THK NOUFOLK WllKKl.Y NEVVS-JOUHNAL : 1 'H1IAY , NOVHAIMK ! ) , 1'JOG.
SHELDON AND THE STATE TICK
ET HAVE 18,000 PLURALITY.
'LEGISLATURE IS REPUBLICAN
'MAJORITY OF THIRTY-SEVEN ON
JOINT DALLOT.
MAKES NORRI3 DROWN SAFE
Constitutional Aracndmcnt Providing
' for Elective hndrond Commloslon
Carried Republicans Elect Five Out
1 of Six Congressmen.
LKicoln , Nob. , Nov. 7. George L.
Sheldon ( Hop. ) la elected ii > vorii < > r of
, Nubruska by u plurality of from 10,000
to 18,000 anil cnrrluu with him proba
bly , the entire Republican Htulo ticket.
The roturttH show u Republican loss of
barely one vote to tliu product , out-
eldo of Lincoln and Oinnliu. These
two cities will nearly offset tlio Dem-
ocrattc gain.
Tim Itupulillcnn stnto central com
mittee claims not only the atnto tick
et , but Ilvo of the six congressmen
and a majority of thirty-seven on
joint ballot. In tlio legislature , Insur-
. iiiR a Hopnhlluiin successor to United
Btntca Senator Mllltml. Democratic
etato houdiiuurtors do not concede
.tho Republican claims , hut made no
ifornml utaU'inont ,
The vote was lighter by far thnn
vt\vo years ago , and the scratching of
tickets made the count slow.
In the city of Lincoln the Republic
an plurality of former years was
iinalntalncd , Republicans electing the
itntlro loglhitlvo and county tlckots.
I Pollard ( Hup. ) for congress In the
( First district iind lllnslmw In the
Fourth are olcctod by reduced plural
ities.
The Indications are thnt the constl-
itutlonal aincndinont providing for an
elective railroad commission carried.
Six precincts out of twenty in the
city of Lincoln show an average Re
publican gain of eleven to the pre
cinct. Tula Indicates almost certainly
the election of the ontlro Republican
legislative and county ticket In this
vLancastar ( ) county , with the possible
exception of county nttornoy.
Douglas county divided its vote and
elected a Democratic county attorney
and congressman , Illtchcoclc , while
Bending a Republican delegation to
the legislature.
Town of Grcto complete , thrco voting
ing preclnctfl , gives n Republican gala
over two yours ago on governor of 05.
Returns Indicate the election of
Boyd ( Rop. ) to congress from the
Third district ,
REPUBLICANS CARRY CHID
Elect Entire State Ticket by a Safe
Majority.
Coluuibuu , Nov. 7. The indications
are that the RopubllctVs uuvo elected
Thompton , secretary of state , and
their entire state ticket by a. uafo ma
jority. Chnlrmuu Dick of the Repub
lican , state committee said at 10:30 p.
H. : "Returns from Republican coun
ty chairmen fallow the election of the
entire state ticket by a plurality ex
ceeding 75,000. "
Senator Dick , chairman of the itato
Republican committee , sent the fol
lowing telegram to President Reese
Tell : "Ohio Republican by not lem
than 75,000 and elects seventeen Re
publican congressmen , three Demo
crats , with ono district In doubt. "
Chairman Ourber of the Democratic
committed still refuses verbally to
concede tlio. election of the Repub
lican ticket. Uie. nearest to that being
a staton'ciu that the Republican plu
rality would not exceed 25.000 anyway.
Democrats Win In Oklahoma.
Guthrlo , OK.u. , Nov. 7. The coustl-
.tutlou of the now state of Oklahoma
will bo written by Democrats. Vcrnon
Whiting , secretary of the Oklahoma
Republican central committee , con
cedes tlio Democrats 73 delegates ,
while Ci.annum Jogse Dunn of the
Democratic coiiuuiltiu says there will
be at least 78 Demoeratlc delegates on
the floor of the convention. Repub
lican manners admit that Oklahoma
porved a great disappointment. The
"unknown" quantity of the Indian ter
ritory was a practical concession to
' the Democrats , but nlno 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.
Georgia.
Atlanta , Nov. 7. The only election
contest la Georgia WHS In the First
congressional district. Edward ( Dem. )
was elected by a plurality of about
4,000. The three candidates for judges
of the newly created court of appeal 1
were unanimously elected.
Florida.
