Defeat reshapes Tucson election as Cheyney leads ticket
The article reports a libelous setback for the Democratic slate and a surprise loss for Judge Purcell. George Cheyney, though popular, faced questions as a nonlawyer candidate for probate judge. Voter tallies across precincts show Cheyney leading in several camps while Purcell trails, with final results indicating Vail and Ronstadt elected as supervisors and a mixed rest of ticket.
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Purcell
George Cheyney
Cheyney
Plumer
Lamont
Drachman
Ronstradt
Shand
Vail
Murphy
Wakefield
Hawke
Bogan
Blenman
Dale
Angus
Delong
Bartholmy
Santee
San Xavier
Morrison
Wilson
Corbett
Manning
Grindell
Bernard
Cowan
Cody
Ronstadt
Vails
Banner
Tanque Verde—Morrison
Grindel
Ronstandt
Barthtolmy
Greaterville
Brenman
Arivaca
Olive Camp
Rosemont
Helvetia
Yindell
Wakefield Bogan
Barthelmy
Silver Bell
Buenos Ayres
Reddington
Ajo
Condon
Quijoton
Anens
Congress
Edsecauas
Cer Ois Assis
Tsctar
Ea Oya Oaiary Chan Cowie
Ronstadt Gid
Shand Gee E Vail
Early House Majority Hangs On Trusty Count
Republicans claim about 200 House seats while Democrats contend around 180 with nine districts undecided. AP tally shows 197 Republicans and 180 Democrats as the fight for a majority remains unresolved with possible shifts from tight margins. Delaware and Nevada each gain a Senate seat. two more races still in doubt.
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Wnashington
Associated Press
Delaware
Nevada
Record of Political Upheaval in New York State Elections
Albany reports a dramatic shift from Republican to Democratic votes across most counties marking a historic overturn since Flower vs Fasset. Despite large gains for Democrats in the Senate and Assembly, the legislature remains Republican and Odell loses a sweeping plurality, jeopardizing Coler’s election.
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Albany
N. Y
Roswell P. Flower
J. Sloate Fasset
Erie
Rensellaett
New York
Coler
Odell
Senate
Assembly
Platt
Fusionists sweep Nevada to victory in 1900s era race
Nov 5 report from Reno concedes Sparks as governor and victory for fusion candidates including the Congressman and the full legislative ticket. Notes new lands to require two-thirds Senate vote at the United States level.
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Reno
Sparks
Newlands
United States
Washington returns show Republicans strong across ticket
Washington state results indicate the Congressional ticket carried by about eight thousand votes and the legislature by fifteen to twenty thousand. County tickets are generally Republican.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Wyoming election yields Republican state slate majorities
Wyoming voters elected the entire Republican state ticket by a three to five thousand plurality. The legislature is largely Republican, shaping a strong party majority in Cheyenne.
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Cheytnne
Wyo
Democrats Elect One Congressman in First Seven Years
DES MOINES IOWA November 5 Democrats elect one congressman the first in eight years. State ticket is Republican by seventy thousand majority.
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Des Moines
Democrats win Missouri state ticket and legislature
Missouri results show the Democratic State ticket carried by a safe majority. The Legislature will be Democratic. Fifteen of sixteen Congressmen are elected as Democrats.
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ST. Louis
Pardee Likely Governor as Republicans Sweep California
California returns indicate Republican George C. Pardee has won the governorship with Lane’s Democrats carried San Francisco by 9 556 votes. Pardee leads statewide with an expected majority over five thousand as the GOP gains dominate the legislature and key congressional districts.
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San Francisco
Calif
George C. Pardee
Lane
Pardee
United States
Perkins
Congress
Democrats
Union Labor Party
E. J. Livernash
Kahn
William Wynn
Loud
Legislature Solidifies Senate Split in Delaware
Wilmington Delaware November 5 The legislature will stand 18 Republicans to 24 Democrats securing the election of two Democrats to the United States Senate in the upcoming session.
