The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-04
Whitman Elected Governor OF
New York by Over 100000
and Wadsworth Wins as
Senator
MANY CLEAN SWEEPS
Vermont Made Bulls Eye, Likewise
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and
Other States Go
Republican.

[United Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Whitman's
plurality over Governor Glynn In the
New York subernatorial race vii,
reach 5000, according to practically
complete figures today. James S..
Wadsworth was elected senator by 60.
222 over James w. Gerard.
Democrats In Discard.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 4--Con-
necticut swept a democrat congress.
sional contingent of Ave members In
to the discard, electing Ave republi.
cans and the q. o. P. senatorial nomi'
nee, Frank r. Brandegee. The lat.
ter's plurality over Governor Baldwin
will total 1880.
Walsh slips In.
BOSTON, Mass. Nov. 4.--Walsh.
democrat dominee, ID elected by less
than 5000 over his republican oppo
nent Samuel w. Mccall. = but lieuten-
ant governor Il II republican and the
q. D. r. has gained FIVE congressman
on practically complete returns today.
Proorssslvss DwlndIs.
MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. THE
progressive vote amounted to almost
nothing and republicans made clean
sweep from Senator J. B. Gallinger
down. Republicans probably have a
plurality OF 5000 over A. w. Noone.
democrat.
Sweeping Victory.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.--As the cleo
tion returns became complete today
they emphasized the sweeping republi-
can victory in New York state. With
the collapse OF the progressive move
ment, the members Of that party flock
ed hack to their FIRST love" and again
the republicans dominated the state
situation. Summarized yesterdays re-
suits show Charles s. Whitman, repub-
lican. defeated Martin H. Glynn for
governor by plurality which with
large number OF election districts es-
timated, is placed at 131,435. James
w. Wadsworth, republican, defeated
James w. Gerard for senator by ST.
800; republicans carry both branches
OF the legislature overwhelmingly. the
senate standing: Republican. "a; dem
ocrats, II: assembly republican. SO;
democrat. 81 Republicans elect entire
ticket for minor state Offices and an
overwhelming majority OF delegates to
the constitution convention which will
write the states new constitution: re-
publicans reduce the democratic con-
grassional representation in the state
from 81 to 10.
William Sulzer, impeached and re-
moved as governor by Tammany Hall,
ran ahead of Frederick NJ. Davenport,
the progressive candidate for COVER
nor. Sulzer, running as the prohibit
ton candidate with the American par
ty endorsement, polled $4,000 votes
against 10000 for Davenport. Two
years ago Oscar Straus, progressive
candidate for governor, polled 29S.1sS
votes.
Socialist Elected.
NEW YORK. Nov. New York
has toined Wisconsin in having So
cialist representative in congress.
Meyer London has been elected to the
house Of representatives from the
twelfth congressional district and is
the first socialist to be elected to such
an ONCE in the history of the state.
Henry NJ. Goldfogle, democratic in
cumbent, this afternoon conceded his
defeat by London whose majority will
be about 1,l5O The east side went
wills when it became apparent that
I oneon was certain Of election. Three
different professions. each headed by
band marched through the streets
to ondon's home.
The socialists declare they were
confident OF their candidates election
from the first. but were forced in
some instances to frht for the right
to remain at the polling places to see