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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1902
Page
7
The Tuesday elections across forty-two states largely preserve the Republican edge in both the Senate and the House. State results vary with gains and losses, but the Republican majority in the upper house remains solid, while several legislatures and governorships swing in various states, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
The piece discusses statewide sentiment and local ticket dynamics amid a Republican surge. It cites Senator Fairbanks and predicted majorities in both houses, noting variations by county and differences from local expectations.
Reported figures show Democratic advance in New York with Bird S. Coler leading in opposition to Republicans. Analysts note turnout in several districts favors Democrats as the delegation appears to grow, while Republicans lag behind in key areas.
Vague OCR reads of a political item noting a victory and voters at home. Names, dates, and clear facts are unreadable, but the fragment implies election context in Arkansas with a singer named Gus.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a Tennessee gubernatorial contest led by a figure named James with an 18 vote line and big money concerns. The snippet references Democratic and Republican tensions, legislative prospects, and cautious returns across both legislative branches amid a volatile political climate.
Partial returns show Republicans maintaining a large Ohio plurality but no net gain in the U S House. The current delegation stands seventeen Republicans and four Democrats. returns project sixteen Republicans and four Democrats, with the Twelfth district still in doubt. The congression al map drawn by a Republican legislature kept four GOP seats and left three districts uncertain, with Democrats possibly gaining the Twelfth.
Illinois Republicans claim a 45000 plurality with Buss e for state treasurer and Mammer for supreme court clerk winning by about 45000. Chicago favors Republicans with Busse carrying the city and Cook County. Barrett and KXijibossa win as Democrats. Michigan votes give Governor Elisa and most of ticket victories, with Republicans projected to hold a strong legislature and Alger set to fill the late Senator McMillan’s term.
Yesterday saw more than one million ballots cast in Pennsylvania. Republican Samuel W. Pennypacker won the governorship by an estimated 175000, with the party sweeping most counties. Democrats secured two or three of thirty two Congress seats as the legislature leans Republican and Penrose is expected to win re election to the U S Senate.
Returns from 35 counties show a Democratic majority of over 30 900. Eastern and mid counties indicate the state ticket will gain a majority around 65 000. Only the Eighth and Tenth districts remain doubtful, with both sides claiming both.
Georgia voters gave scant turnout in eleven districts as Democrats faced no opposition. The election, held only for congressional seats, produced minimal figures with few districts counted and little public interest recorded.
In Alabama the Democratic nominees won the congressional district and the full state ticket by a large majority. The Republican vote was not as strong as expected, but still sufficient to support decisive results across the slate.
Minnesota voters favored the Republican ticket by a wide margin with Governor Van Sant reported reelected by about 30 000. Democratic leaders privately acknowledge large Republican gains while predicting big majorities across the state ticket and a Republican nine member congressional delegation.
Early returns from Missouri indicate a 15 to 25 percent drop in total votes compared with 1990, with central regions hardest hit. Some congressional races are very tight and may not be decided for 24 hours. Republicans claim a slight gain in Missouri County while Democrats expect a 15 000 to 18 000 majority in St Louis. city ticket and two of three congressmen elected for Democrats.
Wisconsin has gone Republican by a 35 000 plurality with Governor Lafollette and the full ticket elected. Republicans will control the next legislature including eight congressmen with two more possible and a United States senator to succeed Spooder. Assembly likely 72 Republicans to 26 Democrats and the Senate 28 Republicans to 5 Democrats.
Republicans claim a 75,000 statewide plurality with strong district reports. Judge Birdsall, tied to the ticket, is expected to win by 4,000 to 5,100 votes over former Governor Boise, and party headquarters say the state margin should carry all congressional candidates.
Delaware voters produced a tight legislature contest with likely deadlock on two U S Senate seats. Sparkman and Davis reelected in the First and Second districts, Lamar wins in the new Third. Democrats sweep statewide. Maryland results show Republicans ahead in most districts with Morrison leading Hunt. Final totals delayed by late counts.
Fragmented text notes a fusion victory in Washoe County with meager returns counted. Sparks appears in the fragment, suggesting an electoral update from Nevada reporting sparse data and a claimed statewide outcome.
Kansas and Connecticut deliver strong Republican results with full tickets elected and a Republican state legislature in Kansas and Connecticut. North Dakota leans Republican with Governor White trailing slightly. fusionists gain one congressman in the Second district while Republicans win in the Fourth. The expected U S Senate seat in North Dakota goes to the GOP as Hansbrough’s successor race nears.
Scattering reports from across the state show Governor candidate Lane leading his ticket, with San Francisco estimate near a 40,000 vote plurality. The legislature is expected to stay Republican, reflecting regional political splits.
Republicans claim at least a 20 000 plurality in South Dakota with Democrats conceding the Republican congressional and state ticket. Republicans have elected 122 of 132 legislature members, ensuring B F Kittridge's U S Senate seat.
Returns indicate Republicans carry Massachusetts by a large plurality and win key statewide offices. Democratic tickets in several states lose ground as Republican majorities solidify in many counties. Indiana reports an election fight with gunfire in Vallonia and a clerical injury from a glass window incident.
New York reports a series of explosions during a fireworks display for election returns at Madison Square. Twelve killed, at least fifty injured, with about thirty thousand spectators panicking as debris shattered windows and casualties crowded hospitals. Police deployed to manage the chaos and begin aid.
Hon Hale Johnson prominent Prohibition figure and 1896 vice presidential candidate was slain in Bogota Jasper County after a dispute with Harry Harris. Johnson, a Newton lawyer, died at close range. Harris was captured but died by poison in Newton jail the following night.
In Kansas City on election day several fights erupted at voting places in the north end. Two men were arrested for intimidating voters and numerous black voters had their ballots sold openly. Democrat John Pryor knocked Republican challenger Charles Riehl, who was assistant prosecuting attorney, and both were released on bond. Some votes were bought at 2 to 3 dollars per ballot, with buyers targeting entrances to polling booths. A Democrat allegedly offered a Negro 2 dollars and a Republican raised the price to 2 dollars before a scuffle.
A woman identified as Harriet Hibbard was booked after casting a ballot a third time. The case notes she admitted guilt and claimed Republican loyalty, while observers linked repeaters to tenderloin precincts amid New York political shifts and election day weather.
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