The Plattsmouth Journal
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ATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA.
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Election Echoes.
Wc lave again met the enemy
ami are now at their mercy.
The republicans make a clean
sweep in Cass county, but not by
the majorities received two years
ago. Sheldon's majority for gover
nor is over 700, undjthcreforc does
not reach the 1 ,000 mark, as claim
ed by Mr. Sheldon's most sanguine
friends.
I.atc returns iudicats that Shel
don will have between 15,000 and
.5,000 majority. It is a hard mat
ter to tell just what it will le.
The Journal has noapologies to
make for its course in the campaign,
and is now picking its Hints for
another fight when opportunity
offers.
It is awfully hard to slip in a
ileniocrat in a year in which there
is a legislature to elect which has
the selection of a United States
senator. This is one of the years
in which the republicans "vote 'er
straight" in Cass county.
Old Missouri Grand Old Mis
souri has againl returned to the
democratic fold. The entire state
ticket is elected by a majority of
-'5,000, which carries with it the
legislature and eight congressmen
which the democrats lost two years
ago. The Journal feels greatly en
couraged over the result in the old
rock-ribbed state.
Hughes defeats Hearst in New
York, but not by the overwhelm
ing majority prophesied by Hughes'
managers. It is thought that the
balance of the democratic state
ticket is elected, and several gains
on congressmen.
The latest reports indicate that
while the republicans will have a
working majority in the next con
gress, it will lc reduced to that of
from 25 to 50. This is not so bad,
considering the desperate appeal
that Roosevelt made for support to
the administration.
Otoe county elected the entire
democratic ticket, including a
senator and two representatives.
Hurrah for old Otoe, may she con
tinue to do so.
Hon. G. M. Hitchcock, editorof
the Omaha World-Herald, defeats
Congressman Kennedy by a small
majority. Douglas county elects
J. P. English county attorney, over
Slabaugh, who was eleeted over
Mr. English two years ago.
Pollard in the First congressional
district will have a majority of from
-000 to 2,500 over T. J. Doyle.
While it is a fact that the re
publicans will still retain control of
congress, the great gains made
brings the democratic party back
upon the firing line, united, strong
and buckling on its armor for the
presidential battle of 1908.
When the final count is made it
is possible that the democrats have
made greater gains than is at pre
sent indicated.
The Independent telephone peo
ple won out in Omaha yesterday
by a vote of two to one. This is
as it should be.
Cass County's vote.
The following is the vote of Cass
county, giving the number of votes
CAst for each candidate:
Tor Governor.
Sheldon, r 2,534
Shallenbcrgcr, d 1,644
Majority for Sheldon 710
For Conc.kessman.
Pollard, r.. .. J. 125
Doyle, d 1.822
Majority for Pollard .3
For State Senator.
Root, r 2,192
Stander, d 1,737
Majority for Root 455
For Representatives.
Davis, r 2,182
Xoyes, r 2,092
Langhorst, d 1,743
Massie, d 1,663
Majority for Davis 429
Majority for Xoyes 349
For Float Representative.
Harrison, r 2,094
Jester, d 1,675
Majority for I larrison 423
For Coi'nty Attorney.
Rawls, r 2,184
Dwyer, d 1,882
Majority for Rawls 302
For Commissioner.
Freidrich, r 2,088
Snyder, d 1.830
Majority for Freidrich. . . . 258
Tin; newspaper is an index to
the town. The town that has not a
good live newspaper is a dead one.
Kteknai, vigilance is the price
of likrty, and a vote for Stander,
Jester, Langhorst and Massie is for
the best interests of public safety.
BUSINESS MEN AROUSED
Write to Omaha People Expressing Urgent
Sentiment for Independent 'Phones.
For the pist two weeks the Omaha
World-Herald has contained column
after column of letters from the mer
chants who do business with the whole
salers of that city, urging the people
to vote for the Independent telephone
system next Tuesday. The advent of
the independent line into Omaha
means thousands upon thousands of
dollars to the business men of the me
tropolis that they arc not netting at
the present time. In speaking of these
letters, the World-Herald, says:
"Omaha business men are hearing
in no uncertain tone from the business
Interests of the state relative to the
pending proposition to grant an inde
pendent franchise in this city. Let
ters are pouring In by every mall, urg
ing the citizens of Omaha to give full
consideration to the wishes of the peo
"f the state, and to take down the
liars that have been erected by the
Hell monopoly to drive trade that
wanif. to come here away to the other
cities.