Jacksonville , Nov. 7. All the Dem
ocratic candidates in Florida are elect
ed. The legislature is probably unan
imously Democratic. The proposition
advocated by Governor Broward to
drain the Evereladcs seeing to be de
feated.
ArRansaa.
Little Rock , Ark. , Nov. 7. The Democratic i-
iB
ocratic candidates for congress were
elected in every district of Arkansas.
The vote was light in all districts ex
cept the Fourth , where a bard fight
Was made.
MORAN SWAMPED IN BAY STATE
Guild Re-elected Governor of Massa
chusetts by Increased Plurality.
Huston , Nov. 7. The Republicans
wciu victors In the stnto ulucUuu ,
Qoviiruin Uulld benui re-elected by u
conuldurably incruiBCd plurality over
last year , while hlu opponent , District
Attorney John U. Moinn of Bustfm ,
the ciiiidldnto of the Democratic and
the 1'rolilliUlon party and Independ
ence league , received u somewhat
larger vote thnn that given the Dem
ocratic candidate a year ago. With
twu-thlrds of the state vote tabulated ,
Mr. (1 u I Id'H plurality \vau estimated at
about 117,000. The Republicans reelected -
elected tholr entire state ticket , al
though Lieutenant Governor Draper
foil considerably behind Governor
Guild. The next legislature will bo
Republican by the usual largo ma
jority In both houses and this will In
sure the re-election of United States
Senator \V. Murray Crane of Dalton.
The Massachusetts delegation to congress -
gross will remain ptuctlcally the
fame.
Tlio outcome of the election was a
considerable disappointment to Mr.
Moran and his fellow campaigners , 12.
Gerry Brown of Brockton , candidate
for lieutenant governor and George
Fred Williams of Dedham. The Moran
campaign wiu handicapped by lack of
organization , n meager campaign fund
and opposition from n largo number
of former leaders. The vote came
from the wage earners principally , as
was shown by the strong Indorsement
given the Suffolk county district nttor
noy In nearly all the mill cities and
other Industrial centers.
SIlfAHl WINSJNJPENNSYLVANIA
Republican Candidate Elected Gov
ernor by Over 100,000 Plurality.
Philadelphia , Nov. 7. The moat ex
citing cajupaluu In Pennsylvania In
twenty-five years has ended in a tri
umph for Edwin S. Stuart ( Rep. ) , for
governor , over Lewis Emory , Jr. ,
( Dem. and Lincoln party ) by a plural
ity that the Republican leaders claim
will roach 100,000. Asldo from the
contest for governor and other state
olllcors , the chief Interest centered In
the battle In Philadelphia for district
attorney and In a few of the congres
sional districts. Members of the
house of representatives and county
officers were elected In every county
and state senators were chosen In
twenty-live- the fifty districts. Samuel -
uol P. Rotan ( Rop. ) was elected dis
trict attorney In Philadelphia by u
vote which his friends claim will ex
ceed 40,000 , defeating D. Clarence Gib-
bonoy , who had the support of the re
form forces and the Democrats.
The Incoming legislature will bo
ntrongly Republican , although not so
overwhelmingly for that party as It
was two years ago.
One of the chief issues In the state
campaign was the now capital , which
was dedicated Oct. 4. The fuslonlsts
claimed that several million dollars of
overcharges and duplications are rep
resented in furnishing and equipping
the building. The Republican candi
dates pledged themselves , if elected ,
to Investigate honestly these charges
und to place the responsibility for the
alleged extravagance wiiero It right
fully belonged.
Of the congressional contests , the
hottest was that against John Dalzell ,
ono of the Republican Hour leaders.
Utah.
Salt l.nke , Nov. 7. The Republicans
in Utah have elected tholr state
ticket by the usual plurality , return
ing Joseph Howell to congress and
electing Joseph E. Frlck Justice of the
supreme court. In Salt Lake county ,
where the American , or anti-Mormon
party centered its efforts , the result Is
In doubt. The Americans have a plu
rality of the votes In Salt Lake city ,
but this may bo overcome by the Re
publicans in the county outside of
the city. The Democratic vote In Salt
Lake shows a falling off of probably
30 per cent. It Is estimated that 75
to 90 per cent of the Mormon Demo
crats In this county voted the Repub
lican ticket.
Colorado.
Denver , Nov. 7. Returns from the
state Indicate an Increased Democrat
ic vote In some localities , which may
offset the Democratic losses In Den
ver. Boulder county , usually Repub
lican by 2,000 , Is claimed by the Demo
crats this year by several hundred.
