Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-04
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Hiram Johnson gave the Progressive
leaders hope that the remainder of
the ticket would be elected Latest
returns from Colorado indicated
strong Republican vote both for Gov
ernor and for Hubert Work, Repub-
lican candidate for Senator, against
Senator Charles S. Thomas. Demo-
crat. Late returns from Kansas
showed former Senator Charles Cur
tbs, Republican, leading, with Victor
Murdoch, Progressive, second. and
George A. Medley, Democrat, running
a close third. The outcome was very
uncertain.
Democratic Majority Drops.
Administration leaders expressed
considerable concern over the indi-
cations in the early returns from
Nevada. Although no figures had
been received. reports were that Sam
uei Plat, Republican, had been
elected to succeed Senator Francis
@. Newlands There also we're early
morning reports that Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman, of Illinois, still
had hope that returns from some OF
the country districts of Illinois would
overcome the lead of Roger Sullivan.
Should 1t develop that Sullivan, New
lands and Thomas would be defeated.
the Democratic majority in the Sem
ate would be reduced to four. ..
OF the So districts unreported at
noon. 81 are now held by Democrats,
20 by Republicans and five by Pro-
gressives Should the Democrats hold
these 81 districts, their membership
in the next House would be 235. a ma
iority of II, Should the Republicans
re-elect the present 20 incumbentss
their total gain would be seventy
seats.
I'VE have won a. great victory
said Postmaster-G sBurleson
after q conference with President
Wilson and other Democratic leaders,
during which the returns were tabu-
lated. He claimed the Democrats
would control the next house by
majority of between 20 and 40.
In a long distance telephone talk
between Roger Sullivan, Democratic
candidate for senator in Illinois, and
Thomas Pence, of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, at noon. Sullivan
claimed he had been elected.
BY D. m. the number of missing
districts had been reduced to seventy
five. The Democrats had gained four
votes, making their total 1889, and the
Republicans gained five votes, making
their total 1877. The election of Will
tam Kent, independent, of California,
accounted for the other district
At an early hour today returns
from the congressional districts In
many States were incomplete. Actual
returns showed Republican gain of
fftty-four House seats. which would
make difference OF 10S in the House
majority, provided later returns
should not develop Democratic gains.
That would reduce the present Demo-
cratic majority Of 141 to 80. There
was every indication, however, that
this majority would be reduced still
further.
Republican triumphs not yet re-
corded were confidently expected In
Illinois and other Middle Western
and Western States.
On the basis of actual returns, the
Republicans gained ten In New York, !
five in Connecticut. one in Delaware.
twelve In Illinois. two in Indiana,
one in Maryland, three in Massachu-
sets, two In Michigan, two In New
Hampshire, four in New Jersey. one
in New Mexico. one In Ohio. six in
Pennsylvania, one In Rhode Island,
one in South Dakota and one in West
Virginia.