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Show DEMOCRATIC- LANDSUDt IN EASTERN STATES Elections throughout tho country resulted in a political convulsion of far-reaching extent, similar In many points to the ' famous tidal wave of 1892 and apparently that widespread ii its effect The house of representatives was carried by the Democrats, reversing the present Republican majority of forty-three. In New York, John A. Dlx. Democratic Demo-cratic candidate for governor, is elect-cd elect-cd over -Henry L. Stlmson, Republican, Repub-lican, by about 55,000, reversing tho Republican .plurality of 70,000 in 1903 . for Governor Hughes. in New Jersey, Wood row Wilson, Democratic candidate for governor, Is elected over Vivian M. Lewis, Repul-llcan, Repul-llcan, by about 13,000, reversing the previous Republican plurality of 8,000 for Governor Fort. , In MaasnchuscttB, Eugene N. Fobs, Democrat, has defeatedGovornor Eben S. Draper, Republican, for ro-elctlon by about 30.000, reversing Draper's former plurality or 8,000, In Connecticut, Judge Simeon H. Baldwin. Democrat, is elected gover-I gover-I nor over Charles A. Goodwin, Repub-, Repub-, llcan, by about 4.000, reversing the previous Ropubllcan pluallty of 1C,-, 1C,-, 000. I In Ohio, Governor Judson Harmon, ' Democratic candidate for re-election. I appears to have carried the state : over Warren G. Harding. Republican. In New Ilampuhlre, Robert P. Bas. ! Republican candidate for governor, Is I leading C. E. Carr, Democrat, by about C.000. In Pennsylvania, the election of John R. Tenor. Republican candidato for governor, is claimed by a largo plurality. In Rhode Island, Governor Pothler, Republican candidate for re-election, 16 slightly in the lead over Lewis A. Waterman. Democrat, with a plurality much reduced from that of 190D. In Tennesse the Fusion Republican Repub-lican candidate. Ben W. Hooper, is apparently elected by 15,000. Democratic governors have been elected in Alabama and South Carolina, Caro-lina, In Iowa the Democrats claim tho election of Claude Porter, for governor, gover-nor, but this Is not yet conceded. In Wisconsin the election of the Republican candidate for governor, Francis E. McGovern. Is claimed by a reduced majority, and the return of Senator La Follette to the United States senate is assured. In Michigan Charles . Osborn, the Republican candidate for governor, appears to have a safe lead over L. T. Hemaus. Democrat. Democrats Will Have Next House. CHICAGO. Nov. S That the next bouse of representatives will bo controlled con-trolled by the Democrats was Indicated Indi-cated by the, returns received up to 11 o'clock tonight. The Democrats gained from the Republicans seats in congress insight states. In New York, sevn Republican seats were secured by the Democrats. In Marylund. Massachusetts, North Carolina, each, the RernibllcAns lost two seats. Losses are definitely known to havo been sustained In Illinois, Illi-nois, Kentucky. Missouri and Ohio. The known Domocratic gains up to 11 o'clock were IS seats, offf-et by two Republican gains from the Democrats In each New York and Pennsylvania. Reports received from other stales indicated the Democrats would have ample margin to assure them the 'Z seats necessary to give them centrol of the bouse, two Democratic gains previously having been reported in Maine. In Oklahoma it is indicated that the Democrats gained two seats, duo apparently to the operation of the so-called so-called "grandfather clause," which d-'barred d-'barred the negro Republican voloVs from voting. At Democratic headquarters In New Jersev It was declared that the Democrats Dem-ocrats In that state would hold eight seats, making a gain of the. In West Virginia reports said the Democrats had gained in three congressional con-gressional districts. Missouri returns showed one known v. ith three probaible Democratic gains, while Ir. Iowa and Illinois, the returns indicated the Democratic gains would 'otal six seats I A big surprise came from Wiscon-I Wiscon-I sin when fie Republicans conceded ' tho election of Victor L Bergor, Social l Democrat, to congress from the Flftn j ii s. t rift, v, hlch Is now held by the Republicans. Re-publicans. CHICAGO. Nov. s Democratic control of the next houe became a ee-i l.-iinty shortly after midnight. It wan then known that the Democrats I bad pained 20 seats In tb house, in-, I clurlin two previously secured in Maine. The Republicans pained from 1 the Democrats two seats, making the Democratic net grin 21, which is sufficient suffi-cient to give them control. That they t.IH have a good working r.ujorily waa indicated by the returns j fr-m pcveral slates, inclu'linc New , Jert-'v. Return' there showed that there probcbly would be a gain of six Democrat s in the representation o that ttate. Other returns from New York ami Pennsylvania Indicated the success of sever.'il Dei. nereis In their contests for sents now held by Republicans. The Democrats also expected to in-ereo"? in-ereo"? their bad by returning several members from Illinois and Missouri. It was considered possible that they would be successful In several other doubtful states. ' |
