The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-06
EASTERN STATES
GO REPUBLICAN

Republican gains throughout the coun-
try, which reached climax in this
state by the overwhelming victory of
Charles s. Whitman, for Governor, and
James w. Wadsworth, to succeed Elihu
Root in the United States Senate were
indicted tonight in early returns of
the general elections,
Heavy falling off of the Progress
sive vote in many states. The return
to Congress Of ex-Speaker Cannon. de-
cisive Republican gains in New York
and Illinois in the House membership
and the overwhelming defeat of Rep
reser tative Palmer by Senator Penrose
in Pennsylvania were features of the
early returns.
Massachusetts Comforts Democrats.
Democratic leaders, however were
pleased by triumph in Massachusetts,.
where x-Rerresentative Mccall was
defeated for the Governorship by Gov
ernor Walsh.
Early returns indicated that the
Democrats would retain control Of
Congress. with approximately no change
in the Senate majority. but by de-
cidedly reduced majority in the House.
At a late hour results In Illinois. In
diana. California and Colorado as to the
SenatOTSnlp were III uoupts
Roger Sullivan May BE Beaten.
A close contest for the Illinois Sem
atorship was indicated by returns re-
ceived up to late hour. 1t looked as
IL the plurality rolled up by Sullivan
(Dem.) in Cook County, might be off
set, IL not exceeded. by Sherman's gains
in other counties. The result probably
will not be known definitely until late
tomorrow.
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. ige
Francis e. McGovern. Republican,
was elected, according to early returns,
to succeed Senator Stephenson, Repub-
lican, from Wisconsin.
Former Leaders Returned.
The triumph of ex-Speaker Cannon
Republican, over Frank T. O'Hair. for
| Representative in the Eighteenth Illi-
nois 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 e. Fuller and John
| A. Sterling. Republicans also made
gains in New York, Oscar w. Swift
defeating Representative James H
| O'Brien in the Ninth District Ronir
b. Sanford, defeating Representative
Peter G. Teneyck; Walter w. McGee
succeeding to the seat Of Representa-
tive Clancy, while r. L. Haskell. Re
publican, was elected in the Tenth Dis
trict
The defeat of Representative Kor
bly,, Democrat of Indiana, by Merrill
Of Republican gains throughout tn
country.
Serene E. Payne Reelected.
Serene u. Payne (Rep.), Of New York
one of the Oldest members of tn,
elected without difficulty.
In Tennessee also change of part,
control was indicated. Early return!
pointed to the defeat of Governor
Hooper. the Republican incumbent, b,
Thomas Rye, Democrat.
Defeat of woman suffrage in Mis-.
souri, and North Dakota and prohibi.
| tion in Arizona and Ohio was indi.
Gated.
In Ohio the prohibition issue wa.
| uppermost. In Cleveland and Daytor
the "wets" were victorious by large
majorities.
| Senators reelected as the result oi
hard battles were Frank Brandegee
Republican, Of Connecticut, who was
opposed by Governor Simeon d. Bald.
| win; Albert B. Cummns. Republican
Of Iowa, who defeated Representative
| Connolly: John Walter Smith, Demo.
crat, of Maryland; William ]. Stone
| Democrat. of Missouri: Jacob II. Gal.
| linger. Republican, of New Hampshire
who was opposed by Representative
| Stevens.
Democratic Senator'S in the South
were reelected without difficulty, new
Senators from Southern states choser
being Representative Oscar w. Under.
wood. of Alabama, and Representative
| Thomas w. Hardwick. of Georgia
Ex-Governor J. c. w. Breckham, Dem.
ocrat, of Kentucky, was chosen for the
long term.
In California there was an excep.
tion to the Progressive slump. Sucf
returns as were at hand from tha
state indicated landslide for Govr.
nor Johnson, the Progressive executive
| who was up for reelection.
Woman suffrage apparently Jared Il
at the hands of the voters. In Ohio
North Dakota and Missouri suffrag,
amendments appeared to have beer
| beaten decislvely.
Statewide prohibition was beaten II
Ohio. but In Colorado the early yot,
was In favor of It,
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