The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
REPUBLICANS GAIN
IN THREE STATES
Mccall Is Elected Governor of
The Bay State Over Walsh
BY 5000 Majority.
BIG VOTE AGAINST SUFFRAGE
New York, Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts Turn Down Votes for
Women" DecisiVeIy.


Women" DecisiVeIy.
Washington, Nov. 3.-The latest re-
ports received by officials here, show
that the Republicans made gains in
four states in the elections held yes
terday. They added a governor in
Massachusetts, made general gains in
New Jersey and Kentucky and won an
additional congressman in New York
Maryland returns indicated that the
Democrats had gained a governor.
The voters Of the Empire State de-
feated uneQuivocally the proposal to
adopt new state constitution. The
vote against this measure was esti-
mated at a late hour last night at
least O,0OO.
Republicans retained their majority
in the New York Assembly, naming
ninety-eight Of the $50 members. They
also won all Of the congressional cleo
lions.
Mccall Defeats Walsh.
In Massachusetts,, Samuel W. Mccall i
Republican, defeated Gov. David L.
Walsh (Democrat) in the race for the
governorship. Mr.. Walsh was seek
ing reelection for third term. The
vote was close, and at one time Mr.
Walsh was in the lead The vote in
LILO precincts out of a total in the
state of LAO gave Mccall 226,s2o and
Walsh 22S, 729.
1t was apparent also that the Repub-
Hcans had elected the whole of the
state ticket below governor. The Re
publicans, furthermore, gained twelve
seats in the legislature
The Progressive vote in the state
was almost neglected, but the Prohi-
bition candidate for governor got a
comparatively heavy vote.
In Philadelphia the Republicans
elected as mayor Thomas B. Smith.
Maryland is Close.
In Maryland, another state electing
a governor, incomplete returns. to a
late hour indicated Democratic vic
tory. z. c. Harrington was leading
the Republican nominee, o. Z. Weller,
by a margin which indicated a final
majority of from five thousand to sew
en- thousand. The county vote was
very late. Albert c. Ritchie Demo .
craft, for attorney general, was far
ahead Of the ticket in Baltimore and
the legislature doubtless viii be Dem
ocratic
In New Jersey the next house of the
assembly will have thirty-seYen Re-
publican and twenty-three Democratic/
members. The Republicans gained
two state senators in yesterdays con-
test and the next senate will be Re
publicans thirteen, Democrats eight
Kentucky, voting for governor,
showed no decisive result up to a late
hour Both sides claimed the victory,
but unofficial returns from ninety-two
counties out OF 119 in the state showed
A o. Stanley Oemocra) some thir-
teen thousand votes in advance Of E
H. MORROW Republican,.
Democratic successes were record
ed in Mississippi All the candidates
Of this party for both branches Of the
state legislature were returned.
Suffrage Showed Under.
New York, Massachusetts, and Penn
sylvania defeated the proposition OF
granting suffrage to women by over
wheIming majority in yesterdays cleo
ton
The indicated majorities against
suffrage were, at an early hour this
morning, as follows:
Massachusetts,, 10000. Returns
practically completed
New York, 205, sos. CAbout two
thirds Of the state reported)-
Pennsylvania, 1O5,O0 (About one
fifth Of the state reported
This is the indicated result of the
first big popular vote On the suffrage
question in the Eastern states New
Jersey, the only other Eastern state
that has voted on the question, defeat
ed the proposition at a special election
on October 19 by a majority Of fifty
six thousand
Women Must Wait Now.
In none Of these four states viii the
women have the opportunity Of get
ting the suffrage project before the
voters again for some time four years
In New York, i've in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey and two in Massachu-
sets.
The antisuhrage voting appears
from the returns thus far given 10
have been the strongest in Pennsyi-
vania, where the ratio is roughly es-
timated as high as 3 TO I against suf-
hage.