Democrats Win Big Across States in Elections
Amid nationwide returns on primary day, Kentucky solidly backs Democrats with a three fourths majority in the legislature. Rhode Island and Massachusetts elect Republican governors, New York chooses Democrat Gaynor as mayor, while Philadelphia reforms fail to topple the GOP machine. Virginia and Maryland swing Democrat amid disfranchisement debates. Indiana and New Jersey show GOP gains and continued control of state legislatures.
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New York
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Wm. J. Gaynor
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
San Francisco
Francis J. Heney
Virginia
Maryland
Indiana
Indianapolis
Samuel Shank
Draper
Pothier
Judge Mann
Pennsylvania
S. P. Rotan
Supreme Court
Terman C. Baehr
Johnson
State Senate
Assembly
New York State
Reform slate gains control in local elections
The results show a 13,000 plurality for John S. Shea over C. D. Sullivan in the sheriff race, with Shea winning by about 10,000 votes. Reform control of the board of estimate is assured by the election of the republican fusion nominees.
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John S. Shea
C. D. Sullivan
Board of Estimate
Logging Train Wreck Kills Two In Groveton
Houston Texas November 3 Two men are dead and twelve injured after a logging train derailment near Groveton Trinity county. The engine struck a switch causing the caboose and tool car to overturn and be tossed from the track. The deceased are Rose Wilson and John Lotts. Among the seriously harmed are J Killian and H Phillips. Wilson and Lotts were trapped beneath the car as it toppled.
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Houston
Teex
Groveton
Trinity County
Rose Wilson
John Lotts
J. Killian
H. Phillips
Wilson
Lotts
Prohibition Candidate Denies Bailey Conspiracy
Cone Johnson, the prohibitionist candidate for governor, called reports that opponents would sacrifice state wide prohibition to defeat Bailey and elect Col quitt for governor absurd. He denied the conspiracy claims today in Tyler Texas.
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Tyler
Tex
Bailey
Colquitt
Cone Johnson
Miller Sentenced to Death for Denver Freight Car Killing
G R Miller was found guilty of murdering Floyd Autrey and an unknown man in a Denver freight car last March. After fifteen hours of deliberation in Clarendon district court a jury sentenced him to death.
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Clarendon
Tex
G. R. Miller
Floyd Autrey
Miller
Autrey
Denver
City Attorney Wins Plea Against Train Crew Member
City Attorney Key filed complaints against train crew members for blocking city streets. One defendant pleaded guilty before Mayor Bates on Tuesday and was fined $1 plus costs.
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Key
Bates
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Otto T. Barnard
Fusion
William R. Hearst
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Charles Whitman
New York County
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Americus, Ga
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A. J. Nance
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J. C. Coit
New Orleans
Jarrell Evans Dry Goods Co
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A. W. Sears
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