Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04

Work Of the Albany Convention Fails
to Receive Endorsement of the New
York Massachusetts Re-
publicans Elect Mccall over Cover
nor Walsh-NeW Jersey, Maryland
and Kentucky Elect State Officers.
New York, Nov. 3.-This state,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have
gone on record as opposed to woman
suffrage. The proposition was de-
cisively defeated in all three of the
commonwealths.
The largest majorities against the
amendment in proportion to popula-
ton were rolled up in the cities of
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
The proposition received it's strongest
support in the western portions of
New York and Pennsylvania. Under
the law, five years must elapse before
the suffrage amendment can be put
to popular vote again in New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania, four years in
New York and two in Massachusetts.
In New York the figures indicate
that the suffrage amendment has been
beaten BY at least 100000 votes, with
the five boroughs of New York city
and the upstate counties about equal.
ly strong in supporting the over
Whelmingly adverse verdict.
In Massachusetts the majority
n CT thnr vii,
lagos, towns and great cities return.
ing figures of about to / against the
suffrage proposition. Boston, Phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh and New York
voted heavily against the gallantly
aspiring women.
Massachusetts elected a Republican
governor for the first time in six
years and lieutenant governor. The
majority of the Progressives have re.
turned to the Republican fold.
In Pennsylvania where suffrage re-
ceived considerable support in the ru-
raj counties, the Republican organiza-
ton, swinging state and big cities,
smothered the suffragists. Returns
indicate that Pennsylvania mas voted
down suffrage by at least 10000.
Everywhere the vote on suffrage
seemed to be cast quite irrespectively
of party lines or affiliations.
Defeat Proposed Constitution.
Returns Indicate that only three
| counties in New York state voted for
the new constitution. This is said to
| be the severest jolt ever given to
| proposed fundamental law for the
| Empire State of the Union. Elihu
Root, formerly United States senator
and formerly secretary of war and Of
state, was the chairman of the consti-
tutional convention, and he threw all
the weight of his influence for the
constitutions adoption.
Boss Barnes lost Albany county.
| Senator Brackett failed in Saratoga
county, and SO it went all over the
state. New York city gave over a
quarter Of million votes against the
measure. Root was so depressed by
the overwhelming defeat of his pet
that he declined to make any state
ment for publication.
Three congressman we're voted for
in New York state, in the Twenty
third, Thirty-first and Thirty-eighth
districts. The Thirty-first and Thirty
eighth districts are safely Republi-
can, and returns indicate that For.
mer Congressman w. S. Bennett, the
Republican candidate, carried the
Twenty-third district.
The lower house Of the assembly
will stand: Republicans, 90; Demo-
Gratis, SO; Progressive, L. Socialist, l.
The lone Progressive in the New
York assembly is Hamilton Fish, Jr.
Upstate in New York the Republi-
cans apparently more than held their
own. Reinforced by former Progress
sives, they mainly elected their as
sembly candidates and municipal and
county officers.
In New York city, however, Tam
many routed Republican and inde.
pendent candidates. Democrats claim.
ed the election of their entire county
ticket. 1t appeared probable that the
election Of many Tammany assembly
men in New York would reduce the
Republican lead in tae state legisla-
ture.
Republicans Make Gains.
Republicans made gains in four
states. They elected Congressman
Samuel Mccall in Massachusetts, and
the entire Republican ticket, and
gained twelve seats in the legisla.
ture; gained two state senators In
New Jersey and retained control OF