Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-04
BIG gain
FOR G,0.P.
IN HOUSE.
Republican Successes Reach
Climax in New York
State.
DEMOCRATS Still CONTROL
Early Return} Show Demo
cratic Majority in Senate
Dr,c+;calIy JTnchanood
DEMOCRATS Still CONTROL


Sweeping republican gains through,
out the country, which reached a eli
max in New York py the overWhelm-
ing victory of Charles Whitman for
governor and James Wadsworth to
succeed Elihu Root in the United
States senate, are indicated in the
early morning returns Of the general
elections. There was heavy falling
off of the progressive vote in many
states.
Uncle Joe Back.
The return to congress OF former
Speaker Joseph Cannon, decisive
gains in New York and Illinois IN
house membership and the over
whelming defeat OF Representative
Palmer by Senator Penrose in Penn
sylvania; these are the features OF
the early returns. The democratic
leaders, however, are pleased by the
triumph in Massachusetts, where for
mer Representative McCaull was de-
feated for the governorship by Gov
ernor Walsh.
democrats Si!il SoHt'oh
The, early returns indicated that the
democrats retain control in congress,
with approximately no change in the
senate majority, but by a decidedly
reduced majority in the house. At a
late hour the result in Illinois, lnd1-
ana, California and Colorado regard
ing the senatorship is in doubt In
Illinois, Roger sullivan is leading IN
Chicago and CooR"codnty by large
plurality, but Sherman is running
ahead in the country, claiming vic
tory.
Senators Reelected.
Senator Shively is claiming cleo
ton in Indiana. while in Colorado,
Senator Thomas is being pressed by
Work, republican. Senators re-elect-
ed as the result of hard battles are:
Erandegee of Connecticut, Cummins
of Iowa, Smith of Maryland, Stone OF
Missouri. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire. The democratic senators in
the south were reelected without dlt'
ficulty. The new senators from the
southern states chosen being: Un.
derwood of Alabama, Hardwick OF
Georgia, and Beckham of Kentucky,
chosen for the long term. McGovern
was elected as the successor of Sen
ator Stephenson in Wisconsin.
~ Two Democrats Elected.
In Tennessee change in party con
troll is Indicated Early returns point
ed to the defeat OF Governor Hooper
republican,, by T. C. Rice. In Pennsyl
vania B'rumbaugh republican, took a
long lead over Mccormick, in the CUB
ernatorial race. In Ohio Gov. Cox
democrat, is leading in close race
with Willis for governor.
Suffrage Beaten.
Woman suffrage was defeated in
Missouri, North and South Dakota
Meager returns from California show
ed Governor johnson leading for gov
ernor, with the senatorial situation
in doubt. In Minnesota scattering re
turns from city and country districts
indicated the election of Hammond
democrat. Democratic headquarters
claimed a landslide.
South Dakota is uncertain. with
contests fer governor and senator
Scattering returns show Burke lead
ing in the latter race. In Nevada II
seemed the republicans were success
full, both for governor and senator.
NeM York Republican.
District Attorney Whitman, repub
lican, was elected governor of New
York by an estimated plurality OF
100000 over G)ynn, the present in
cumbent. Sulzer. running on the pro
hibition and American tickets, finish
ed third. Wadsworth. republican. ap'
peared to have defeated Gerard for
the United States senatorship The
democrats blame their defeat to the
vote taken from them by Sulzer.