The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-05
CANNON AGAIN winner
Massachusetts is Democratic; Roger
Sullivan Elected to Senate From
Illinois, and Penrose Defeats
Palmer in Pennsylvania.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Charles S. Whitman for governor and
James W. Wadsworth to succeed Eli
hu Root in the United States Senate
were indicated last night in early re.
turns OF the general elections.
Heavy falling off of the Progressive
vote in many states, the return to
Congress of former SPEAKER Joseph G.
Cannon, decisive Republican gains in
New York and Illinois in the House
membership, and the overwhelming
defeat of Representative y. Mitchell
Palmer by Senator Boise Penrose in
Pennsylvania were features of the
early returns.
Democrats Sweep Massachusetts.
Democratic leaders, however, were
pleased by a triumph in Massachu-
sets, where former Representative
Samuel w. Mccall was defeated for
Early returns indicated that the
Democrats would retain control OF
Congress with approximately no
change in the Senate majority, but by
a decidedly reduced majority in the
House. Last night, results in Illinois.
Indiana, California and Colorado as to
the senatorship were in doubt.
In Illinois Roger c. Sullivan, who
had the Endorsement of most admins
tration leaders, Secretary of State
Bryan excepted, seems to have de-
feated Senator l.. Y. Sherman lRepD
ID
ing to returns at midnight.
Senators reelected as the result OF
hard battles were Frank Brandegee
tRep) of Connecticut, who was OPP
posed by Governor Simeon +. Bald
win; Albert B. Cummins lRepD of
Iowa, who defeated Representative
Maurice Connolly; John Walter Smith
CDem.) of Maryland; William J. Stone
tDem.) of Missouri; Jacob II. Gal
linger tRep) of New Hampshire, who
was opposed by Representative h. b.
Stevens
Democratic senators in the South
were reelected without difficulty. new
senators from Southern states chosen
being Representative Oscar w. Under.
wood of Alabama and Representative
Thomas w. Hardwick. of Georgia. For
mer Governor J. G. w. Beckham
tDem) of Kentucky was chosen for
the long term.
Cannon Wins Congress Seat.
The triumph of former Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon. Republican. over
Frank r. O'Hara for representative in
the Eighteenth Illinois district also
seemed certain.
Other Illinois Republicans who were
turned out of the House in the last
Democratic landslide who will be re-
turned to Congress were William b.
Mckinley. Charles Il. Fuller and John
A. Sterling. Republicans also made
gains in New York. Oscar w. Swift de-
fcating Representative James II.
O'Brien in the Ninth district; Rolln
b. Sanford defeating Representative
Peter G. Ten Eyck: Walter McGee
succeeding to the seat of Representa-
tive John II. Clancy. while II. l.. Has.
kell. Republican, was elected in the
Tenth district.
Penrose Sweeps Pennsylvania.
The triumph of Senator Penrose in
Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell Palmer
lDem). who was one of the original
supporters OF Woodrow Wilson, and
Clifford Pinchot CprogD was over
whelming.
The defeat of Representative
Charles A. Korbly, Democrat. OF In.
diana. by Merrill Moores also marked
the general trend of Republican gains
throughout the country.
Serene Payne is Winner.
Serene T. Payne. Republican OF New
York. one OF the oldest members OF
the House In point Of service, was re.
elected without difficulty
Election OF state officers resulted in
n few turn.oyers. In New York Gov.
ernor Glynn, the Democratic candi
date for reelection. was defeated de-
eiswcly by District Attorney Whitman,
Republican.
Frederick NJ. Davenport. Progress
siyo nominee. IN support Of whose
candidacy cN.Prcsidcnt Roosevelt de.
voted most OF the campaign, was left
far In the rear. his vote being cN.
cocdcd by that OF William Sulzor. who
WAS dcposod AZ governor last year,
Change In Tennessee.
In Tennessee also n change OF party
controlNwas indicated. Early returns
polntcd-,o the defeat of Gov Ben W.
Hooper. the Republican incumbent, by
Thomas Rye. Democrat.
Defeat OF woman suffrage in Mis'
souri, and Nor,h Dakota and prohibl.
ton In Arizona and Ohio wD ind.
Gated.
In Ohio the prohibition issIc was
uppcrmos, In Cleveland and Dayton
the vets" were victorious by large
majoritios.