Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-04
Countrywide
 Republican Gains
WHITMAN ovERwHELMs eLYNN
 IN NEW YORK STATE
PRoGREssIvEs FELL OFF

Former Speaker Joseph c. Cannon Re.
 turned to consress-ln Pennsylvania
 Senator Psnrose Was Triamphant
 -Gov. Walsh, Dem.. of Massaehu-
 setts Reelsetea-RsspIts in Other
 States
 New York, Nov. 3.-Sweeping re- publican gains throughout the coun- t1y which reached a climax in this state by the overwhelming victory of Charles s. Whitman for governor and James W. Wadsworth to succeed Eli hu Root in the United States senate, were indicated tonight in real returns of the general elections.
 Progressive Vote Fell of
 Heavy falling off in the progressive vote in many states, the return to congress of Former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, decisive republican gains in New York and Illinois in the house membership and the overwhelming de- feat of Representative A. Mitchell Palmer by Senator Boies PenTose in Pennsylvania were features of the ear Iy returns. Democratic leaders, how ever, were pleased by triumph in MaSSa chuSettS, where former Repre- sentative Samuel w. Mccall was de- teated for the governorship by Gov ernor Walsh.
 Democrats Retain Control of Congress
 Early returns indicated that the democrats would retain control of con- greSs with approximately no change in the senate majority, but by decided ly reduced majority in the house. At late hour results in Illinois, Indi- ana, California and Colorado as to- the senatorship were in doubt.
 Uncertain in Illinois
 In Illinois Roger C. Sullivan, who istration leaders, Secretary of State Bryan excepted, was leading in Chi cago and Cook county by large plu- rality over Senator L. Y. Sherman, re- publican, and Raymond Robins. pro- gressive, but Senator Sherman was running ahead in the country district and was claiming the election.
 How indiana Stands
 Senator Shievely, democrat, found in the Indiana early returns strong opponent in Hugh Miller, the repuhli- can candidate with Former Senator Beveridge, the progressive candidate, polling a smaller vote than had geTf- ely's Ncte began to pick up at a late hour and administration leaders were claiming his election.
 Tn Colorado, Senator Charles g Thomas, democrat, was being hard pressed by Hubert Work, the repub iican candidate.
 Penrose Winner
 The triumph of Senator Penrose in Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell Palmer democrat who was one of the orig inal supporters of Woodrow Wilson and Clifford Pinchot, progressive, was overwhelming.
 Kansas Uncertain
 The senatorial fight in Kansas also was. uncertain, according to early re- turns. Charles Curtis, former repub- lican senator, Congressman George A Victor MurdoclN, progressive, engaged in a spirited contest for the seat of Joseph L. Bristow.
 Senators Re elected
 Senators reelected as the result of hard battles were Frank B. Brandegee, | of Connecticut, who was opposed by Governor Simeon E. Bald l win: Albertus B. Cunmins, republican, | of Iowa, who defeated Representative | Maurice Connolly: John Walter Smith, l democrat, of Maryland; William J. | Stone. democrat, of Missouri; Jacob | H. Gallinger, republican, of New | who was opposed by Rep 9l0N CAASs Democratic senators in the south | Democratic Senators in South Re-
 elected.
 Democratic senators in the south were reelected without difficulty, new senators from southern states chosen being Representative Oscar w. Under wood of Alabama and Representative Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia. For mer Governor J. C.. Beckham, demo- crat, of Kentucky. was chosen for the long term.
 Francis E. McGovern, republican, was elected, according to the early re- turns, to succeed Senator Stephenson, from Wisconsin.
 Triumph of Joe Cannon. The triumph of former Speaker Jo- ,eph G. Cannon, republican, over Frank [. OHair for representative in the 18th Illinois district, seemed certain on the carly returns. Other Illinois repubh- >ans who were turned out of the house in the last democratic landslide who will be returned to congress were William B. Mckinley, Charles A. Full CT and John A. Sterling. Republicans llso made gains in New York, Oscar ". Swift defeating Representative James H. O'Brien in the Ninth dis Peter G. Ten Eyck; Walter w. McGee succeeding to the Jeat of Representative Joseph R. Clan ", and R. l.. Haskell. republican, was elected in the 10th district, formerly represented by Herman Metz, demo- ,rat
 Republican Gain In Indiana.
 The defeat of Representative Charles \. Korbley, democrat, of Indiana, by Morrill, Moore also marked the general rend of republican gains throughout he country Sereno E. Payne, repub- ican, of. New York, one of the oldest members of the house, in point of ser l1 ice, was reelected without difficulty. {
 Roosevelt Man Far in the Rear.
 Election of state officers resulted in few turnoverS. In New York Gov rnor Glynn, the democratic candidate or reelection, was defeated decisively " District Attorney Whitman, repub- Ican. Frederick M. Davenport, pro- ITO sSfxra 1,oyroiraa iv, s,1nnorf of xub0so l