The Democrats also claim Teller coun
ty ( Cripple Creek ) , whtcl. gave a Re
publican majority two years ago
Adams has carried his home county ,
Pupblo , by 1,000 to 1,500. The extent
indicated the
of the scratching - by
vote of thiTP precincts In Glenwood
Springs , which reports 75 straight Re
publican ballots. 76 Democratic bal
lots and 6BO acratoied ballot * ,
i eimcBsee.
Nashville , Nov. 7. Reports show
Patterson ( Dem. ) , for governor , re
ceived the usual off year majorities
In middle Teiinessea , irhlch Indicate !
nio election by from 25,000 to 30,000.
Connecticut.
New Haven , Nov. 7. Returns show
that large Republican majorltlei have
been returned for the entire itato
ticket , the four district conxroaimen
nd for congressmnn-at-larie.
New Hampshire.
Concord , Nov. 7. Seventy-five
towns and wards out of 290 In New
Hampshire gave for governor : Floyd
( Rop. ) , 8,002 ; Jameson ( Dom. ) , 0,415.
Alabama.
Montgomery , Ala. , Nov. 7. Returns
Indicate an overwhelming victory for
the Democratic ticket and nominee *
for congress.
COUNTY IS REPUBLICAN BY MAJORITY -
JORITY OF 300.
COUNTY OFFICERS GOT100
All Republican Candidates on the Lo
cal Ticket Ran Ahead of the State
Ticket and the Republican Party
Received Fine Tribute.
MiullHon county Is solidly republic-
in by a majority of more limn 300
his year , and county olllcors have run
n under the wire with from 3G8 to
lit ) to tlio good ,
County republican candidates went
ihead of Ilia governor in this county ,
lack Koeiilgstcln's term as county at-
ornoy was endorsed nt the polls by
ho largest majority Kll. T. 13. Al-
lorsou was elected representative
over Xltkowuki with the overwhelming
najorlty of123. . Burr Tnft'a term as
county commissioner was endorsed
vlth 3GS. Sheldon was the lowest
nan on the ticket , receiving 281 inn-
orlty , while Randall got IMG and Boyd
170.
Complete unolllclal returns of Mad-
son county give Sheldon , republican ,
or governor , a total vote of Ifil4 ,
Shallonhergor 1233 , a plurality for
Sheldon of 281.
On congressman , Boyd , republican ,
ecolves 1542 , Graves , democrat , 1172 ,
i plurality for Boyd of 370.
For state senator , Randall , repub-
lean , receives 1518 , Mathoson 1172 , n
nujority for Randall of 31C.
For representative , Aldurson , repub-
lean , receives 151G , * Zltkowskl , dem
ocrat , 101)3 ) , n majority for Aldorson
> f -123.
ICocnlgstoln for county attorney re
ceived the largest vote and the larg
est majority in the county , his vote
lnn 1CG9 , to Barnhart 1135 , ( Cma -
orlty for Koonlgstoln of 434.
For county commissioner , BurrTaft ,
epubllcan , received 1512 , Winter ,
lemocrat , 114-1 , a majority for Tnft of
108.
Stanton County.
Stanton , Nob. , Nov. 7. Special to
[ 1ho News : With practically all the
returns on Stanton county In , the In-
llcatious are that Graves has carried
ho county by 120 to 130 , Shallcnborg-
or by 70.
0. A. Eborly , republican , for county
ittorney , Is elected by 50 to 100 , Adam
Mlger for representative- carries the
county by n big majority , while Daniel ,
republican , for county commissioner ,
s elected by 100 or more.
'WAS ' BRYAN EVER ELECTED ? "
This Is Query Asked by Man From
Now When He Awakes In 2906.
The popular impression that Ne-
iruskns * distinguished citizen Is ar
ranging the democratic cohorts for
the third battle" in 190S furnishes
nntcrial for a good many comic opera
okcs. Ono of them that has heen
unking a hit everywhere comes in
'The Man From Now , " which was pre
sented in Omaha a day or so ago and
witnessed by several Norfolk people ,
lurry Bulgor , the well known tramp
comedian , has the star role and under
goes the experience of being projected
i century ahead from the present date ,
ilo lands on the ground of n female
seminary and is at once surrounded
> y a score of young women.
