Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-05
THE ELECTION on TUESDAY.
Democrats Retain Control OF Both
Branches of Congress.

At the elections on Tuesday there was
no landslide for either party, although the
Republicans seem to have had some ad'
vantage over the Democrats IN the %aY
OF gains, principally owing 10 TIE rae
that most OF the frogressives nave re-
turned to their old Republican allegiance
The Democrats retain control OF the Uni
ted States Senate by about the same ma
jority, and may possibly gain one or two
Senators. in the House the large Demo-
cratic majority has been greatly reduced
and the Democrats will have majority
of only about twenty or thirty. The facl
that both branches OF Congress will have
a working majority inSureS continuance
OF Democratic legislation.
The Republicans carried West Virginia,
rejoicing Howard Sutherland as Con-
gresham at-large by plurality OF about
1900 over Thomas E. Hodges, Demo-
crat.
William Ct. Brown is reelected to Con-
gress from the second district by plural
ity OF ,O42 over George M. Bowers, his
Republican opponent. We have not yet
been able to get the vote by counties in
this district.
News is rather indefinite as to the re-
suit in the other congressional districts,
but the figures indicate that Littlepage,
Democrat, won over Avis, Republican, in
the third district by a small plurality,
while the Republicans carried the other
districts, electing White over Neeley in
the first, Moss over Hamilton in the fourth.
and Cooper over Neal in the fifth. The
Legislature will be Republican in both
branches.
In New York Charles s. Whitman, the
Republican candidate for Governor, was
elected by plurality OF 10000 over
Martin II. Glynn, Democrat William
Sulzer, candidate on the American and
Prohibition tickets, was third with about
100, 900 votes, and Frederick M. Daven-
port, Progressive, got approximately 3d.
600. lanes w. Wadsworth, Republican,
was elected to the Senate by about 49,
600 plurality over James W. Gerard,
Democrat. The fight in New York was
very complicated one in every respect
and many side issues were involved.
The religious question was brought in,
and Glynn lost many votes because OF
the fact that he was a Roman Catholic.
Whitman has made fine record as dis
trict attorney for the city OF New York
and was popular candidate. The Leg
stature is also claimed by the Republi-
cans. Tammany Hall did not cut much
of figure in the convention.
Pennsylvania was carried by the Re-
publicans, who elected Brumbaugh Gov
ernor and reelected Penrose Senator oy
large pluralities. The Democrats and
Progressives fought PenroSe hard, but he
had behind him the old and reliable Re-
publican organization that can add up
votes as long as the figures hold out, and
besides he was earnestly supported by
the liquor interests and saloon-keepers,
who have long had him as their best
friend. The temperance people were
generally against him, but there were
thousands OF Republicans whose party
loyalty was stronger than their moral
principles. The Progressive vote in
PENNSYLVANIA fell off in the most dis
couraging way. most of the Bull Moosers
going back TO the Republican party.
The Democrats won in Maryland. Sen
ator John Walter Smith was reelected
over Edward c. Darlington, his Republi-
Can opponent, by about $4,000 plurality,
and the Democrats elected five out OF the
six Congressman, Johnson, Democrat, in
the fifth district, being defeated by Mudd,
Republican.
In Virginia the Democrats elected nine
Congressman and the Republicans one.
Democratic efforts TO defeat Congressman
Slemp in the ninth district were unsuc-
cesSful.
The Democrats elected their candidate
for Governor in Massachusetts,, but got
only four of the sixteen Congressman.
In California Governor Johnson, Pro-
gfessive, was elected by 10000 plurality,
while Phelan, Democrat, was elected to
the United States Senate by over 5000.
The Republicans carried Ohio and Iowa
by good pluralities. The Democrats
elected their candidate for Governor in
Minnesota and also in Wyoming. Sena-
tor Chamberlain, Democrat, was re-elect-
ed in Oregon. In illinois Roger Sullivan,
Democrat, appears to be elected as Uni
ted States Senator.
The Southern States gave their usual
majorities for the Democratic candidates,
national, State and local.
Senator Shively, Democrat, is re-elect-
ed in Indiana and the Democrats also
carried the entire State ticket.
The Democrats were successful in
Kentucky, electing J. VIC. Beckham and
Johnson N. Camden to the United States
Senate by heavy majorlties
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Jefferson county was carried by the
Democrats, every candidate being elected
by little better than the usual majorities
for an off year. Congressman Browns
plurality over Bowers was ll47, as against
his plurality of 1l0l over Sturgiss four
year ago. Hodges had a plurality OF
1906 over Sutherland for Congressman
at-large.. Although there was opposition