"A letltT received yesterday by a
prominent Faroam street, business
man from Colonel William Hay ward of
Nebraska Cltv Is a fair sample. . Col
onel Hay ward Is one of the best known
citizens In the eastern portion of the
state. He was for some time colonel
of one of the regiments of the Nebras
ka National guard, was for two terms
county Judge of Otoe county, and is a
prominent lawyer of Nebraska City.
The letter was as follows:
"LawOillcesof Pttzer & Hay ward,
Nebraska City, Neb., October 31, ItHXi
Dear Sir: 1 am taking liberty of
writing to you concerning the Indepen
dent telephone franchise to be decided
upon at your coming election. I only
desire to call your attention to the
fact that there is over M.OOO.OOO Invest
ed In Independent telephone plants
which desire to be connected with
Omaha. I need not go Into the details
as to the motives of the builders of
these plants. The stock Is entirely
held by individuals residing Id terri
tory tributary to Omaha. They were
built In self defense.
"Omaha has always had the hearty
patronage of the rest of Nebraska, and
we do not believe that you will fail to
let the independent telephone com
pany Into your city. We are already
connected with St. Joseph and Lin
coln, and of my own knowledge I know
of business from this locality belnu
diverted to those points which former
ly went to Omaha, and It has been di
verted entirely by reason of there be
ing no telephone connection with Oma
ha except the Hell.
"You will be astonished to sec the
Increased elllclency in service if you
let the Independent people In. Yours
truly, William Hayward."
The Sam In Lincoln.
Following the lead of the Lincoln
school board, the city educational au
thorities at Plattsmouth have abolish
ed football from the high school cur
riculum. It has been found there as
here that "spirit" gets too much de
velopment at the expense of studies
when the pupils have football to dis
tract their attention. It looks as
though the time will soon come when
only the universities and colleges will
maintain football teams. Lincoln
News.
HUGHES ELECTED
Made Governor of New Yorir.
by 40,000 Plurality,
Estimated.
CHANLER MAY ''CET THERE," TOO
World Says H Hat Been Chosen
Lieutenant Governor.
LABOR TOTE IS FOR THE EDITOR
Democratlo Plurality oihan Cut
Heavliy-IlajrDea' I p-Htate Vote
lleturne from the Coun
try Generally.
New York, Nev. ".The World say
that Chanter, Democratic mid hide
pemlence League, was elected lleutin
ant governor.
Chicago, Nov. 7. Ilsiii lies to The
Associated Press show that the Repub
licans have elected PJi representatives
to congress n ml the Dcmm-ruts lid, of
whom '.Hi ore Iroin the southern state
The Democrats have gained 1 In Mary
land, t In New Jersey, "J In Illinois, 1
In Missouri, 1 in Pennsylvania, ami
the Kt pul Ikuns 1 in Maryland iiml 1
in Kentucky mnkliu a net Demo
cratic gain i.f 1 in '.'I'.' of the JMI dis
tricts. New York, Nov. 7. According t
Imomplctc returns from all over the
state received ut this writing Charles
i:. Unfiles, the Keiiuhlican candidate,
litis been elected governor of New
York state over William It. Hearst, the
LEWIS BTUTVE8AST ( HASI.ER.
nominee of the Democratic party and
the Independence League by approx
imately n plurality of -10,000. Two
years ai Governor Higglns was elect
ed on the Republican ticket bv 80,.
fit SO.
May Elect a Mixed Ticket.-
There was some doubt expressed as
to the fate of the Democratic and Ill
dependence League tickets outside of
Hearst, several of the New York news
papers which have been supporting
Hughes declaring tint t there was a
rhance tlint the subordinate olllceis of
the Democratic and Independence
League combination had been elected.
The latest figures seem to Indlente that
Hughes' plurality above the Bronx will
exceed ll.'i.OOO. To offset this Hearst'
plurality In Greater New Y'ork will
probably he from 7.",000 to 80,000.
Brooklyn Carried by Hearst.
