The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-04
REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS
 IN YESTERDAYS ELECTION
Elect Governor of New YOrk-JOseph Cannon Returned to Congress- Southern States Return Dem-
 Ocratic Candidates.


 publican gains throughout the coun- try which reached climax in this state by the overwhelming victory of Charles s. Whitman or governor and James w. Wadsworth to succeed Elihu Root in the senate were indi- cated in the early returns of todays election. Heavy falling off of the progressive vote in many state; the return to congress of former speaker Joseph Cannon; the decisive republi- can gains in New York and Illinois in house membership and the over whelming defeat of Representative A Mitchell Palmer by Senator Boise Penrose in Pennsylvania were features nj the early returns.
 Democratic leaders were pleased however with the triumph in Massa- chusetts where former Representative Samuel L. Mccall was defeated for the governorship by Governor Walsh. Early returns indicated that the demo-
 
 with approximately no change in the senate majority, but a decidedly re- duced majority in the house. Late hour returns in Illinois, Indiana, and California as to the senatorship races were in doubt. In Illinois Roger c. Sullivan who had the endorsement of most of the administration leaders, save Secretary Bryan, was leading in Chicago and Cook County by large plurality over Senator L. Y. Sherman republican and Raymon Robbins pro- gressive, but Senator Sherman was running ahead in the country districts and claiming the election.
 Senator Shively, democrat, found, according to the indications, strong opponent in Hugh Miller, the repub- lican candidate with former Senator Beveridge, progressive, polling a smaller vote than generally had been expected. Senator Shilvey's vote be- gan to pick up at late hour and the administration leaders were claiming his reelection. In Colorado Senator Charles $. Thomas democrat, was hard pressed by Hubert Peck, the re- publican candidate. The triumph of Senator Penrose in Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell Palmer, democrat, who was one of the original supporters of Woodrow Wilson and Clifford Pinchot, progressive was overwhelming.
 The Senatorial fight in Kansas also was uncertain according to early re- turns Charles Curtis former republi- can senator, Congressman Joe Neefey, democrat and Representative Murdock progressive, engaged in a spirited con- test for the seat of Joe Bristow. Sen ators reelected as the result of hard battles were: Frank .Brandegee, re- publican of Connecticut, opposed by Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, Alfred B.. Cummins, republican of Iowa, who defeated Representative Morris Con- nolly, John Walter Smith, democrat of Maryland, William J. Stone democrat of Missouri Jacob H. Gallinger repub- lican of New Hampshire who was op- posed by Representative R. D. 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. Harwick of Georgia Former Governor J. C. w. Beckham democrat of Kentucky was chosen for the long term. Francis E. McGovern republican reelected according to early returns to succeed Senator Stephenson republican from Wisconsin The triumph for former Speaker Joe Cannon republican over Frank T. O. Hair for representative in the 18th Illinois district seemed certain on the early returns.
 In Tennessee, a change in party control took place Governor Ben Hoo per republican incumbent being de- feated for the governorship by Thomas s. Rye, democrat.