The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-11-06
sDAY's
RESULTS o. 81
III ECTWfQS

Inc outcome oi IlC SiCSI1o4io a.
| i'm eight states last Tuesday may be
briefly summarized as follows: n
In Kentucky there was an unuslagls
tly close contest for governor, almost
complete returns showing the election
of A. o. Stanley, Democrat, over Ed
win P. Morrow, Republican, by $500
majority.
In Massachusetts the Democratic
governor, David I. Walsh, was de-
| feated for reelection by Samuel W.
Mccall, the Republican nominee, the
Iatter's majority reaching about 5000.
Woman suffrage was defeated by
| 132,O83, the vote standing 163,4o6
| for. 259,489 against. The RepufhtRerr,
cans gained one state senator az in a
members Of the state house OF u tio1
,sentatives, thus retaip'~of fre an OF
10th branches Of the legislature by
increased majorities.
In Maryland E. c. Harrington,
Democrat, defeated 0. +. Weller,
Republican, for governor by plural
! itv of 1904. and the Democrats re-
| tain control of both houses Of the
state assembly.
In Mississippi the Democrats had
walkover, as expected, Iheo:rr " 7;
| Bilbo being elected governor anJ all
the other candidates of the Demo-
cratic party landing without serious
opposition. There was no Republ1-
can ticket in the field and the So
cialist nominees received very
small vote.
In New Jersey the Republicans
made general gains which will give
them renewed control Of both
branches of the state assembly.
In New York the Republicans re-
tain control of both houses OF the
Legislature, gain a member of con-
gress by electing VIM. S. Bennett
from the hitherto Democratic twenty
third district, and land all their can
didates for supreme judges. w oman
suffrage was defeated by 175,OOO ma
iority in total vote exceeding 500,-
| 600, and the new constitution was
| showed under by an adverse majority
of about $4,000. Tammany IS
tickled over its success in New York
county, where its candidates for dis
trict attorney, sheriff and a majority
of the board of aldermen were elect
ed. In eighteen of the larger cities
of the state the Republicans elected
twelve mayors, the Democrats five
and the Socialists one.
| In Ohio the only statewide issue
of Importance was prohibition
amendment to the constitution, which
was voted down by 10000 to $4,000
majority. Several other amendments
were also rejected. The Republicans
carried Cincinnati, electing George
Puchta mayor.
| In Pennsylvania woman suffrage
constitutional amendment was the
main statewide question to be de-
cided, and as in Massachusetts, and
New York the results was unfavorabie
to the women. The anti majority was
at first estimated to be over 200, 900,
but fuller returns reduced it to about
$4,000. The Republicans swept
Philadelphia by big majority, Thos.
B. Smith, Republican, defeating Geo.
D. Porter, Independent, by about
| $4,000.
| In Virginia a state legislature was
elected and both branches are heavily
Democratic, though the Republic
cans gained three or four members
in the only district their party con-
trolls. Inc legislature IS pIsugeu W
the enactment Of legislation to carry
| into effect the constitutional amend
ment under which the state will be-
come dry Nov. /, 1916.
Chairman Hilles of the national
Republican committee has given out.
a statement expressing the utmost.
satisfaction with the election results
and Interpreting them as pointing
definitely to Republican success in
next years national contest. Demo-
cratic leaders at Washington are
credited with viewing the outcome
with confident equanimity, basing
their predictions Of the reelection of
President Wilson largely upon the
belief that he is much stronger than
his party. There has been no pro-
nouncement Of any Progressive as
yet, and it is doubtful if any can be
expected, since in the only state
where a Progressive ticket was nom
mated Massachusetts, did not
receive a vote large enough to give
the Progressive party a legal stand.
ing.