In Brooklyn, where Senator Patrick
McCnrrcn made n bitter tight against
Hearst, the latter rarrled the borough
by n small plurality, probably -I.OoO.
At one time it seemed that Hughes had
been successful In Brooklyn, but the
late returns worn nil strongly In fa
vor of the Democratic candidate.
Hearst lias lioen given n majority of
nearly 70,(XXi in Manhattnn and the
Bronx. Queens county, which Includes
Long Island city has gone for Hearst
by from (t.000 to 8,000 and Richmond
(Statcn Island! has also given the
Democratic candidate a plurality.
LABOR VOTE MT AS FOK HLAH9T
Haghes Lose In the Cltlea Xon-Partisan
Judges Are Defeated.
As was generally expected Hearst
showed his greatest strength In the
cities throughout the state, nnd took
out of tlip Republican column a num
ber of the more Important municipali
ties which heretofore have loen Re
publican. Among the cities which gnve
Hearst n plurality were P.uffalo, Roch
ester, I'tlcn. Troy, F.hnlra, Rome, Lit
tle Falls nnd Johnstown. All of these
except t'tlca nnd Rome were Republic
an two years ago. Hughes did not gain
single city. The Republican ticket
was successful, but sustained serious
lasses In Syracuse, Glovcrsvllle," Am
sterdam, Ithaca, Schenectady, Wuter
town nnd I'lnttsburg.
Great Interest centered here In New
Y'ork In the cnmpalgn waged for the
Judiciary ticket named by n committee
of lawyers headed by Joseph H.Chonte
and ex-Judge Alton R. Parker R. Par
ker. The Tammany nnd Independence
Leaguo Joint ticket bos won over the
non-partisan candidates by big plurali
ties. State Senator Thomas F. Grady,
of Tammany Hall, has been re-electee
over Thomas Rock, w ho has be .-a
known fn tlit caiupuigu n '"F.igl.t
Tlciir'" IIikU, unit who ilfirl that I;
had Is-eii "trii -ked" l.y tin- Imb-pi :i !-
CllcC I.t-ngllc.
Throimhoilt tin- tali there has I ecu
s iiiit;il.- falling tft' In tin' vit.' fr-iu
l'lot. liit !i Wiis a i :cs:tlr:it;:il year.
'I'll'" Rcpu'ilii-an tirl.it showed t!.e
fliitlon of Hughes by :i la is i',u:a It' .
K l an Sial Chairman Wioiliuh
s.ild: "I knew all along we bed Ins
flu- labor vote. F.vcry possible tliiiiif
was done to recover It. Ii:t 1 tl;!i;k
without avail. "
ttK-il l.TS IN thi: KAST
Masaacliusetta and Pennsylvania In
the Republican Column.
Ronton, Nov. 7. Returns for gov
ernor at this writing show n Repub
lican guln of per cent and n Dem
ocratic vote unchanged, nod unii this
basis Guild's plurality in th state Is
estimated at
Philadelphia, Nov. 7. I'nited States
Senator Penrose cluiuis the election of
Stuart (Uep.l for governor by more
than 100,000 plurality, nod the election
of Rotan (Rep.) for district attorney of
Philadelphia by 40,iKi..
Representative John Daloll. of tint
Thirtieth district. Is undoubted!? elect,
od.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 7. Report. i
of the election show that large Repub
lican majorities have been returned
for the entire state ticket, the foil;'
district representatives anil for rrpre-sentntlve-at
large.
WKST OF THE AI.I.KfiMAMDS
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Indi
ana Show Their Colors.
Milwaukee. Nov. 7. Davidson
(I'.ep. will cany Milwaukee county
over Aylwanl (Detn.i, by from S.ixo
to 10,XD plurality, mid the stale by an
estimated plurality of over 4t),il(io.
Returns from the city of Milwaukee
given Roden (Rep.l a plurality over
Mcliovernor (Ind. Rep.), of only :;7.
Aside from this contest the entire Re
publican county ticket Is elected.
