Pittston Gazette

              ' • r, f- . : v. - ., •. • i fl ;0tt I WEATHER CC ALL TILE HOME NEWS. UTIONS. Forecast Until 8 p.! in. Tomorrow lor Eastern Pennsylvania. i For tlio People of Pittston and "Vicinity. Fair tonight »nd Thursday. Good Republican we,ather yesterday. THE HOME PAPER. iDAY, .906. TWO CENTS A CI FORTY CENTS A Ml &. * TEN PAGES (-rrmTT "VI? AT? . J WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1850. Dllxl XHiAXV. 1 DAILY EST - THIOO. HAKT 1882. -jv I ' SocWV ' —. Republicans Win In New York State. PITTS' 'ON, PA., WEDN • •D Great Victory In Pennsylvania. V; V ' • "V h; \ E" r if J jtX* CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY The Fusion Forces Hughes Victorious Early this morning Edwin S. Stuart made this statement: Republican victories were won In all parts of the country yesterday. "I went before the voters of the State and told them what I Intended to Clo. I beneve they believed me nnd rallied to the defense of the Roosevelt policies. All pledges that I made I will fulfill. I thank the Republican voters of Pennsylvania." Congress will continue to be Republican by a safe majority, and decisive Republican victories were won In this State, New York, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Wluconsin, Connecticut, Ohio and the two Dakotas and California. Completely Routed. By Over 50,000. dentally snowed under the Hearst Independence League candidate, who was an Indifferent third; Colorado repudiated Alva Adams, the Democrat, who said ha was rob'bed at the last election, and swung well into the Republican column. r r i #if ■Hfrr Speaker Joseph Cannon is re-elected by a plurality of 7,500. Democratic State Chairman Donnelly held out against hope for a fusion victory, but at last conceded the election of Stuart. Iowa was torn by opinions, Cummins, the Republican, got vote.? and Is elected. bat the Stuart Made a Magnificent Substantial Republican Ma'/* Congressman James W. Wadsworth, called "Beef Trust Jim," because of his opposition to President Roosevelt's packing house reform plans, was defeated. "The , Democrats did their duty," said Chairman Donnelly, "but the Llncolnltes disappeared like a mist before the Roosevelt sun, which shone in the persons of Moody, Knox and Shaw. The Democrats were against the extravagance of the $13,- 000,000 capitoi, but the returns indicate that there was a feeling on the part of the business interests of Pennsylvania that the election of Congressmen was of more Importance than the redemption of the State from machine control." Michigan gave its usual '100,000 for the Republican State ticket. Run all through the State. Arizona and New Mexico would not stand for President Roosevelt's plan Biyan's influence could not carry Nebraska for the Democrats and It is also Republican. ority in the Legislature ■ ■ g§§| - trass 'D■■ ■ 'V. . ;a, ' D " 11 IfePMi 1 11M £ SMBW wKgBBS^U/^KK^m mm ■ I * ~ SI 8 D* JvKwHWwa&SWmjBWjHBH^MMWl . V &§# «■C * . iw&:&?£V^ HI : ,y 1 "-*.■■ y " a •' ■ ' ' •* Republican Majority over Returns from most of the 100,000"'Twenty'six Re* States Indicate the re'elec* COTTAGE BUBNED AT LAKE WINOLA publican Congressmen are elected in the State. tion of a Republician Con* That incendiaries are at work at Lake Winola was plainly shown this morning, when it was discovered that the pretty cottage of T. R. Stark hE d been destroyed by fire. gress. Not a single bit of the woodwork was left standing and the contents of the building were consumed by the flames before anyone could rescue them. What makes the owner believe that it is the work of incendiaries In due to the fact that It is the third time during the past five years  the cottage burned to the ground. The loss in the present instance is estl mated at $2,500. Philadelphia, Nov. 7.—The most exciting campaign In Pennsylvania in twenty-five years lias ended in a triumph for Edwin S. Stuart (Rep.) for governor over Lewis Emery, Jr. (Dem. and Lincoln party) by a plurality that the Republican lenders declared would reach 100,000. Aside from the contest for governor aud other state officers the chief Interest centered In the battle in Philadelphia for district attorney and in a few of the congressional districts. Members of the house of representatives and county officers were elected in every tounty, and state senators were chosen in twenty-five of the fifty districts. congressmen and almost as many seats In the senate and house as they held at the session of the general assembly were captured by the Republicans. Mayor Charles T. Thayer of Norwich, an advocate of municipal ownership, fared no better as a candidate for governor than did previous nominees of the Democratic party who have been less radical in their opinions. New York, Nov. T.