The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-06
DEMOCRATS TO RETAIN
CONTROL OF CONGRESS-
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The SenatOrlai lgnC III hanSaS was
uncertain, according to early returns
Charles Curtis, former Republican
senator, Congressman George Nee
ley, Democrat, and Representative
Victor Murdock, Progressive, engag-
ed in spirited contest for the seat
of Joseph L. Bristow.
Senators reelected as the result of
hard battles were Frank B. Brande-
gee, Republican, of Connecticut, OPP
posed by Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin; AL
bert B. Cummins, Republican, of
Iowa, who defeated Representative
Maurice Connolly; John Walker
Smith, Democrat, of Maryland; Will
liam J. Stone, Democrat, of Missouri;
Jacob II. Gallinger, Republican, New
Hampshire, who was opposed by Rep
resentative E. B. Stevens.
Returns in Tennessee indicated that
Thomas C. Rye, Democratic candi
date, had been elected governor over
Ben w. Hooper, incumbent, the candi-
date of the Fusion party.
Champ Clark, speaker of the house,
has been reelected by his home dis
trict in Missouri.
William B. Mckinley, former chair
man of the Republican congressional
committee, apparently has been re-
turned to congress by his old district,
the Nineteenth Illinois, which reject
ed him two years ago.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, according to
early returns, has been reelected to
congress from Illinois.
Democratic senators in the South
were elected without difficulty, new
senators from Southern States chosen
| being Representative Oscar w. I'm
derwood of Alabama and Representa-
| tive Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia.
Former Gov. j. G. w. Beckham, Dem
| ocrat, of Kentucky was chosen for the
| long term.
Francis E. McGovern, Republican,
was elected, according to early re-
turns, to succeed Eenator Stevenson.
Republican, from Wisconsin.
The triumph of Former Speaker Jo
seph G.. Cannon, Republican, over
Frank T. O'Hair for representative in
the Eighteenth Illinois district seem
ed certain on the early returns. Other
Illinois Republicans who were turned
out of the house in the last Demo
cratic landslide who will be returned
to congress are: William B. Mckinley,
Charles E. Fuller and John A. Ster-
ling.
Republicans also made gains in
| New York, Oscar w. Swift defeating
Representatives James O'Brien in the
Ninth district; Rolin B. Sanford de-
feating Representative Peter Ten
to the seat of Representative John II.
Clancy, while R. L. Haskell, Republi-
can, was elected in the Tenth district.
The defeat of Representative Chas.
A. Korbley, Democrat, of Indiana by
Merrill Moores also marked the gem
eral trend of Republican gains in the
country.
Serene E. Payne, Republican, of
New York, one of the oldest members
of the house in point of service, was
reelected without difficulty.
Election in State officers resulted
in few turnovers. In New York
Gov Glynn, the Democraticwanddate,
for election, was defeated use'swefy
by District Attorney Whitman, Re-
publican. Frederick M. Davenport,
Progressive nominee, in support of
whose candidacy ex-President Roose-
welt devoted most of the campaign,
was left far in the rear, his vote be-
ing exceeded by that of William Sui
zer, who was deposed as governor last
year.
In Tennessee also change of party
control was indicated.
In Tennessee there also was a
change of party control, when Gov.
Ben w. Hooper, the Republican in
cumbent, was defeated by Thomas c..
Rye, Democrat.
In Pennsylvania, where occurred
one of the most spirited campaigns,
Martin G. Brumbaugh, Republican,
early took long lead over Vance Nc
Cormick, Democratic candidate who
was indorsed by the Progressiyes.
In Ohio the race for governor be-
tween James M. Cox, Democratic in
cumbent, and Frank B. Willis, Repub-
lican, was close with Gov. Cox in the
lead on early returns.
Defeat of woman suffrage in Mis-
souri, and North Dakota was Indicated
Meagre returns from California
showed Gov. Hiram w. johnson, Pro-
gressive, leading Fredericks, Repub-
lican, and Curtin, Democrat, by slight
margin. The senatorial situation also
was in doubt, Representative Joseph
r. Knowland, Republican, James D..
Phelan, Democrat, and Francis J. He
ney, Progressive, all showing
strength.
In Ohio. the prohibition issue was
uppermost. In Cleveland and Dayton
the "wets" were victorious 10y large
majorities.