The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-11-06
REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

grcssive, engaged in a spirited con-
| test for the seat of Joseph l.. Bristow.
Senators elected as n result of hard
bnttleS Wero Frank b. Bandegee, Re-
publican of Connecticut, opposed by
Governor Simeon E. Baldwin: Albert
Il. .Cumins, Republican, Of Iowa, who
defeated Representative Maurice Con-
molly; John Smith. Democrat of Mary
land; William j. Stone, Democrat Of
Missouri; Jacob II. Galliger, Repub-
Iican OF New Hampshire, who was op-
posed by Representative K. B. Ste
ycns.
Democratic senator's in tho South
were reelected without difficulty, new
Senators from Southern States chos-
en- being: Representative Oscar w.
Underwood. OF Alabama and Repre-
sentative Thomas w. Hardwick Of
Georgia. Former Governor J. C. w.
Bockham, Democrat. OF Kentucky was
chosen for the long term.
Francis E. McGOvern, Republican,
was elected. according to the early re-
turns. to succeed Senator, Stephen
son, Republican from Wisconsin.
Tho tiumph of former Speaker Jos
eph G. Cannon, Republican. over Frank
T. O'Hair for representative In the
18th Illinois district. seemed certain
on the early returns. Other Illinois
Republicans who were turned out of
tho fouBe In the Inst Democratic land
slide who will ho returned to Cen
gress are William 3. Mckinley, Char
lea T.. Fuller and John A. Sterling.
Republicans also made gains in
New York, Oscar w. Swift defeating
Representative James H. O'Brien In
tho ninth district; RolIin B. Sanford
defeating Representative Peter G.
Teneyck; Walter W. Mngec succeed
Ing to the seat Of representative Jno.
r.: Clancy, while r. L. Haskell, Re-
publican, was cloctcd In the tenth dis
trict. ".
Tho defeat of Representative Char
les A. korbly. Democrat, OF Indiana.
~ Merrill Moores also marked tho
general trend Of Republican gains
throughout the country. ii} IS
aeg9pQ. q, Payne, Republican, OF
Srw York, one OF the oldest tnembers.
Of Tho nouac in point OF service, was
|rcelscted without difficulty. s. 50
Election Of state officers resulted
IN . few turnoverH. In New York Gov
ernur Glynn, the Democratic cnndi-
date for rejection, was defeated by
liz
ceil. Frederick ". Davenport, progress
sIyo nominee, ini support OF whose
candidacy, Ex- president Roosevelt de-
voted Most Of tho campaign, was left
far In the rear, his vote boing exceed
od by that ofEyyilliam Sul1er, who was
doposed as governor last year. Z, 1s
In 8! Tennessee there also was o.
chin go In party control when Cover
por Ben w. Hooper,. the Republican
Incumbent, was defeated by S Thomas
G. Rye, Democrat, Sss & a 4.
H In Pennsylv vanfa, where occurred ono
OF tho excited campaig Martin g.
g sss,l. .=s !;
Fo long Iced over Vance Mccormick,
Democratic candidate for governor,
Who was cnSorsed by tho Progress,
gives. Z. ~ s s. II
In Ohio tho raco ror governor be-
;twoati5 y James 81, Cox, Democratic In.
'cumbent. and F'rnnk B. Willis, Ropub-
lican, was close, Vith Governor Cox
In the lead on early returns.
Defeat OF woman suffrage in Mis-.
sonri and North Dakota was;indicateti.
laeagrn returns from California
slrSwed Governor Hiram w JOhnson,
Progressive, leading Fredericks, Re-
publican. and Curtis, Democrat, by n;
slight margin. The senatorial situa-
tion also wau.in doubt. Representative
Joseph r. Knowland,sls Republican,
James D. Phelan, Democrat, aud ETan-!
|cia u. Heney, Progressive all showing
|strengths M Il. ~; f. .3 S. Is
IN Ohio. .tho prohibltion issue was
uppermost, In Cleveland and Dayton
tho .wets" were victorious by large
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