—According to returns from ull over the state, Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate, has been elected governor of New York state over William Randolph Hearst, the nominee of the Democratic party and the Independence league, by approximately a plurality of 50,000. lawyers lu» ule 1 .1 I MM Clioate ami Former .T«:l*re Alton I-i Parker. The Tit in many sin.I Independ ence league Joint judicial ticket ha* won over the nonpartisan candidate*! who were indorsed by the Republican!! by big pluralities. Mr. Hearst carried Greater New York, but the Republican plurality up the state was large enough to defeat him. Rosnlsk.v (Hep.) is elected judge of general sessions over McAvoy (Dem.). State Senator Thomas F. Grady ot Tammany llall has been re-elected over Thomas Rock, who has been known in the campaign as "Eight Hour" Rock and who claimed he had been "tricked" by the Independence With but a single town missing, Rollin S. Woodruff, the Republican candidate for governor, had a plurality of 20,709 votes over Thayer (Dem.). small majority, the Democrats by 18,000. Two years ago Governor Higgins ■was elected on the Republican ticket by 80,660. The Republicans have elected their entire State ticket In California, eight Congressmen and the Legislature. The majority for Gillett, Republican for governor is about 25,000. The great organized labor vote i'i Connecticut did not materially Increase the vote of Charles J. Donahue, state president of the Federation of Labor, who ran for congressman at large against George L. Lllley, over that given In previous years to lawyers who were nominated for the same office. Legislature Republican. league. ; An entirely new legislature of flftyone senators and 150 assemblymen was elected. This Is an increase of one senator. The new legislature will be made up as follows: Senate—Republicans, 31; Democrats, 20. Assembly- Republicans, 00; Democrats, 55. Throughout the state there has been a notable falling off in the vote from lOOi, which was a presidential year. The Republican ticket showed tho greatest los.. in this respect, especially in the cltiek. fTaking It all around, the result cm be contrued in no other way than as an emphatic endorsoment of President Roosevelt's policies. His personality cut, tlgurc in tho-- -campaign.- His hands wfli be upheld by a Congress of his own party during the remainder of his term in tho White Samuel P. Rotan (Rep.) was elected district attorney In PbiladelpHla by a vote which his friends say will exceed 40,000, defeating Clarence Glbboney, -who had the support of the reform forces and the Democrats. In claiming the election of V Hughes by a large plurality Republican State Chairman Woodruff said: PENNSYLVANIA IN THE NEXT CONGRESS "In the absence of complete returns, I do not care to make any formal statement," said Charles E. Hughes. "From Indications It would appear that my election Is assured. Legislature Still Republican. House. The incoming legislature will be strongly Republican, although not so overwhelmingly as It was two years ago. "1 knew all along we had lost the labor vote. Every possible thing was done to recover It, but I think without avail." President Roosevelt Is delighted with the outcome. In administration circles the disposition is to give most of the credit to Secretary Root for the result in New York. This morning the President wired his congratulations to Root. HON. EDWIN S. STUART, Governor-Elect. Returns from all the Pennsylvania Congressional districts give the Republicans 26 Congressmen and the Democrats six. The Democrats of the State have only one representative In the present Congress. The Congressmen elected are as follows. "I am very much gratified, but, regardless of the size of my plurality, my feeling is not one of elation, but of responsibility. The new personal registration law which went into effect since the last election reduced the normal vote in many of the cities. The corrupt practices act, which also became operative since the last election, also operated to cut down the vote in some localities. This act prohibits the use of money at elections except for legitimate purposes and Is said to have deterred many poll workers from buying rotes. Close Shave In Brooklyn. for joint statehood and have defeated the proposition. C Oklahoma, the new state, coupled with Indian Territory, Is Democratic. Curtis Guild, Jr., Republican, defeated John B. Moran for governor of Massachusetts uy more than 30,- 000. The two Dakota*, recognizing their old time allegiance, have elected Republican State tickets. Texas polled 250,000 votes and Save 200,000 of them for the Democratic ticket. Wisconsin, showing factional disturbances to one side, elects a Republican by a mere 100,000. Tennessee joked with Henry Clay There were many odd turns to the balloting. Here in New York it was Richmond borough that defeated Mr. Hearst for mayor a year ago. and it was Brooklyn, with a big plurality, which helped him to make the race so close. This year Mr. Hearst barely carried Brooklyn and ran far ahead in Richmond. The Gompers labor movement did not develop any great strength. "I expect to leave town for a week or ten days of rest. I feel ail right, but I ■want some sleep in a quiet place. I go to Mr. Woodruff's Kamp Kill Kare, in the Adlrondacks, with some others who have been bearing the brunt of the campaign. There