Deseret Evening News | 1908-11-07 | Page 10 | Indication of Many Election Contests

MANY ELECTION CONTESTS i With the lat mere aio indications or u number lii contests in inmany many 01 the vote Democratic IMS been Very close involving chunges te uli ot lar as the returns now di show will a of 11 In the next house of representatives thu pre of Republicans and Democrats and vacancies All the southern districts have been heard from although ordinarily tho latest tobe Cleared up Tin most upset In the congressional situation since reconstruction days has occurred In North Carolina where In a Democratic majority lors three out of the members of Congress sent to will be They are M who defeated U Brooks In the Fifth district William vacates to governor of North C H outrun Richard W tho find J G who ran ahead of T Crawford the present incumbent In the Tenth has undergone several defeats In his congressional lights In that dis district and is the was un unseated seated in a contest by Pearson by a margin of one vote and elected by a margin of less than while Cowles won out by 1030 The Republican In North Car Carolina olina arc attributed by North Carolina to a great change in sentiment with a leaning towards tho doctrine of protective tariff Interesting affecting the In house not in tho least by reason of that territory having no vote In the council Is defeat by H C raon of Marcus A Smith the from Arizona who had be fame well known In Washington during his congressional career