The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-04
DEMOCRATS LOSE TWENTY.
SEVEN IN NATIONAL HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,
GAIN 2 I'M SENATE.
Charles 8. Whitman OverwheIm.
ingly Defeats GIynn for Gov
ernor IN New York.
(By Associated Press.)

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NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Returns uI
to midnight with many congressional
districts unheard from showed Re-
publican gains of twenty-seven mem.
bers in the national house of repre-.
sehtatives. 1
At that hour seven Democratic
seats in New York State had been
overturned; five in Illinois with pros.
poets that this would be increased
still further; four in New Jersey;
three in Pennsylvania with probabili.
ties ct more in accordance with thu
general result in that State; one in
Indiana; one in Maryland; two in
Massachusetts,; five. the entire State
delegation. in Connecticut, and one
in Ohio. former representative Mich
olas Longworth. Of the first district
hcving defeated Representative Stan
ley e. Bowdie. who retired him two
years ago.
Indications were that the Demo
Gratis might INCREASE their majority
In the senate from ten to twelve the
reported victory of Roger C.. Sullivan
or Illinois. over Lawrence Y. Sher-
man. making q difference OF two votes
Results in California. Kansas, Colo
rado. Indiana. Oregon and South De-
kota were still in doubt and nothing
had been heard from the contest in
washington between Wesley, L. Jones
Republican, and w. w. Black, Demo
crat.
Late returna indicated she .AA,ae-
tion Of Senator. William p Diliing.
nam. Republican. of Vermont. over
Charles A. Pouty. Prosressive- Demo.
crat. f-esrE, -hS {,
Democratic leaders were claimine
victory for Senators Chamberlain in
Oregon and Shirley in Indiana. Pc
publican leaders expected to claim
Eensas for Charles Curtis and South
Dakota for Representative Charles HI
Burke. e
Little had been heard from the fight
In California or the senatorial fight
in Colorado. where Senator Charles
3. Thomas was meeting with deter
mined opposition.
Among Democratic members OF the
house retired were Fitzhenry, OHair
Borchefs and BALI Of illinois,. Knr.
bly,, of Indiana; Pheian and Thacher
OF Massachusetts,; Townsend and
Walsh. OF New Jersey: O'Brien, Ten.
eyck. Clancy. Giliins. of New York:
Bowlde. OF Ohio; Donahue. Logue. OF
Pennsylvania. M. CLYDE Kelly. Pro.
gressive, OF Pennsylvania, also was
defeated. Democrats gained ono
member in Kansas, w. A. Ayres be.
Ing elected to the place made vacant
by the candidacy of Victor Murdocb
for the senate.
Late Connecticut returns confirmed
the complete overturning or the State
delegation In the house, five Dsn1o.
Gratis to be succeeded by five Repub,
lioans.
New York. Nov 3.-Sweeping Re-
publican gains throughout the coun-
try, which reached climax in this
State by the overwhelming victory OF
Charles 8. Whitman for governor, and
James w. Wadsworth to sf,cceed, Eli
hu Root In the United States Sem.
ate were indicated tonight IN tarly
returns OF the lections.
Heavy falling on OF the Progress
sive vote In many Statas, the return
20 Congress OF former Speaker Jos
'eph Gs Cannon, decisive Republican
gains IN New York and Iliinois In the
Houee meInbeFahip. and the oyerwhel-
ming defeat OF Representative - A
Mitchell Palmer By Senator Boies Pan,
rose IN Pennsylvania were features
OF the early returns. ~ 4 Z e e
Democratic leaders, however, were
pleased by q triumph In Eassachu-
setts, wiiere former Representative
Samuel w. Mccall waa defeated for
the g0vernorship by Governor Walsh.
EARLY returns indicated that the
Z Democrats would retain control OF
( Congress with eHproxiraately no
change in the Senate majority, bat by
= decided reduced majority In the
HouRe. At q late hour results In Illi-
6 nois, indiana and California and Colo
fado as to fhe senatorship were. Ii
tioubt. ~ y. !, " { 9 Il Z ~ !, ~
In Illinois. Roger G. Sullivan, wio
had She indorsernent Qs s. most adj
minigtration leaders. Secretary 0l
State Bryan excepted. was leading irl
Chicago and Cook county by = large
plurality over Senator l.. ". Sherman,
Republican, ana Rhylnon Robins. pro.
4 sressive. but Senator Sherman was
running ahead ia the country districts
and was ciatninR the election.
Senator Shiveiy. Dembcrat. found In
1 the Indiana early returns q str0ne
opponent IN Hugh Miller, the Hepubli,
can candidate, with former Senator
), Beyeridge. the PfoGrossixe candidate,
polliEg = snatlef gnte than had been
fc5ptinuea on fHke SIS
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