Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
REPUBLICANS GET BIG
GAINS N CONGRESS
JOE CANNON COMES BACK
Republicans Garry New York for
Governor and Senator; Progress
slves Make Poor Showing.

As result of the election held
last Tuesday il was shown that the
Progressive party has lost large
number of its members and the Re-
publicans are getting back into line.
Latest returns indicate that the
Democratic majority in the house
Of representatives will be reduced to
90. The probable senate majority
will be IA.
Democrats have elected 226 mem.
bers, Republicans 1872, Progressives
10 and Socialists |. OF the six miss
ing districts il was estimated that
the Republicans and Democrats
might elect three each. Heaviest Re-
publican gains in the almost over
whelming of the Democratic majority
were thirteen in Illinois. twelve in
New York. ten in Pennsylvania and
nine in Ohio. Progressive represen-
tatiOn in the house was cut from ID
to o or 10. This resulted from the
general collapse of the Progressive
organization throughout te country
except in California.
In Illinois Roger c. Sullivan, who
had the endorsement of most admin
istration leaders, Secretary of State
Bryan excepted, defeated by large
plurality Senator l.. Y. Sherman, Re-
publican, and Raymond Robins, Pro-
gressive, according to returns at
midnight Wednesday.
The triumph of Senator Penrose in
Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Democrat, who was one of the
original supporters of Woodrow Will
son, and Clifford Pinchot, Progress
sive, was overwhelming.
Senators reelected az the result Of
hard battles were Frank Brandegee,
Republican of Connecticut, who was
opposed by Governor Simon f. Bald
win: Albert X. Cummins, Republican
of Iowa. who defeated Representative
Maurice Connolly; John ". Smith.
Democrat Of Maryland; Vim. J. Stone
Democrat of Missouri; Jacob II.
Gallinger, Republican Of New Hamp-
shire. who was opposed by Repre-
sentative f. B. Stevens.
Four of the six states that voted
Tuesday on the extirpation of sa-
looms decided, according to returns.
to forbid the sale Of alcoholic bev-
erages in the future and two voted
to retain saloons. Ohio and Cali
fomia kept their saloons, while
Washington. Colorado, Oregon and
Arizona closed theirs. Washington
on first returns showed wet major
ity, but later returns gave the drys
slight lead which tended to in
crease.
Returns from Arizona show that
saloons were voted out, the women
aiding materially in reaching this re-
suit as well as in voting TO retain the
death penalty. thus condemning final
ly to death fifteen murderers await
ing the outcome of the election.
Missouri defeated the county unit
system of local option, which pre-
cluded the rural vote on saloons in
option elections.
Voters of the Eighteenth Illinois
district have returned Jos. Cannon
to congress for his twentieth term.
Returns show that the former speak
er of the house and perhaps its most
picturesque figure, had defeated Con-
gresham Frank T. Chair. who ousted
Mr.. Cannon two years ago, by $500
votes.
Revised returns on governor in the
state Of New York give Whitman, Re-
publican, 670,325; Glynn, Democrat
537, ,151; Sulxer, Prohibition and Am
erican, 1885; Davenport, Pro.
gressive, 46,9sl.
whitman's lead over Glynn is no..
374.
Returns from all districts in tn,
, state for United States senator Civ,
, the three leading candidates:
wadsworth, Republican, 500. .269
Gerard, Democrat, $50, Sal; Colby
, Progressive, 55,52S.
wadsworth's plurality, 46,628.
Among Democratic members Of tn
house retired were Fitxhenry 0'Hai
, Borchers and Balz Of Illinois; Kor
. bly, Of Indiana; Thacher Of Massa
chusetts; Townsend and Walsh o
! New Jersey; 0'Brien, Tensyck. Clan
!. CIV and Gittins Of New York; Bowdl