Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-11-05
new YORK GOES
REPUBLICAN
Roger Sullivan Wins Our
In Illinois.
SOME NEW SENATORS

Senator Stone, of Missouri, Reelected
-"Uncle Joe" Cannon Comes Back
-Penrose, of Pennsylvania, Again
Winner-Woman Suffrage De-
feated.
New York, Nov 4-The republicans
OF the nation came back strong in the
general election held yesterday, over.
turning democratic rule, notably in
New York where Charles S. Whitman
was chosen governor by majority Of
100000 over Martin H. Glynn, the pres.
ent executive. and James w. Wads.
worth, republican, was elected senator.
The legislature is also republican.
In Illinois Roger G. Sullivan, who
had Endorsement of most administra-
tion leaders, Secretary of State Bryan
excepted, defeated by large plurality
Senator L. Y. Sherman, republican,
and Raymond Robins, progressive, &C.
cording to early returns.
Triumph of Senator Penrose in
Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell Palmer,
democrat, who was one of original sup
porters of Woodrow Wilson, and Gif-
ford Pinchot, progressive, was over
whelming.
Senators reelected as result of hard
battles were Frank Brandegee, repub-
lican of Connecticut, who was opposed
by Gov. Simon E. Baldwin; Albert B.
Cummins, republican, Of Iowa, who de
feated Rep. Maurice Connolly; John
Walter Smith, democrat, Of Maryland;
William ]. Stone, democrat, of Mis-
souri,; Jacob H. Gallinger, republican,.
Of New Hampshire, who was opposed
by Rep. e. B. Stevens.
Democratic senators in the south
were reelected without difficulty, new
senator's from southern states chosen
being Rep. Oscar w. Underwood of
Alabama and Rep. Thomas w. Hard
wick of Georgia. Former Governor
j. C. w. Beckham, democrat of Ken
lucky, was chosen for the long term.
Francis e. McGovern, republican.
was elected. according to early re,
turns. to succeed Senator Stephenson,
republican. from Wisconsin.
The triumph of former speaker JOS
eph G. Cannon, republican, over Frank
T. O'Hair for representative in the Eigh-
teenth Illinois district also seems Ger
tain. Other Illinois republicans who
were turned out of the house in 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 Rep. James H. O'Brien in
the Ninth district; Rollin B. Sanford,
defeating Rep. Peter G. Ten Eyck;
Walter w. Magee succeeding to seat
of representative John r. Clancy,
r. L. Haskell, republican, was elected
in the Tenth district
Defeat of Rep. Charles A. Korbly,
democrat, of Indiana, by Merrill
Moores, also marked general trend Of
republican gains throughout the coun-
try.
Serene E. Payne, republican, of New
York, one of Oldest members of the
house, in point of service, was re-
elected without difficulty.
Election of state officers resulted
in few turn-overs. In New York,
Gov Glynn, the democratic candidate
for reelection, was defeated decisive
ly by District Attorney Whitman, re-
publican. Frederick M. Davenport,
progressive nominee, in support of
whose candidacy ex-President Roose-
welt devoted most of the campaign,
was left far in rear, his vote being
exceeded by that of William Sulzer.
who was deposed as governor last
year.
In Tennessee also change of party
control was indicated. Early returns
pointed to defeat OF Governor Ben w.
Hooper. republican incumbent, by
Thomas Rye, democrat.
Defeat of woman suffrage in Mis-
souri, and North Dakota and prohibit
tion in Arizona and Ohio, was indi-
Gated.