The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
CLEAN SWEEP BY
Gov CLARKE AND
Sen. CUMMINS
EACH WILL HAVE FROM $4,000
TO 10000 OVER OPPONENTS.
ALL CoNGREssMEN REPUBLICAN,
Progressives Who Had Support Of Ex-
president Roosevelt Make Poor
showing--Sen. cummins and
Chm. Rawson Estimate.s

Des Moinea, Nov. Returns up
to noon indicate the election OF the
full republican state ticket by q
plurality Of from $4,000 to $4,000.
Republicans elected Sesator Cunl-
minis asd 10 congressman, but Scott,
Republican in the Eleventh district,
may be defeated by Steel by 1000.
| Woodbury. county went Steele and he
also carried Plymouth and Ida. Har-
Try Hull in the Second district has a
large majority Ringgold gave Cum
Minis GIT and Clarke 612 majority.
Burton Sweet, republican, will have
between three and FIVE thousand
plurality for congress in the Third.
Ramseyer telegraphs ne has the
Sixth district safe for congress. With
one-fifth the precincts heard from
Cummins has plurality Of 5000 and
Clarke $1,000 Democrats refuse TO
admit the defeat of Connolly and
Hamilton.
| Des Moines, Nov. 4.-Republicans
swept Iowa clean for Senator A. y.
Cummins and Governor George w.
Clarke, who have from $4,000 to 40,.
loco plurality. Despite mis- hard bat.
tile and his being endorsed by VIII
son and Bryon, Congressman Con-
molly went down to defeat. All eley-
en- congressman are republicans.
The progressives who had the sup
lport Of a speech by Roosevelt, made
a particularly poor showing, 20 poor
Indeed that with 500 precincts heard
progressive vote.
Senator Makes Statement.
Senator Cummins, who received
detection returns at his nome anu vas.
I deeply interested In the republican
trace in the east and In neighhoring
Estates, gave out the following state
lment this morning;
AT this minute the situation Is
VERY reassuring to the republican
Iparty. believe that ! will have 49,
1000 majority.
Generally tae country over the
republican party is recovering it's
strength. believe that when the re-
turns are in, here and elsewhere, It
will be found that the democratic adj
ministration has been condemned
"The republican candidate in In
diana is making a satisfactory race.
1.-The election Of Whitman in New
York is gratifying. | think the re-
| publicans will win in Pennsylvania,
Vermont and New Hampshire. I
nave heard nothing authoritative
from Illinois, Ohio, Kansas or North
Dakota"
What Rawson Says.
| Charles A. Rawson, chairman of
the state republican central commit
tee gave out the following statement:
Il place the plurality of Senator
Cummins at 10000 aud Clarke at
20 900 The state ticket will so
through. While Harding was scratch-
ed in some places, he made gains in
others to offset it. In view of hard
fight and unlimited amount of money
to spend, the republican victory Is
all the more satisfactory"
Connolly Runs Behind.
Dubuque, Nov. 4--Connolly for u.
S. senator against Cummins, carried
Dubuque county by but $500 as
against 5000 two years ago when he
was elected to congress-, a gain for
lCummins and loss for Connolly in
This home of 1900. Clarke ran well
with Cummins and in some precincts
ahead. The democrats elected the
county ticket. Senator Schrup and
Representative Paine were returned
to the legislature and b, ]. Hors-
cnem was the other representative
elected.
Connolly Still Hopeful.
Dubuque, Nov. 4. - Congressman
Maurice Connolly, democratic candi-
date for senator against Cummins re-
fused this afternoon to acknowledge
his defeat. He said late returns indl-
cate that he is making good gains and
Cummins apparent lead is being over
come He pointed to the 1000 ma
jority in Woodbury. county as indie
! alive of the gains made. He admitted
however that the contest is close.