New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-11-07

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southern states chosen beng
REPRESENTATIVE Oscar w. Under
wood of Alabama and Represen-
tative Thomas W. Hardwick of
Georgia. Former Governor j. e.
w. Beckham democrat, of Ken
tuckv was chosen for the long
term.
Francis E. McGovern, republl-
can. was reelected, according to
early returns. to succeed Senator
Stephenson, republican, from Wis
consin.
Canton Elected.
The triumph of former Speak
err Joseph Cannon, republican,
over Frank T. O'Hair for repre-
sentative in the Eighth Illinois
district seemed certain on the
early returns. Other Illinois re
publicans who were turned out
of the house in the last demo
cratic landslide who will be re-
turned to congress are William b.
Mckinley, Charles E. Fuller and
John Serlin. Republicans also
made gains in New York, Oscar
Swift defeating Representative
James F. O'Brien in the Ninth
district; Rollin B. Sanford de-
feating Representative Peter e..
Teneyck; Walter w. Maeee sue
ceeding to the seat of Represen-
tative John H. Clancy, while K.
II. Haskell republican, was elect
ed in the Tenth district.
The defeat of Representative
Charles A. Korbly Of Indiana by
Merrill Moores also marked the
general trend Of republican gains
. throughout the country.
: Serene E. Payne, republican, OF
New York, one Of the oldest mem
bers of the house in point of SER
. vice, was reelected without diff
a cuty.
Election of state officers re-
!, suited in a few turnovers. Ir
l. New York Governor Glynn, the
y democratic candidate for re-elec
ton was defeated decisively by
, District Attorney Whitman, re.
! publican. Frederick NJ. Daven
J. port, progressive nominee IL
support of whose candidacy
g former President Roosevelt de
o voted most of the campaign, was
:, left in the rear, his vote beinl
exceeded by that of William Sui
der, who was deposed as COVER
l. nor last year.
:. Tennessee Reclaimed.
8 In Tennessee change of par
f. ty control took place, Governor
d Benjamin w. Hooper, the rerubli
:. can incumbent, being defeated by
Thomas Rye, democrat.
$ In Pennsylvania, where one o.
o the most spirited campaigns wa:
), held, Martin Brambaugh, repub
l. lican, took a long lead over Vance
/. Mccormick, democratic candidate
: for governor, who was Endorsed
a by the progressives.
f In Ohio the race for governor
between James NJ. Cox the dem
j. ocratic incumbent, and Frank b
k Willis, republican was close will
l. Govern, or Cox in the lead on ear
Y ly returns. Defeat Of woman
/: suffrage in Missouri and Nortl
|. Dakota was indicated.
l. Meager returns from California
n showed Governor Hiram johnson
: progressive, leading Fredericks
t. republican, and Curtin, democrat
!. by a slight margin. The senator
, rial situation also was in doubt
! Representative Joseph J. Krow
land, republican; James ID. Phe
G Ian, democrat, and Francis
. Heney, progressive, all showing
strength.
In Ohio the, prohibition issue
was uppermost. In Cleveland and
Dayton the "wets" were victor
ious by large majorities.
Democrats Lose Seven Seats.
Returns mp to midnight with
many congressional districts un
heard from showed SUBSTANTIAL
republican gain in the house Of
representatives. At that hour
seven democ ratio seats in New
York state had been overturned
five in Illinois, with prospects
THAT this would be increased still
further; four in New Jersey
three in Pennsylvania with prOt.
abilities of more in accordance
with the general result III that
state; two in Indiana; one in