The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-05

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Hubert Work. republican. but Work
still claims his election.
In South Dakota, the democrats
turned q surprise by electing Edward
8, Johnson to the United States SEN
ate over Congressman Burke, republic
can. Another South Dakota democrat.
Harry l.. Candy, apparently has de-
feated w. G. Rice, republican. for con-
gress from the third district.
The race in Kansas is undecided.
Congressman Geo. A. Neeley. demo-
crat, is still In the lead for the senate
seat, vacated by Senator Rristow. re-
publican. but Charles Curtis, repubH-
can, will not concede his defeat. Vic
tor Murdoch, progressive, ran third.
The election of Arthur Capper, repub-
lican, for governor, is assured.
In California, the democrats appar-
emily won a senator, electing James
n. Phelan over Joseph r. Knowland,
republican, by an estimated plurality
OF $4,000. Late returns from Nevada
show Senator Newlands. democrat,
steadily reducing pluralities Of Saml.
Plat, republican, senatorial candidate.
which best available returns put at
less than 100. Four western states,
Oregon, Arizona. Washington and Col
orado voted to Gust saloons. Ohio and
California remaining wet.
Montana and Nevada, on late re-
turns, apparently supported woman
suffrage which also has chance to
win in Nebraska North and South Da-
kota. Missouri and Ohio decisiyely de-
feated the suffrage proposal.
Democratic Gains.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Nov. 5.-Country
precincts expected to 60 republican
for governor, are failing to lower the
majority OF Hammond. democrat.
Suffrage In Nevada.
RENO, Nov. Suffrage has UNI
doubleday carried in Nevada. Returns
today from 105 precincts out of 240
in the state give suffrage 3.61s:
dSslu6l SpOVos
Prize Fighting Abolished.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 5.-James
D. Phelan, democrat. has been elected
United States senator over Congress
man Knowland. republican. Returns
from 1854 precincts out of 4,5S5 in
the state, gave Phelan s7,S0S: Knowl-
and. 1862; Henry. 63.O82. The plur-
atty of Johnson, progressive. for gov
ernor, is about 10000 The amend
ment to abolish prize fighting has
evidently been adopted. Returns SO
far show for boxing 80, 425; to abolish
it 3s,940. Prohibition has been defeated
almost two to one. The returns: wet
1o6,99S; dry, 6T,S14.
Result IL In Doubt.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, NoNv. 5.-The
result of the fight for the United
States senate between State Senator
! Husting, democrat, and Governor
Francis e. McGovern, republican, was
still in doubt early this afternoon and
1 indications we're that the victor will
not be known until after the official
canvass. Husting was leading Nc
Govern by more than 1000 on returns
received early this afternoon and
claimed his election by $500. Meow
ern's managers claim McGovern's cleo
! ton by 1000.
Will Report Himself.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-A verbal re-
mort to his constituents every two
weeks while congress Is IN session on
what he is and is not doing. is the In
novat,on which Meyer London. social
New York district, declares he will
foster In an interview today he as
serted that he had made this prom
Use several times during his campaign
and he is now chiefly concerned with
carrying it out
Every two weeks while congress
is in session." he said. 81 viii run up
here from Washington. In public
school or soma other meeting place
where my constituents can gather. l
will tell them what have been doing
in the interest OF socialism and in
/, their interests. Also I will tell them
what have not teen doing and what
the other congressman have and have
not been doing. In this manner I ex-
pect to get the great mass OF the peo-
ple-thse working classes-into closer
touch with their chief law making
body.
II believe that other congressman
will have to do this also think that
AFTER l have done it while, that peo-
pie in the district next to mine will
see how my constituents are learning