The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-05
DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL
DESPITE SWEEPING GAINS BY
REPUBLICANS OVER COUNTRY.
Democrats Triumph in Massachusetts
and TeRneSSee-PeniOse Beats
Mitchell Palmer in Penn.

country, which reached a climax in
this State by the overwhelming vic;
tory Of Charles S. Whitman, for gov
ernor and James w. Wadsworth to
succeed Elihu Root in the United
States senate, were indicated tonight
in early returns of the elections.
Heavy falling off Of the Progress
sive 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
and the overwhelming
defeat of Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer by Senator Boies Penrose in
were features Of the
early returns.
Democratic leaders, however, were
pleased by triumph in Massachu-
setts, where former Representative
Samuel w. Mccall was defeated for
the governorship by Governor Walsh.
Retain Control.
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. At late hour results in
Illinois, Indiana, California and COL
orado as to senatorships were in
doubt.
In Illinois Roger C. Sullivan, who
had endorsement of most administra-
ton leaders, Secretary Of State
Bryan excepted, was leading in Chi
cago and Cook county by large plu-
rality over Senator L. Y. Sherman,
Republican, and Raymond Robins,
Progressive, but Senator Sherman
was running ahead in the country dis
tricts and was claiming the election.
Senator Shively, Democrat, found
in the Indiana early returns a strong
opponent in Hugh Miller, the Re-
publican candidate, with former Sen
ator Beveridge, the Progressive can
didate, polling smaller vote than
generally had been expected. Sena-
tor Shively's vote began to pick up
at a late hour and administration
leaders were claiming his reelection.
In Colorado.
In Colorado, Senator Charles S.
Thomas, Democrat, was being hard
pressed by Hubert Work, Republican
candidate.
The triumph Of Senator Penrose,
in Pennsylvania, over A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Democrat, who was one of the
original supporters of Woodrow Will
son, and Clifford Pinchot, Progress
sive, was overwhelming. The sena-
torial fight in Kansas also was uncer-
tain, according to early returns.
Charles Curtis, former Republican
senator; Congressman George A.
Neely, Democrat, and Representative
Victor Murdock, Progressive, en-
gagged in a spirited contest for the
seat of Joseph L. Bristow.
Senators reelected as the result OF
hard battles were: Frank B. Brande-
gee, Republican, of Connecticut, op-
posed by Governor Simeon E. Bald
win; Albert B. Cummins, Republican,
of Iowa, who defeated Representa-
tive Maurice Connolly; John Walter
Smith, Democrat, Of Maryland; Will
liam J. Stone, Democrat, Of Missouri;
Jacob H. Gallinger, Republican. OF
New Hampshire, who was opposed
by Representative E. B. Stevens.
Change in Tennessee.
In Tennessee there also was a
change of party control, when Cover
nor Ben w. Hooper, the Republican
incumbent was defeated by Thomas
C. Rye, Democrat.
In Pennsylvania, where occurred
one of the most spirited campaigns,
Martin G. Brumbaugh, Republican,
early took long lead over Vance
Mccormick, Democratic candidate for
governor, who was endorsed by the
Progressives.
In Ohio the race for governor be-
tween James NJ. Cox, incumbent, and
Frank B. Willis, Republican, was
close, with Governor Cox in the lead
on the early returns.
Defeat of woman suffrage in Mis-
souri, and North Dakota was lndi-
Gated.
Meagre returns from California
showed Governor Hiram w. Johnson,
leading Fredericks, Re-
publican, and Curtin, Democrat. by
a slight margin. The senatorial sit
uation also was in doubt, Represen-
tative Joseph R. knowland, Republi-
can; Jas D. Phelan, Democrat, and