AMERICAN STATE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81884, 9 November 1906, Page 3

AMERICAN STATE ELECTIONS.

REPUBLICANS RETAIN OFFICE NEW YORK GOVERNORSHIP. DEFEAT OF MR HEARST. New Yobk, November 7. The entile Republican ticket in New York State sleeted Mr Hughes. The latest returns giye his majority at fiftyfive thousand. Mr Hearst attributes his defeat to Buy disaffected Tammany democrats following in " Boss" Croker's lead.

Eeturns from all the Slate elections •how that the Bepublicans retain control of Congress by a majority of 7u instead of 112, as expected. Los cos, November 7. The " Pall Mall Gazette" states that the intensity of the anti-trust feeling was the most abiding impression of the election.

BOTH PASTIES DISAPPOINTED HEABST UNDAUNTED, fBESIDuNT BOOSKVELT DISGUSTED. Beceived 8, 11.50 p.m. New Yosk November 8. The correspondent of " The Times" says the result of the election is soberJog and disappointing to both parties. Hearst states he is resolyed to continue to fight against the control of the Government by trusts and corrnpt corporations, and will be ready to serve if not allowed to lead. "The Times" states that though Hearst was beaten he was certainly not finally discomfited. President Roosevelt, is disgusted at the smallness of the majority.