Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-03
RETURNS FROM
EASTERN STATES
"PEEVE" LEADERS
Sweeping Republican Victory on
State Ticket in Massa-
chusetts
NEW CONSTITUTION
LOSES IN NEW YORK
Majority Against Suffrage in
Pennsylvania Will Reach
Quarter Million

New York, Nov. 2.-Voters III the
states Of New York, Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania today defeated by
large majorities the proposals to grant
suffrage to women.
In New York, 2,467 districts out Of
5,713 in the state gave 241 1928 for,
and 321,41S against the proposition;
Massachusetts, with returns in from
93S of its lao precincts, showed 95,'
no for and 1882 against the meas
ure, while in Pennsylvania the slow
returns Indicated an overwhelming de-
feat of the amendment.
MecaII's Election Conceded.
In Massachusetts, the gubernatorial
race appeared to be close. Returns
from 938 districts out Of 1140 in the
state, gave Mccall 18a,332, and Walsh,
democrat, 1S3,075. The missing dis.
tricts are in sections where Mccall
is expected to show great strength.
In The mayoralty election in P.lila-
delphia, Thomas B, Smith, republican,
was successful. The indicated major.
ity for Harrington, democrat, running
for. governor of Maryland, WAS 5 eco
in the city of Baltimore. shortly after
.11:C0 p. M No reports from the
Maryland counties had been received.
Prohibition in the state of Ohio was
sure of defeat, according to the esti-
mates of local politicians. They aver
red the vote against the 5'ineasure
would beslG0yG00. g Y" si:,:+ h
George saPuchta, republican, was
elected mayor Cincinnati .3'H3 =.
Detroit; Mich, voting on plan to-
purchase ',the local street z railroad,
showed S9Qof the 2O2 precincts, 1881
votes for and 16,41S against the meas
ure.
Republican Victory,
In New Jersey the republicans gain
ed two state senators, which will
make the next state senate stand 10
republicans and democrats. There
will be republican majority Of 81
to 23 in the next state assembly.
In Kentucky, where governor is
being elected, both republican and
democratic leaders are claiming vic.
tory.
The latest returns, however, show
that A. o. Stanley, democrat. was
leading republican nominee, E. p.
Morrow, by about 5000. i1'' ~
No Returns From South,
NO returnsthad been received UP to
midnight from either Mississippi Or
Virginia. In the first state, state and
county tickets and municipal officers
are being elected; in the second the
voters are deciding upon the compost
tion of new legislature.
Returns in New York state undoubt-
edly indicated also the defeat of the
project to adopt new constitution,
while the republicans lave safe ma
jority in the new state assembly.
The state elected three republican
congressman, N. IS. Gould, in the Thir-
ty-sixth; 'B. H. Smell, in the Thirty
first, and w! s.. Bennett, nthe TIwen-
ty-third district
Leaders Discouraged.
New York, Nov. AT the head
quarters of the National American
Womans Suffrage association here,
DR.. Anna Shaw and her lieutenants
received the returns, optimism ebbed
as the heavy vote against suffrage
grew with late returns.
Blow for Suffrage.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-The attempt
to give women the right to vote met
with a staggering defeat in Philadel-
phia today How badly the suffra-
gists were beaten will not be known
until the slow work of counting the
votes is completed. Claims of the
anti's place the majority against suff-
rage as high as quarter million.
The suffrage vote in 925 election
districts out of 1854 in the state, in
Guiding Philadelphia, was, yes, 34,522:
no, 65,451.
In the central section Of this city,
the ratio against the amendment was
about ten to one. In one election dis
trict the vote was, no, 23S; yes, 0.
After contest waged with great
vigor on tie part of the reformers.
the republican organization won a not
able victory in today's municipal elec-
ton, Thomas ,,B. Smith, republican,
being returned winner.
Majority Increasing.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 2.-The defeat