The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-11-05
BIG GAINS MADE
BY REPUBLICANS
Democratic House Majority
Redl &c ]. Senate Virtually
Is Unchanged.

New housekeeping republican
gains throughout the country, which
reached a climax in this state by the
overwhelming victory OF Charles 5.
Whitman. for governor, and James w.
Wadsworth, to succeed Elihu Root in
the United States senate were ind1cat-
ed in early returns of the general cleo
tions.
Heavy falling off of the progressive
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
resentative Palmer by Senator Pen
rose in Pennsylvania were features OF
the early returns.
Democratic leaders, however, were
pleased by triumph in Massachus-
etts, where ex-Representative Mccall
was defeated for the governorship by
Governor Walsh.
Early returns indicated that the
democrats would retain control OF con-
gress, with approximately no change
in the senate majority, but by de-
cidedly reduced majority in the house.
Results in Illinois, Indiana, California
and Colorado as to the senatorship
were in doubt.
Sullivan Elected In illinois.
In Illinois Roger c.. Sullivan, who
had the Endorsement of most OF the
administration leaders, Secretary of
State Bryan excepted, defeated by
large plurality Senator Sherman. re-
publican, and Raymond Robins, pro-
gressive.
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 over
whelming.
Senators reelected as the result Of
hard battles were Frank Brandegee,
republican, of Connecticut, who was
opposed by Governor Simeon E. Bald
win; Albert B. Cummins, republican.
of Iowa, who defeated Representative
Connolly; John Walter Smith, demo
crat, of Maryland; William ]. Stone,
democrat, of Missouri; Jacob H. Gal
linger, republican, of New Hampshire,
who was opposed by Representative
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. Elk
Governor j. C.. w. Breckham, demo-
crat, of Kentucky, was chosen for the
long term.
Francis E. McGovern, republican,
was elected, according to early re-
turns, to succeed Senator Stephenson,
republican, from Wisconsin.
FORMER Leaders returned.
The triumph of ex-Speaker Cannon,
republican, over Frank T. O'Hair, for
representative in the eighteenth ILL
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; Rollin
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 defea of Representative Kor-
bly,, democrat, of Indiana, by Merrill
Moore, also marked the general trend
of republican gains throughout the
country.
Serene e. Payne Reelected.
Serene E. Payne (Rep.), 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
a few turn-overs. In New York Gov
ernor Glynn, the democratic candidate
for reelection, was defeated decisive
ly by District Attorney Whitman, re-
publican. Frederick NJ. Davenport,
progressive nominee, in support of
whose candidacy ex-President Roose-
welt devoted most of the campaign,
was left far in the rear, his vote being
exceeded by that of William Sulzer,
who was deposed as governor last
year.