The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-03
Republican Victories in Many Places Show
Trend In Favor of That Party-Democratic
Governors Elected In Maryland and
Kentucky By Narrow Margins
Progressive Vote Small

New York. Massachusetts and Pen
nsylvania defeated the proposition of
granting suffrage to women my over
whelming majorities in yesterdays
election.
The indicated majorities against
suffrage were at neon today as fol-
lows: Seeds
Massachusetts 1888 returns vir-
tually complete
New York 100000 (about seven
eighth of the State reported
Pennsylvania 10000 (about one
half 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, de
feated the proposition at special
election on October 19 by a majority
OF $4,000. In none of these four
States will the women have the op-
portunity of getting the suffrage pro-
lect before the voters again for some
time-four years in New York, five
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and,
two in Massachusetts. .tI5
The anti-suffrage voting appears
from the returns thus far given to
have been the strongest in PennsYl-
yania, where the ratio is roughly es-
timated as high as three to one
against suffrage. Massachusetts ap-
pears to have been next with a ratio
of about two to one, while New York
State, as had been expected from
the fact that the campaign had been
waged so strongly there, had the
closest ratio Of about four to three
In Massachusetts Samuel w. Nc
Call, Republican, is elected governor
by the margin of 6,369 over Governor
David !. Walsh The Republicans
were generally successful in the state
but Governor Walsh's personal popu-
larity was so great that he came near
winning The legislature is more
strongly Republican than last year.
Calvin Coolidge. who is native of
Vermont, is elected lieutenant cover.
nor by 1881 ,
The revised constitution of New
York was rejected by a majority of
probably $4,000 votes.
The New York republicans have a
safe majority in the new State AS
sembly.
New York elected three republican
congressman, N. S Gould in the Seth
b. H. Smell in the 31st, and w. s.
Bennett in the 23rd district TO fill va !
oancies. H |
Early returns in the mayoralty |
election in Philadelphia indicated the |
election of Thomas B. Smith, repub
lican by $4,000.
The indicated majority for Har
rington, democrat, running Tor COVER
nor lof Maryland, was 5000.
Prohibition in the State of Ohio
was sure of defeat, according to the
estimates of local politicians. They |
averred the vote against the measur-
es would be $4,000.
George Puchta, republican, was
elected mayor OF Cincinnati.
Detroit Michigan, voting on a plan
to purchase the local street railroads
showed from 80 precincts out of 2O2, !
1851 votes for and 14,6lS against
the measure.
In New Jersey the republican gain
ed two State senators, which will
make the next Senate stand 13 repub-
licaus to eight democrats. President
Wilson came over from Washington
to vote at Princeton. The indica
tions pointed to a republican MAORI
ty in the next State Assembly.
In Kentucky. where governor is
being elected, both republican and
democratic leaders claimed victory.
The latest returns, however, showed
that A. o. Stanley democrat was
leading the republican nominee, +. P.
Morrow, by about 5000.
George b. Wellington, Republican,
was elected to the New York state
senate from Rensselaer, county by
$500. He led the whole Republican
ticket and came within a few votes
of carrying the city of Troy which /
for other places on the ticket gave
strong Democratic majorities Mayor
Burns, Democrat, Of Troy was re-
elected by 2300
Mayor Stevens. Republican, of Al
bany was reelected by over 10000,
In Schenectady Former Mayor Lunn,
Socialist, won over both the Repub-