Detroit. Nov. ". Jovcrnor Warner
give McC.nvorn (Ind. Rep.) n plurality
over Kodcii lltcp.l of at least l.OOO.
majority, the Republican cougiessloual
candidates In each of the twelve Mich
igan districts have been elected, and
the Republicans will have it large ma
jority In the state legislature, with a
possibility of its entire membership.
lies Moines. Ia Nov. 7. Returns
show n Republican loss of ,",r! per pre
cinct. Indicating the election of Cum
mins (Rep.) by a safe plurality. Re
publican in the stand-pat districts of
the state cut the party nominee badly.
Indianapolis. Nov. 7 l'roin scatter
ing reports Indications are that Indi
ana bus gone Republican by from 4-V
000 to "MMK). Tfie election' of the en
tire Republican state ticket Is conced
ed. Marlon county went Republican
by S.D00, the Democrats electing one
county candidate and perhaps two. The
legislature will lie Republican.
Cincinnati, Nov. 7. Returns from
the election show sternly Republican
gains, and Indicate the election of
Thompson (Rep.i for secretary of state.
Chicago. Nov. 7. Illinois has gonn
Republican as usual, the only rift In
the Democratic cloud being the gain
of two representatives In congress
Foster In the Twenty-third district nnd
Caldwell in the Twenty-first. Speaker
Cannon carried lilsillstrict by the usual
majority.
Lincoln, Ne!)., Nov, 7. Indications
are that Sheldon (Rep.) for governor
h is lieen elected bv n plurality slight
ly In excess, of thnt for Governor
Mickey two years ngo. which was 0,
000. With the head probably Is elect
ed the balance of the Republican stato
ticket.
JOHNSON GKT9 A LANDSLIDE
Minnesota Elect trm bemocrat Got.
ernor by 40,000.
St. Taul, Nov. 7. Governor Johnson
has been re-elected governor of Min
nesota over his Republican opponent,
A. L. Cole, by a majority of at least
30,000. The Dispatch. Republican, con
cedes tills. Frank Day, chairman of
the Democratic state central commit
tee, claims Johnson's election by 40,
000. This .majority for a Democratic can
didate Is unprecedented in Minnesota.
Four years ngo Van Sant, Republican,
was elected governor by n majority of
W),000. When the complete returns are
In It would not be surprising, judging
from those already In, If Van Sant's
majority should 1k beaten by John
son. Colorado I In Doobt.
Denver, Nov, 7. Meager returns
from the state Indicate an Increased
Democratic vote In some locallti,
which may offset the Iemocrutle losses
In Denver, oulder county, usually Re
publican by ir.OOO, is claimed by the
Detnocrnts by several hundred. The
Democrats also claim Teller comity
(Cripple Creek), which gave n Repub
lican majority two years ago. Adams
has curdled his home county. Pueblo,
by l.ooo to 1,.".(H.
Oklahoma (Joes Democratic.
Guthrie, O. T.. Nov. 7. The consti
tution of the new state of Oklahoma
will be written by Democrats. Yenum
Whiting, secretary of the Oklahoma
Republican central committer, con
cedes the Democrat the three dele
gates, while Chairman Jesse Dunn, of
the Democratic committee, says there
will be nt least seventy-eight Demo
cratic delegates on the floor of the con
vention. Delaware Oora Republican.
Wilmington, Del., Nov. 7. It Is
stated thnt the Republicans have car
ried Delaware and sleeted nurton for
congress over Marvel, Democrat. They
will nlso control the Delaware leglsln
lature that will elect a successor to
MORAN SWAMPEDJN BAY STATE
I Guild Re-elected Governor of Massa
chusetts by Increased Plurality.
Roston, Nov. 7. Tt j Rt-puhin ana
were victors in the !tatc cicciioti,
Governor Guild being rt-ilci ted by a
considerably increased plurality over
labt jear, while hU upi.unciit, District
Attorney John R. Motan of Uo&ton,
the candidate of the Democratic and
the Prohibition party and Independ
ence league, received a somewhat
larger vote than that given the Dem
ocratic candidate a year ago. With
two-thirds of the state vote tabulated,
Mr. Guild's plurality was estimated at
about 37,000. The Republicans re
elected their entire state ticket, al
though Lieutenant Governor Draper
fell considerably behind Governor
Guild. The next legislature will be
Republican by the usual large ma
jority In. both houses and this will in
sure the re-election of United States
Senator W. Murray Crane of Dalton.