"Goodness ! where am I ? " asks Bul
ger , staring about him In a , dazed man
ner.
ner."This
"This Is Gassar college in the year
290G , " replies one of the maidens.
Bulgor stands still for a moment
rubbing his eyes In bewilderment.
Then ho suddenly has an inspiration
and says :
"Was Bryan over elected ? "
At-every point on the road , this un
expected query has been enough to
convulse the audience with mirth.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC.
That State Has Gone Democratic by a
Small Majority.
St. Louis , Mo. , Nov. 7. The demo
crats have carried Missouri by a small
majority.
KANSAS COUNTS SLOWLY.
Result There Not Yet Sure Hoch's
Election Is Claimed.
Topeka , Kan. , Nov. 7. It will bo
several hours yet before-the result
from over the state can bo assigned
with accuracy. Republicans claim
Hoch's election by 3.COO.
RANDALL BYABOUT 355
_
Eleventh Senatorial District Republic
an by Safe Majority ,
Returns at noon indicated the elec
tion of Charles A. Randall of Newman
Grove for state senator from the Elev
enth district by about 355. Mr. Ran
dall was the republican candidate , John
Matheson of Pllger the democratic
candidate. Following was the estimate
mate In favor of Mr. Randall.
Wayne 180
Pierce 100
Madison 225
Majority for Matheson :
Stanton 150
This gives Randall 355.
CONGRESS IS REPUBLICAN.
That Party Gets 217 and Democrats
Get 162 ; Seven Missing.
Now York , Nov. 7. Out of the con
grossmea elected , the republican par
ty secures 217 , the democrats 1G2 and
seven are not yet accounted for.
Indiana.
Indianapolis , Nov. 7 , Republicans
hnvo elected tholi1 ontlro state ticket
in Indiana by nn estimated majority
of between 40.UOO mid 50,000. The
next legislature will bo Republican.
Republicans have elected six congress
men , in the First , Sixth , Seventh ,
Ninth , Tenth and Thirteenth districts.
The Democrats hnvo elected two , In
the Third ami Fourth districts. Ho
publican State Chairman Goodrich
claims the election of Fred Landlu In
the Eleventh. Democratic Cha'lrmaii
O'Brien claims the election of Morr In
the Twelfth und Adnlr in the Elghlh.
Returns from the Second and Fifth
districts are not sulllcient to justify
an accurate estimate as to the result.
The results arc "spotted , " duo to
scratching. The Republican state
ticket carried several Democratic
strongholds , which elected Democratic
county and legislature tickets , and In
other places the opposite was true.
The vote In the state was surprisingly
light.
Indianapolis , Nov. 7. From scatter
ing reports Indications nrc that In
diana has gene Republican by from
45,000 to 55,000. The election of the
entire Republican slate ticket Is con
ceded , Marlon county went Republic
an by 5,000 , the Democrats electing
ono county candidate and perhaps two.
The legislature will be Republican.
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 majoi-
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 bo Republican , with the present
Joint ballot majority of 57 , insuring
the re-election of Senator S. B. Elklns.
Idaho.
Boise , Nov. 7. Scattering returns
Indicate that a landslide has over
taken the head of the Republican
ticket .in the north and central portions
tions of ; the state. This ( Ada ) coun
ty has gene against Governor Goading
by a majority of a few hundred.
Kootcnal and Latah counties in the
north are claimed by the Democrats to
bo for Stockslager against Gooding ,
while Washington , Elmore , Boise and
other central counties appear to have
gone the same way. Nothing has been
heard from the southeast , the Mormon
section of the state , but It now seems
quite certain that GOodlng will be de
feated unless ho makes up his losses
In the Mormon counties. The remain
der of the Republican ticket seems to
hdve run well , but how the Republican
legislative ticket is affected is not
clear.
Missouri.
St. Ixiuis , Nov. 7. Secretary McCoy
of the Republican state committee ex
pressed confidence that Missouri had
rene Republican by a small majority.
He stated that returns , had been re
ceived from only 25 of the 114 coun
ties In the state , but basing his esti
mates on these returns , the Indica
tions pointed'to a small Republican
majority. At the same time Chair
man Evans of the Democratic commit-
lee said : "Missouri has gone Demo
cratic by at least 18,000 majority. Of
; hat I am sure , although less than
ialf the counties had been heard
'rom. The full returns may show a
Democratic majority of 25,000. "
Texas.