is nothing significant politically in the trip or the party." The' hot fight made against Congressman Nick Longworth failed and he is returned to Congress. There is no doubt that the popularity of his wife contributed in no small degree to his success. Fifteenth district—William B. Wilson. Democrat. Seventh district—B. K. Focht, Republican.Connecticut reelected Its Republican State officials. Eighth district—I P. Wngner, Republican. | Rhode Island swung back Into the Democratic column, electing Higglns. New Hampshire apparently elects Floyd, but his plurality Is so small the legislature must pass upon the Kvans, ex-Republican commissioner or Pensions, and then defeated him by 15,000, electing by the usual off-year plurality the Democratic ticket. Idaho, because of internal quea- A Republican Legislature in Colorado will choose a successor to the Democratic United States Senator Patterson. Ninth district—H. Burd Cassel, Republican. 1 In Schenectady, one of the best organized labor cities in the United States, it was expected Mr. Hearst would have a substantial plurality. The Republican ticket was successful by 374 votes as against a Hlggins plurality of 1,021 two years ago. One of the chief Issues in the state campaign was the new capltol, which was dedicated on Oct. 4. The fuslonlsts claimed that several million dollars of overcharges and duplications are represented in furnishing and equipping the building. The Republican candidates pledged themselves If elected to investigate those charges and to place the responsibility (or the alleged extravagance where it rightfully belongs. Hearst to Continue Fighting. Mr. Hearst made the following statement:Tenth district—T. D. Nicholls, Democrat.[Eleventh district—J. T. Lenahan. Democrat. California elected (Jillett and Inci- result. Hons, seems to have gone Democratic. Kansas constantly ran its bubernatorial candidate, Hoch, behind in the early hours and came to his rescue in time to insure his election by an o1*- year plurality. Alabama went Democratic. Missouri is still In doubt. It is probably Democratic, but less than half the counties have been heard from. The Republicans claim it by a Twelfth district—Charles N, Brumm, Republican. "In view of the result I have only to repeat what I have said in my speeches. ,1 am enlisted in this tight against the control of the government by the trusts and corrupt corporations, and I will fight It to the end. It. M.^ISElt. Kgy i i i M ill ff f ?■'' r—mm d%, \ . Thirteenth district—J. H. Rothermel, Democrat. The New York delegation In congress, it is Itelieved, will undergo only slight change/. Representative Wadsworth, father of the speaker of the New York assembly, has been defeated in the Thirty-fourth district. The speaker was re-elected. Sixteenth district—J. G. McHenry Democrat. "I will serve In the lead or in the ranks just exactly as the people desire and as earnestly and loyally in one place as in the other. The people have decided to retain the Republican party In power. I will' make my fight in the ranks, therefore, and as a private citizen do my best to promote the interests of my fellow citizens." Nineteenth district—J. M. Reynolds, Republican. ]Twentteth district—D. F. Lafean,, Republican. i Democrats Gain Congressmen, Complete returns from all the Pennsylvania congressional districts give the Republicans # tweuty-six and the Democrats six. The Democrats had only one representative from this state In the present congress. Twenty-first district—C. E. Barclay Republican. Complete returns from Buffalo gave Hughes 31,982 and Hearst 32.012. Utica complete returns gave Hughes 7,080, Hearst 0,020. Buffalo Goes For Hughes. H\ Twenty-third district—A. F. Cooper, Republican. Twenty-fifth district — A. L. Bates. Syracuse gave Hughes 15,570, Hearst 11,750. Twenty-sixth district—J. Davis Brodhead, Democrat twenty-seventh In Brooklyn, where Senator Patrick H. McCarren made a bitter fight against Hearst, the latter carried the borough by a small plurality, about 4,000. At one time It seemed that Hughes had been successful In Brooklyn, but the late returns were all strongly In favor of the Democratic candidate. 0t the congressional contest the hotteat was tlih't against John  one of tli£ Republican floor leaders. Dalzeil was opposed by Dr. tt. J. Blacfc, who was nominated by the fusiontsts because It was thought he woutd bfc popular with the labor unions, which are strong In this district. Dulzeli was re-elected. district—J. G The city of Albany went Republican by about 3,000. (Continued on Page Five.) Rochester, the center of Monroe county, was carried by Hearst by 731 plurality In u total vote of 35,000. The Republicans had figured on carrying Monroe county by 10,000. Ik * 4m *5* Mr. Hearst has been given a majority of about 70,000 In New York and the Bronx district. Queens county, which includes Long Island City, has gone for Hearst by from 6,000 to 8,000, and Richmond (Staten Inland) hag also given the Democratic candidate a plurality. Eluiirn, the largest city in Chemung county, was carried by