The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-04
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
HAS BEEN ABSORBED
Charles S. Whitman Sweeps
New York with Plurality
of 110,OO0-Walsh DEM,
Reelected i'm Massachu-
sets by $4,000 Plurality

New York, Nov. A. The Democrats
party, through yesterdays election, ap
parcntly retains control OF both branches
Of Congress, although gains made BY
the Republicans in the lower house
threaten to reduce the Democratic ma.
lority to a minimum.
This was the outstanding feature OF
yesterdays general elections, aside from
which the most significant development
was the dwindling away OF ,4e strength
OF the Progressive party. Returns from
every section of the country indicate
at the Progressiyes, who in 1912 cast a
larger vote than the Republicans. have
been absorbed in a large part by the
latter party,
Republican gains were made in every
section Of the country.
In New York state District Attorney
Charles $. Whitman, Republican. was
elected governor Of New York by an
estimated plurality OF 10000 over Mar
tin It, Glynn, Democrat, the present in
cumbent William SHlzer, who was inn
peaehed and removed from otnce last
fall. running on the Prohibition and
American party tickets, finished third
IN tile race, polling. il appears on the
face OF incomplete returns, slightly more
than 100000 votes. Frederick NJ. Daven-
port. Progressive, ran fourth, with ap-
10000 votes.
Heavy falling of of the Progressive
vote in many states, the return 60 Con-
gress of former Speaker Joseph G. Can
non, decisive Republican gains in New
J ork and Illinois in the House member
slip and the overwhelming defeat of
A. Mitchell Palmer by
senator Penrose in Pennsylvania. were
features OF the returns. The Democratic
leaders. however. were pleased by a tri-
lmph in Massachusetts,, where former
samuel W. Mccall was
ipfeatcd for the governorship by Gov
,rnor Walsh. the latter having a plural
t. Of $4,000.
The triumph OF Senator Penrose IN
over A. Mitchell Palmer.
Democrat, who was one of the original
supporters OF Woodrow Wilson and ,,ii.
ord Pinchot Progressive, was over
yholming.
The senatorial fight In Kansas also
,as uncertain, according to early re-
urns Charles Curtis former Republi |
an senator Congressman George a. |
,eelcy = Democrat. and Repre- sentative |
iCtor Murdock Progressive. engaged in /
spirited contest Tor the seat OF Joseph /
!. BristoW.
Senators reelected were Frank ~ /
Republican. Of Connecticut. /
no was opposed by Governor Simeon 4
:, Baldwin; Albert b Cummins. who /
eteated Representative Maurice Con
Ell; John Walter Smith. Democrat. az /
laryland, William J. stone. Democrat.
/ Missouri; Jacob II. GaIinger. Repub-
can OF New Hampshire. who WAS op
n~ed by Representative II. B stevens
Democratic senators in the South were
s=Ciceted without difficulty. new sef.
tors from southern states chosen biug
representative Oscar r. Underwood from
labama and Representative Thomas NJ.
ardWick Of Georgia. former Governor
W. nerkham Democrat of kCntucky
~ chosen for tho long term
The triumph Of former Speaker ioscnh
Cannon. Republican, over Prank =.
Hair for representative from ne sth
liuois district seemed certain on the
.rly returns Other Illinois publi.
~ ubo were turned ont oi tho HOuse
tlir last Democratic Landslide who viii
returned 10 Congress are William B
fkiriev harlcs r. Fuller and Johu A. 4 (,
rfiiue