Austin , Tex. , Nov. 7. Notwlthstand-
ng excellent weather and tha efforts
of political leaders , the total vote cut
was small , comparatively speaklnc ,
not exceeding 400,000 votes all told ,
some 135,000 of which represents the
combined vote of the Republicans , the
Socialists and the Prohibition party.
The balance represents the Democrat
ic vote. The next legislature will bo
Democratic overwhelmingly , there be
ing only a slight chance for the Re
publicans to got ono member In the
lower house out of a possible 128. All
Democratic congressmen wore elected
by good majorities.
North Dakota.
Fargo , Nov. 7. Scattered returns
indicate that Fisk has been elected
judge of the state supreme court over
Knauf , the Republican nominee. For
governor , Sarles ( Rep. ) and the rest
of the Republican ticket are elected.
Later returns may show that Sarles
had a close call. Burke ( Dem. ) , for
governor , carried Fargo by a big ma
jority.
The chairmen of the Republican
and Democratic state central commit
tees are both claiming the election of
their candidates for igovvnvar pnd
justice of the supreme court. These
two offices are the ones on which
there was a contest. Owing to the
closeness of the election and the
slowness of getting returns It will bo
late today before anything definite will
bo known concerning the result.
Republicans Carry Delaware.
Wilmington , Nov. 7. The Repub
licans have carried Delaware and
elected Burton for congress over Mar
vel ( Dem. ) . They will also control the
Delaware legislature that will elect a
successor to United Slates Senator AV
lee ( Rep. ) .
Congressional Elections.
Chicago , Nov. 7. Returns from the
congressional elections show that 197
Republicans and 150 Democrats have
bocn elected to the sixtieth congress.
Thirty-nine districts are still to be
j heard from.
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AUGUST HAASE , FARMER NORTH
OF TOWN , MEETS DEATH.
WALKING ACROSS THE TRACK
Shortly After Noon Mr. Haase Left
the Cornfield and a Little While
Later His Dead Body Was Found
Under the Wheels of the Locomotive
i From Thursday's IJnlly.J
A farmer who was well known In
ho vicinity of Norfolk and who re
sided a milo north of town , near the
sugar factory , was killed shortly after
o'clock by the Northwestern train
vhlch had just loft Norfolk for Bone-
steel. August Ilnase was the victim.
Mr. Ilnnse had been working in the
leld with a couple of men who wore
limiting corn. Ho detailed a corner
of the field for them to work in and
eft the place.
A few moments later the men saw
ho train come along. It stopped at
he road crossing , which was out of
he ordinary and attracted the atton-
ion of the men In the field.
Investigation showed that Mr. Haaso
lad been killed In front of the engine.
Us neck was broken and his head
mdly mangled. The engineer had not
seen Mr. Ilnase on the track In time
o stop. Tlio railroad surgeon , Dr.
Salter , was immediately summoned
nit found that the man had been
dlled when the train struck.
Mr. Hnaso was a son of Fred Haase.
le was married and leaves a widow
ind several children. His home is
vest of the section line leading past
he sugar factory on the west side ,
ils house being the first ono on the
vest side of the road , north of the
'actory.
Mr. Hanse had evidently been walk-
ng along the road just before the
rain struck him.
An Inquest will be held by Coroner
tindrod on Thursday.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Mrs. Anna Troutman Is making
imo improvements on her property
on South Fourth street.
Mrs. Bertha Pllger and Mrs. Werner
vent to Stanton today to attend the
uneral of Carl MIttclstadt.
Rev. Mr. Morgan was called to Ly
ons to preach the funeral of an old
) loneer of Lyons , Robert Robertson.
Mrs. Fred Dederman and son Frank
Dedernmn and wife left at noon for
Madison on a short business trip.
They will return tonight.
Mrs. Frank Dressier , who has heen
visiting her sister Mrs. , T. Fox , for the
mst two weeks , returned to her homo
n Morgan , Minnesota , at noon.
W. II. Green of Crelghton returned
o his home today noon after attend-
ng the Konnedy-Cnrberry wedding
which took place hero this morning.
W. II. Wldnman , Will Law and Ad
rian Craig went to Madison this morn-
ng with the election ballots , to de
liver to the county dork at that place.
T. J. Donahue and wife of Omaha
hero to attend the
were Kennedy-Car-
berry wedding this morning. Mrs.
Donahue was formerly Miss Nannie
Carberry of this place.