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Wilmington
Del
United States
Senate
Bailey's Governor Lead Put At Thirty Five Thousand
In Topeka on November 5, the Republican committee chairman estimates Bailey's gubernatorial plurality at thirty five thousand. Republicans claim control of the legislature.
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Topeka
Kan
Republican Committee
Bailey
Massachusetts Republicans gain majority in legislature and Congress
Massachusetts Republicans win a majority in the legislature and elect ten of fourteen U.S. Congressmen, signaling a strong party showing in the state.
Democrats Score Victory in Rhode Island Races
Providence Rhode Island voters elected the governor and lieutenant governor and shifted gains to Democrats across the state while the assembly GOP lead narrowed. The Senate remains predominantly Republican.
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Providence
R. I
Assembly
Senate
Trouble in Montana two arrests made
William Clancy and P A O Farrell former judge and editor of the Reveille were arrested in Butte Montana on criminal libel charges by D J Hennessy head of Amalagamated Copper Company stores. The arrests follow an affidavit by Clancy alleging Hennessy tried to influence the judge in a receivership case. Hennessy denies the affidavit as untrue and says he sought a mining lease from the judge during the suit.
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Butte
Mont
William Clancy
P. A. O'Farrell
District Court
F. A. Heinze
the Reveille
D. J. Hennessy
Amalgamated Copper Company
Clancy
O'Farrell
Hennessy
Boston and Montana Company
Forrester & MacGinness
New York
Twelve Days Sleep For This Young Girl
Nellie Corcoran lay in a coma for twelve days at St. Vincent's hospital New York with no voluntary movement. Attempts to rouse her produced moans but no full consciousness as temperatures hovered around 102 to 104 degrees. Doctors doubt drugs or self-hypnosis as causes and expect gradual recovery while providing liquid nourishment. Dr Charles W Brandenburg initially treated her and suspects excess headache powder intake.
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New York
Nellie Corcoran
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Charles W. Brandenburg
Man Ends Life To Frighten Family In Fort Wayne
Will iam Ferdinand Weber killed himself in his home to frighten his wife and children into believing he would die by his own action. After drinking, he demanded supper, then threatened self harm, rigged a rope to the door, and was found dead in his bedroom with the rope caught in the door crack.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Ferdinand Weber
Weber
Romantic wedding unites 85-year-old farmer and 20-year-old bride
In Fairview near Barnesville Ohio a rapid romance culminated in a wedding today. John A. Bernard an Iowa farmer aged 85 wed Nora Gleaves 20 the couple met just a week ago in a hasty ceremony at Fairview six miles south of Barnesville.
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Barnesville
Fairview
Here
John A. Bernard
Iowa
Nora Gleaves
Arizona counties show Wilson leads with Democratic margin
In Arizona returns from several counties indicate J F Wilson the Democratic candidate has a likely 585 majority per the Territorial Democratic central committee. Republican figures show Morrison ahead in a different set of counties with Morrison leading by about 250 overall.
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J. F. Wilson
Phoenix
Ariz
Territorial
Democratic Central Committee
Wilson
Socrats
Yavapai
Morrison
Coconino
Pima
Graham
Maricopa
Cochise
Yuma
Gila
Mohave
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Ives Wins Council Seat as Democrats Sweep Yuma County
Returns from most precincts show Wilson leading Yuma County by about 100 votes. Eugene Ives captures the council seat over Ewing and Wupperman by about 150. The Democratic ticket appears to win all other county offices, with tight races for sheriff and treasurer and a notably lopsided vote for Ives in his home precinct of Kofa.
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Yuma
Ariz
Ehrenberg
Cibola
Harrisburg
Wilson
Eugene Ives
Council
Ewing
Wupperman
Assembly
Sneeze
Livingston
Ingalls
Turner
Modesti
Sanguinette
Kofa
Ives
County returns show Wilson ahead for Delegate and Manning for council
Incomplete county results give Wilson a 14 vote majority for Delegate to Congress and Manning a 22 vote edge for joint councilman with five precincts outstanding all Democratic. Republicans acknowledge Wilson leads by 30 and Manning by 40. Democratic local ticket wins except one supervisor.
