The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-11-04
SUFFRAGE DEFEATED
IN THREE STATES
NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA AND
MASSACHUSETTS VOTE NO.
THE DRYS ARE BEATEN IN OHIO
Returns Show Gov. Walsh of Bay
State Defeated by Mccall. Repub.
lIcan Victory in N. Y. New
Constitution Defeated.

! iva" NlSNoIy IN ~. Y. new
Constitution Defeated.
Washington, Nov. 3.-The republi
cans gained two congressman as ;
result Of yesterdays election in New
YORK and Pennsylvania, the onI,
states voting for congressman. The
gains were made by the 23rd New
York district, where w. S. Bennett,
was elected, and the Gath PennsyIya
MIA, where II. w. Temple was victori
Gus.
Gains in New York.
New York, Nov. 3.-Republican
gains in the majority of the states
voting yesterday were confirmed in
complete returns today. There was
no shifting except in New York. Ey,
cry place voting showed an unmis
taxable trend toward the republicans
Republican National Chairman Hilles
today declared the overthrow of the
democratic government in Massachu.
sets and republican victories else.
where show a lack of confidence in
President Wilson, indicating a repub-
lican victory in 1916.
orys Meet Defeat.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. State pro-
hibition was defeated in Ohio yester.
day in the election by $4,000 to &C. 900
votes.
Suffrage Defeated.
New York. Nov. 3.-Womans suf-
frage was defeated by three states yes
terday, according to the early returns.
New York's majority against suf-
trage is indicated by early returns to
be about $1,000 outside of Greater New
York. The vote in the city probably
will make the total majority more
than 100000. The suffrage amendment
apparently lost in Massachusetts by
two to one. Early returns from Penn
sylvania presage defeat OF suffrage by
a majority of 10000. ,....,
New York's state constitution was
defeated. according to early returns.
The Republicans apparently have won
control OF the state assembly.
In Massachusetts, the Republicans
probably have elected the entire state
ticket Governor Walsh apparently be.
ing defeated by Mccall.
Early returns from Ohio indicate the
defeat in that state of prohibition.
Woman's suffrage was defeated by
the voters Of New York state. Latest
returns indicate that the Republicans
will control the New York state as.
sembly. Tammany has swept New
York county. The constitution has I
been defeated in New York county,
but may yet win upstate.
The vote on suffrage in 333 districts
out of 1884 outside New York city is:
Y es, 33,940; No, 1896.
This reduces the possible majority
against the amendment outside New
York city to about $1,000.
The Times announced at sos that
Swami has been elected district at
.orney. /
Rochester Defeats Suffrage.
Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Mayor
Hiram H. Edgerton, Republican, was
reelected over Howard T. Mosher.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, by 5000 ma.
ority. The suffrage amendment was
defeated in the city by 1000.
Stone Wins at Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 3-Walter r.
stone, Republican. was elected mayor
~ the largest plurality ever given to
candidate in this city The over.
Republican vote on city and /
county tickets indicate a clean sweep.
"Antis" Win Oneida County.
Utica, N. Y, Nov. 3.-John G. Thoas.
republican, was elected mayor OF
Utica by "a majority in a vote of about
5000 over the Democratic incumbent.
ames D. Smith. Woman suffrage was
defeated in Utica by 1852 and in
oneida county by 5000.
Suffraslsts In Pennsylvania Lose. Z
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-Woman sui.
rage has been defeated in Pennsyl.
'anta by more than 10000, according
o early returns.
Reform has been defeated in Phila-
elphia, Thomas B. Smith, old line Re-
'ublican, defeating George d. Porter,
he reform candidate, for mayor by a
majority estimated from $4,000 to loO,-
90. 80 /,
Philadelphia alone gave a majority
( at least $4,000 against woman's sui. l
rage. In the state the women ran
head in number of counties.
The ballots cast we're ten feet square
nd had to be dropped into milk cans
nd other such like receptacles, the
ocular boxes being too small to hold
hem. For this reason returns are un.
sualiy late.
Three constitutional amendments
ere voted upon and all three are
elieyed TO have carried, One was TO
lcrease the borrowing capacity of
from z to 10 per cent.
ne proceeds to be used for port and
'ansit developments.
Mccall Wlns In Massachusetts.
Boston, Nov. 3.--In one OF the heayi.
st votes cast in this state in years,
amuel Mccall. Republican candidate