Dort Harrison , who left hero some
tlmo ago to accept a position In a drug
store in Sheldon , Iowa , is again in
Norfolk on his way to Oakland , Iowa ,
to accept a better position In a drug
store thorc.
E. P. Olmslead has been on the sick
list for several days and Is not able
to bo at his office.
A. B. Bcall of Sioux City arrived In
Norfolk to be here for the perform
ance of "His Highness the Bey. "
There was an ice famine in North
Platte this summer , only the employes
of the railroad company being able to
got ice ; now they are having a coal
famine.
The C. & N. W. railroad company
is rebuilding tholr baggage room at
the lip-town station , making it more
substantial and weather proof for the
winter. They have also built a storm
shed In front of the door of the wait
ing room.
"His Highness the Boy" arrived In
the city from the east to present their
clover musical comedy at the Audi
torlum. The company carries a largo
number of pretty chorus girls , besides
Komo well known stars as comodlnns.
It is ono of the best things that Nor
folk will get this season. The seat
sale went on at Hall's book store Tues
day.
day.A
A party of automobllists from Iowa
who wore on tholr way to O'Noill ,
stopped In the city this morning a few
hours until they could have a brace
rod repaired , which they had broken
nt an early hour about two miles this
side of Stanton , caused by the bad
condition of the roads. They claim
that the roads wore In very good con
dition until they struck Cuming county.
They proceeded on their Journey after
the repairs were made.
Yesterday was the twenty-sixth an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Line-
rode , anil twenty-five of their friends
dropped in last night and surprised
them. Mr. LIncrodo had retired for
the night and had to got up , so was
taken very much by surprise. The
friends brought delicious refreshments
with them and left behind as a token
of their good will n beautiful chair.
The evening was greatly enjoyed by
all. Mrs. A. B. Lane of Scrlbnor came
up to be present nt the party.
MUCH EAGER INTEREST IN NOR
FOLK OVER RETURNS.
ALL INTERESTED IN NEW YORK
Many People Sat up Until a Late Hour
to Get the Very Freshest News Te | .
ephone and Telegraph Operators
Were Kept Busy Every Instant.
Election night and the morning after
were busy times In Norfolk. In the
telephone office , at the telegraph of
fice , In congressional headquarters , In
the office of Mapes & Hazon and in
The News office , there was excitement
and turmoil and hurrying about until
you couldn't rest.
A large number of Norfolk people
came down town to hear the telegraph
ic returns , and many stayed up all
night long. Others telephoned In from
their homes and from out through the
surrounding country for the election
news. All -were eager to learn the
results.
Greatest interest centered in the
Now York campaign and a feeling of
general satisfaction was expressed on
all hands when the word came that
Hughes had been elected by 50,000
plurality. Next to this perhaps the
greatest interest in Norfolk was found
In the congressional campaign , this
being the center of the battleground.
Judge Boyd remained at his home
In Neligh but came to Norfolk Wednesday -
day noon. Chairman Ward sat up all
night receiving returns and the office
here kept In as close touch as possible
with the district.
It was early seen that the margin
would be dangerously small and fora
time it appeared that Boyd had not
won by more than 200 but later re
turns seemed to indicate a larger plu
rality. 1
A gobd deal of interest was felt In > * "
the Omaha battle both over congress
man and over the tolophono. Iowa
was also a point of Interest.
French Re-elected In Idaho.
Satisfaction was felt hero when re
turns seemed to Indicate that Con
gressman Burton L. French , well
known in Norfolk , was re-elected congressman - .
gressman In Idaho In the face of a bit- jL.
tor fight by miners against the head bjj
of the ticket J
The ballots were so long and ponderous
derous that counting was slower than J"
has been known In some yeara for on
off-year election.
First news of the election over the
country and In this locality , to reach
northern Nebraska and Norfolk people
ple , appeared In the morning edition
of The News , while later returns wore
furnished In the two later editions of
this paper.
Among candidates In the city on the
"morning after" was W. H. Green of
Croighton , editor of the Nebraska Liberal -
oral , son-in-law of James Kennedy of
Norfolk. Mr. Green was fusion candi
date for lieutenant governor. '
The telegraph office was reinforced
with extra operators who were kept
busy every moment receiving and
sending out news of the elections. f
Girls in tlio telephone office were N
kept shouting through the transmit
ters In reply to hundreds of queries
put to them by Interested people In
all localities.
The telephone wires which converge
In Norfolk were a great help In col
lecting the county returns.
Try a News want ad. for results.