The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-06
REPUBLICANS GAIN IN
MANY SECTIONS.
Sweep in New York Especially
NofabIe-- ---Massachusetts Re-
mains in oId---HooperBeaten
by Democrat in Tennessee
"UncIe" Joe Cannon Comes
Back Again.

New York, Nov. 3.-Sweeping Re-
publican gains throughout the coun-
try, which reached climax in this
State, by the overwhelming victory of
Charles S. Whitman FOR governor anc.
James w. Waddsworth to succeed Eli
hu Root in the United States senate
were indicated tonight in early re-
turns of the elections.
Returns up to midnight with many
congressional districts unheard from
showed Republican gains of % men,
bers in the national house.
AT that hour seven Democratic seats
In New York State had been over
turned; five in Illinois, with prospects
that this would be increased still fur
ther; four in New Jersey; three in
Pennsylvania, with probabilities of
more In accordance with the general
result in that State; two in Indiana;
one in Maryland; two in Massachu-
setts;. five, the entire State delega-
ton, In Connecticut, and one in Ohio,
FORMER Representative Nicholas
Longworth of the First district hav-
ing defeated Representative Stanley
y. Bowdle, who retired him to private
life In the Democratic landslide two
years ago.
Indications at that hour were that
the Democrats might increase their
majority in the senate from 10 to II,
Z the reported victory of Roger C. Sulli-
/ van of Illinois over Lawrence Y.
! Sherman making difference of two
= votes. Results in California, Kansas,
!, Colorado, Indiana, Oregon and South
tDokato were still in doubt and moth
had been heard from the contest
Washington between Wesley L.
berst. sep00''can' and w. w. Black
--1te returns indicated the ,reelec-
ox-SenaCor william p. Dilling-
Am, Republican, of Vermont over
tharles A. Prouty, Progressive Dem
ocrat.
Democratic leaders were claiming
victory for Senators Chamberlain IN
Oregon and Shiveley in Indiana Re-
publicans expected to claim Kansas
for Charles Curtis, and South Dakota
for Representative Charles H. Burke
Little had been heard from the
fight in California, where Senator
Charles S. Thomas was meeting with
determined opposition.
Among Democratic members of the
house retired were Fitzhenry, O'Hair,
Borchers and BALI of Illinois, Korb-
ley of Indiana, Phelan and Thacker of
Massachusetts,, Townsend and Walsh
of New Jersey, O'Brien. Ten Eyck,
Clancy, Gillins of New York, Bowdle
of Ohio. Donahue, Logue of Pennsyl-
vania, M. Clyde Kelley, Progressive,
Of Pennsylvania also was defeated.
Democrats gained one member in
Kansas, w. Ayres being elected to
the place made vacant by the candi-
dacy of Victor Murdock for the SEN
ate.
Late Connecticut returns called for
the complete ovcrturning of the State
delegation i'm the house, five Demo-
Gratis to be succeeded by five Republi-
cans.
Heavy falling off of 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 housu
membership and the overwhelming
defeat Of Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer by Senator Boise Penrose in
Pennsylvania were features of the
early returns.
Democratic leaders. however, were
pleased by a triumph in Massachu-
setts where Former Representative
Samuel w. Mccall was defeated for
the governorship by Gov. Walsh.
Early returns indicated that the
Democrats would retain control of
congress with little change in the SEN
ate maiorit" but by decidedly re-
duced majority in the house. At a
late hour results in Iidiana, Califor-
MIA and Colorado as to the senator
ship were in doubt.
In Illinois, Roger c. Sullivan, who
had the Endorsement of most of the
administration leaders, Secretary
Bryan: excepted, apparently was
elected over Lawrence Y. Sherman.
Mr.. Sullivan was leading in Chicago
and Cook county by large plurality
over Senator l.. Y. Sherman, Republi-
can and Raymond Robins, Progress
sive. but Senator Sherman ran ahead
in the country.
Senator Shiveley, Democrat, found
in the Indiana early returns a strong
opponent in Hugh Miller, Republican
with Former Senator Beveridge, Pro-
gressive, holding a smaller vote than
generally had been expected. Senator
Shiveley's vote began to pick up at a
late hour and administration leaders
were claiming his reelection.
In Colorado, Senator Charles S.
Thomas. Democrat, was being hard
pressed by Herbert Work, Republican,
The triumph of Senator Penrose in
Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell Palm
er. Democrat, who was one of the
original supporters of Woodrow Will
son, and Clifford Pinchot, Progressive,
was overwhelming.
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