Garfield to Cabinet Moody to Be a Justice
The President announces James R Garfield as Secretary of the Interior succeeding Hitchcock who retires March 4 and William H Moody is named to the Supreme Court, replacing Brown. Garfield, then Commissioner of Corporations, will be sworn in March 4. Hitchcock declines France ambassadorship.
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Stuyvesant Fish Ousted as Illinois Central Elects Harahan
At a special Illinois Central board meeting in Chicago, J T Harahan was elected president, replacing Stuyvesant Fish. Several Harriman directors backed Harahan while Fish and Governor Deneen abstained. The board kept quiet on appointing a second vice president and issued a letter detailing friction over proxies and a 1906 agreement.
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Hearst Trails in City Vote as Other State Races End
With city results complete for Governor and most state offices, William R. Hearst trails by large margins to Chanler Whalen Jackson Glynn Hauser Skene in each race. Hearst leads Hughes in the city by 76,726 and Chanler leads Bruce by 134,940 with several districts still unreported. Jackson also holds the largest city plurality among Democrats as 23 districts await results.
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Hughes
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Bruce
Mayer
Hughes Leaves City for Adirondacks Vacation After Victory
Governor-elect Charles E. Hughes sails for a week to ten days in the Adirondacks to rest and prepare for duty. He vows to square government with the people’s interests and to pursue reforms, seeking support from all good citizens regardless of how they voted. He will avoid politics during his trip, then return to finalize preparations for office.
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State Elections Report Broad National Returns
The Tribune notes mixed results across multiple states. Cummins appears re-elected in Iowa with a disputed 5,000 to 20,000 margin. Guild leads Moran in Massachusetts by 22,000. Rhode Island selects Higgins as governor, while New Hampshire shows Flord narrowly ahead. Connecticut and New Jersey favor Republicans. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, Indiana, California show varied Republican gains. Democrats gain seats in some districts, and legislative control shifts noted in several states.
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Joint Statehood Defeated in Arizona Adverse Vote
Albuquerque reports show twenty five counties tally a 5900 vote in favor of joint statehood. Final results may shift with remaining returns while Arizona’s opposition defeats the jointure.
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House majority shifts as 60th Congress forms
Late returns trim Republican strength in the next House. Democrats gain seats in Missouri and Ohio while the West remains competitive. Indiana Indiana Frederick Landis and North Carolina E Spencer Blackburn lose. Kentucky adds John W Langley. Senate 1907 09 stands at 51 Republicans 29 Democrats.
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Wadsworths Defeat Surprises Rochester Voters
In Rochester on November 7 Peter A. Porter defeats Representative James W. Wadsworth, who had relied on past canvassing. Porter campaigned vigorously with newspapers, literature, speakers, and personal outreach, aided by resentment over Wadsworths stance in a beef scandal affecting farmers.
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Runaway Horse Brought Under Control By City Officer
Mrs. Joseph H. Choate Jr and Mrs. Samuel A. Tucker with two children were led to safety after a horse bolted on Central Park West near 88th street. Patrolmen Daly and Devlin pursued and Daly finally stopped the runaway, saving the passengers from injury.
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Judge Favrot Kills Friend After Private Quarrel
Baton Rouge Louisiana November report states Judge George K Favrot a Democratic Congressman elect shot and killed Dr H H Aldrich lifelong friend and schoolmate in the Raymond Building opposite Istrouma Hotel. Hundreds watched as Favrot refused comment beyond noting a private quarrel. He was arrested in the building where he presided today. Favrot is 38 and recently defeated S M Robertson for the nomination.
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Bonaparte Sees Mixed Signals From Election
Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte says results align with expectations though he warns that Hughes victory in New York masks ominous strength by his opponent. He notes the surprising large Republican gain in the House, predicting a larger majority than twenty five and calling the overall result satisfactory. He also endorses Gold Label sherry advertisement.
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Secretary of the Navy
Hughes
New York
Bruce's Chance Good in Late Returns
State Chairman Woodruff expressed hope that Bruce would win but could not confirm the fate of other ticket members on incomplete upstate returns. Returns show Van Ak Styne defeated for State Engineer. Governor Hughes left for Adirondack vacation. Republicans lose some Senate and Assembly margins but maintain a safe majority.
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Mayer
Adirondacks
CANDIDATES UNEASY OVER UPSTATE VOTE LEANINGS
Report from the Republican state headquarters shows lingering doubt about the state ticket’s fate as figures trickle in. Lieutenant Governor Bruce appears likely to be elected while other ticket members may trail Hughes upstate. analysts note rural counties favor Hughes while manufacturing centers favor Hearst.
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