The Massachusetts delegation to con
gress will remain practically the
same.
The outcome of the election was a
considerable disappointment to Mr.
Moran and his fellow campaigners, E.
Gerry Brown of Brockton, candidate
for lieutenant governor and George
Fred Williams of Dedham. The Moran
campaign was handicapped by lack ot
organization, a meager campaign fund
and opposition from a large number
of former Icadcrg. The vote came
from the wage earners principally, as
was shown by the strong indorsement
given the Suffolk county district attor
ney in nearly all the mill cities and
other industrial centers.
Illinois.
Chicago, Nov. 7. The Indications
are that John F. Smulskl (Rep.), for
state treasurer, has been elected by
a majority of from 100,000 to 125,000.
Scratching of ballots in Cook county
was so extensive that returns were
unusually slow. .
Indications are that Strasshelm,
Republican candidate for sheriff, and
John R. Thompson, Republican candi
date for county treasurer, are victor
ious by 25,000. Louis Rinaker, Re
publican candidate for county judge,
has a plurality of 20,000. The new
municipal court Judges will all ho Re
publicans, and the assistant states at
torney, Olsen, has been elected chief
Justice. A possible exception to the
election of Republican judges for
the municipal court is Banrett, a col
ored nominee, who was scratched
heavily.
South Dakota,
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7. Reports
from the state are very meager, owing
to the slowness of the count, due to
the great scratching of county tickets.
Incomplete returns indicate the elec
tion of the Republican congressmen
and Republican state ticket by not
less than 35,000.
Latest returns In dlcate that the
Republicans have carrieed South Da
kota by 25,000 to 35,000 plurality, a
falling off of from 15,000 to 20,000
from the the vote two years ago.
Phllo Hall (Rep.) and W. H. Parker
(Rep.) are elected congressmen-at-large.
The Republicans will have at
least 85 out of 133 members of the
legislature.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Nov. 7. The Republican
state ticket, headed by Governor
James D. Davidson, swept the state
by an estimated plurality ot at least
40,000 over John A. Aylward, the Dem
ocratic candidate, and his colleagues.
Returns showed the election of nine
Republicans and one Democratic con
gressmen, and one district, the Third,
still in doubt.
Special returns to the Sentinel from
the Third congressional district indi
cate the election of James W. Murphy
(Dem.) over Congressman James W.
Babcock (Rep.) by an estimated plu
rality of 3,000.
Minnesota.
St. Paul, Nov. 7. Governor John
son has been re-elected governor of
Minnesota over his Republican oppo
nent, A. L. Cole, by a majority ot at
least 30,000. This majority for a
Democratic candidate is unprecedent
ed in Minnesota. Four years ago Van
Sant (Rep.) was elected governor by
a majority of 50,000.
Michigan.
Detroit, Nov. 7. Governor Warner
and the entire Republican state ticket
have been elected by 70,000 majority,
the Republican congressional candi
dates In all of the twelve Michigan
districts have been elected and the
Republicans will have a large major
ity in the state legislature, with a
possibility of Its entire membership.
West Virginia.
Wheeling. W. Va., Nov. 7. Partial
returns from scattered counties in
West Virginia show the probable suc
cess of all five of the Republican con
gressional nominees. The legislature
will be Republican, with the present
Joint ballot majority of 57, Insuring
the re-election of Senator S. B. Elklns
Montana.
Butte, Nov. 7. Incomplete returns
from the state indicate the election to
congress of Charles N. Pray nnd
Henry C. Smith, candidate for the
state supremo court. Republicans ap
pear to have made gains throughout
the state.
Arkansas.
Little Rock. Ark., Nov. 7. The Dem
ocratic candidates for congress were
elected In every district ot Arkansas.
The rote was light In all districts ex
cept the Fourth, where a bard fight
was made.
BEPUBLICAHSCARRY OHIO
Elect Entire State Ticket by a Saf
Majority.
Columbus, Nov. 7. The iudicatiouj
are that the Republic:) s have electej
Thompson, secretary of state, anJ
their entire state ticket by a sale ma
jority. Chairman Dick of the Repub
lican state committee said at 10:30 p.
ni.: "Returns from Republican coun
ty chairmen show the election of ton
entire stato ticket by a plurality ex
ceeding 75,000."
