Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-05
DEMOCRATS FIND
SOME CONSOLATION
IN WESTERN STATES
Apparently Held Their Own
in Region Beyond Middle
Section; Gained a Senator
or Two and Several Gov
ernors.

| CHICAGO, Nov. s. - The Republican
landslide that sent 20 new Republican
members tc the House OF Representatives
from Ohio and Illinois did not materially
change the political complexion of Con-
gressional delegations from other West
ern States. late returns showed today.
Twenty-three other Western and Middle
Western States from Ohio TO California
gave the Republicans a net gain Of four
members of the lower house. To offset
this. the Democrats made net gain of
at least one United States Senator and
elected Democratic Governors in Mime
sofa. Nebraska. Michigan and Wyoming.
On the other hand. Ohio rejected Cover
nor Cox. Democrat. and elected Congress-
man Willis, Republican, TO the State
house and Colorado supplanted a Demo-
cratic Executive by George Carlson, Re-
publican.
In practically all Western States, with
the exception OF those on the Pacific
coast, the Progressive vote slipped away,
most of it going to the Republican can
didates, but the Democrats evidently
DeneAtng TO some extent
Practically complete returns today show
that Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman. Re-
publican was reelected to the Senate in
Illinois over Roger c. Sullivan. Demo-
crat, by a plurality of 1900, In Utah,
where the result was in doubt. Senator
Reed Smoot has been reelected over
James H Moyle, Democrat-fusion candi-
date, by about 1000 In Colorado, Senator
Thomas. Democrat, has a lead of 2S0O
over Hubert Work. Republican, who still
claims his election,
SURPRISE IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
In South Dakota, the Democrats turned
surprise by sleoting Edward 8. John
son to the United States Senate over
Congressman Burke, Republican. Another
South Dakota Democrat, Harry L. Candy,
apparently has defeated W. @, Rice, Re-
publican, for Congress from the Sd dis
trict
The Senatorial race IN Kansas Is un-
decided. Congressman George A. Neeley,
Democrat. is still in the lead for the
Senate seat vacated by Senator BFistow,
Republican, but Charles Curtis, Rspub-
lican, will not concede his defeat Victor
Murdock, Progressive. ran third. The
for Governor, Is assured.
In California the Democrats apparently
won a Senator electing James D. Phelan
over Joseph r. KnOwland, Republican,
by an estimated plurality OF 5000 Late
returns from Nevada show Senator New
lands, Democrat, steadily reducing the
plurality of Samuel Platt. Republican
Senatorial candidate. which best available
returns put at less than 100.
WISCONSIN MAY FLOP.
Wisconsin. another strong Republican
State, may give the Democrats a United
states Senator. Paul o. Husting. Dem
ocrat, early today was leading Cover
nor Francis e, MoGOysFn. Republican.
By 1000. with several counties yet to
be heard from. The counties not yet
reported are normally Republican. Four
Western States. Oregon. Arlzona.
WASHINGTON and Colorado. voted 70 oust
the saloons. Ohio and California re-
naming wet"
Montana and Nevada, on late returns
Apparently supported woman suffrage,
which also has chance 70 win Ia Ne
braska. The Ofhcial count viii prob
ably be necessary 20 decide Ia an three
states North and South Dakota. Mis-
souh and Ohio decisiYely defeated ths
suffrage proposal