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Nogales
Ariz
Wilson
Manning
Election completes in Graham County with Wilson for Delegate secured
Graham County votes counted show a solid majority for Wilson for Delegate likely not under 575. The entire Democratic county ticket is elected, with returns pending from outlying precincts.
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Solomonville
Ariz
Graham County
Wilson
Morrison Leads Wilson in Coconino County Races
Coconino County officials report Morrison ahead of Wilson by about 190 votes with several precincts still missing. Ashart, Democrat, wins a council seat.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Morrison
Wilson
Ashart
Gila County Vote Count Shows Lead for Wilson
Gila County Globe Arizona reports Colonel Wilson leading Morrison by about 80 votes with some precincts still uncounted.Election returns indicate Wilson holds a narrow edge as results trickle in from remaining precincts.
Pinal County Sees Early GOP Lead in County Vote
In Florence Arizona on November 5 the precincts not heard from yet. Republicans concede Wilson leads Morrison in Pinal County by at least 80 votes.
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Florence
Ariz
Wilson
Morrison
Morrison Leads Wilson in Yavapai County Race
Prescott Arizona November 5 It is probable though returns are not complete that Morrison's majority over Wilson in Yavapai county will be fully 500.
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Prescott, Ariz
Morrison
Wilson
Yavapai County
County Returns Point to Wilson Victory Margin
Early county totals from Cochise County show Wilson leading Morrison by about 300 votes as most outlying precincts report. Final tallies await complete reports, but the margin appears secure in Bisbee Arizona.
Morrison Defeated in Maricopa County Local Race
Maricopa County results show Colonel Wilson winning by 200 votes over Morrison. Democratic candidates for sheriff and probate judge were defeated, but the party retained the remainder of the local ticket.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Wilson
Morrison
Pima County Election Ends Quietly With Republican Gains
In Tucson the vote count finished after 8 am with a Republican edge across most races. Tanque Verde swung from Democratic strength to support for every Republican ticket item, while Corbett benefited from union labor backing and Manning’s defeat shocked the city.
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Tucson
Pima County
Tanque Verde
Man Runneth
Bob Leatherwood
General Manning
Joe Corbett
Corbett
San Francisco
Bogan
Hawke
Vail
Sheriff
Murphy
Wakefield
United States
Bernard
Ronstadt
Dachman
Angus
Cowan
Court House
Gowarm
Anus
Democrats Win Both Houses in Arizona Legislature
Returns received by the Democratic central committee show that the Democrats will control both branches of the legislature by safe majorities in Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Democratic Central Committee
Democrats
Morrison widens lead as five Pima precincts missing
With five precincts in Pima county unreported Morrison leads Wi's son by 229 votes. Four of the missing precincts typically favor Democrats. Morrison's Tucson margin stands at 104.
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Pima County
Morrison
Tucson
Wilson Wins Yuma Race by Hundred, Ives Reports
Dispatch from Yuma dated November 5 states Wilson carried Yuma by a hundred votes with a personal majority of 200 for E. S. Ives. The report reflects local returns and candidate standing as tallied this afternoon.
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Mark Smith
Yuma
Wilson
E. S. Ives
Practical joke ends near tragedy at Evanston wedding
At Evanston home of George W. Eddy a bridal party swelled with Marengo guests staged a prank on groom Ellery Renwick. Bound and locked in a closet with no ventilation he nearly suffocated before his release after the bride and party gathered in the parlor for the reception remnants.
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Chicago
Ill
Evanston
George W. Eddy
Wesley Avenue
Ellery Renwick
Marengo
Illinois
Mayme Eddy
Northwestern University
Renwick
Edward Stanger
First Man to Raise Flag on Pike's Peak Dies at 82
Colonel Horace N. Weld who planted the Stars and Stripes atop Pike's Peak during Fremont's expedition has died in Boston at age 82. A veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, he was described as an old Indian fighter and joined the 1840s Rocky Mountain ascent that marked the flag raising.
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Boston
Mass
Horace N. Weld
United States
Pike’s Peak
Colonel Weld
Fremont
Rockies
Pacific
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