Hearst. The total vote, which was considerably less than in 1904, Indicated a net loss in the city of 1,000 votes for the Republicau state ticket. There were contents against Congressmen Aclicson iu the Washington district, Olmsted in the Dauphin district, Lpfenn in the York district. I..Illy In the Bradford dismct and Dale In the I.ncknwanna district. Thomas D. NIcholls, district president of the United Mine Workers, was the Democratic nominee against Dale. Deemer was opposed by WiMlam R. Wilson, Democrat, and nntional secretary-treasurer of the mine workers. President John Mitchell made speeches for Nlcholls and Wilson in their districts. IiEWIS JONEsl. ABKAM SALSBURG. Entire County Ticket Wins Out. Better weather for an election never favored the voters of Greater Xew York, 'l'ho day was bright and cristf, and the early poll was unusually heavy In every section of the city. In many districts more than two-thirds of the registered vote had been polled by the hour of noon, and wh£n the polls closed at 5 o'clock practically the full registration had voted. Unusual vigilance was exercised at the polling places. All the interested parties had their watchers everywhere, and challenges were frequent. Four hundred arrests were made for alleged violations of the election laws. Fine Weather In New York. Hearst Carries Many Cities. As was generally expected, Mr. Hearst showed his greatest strength In the cities throughout the state and took out of the Republican column a number of the most important municipalities which heretofore have been Rep J)lican. Among the cities which gave Hearst a plurality were Buffalo. Rochester, Utlca, Troy, Elmira, Rome, Little Falls and Johnstown. All of these except Utlca and Rome were Republican two years ago. Mr. Hughes did not gain a single city. The Republican ticket was successful, but sustained serious losses, in R.vratnise, Oloversville, Amsterdam, Ithaca, Schenectady, Watertown and Plattsburg.Ttie state senators who were elected will serve in the next two regular sessions of the legislature and will vote for a United States senator In the session of 190ft, when a successor to Boles Penrose will be chosen. The state was apportioned by the legislature at the extra session, and this election waa the first under the new apportionment. Latest returns compiled at the county Beat up to four o'clock this afternoon would Indicate the election of the complete county Republican ticket, although the contest between Salsburg and Mulhall for the district attorneyship is so close that the few districts yet unheard irom may make z change and land the office for either one. For prothonotary, Jones has a lead of 274 and this is considered sufficient to assure his election. Keiser's plurality over Walser is a few votes over 4,000, and there i» no doubt as to his election. The following is the standing of the various candidates up to 4 o'clock this afternoon: j§| ~ • ,!• j Black Auditor General. 10,618 Jones Second Dlutrlct. ... 2,085 Creasy Young 12,600 10,166 Shannon Lewis . Brislin . ... l.Olt Extra Special Sale Queen Quality Shoe. All the very newest 1806 fall and winter shoes, all Rises In Patent Colt, Dongola, Vlci Kid, Box Calf and Oun Metal. Special price, all $3.50 and shoe", while they last now $2.50. 987 Congress. 219 T 15,332 Cobleigh wt. 9,441 Let trey ..... . 4,166 Owens Fourth District. i,765 702 Among the enrly voters was Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate. Leaving his home in West End avenue before 8 o'clock, Mr. Hughes walked to the polling place In his district, located in an Amsterdam avenue barber shop. He was given ballot 14fl and took but a few moments to mark it and see it placed in the ballot box. He returned at once to hhffhome and remained there during thtpiay and the evening. Santee Salsburg- Muihall District Attorney. Fifth District. G. 0. P. SWEEPS CONNECTICUT 17,094 17,005 Toner Reese . 2,615 ... i.m Elacts Entire 3tats Tiokot and Piv« As a result of the scratching and the voting for the same candidates under different party emblems the returns for the subordinate officers on the various state tickets were very late. I'rotliouotary Slxth District. Congressmen. Jones VVaiser 16,736 .15,462 Hall . Corgan . 1,956 . 1,839 New Haven, Conn., Nov. 7.—The Republicans woa almost us sweeping a victory In Connecticut as they did two years ago, the pluralities being far greater than In the off year and comparing very favorably with the high tide of votes that swept the state in 1904. BOSTON SHOE STOIEj 79 N. Main St Clerk of Courts. Seventh District. Keiser . Brockway . .17,967 ..13,948 Governor. State Senator. Casey Miner . 1,801 2,904 • Judlcterv Tiofcei Emory . Stuart . . .17,494 ..13,770 James 6.697 6,132 Rudge Bedford .. 2,455 .. f.16? Great interest centered here In New York in the campaign waged for the ludlclarv ticket named by a committee I/en tenant Governor. Hendershot . Williams 1,995 Slattery 1,729 (Continued on Page Two.) Murphy  12,867 Ilegislative—First District. **oyle .... 3,087 The entire state ticket, all the Ave