Senator Dick, chairman ot the atatt
Republican committee, sent the fol
lowing telegram to President Roose
velt: "Ohio Republican by not less
than 75,000 and elects seventeen Re
publican congressmen, three Demo
crats, with one district in doubt."
Chairman Garber of the Democratic
committee still refuses verbally to
concede the election ot the Repub
lican ticket, the nearest to that being
a statement that the Republican plu
rality would not exceed 25,000 anyway.
Democrats Win in Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 7. The consti
tution ot the new state of Oklahoma
will be written by Democrats. Vernon
Whiting, secretary of the Oklahoma
Republican central committee, con
cedes the Democrats 73 delegates,
while Chairman Jesse Dunn of ths
Democratic committee says there will
be at least 78 Democratic delegates on
the floor of the convention. Repub
lican managers admit that Oklahonu
porved a great disappointment. Tha
"unknown" quantity of the Indian ter
ritory was a practical concession to
the Democrats, but nine Oklahoma
districts, counted on by the Republic
an leaders, were carried by the op
position. The Osage nation elected 2
Democrats. The Indians, as a general
rule, voted the Democratic ticket.
Kentucky.
Iioulsville, Nov. 7. Returns Indi
cate that the only change in the Ken
tucky delegation to congress would be
In the Third district, where the Re
publicans have apparently gained a
seat. This, with the two they already
hold, gives eight Democratic and
three Republican representatives. Tha
returns from the Democratic primary
came In slowly and only one-fourth ol
the 119 counties had been heard from,
but the returns indicate the nomlna
tion of James B. McCreary, the Incum
bent, for United States senator, ovei
Governor J. C. Beckham, by a major
lty of about 8,000. For the governor
ship the race Is very close. Samuel
W. Hager having only a slight lead
over N. B. Hays.
Texas.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 7. Notwithstand
ing excellent weather and the efforts
of "political leaders," t"Eetotarvotecaal
was small, comparatively speaking,
not exceeding 400,000 votes all told,
some 135,000 of which represents ths
combined vote of the Republicans, tha
Socialists and tho Prohibition party,
The balance represents the Democrat
Ic vote. The next legislature will b
Democratic overwhelmingly, there b
Ing only a slight chance for the R&
publicans to get one member In ths
lower bouse out of a possible 128. All
Democratic congressmen were elected
by good majorities.
South Carolina,
Charleston. Nov. 7. The election
held In South Carolina was without
incident and a very small vote was
polled. Governor F. M. Ansell (Dem.)
and the entire state ticket was elect
ed, the only opposition being J. L
Chandler, who received half a hundred
Socialist votes. Seven Democratic
congressmen were elected, five with
out opposition.
Mississippi.
Jackson, Nov. 7. The election lc
Mississippi passed off without Inter
est, practically the vote being light in
each of the congressional districts.
The Democratic candidates were with
out opposition, the usual off year ma
Jorltles being given each of them
The constitutional amendments, it U
believed, were adopted by a small ma
jority. Georgia.
Atlanta, Nov. 7. The only election
contest In Georgia was In the First
congressional district. Edward (Dem.)
was elected by a plurality of about
4.000. The three candidates for judges
ot the newly created court of appeals
were unanimously elected.
Florida.
Jacksonville), Nov. 7. All the Dem
ocratie candidates in Florida are elect
ed. The legislature Is probably unan
imously Democratic. The proposition
advocated by Governor Broward to
drain the Everglades seems to be de
feated. Tennessee.
Nashville, Nov. 7. Reports show
Patterson (Dem.), for governor, re
ceived the usual off year majorities
In middle Tennessee, which indicates
his electlen by from 25.000 to 30,000.
Connecticut.
New Haven, Nov. 7. Returns Bhow
that large Republican majorities have
been returned for tho entire state
ticket, the four district congressmen
nd for congressman-at-lnrge.
New Hampshire.
Concord, Nov. 7. Seventy-five
towns and wards out ot 290 In New
Hampshire gave for governor: Floyd
(Rep.), 8,002; Jameson (Dem.), 6,413.
Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala,, Nov. 7. Returns
Indicate an overwhelming victory for
the Democratic ticket and nominees
for congress.
