The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-03
Republican Gain.

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-The repub-
licans gained one congressman as a
result of yesterdays elections in New
York and Pennsylvania-the only
states in which voting for congress
sional seats figured.
The gains made by the republicans
We're in, the twenty-third New York
district where w. S. Bennett was cleo
ted and in the twenty-fourth Pennsyl-
vania.
In the ,twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
district, H. w. Temple, former pro-
sressive, who was beaten for re-elec-
ton by republican in 1914, was a
candidate on the republican ticket
this year to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the republican who
defeated him. He was elected.
The democrats lost one seat through
the defeat Of Ellsworth ]. Healy by
Bennett in the twenty-third New
York
Other congressm en- elected were
Bertrand Smell in the thirty-first New
York district. and Norman S. Could in
the thirty-sixth. The latter fills the
vacancy left by Serene E. Payne.
.. Municipal Ownership.
DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 3.-Final fig
ures today on yesterdays special cleo
tion,s showed decisive defeat of the
city street railway commissions plan
for acquiring the property of the De-
troit United railway. Complete re.
turns showed: Yes, 32,62s; No, 25,5S5.
A three-ffths vote was required for
ratification of the plan.
Defeat of the plan is not regarded
here as defeat for municipal owner
ship already has been endorsed by
the voters of Detroit and the vote yes
terday was merely on the proposed
plan for bringing the street car sys.
tenn under city own ership and control
New Constitution Rejected.
NEW YORK. Nny. 3.-New York
rejected the new constitution, which
the convention presided over and
dominated by Elihu Root spent
months in framing, by an overwhelnu,
ing majority estimated early today to
be at least 100000. The former Unit.
ed States senator made no secret OF
the fact that he planned his work on
the states new charter as a climax to
his long career in public life. He has
SdlU ne lau put HIS pest
efforts into the document.
His speeches on the floor of the
convention and in urging the adop,
tion Of the constitution later, have
been generally regarded as Roots
bids for recognition as candidate
for the republican nomination as presi
dent. Friends OF Root today insisted
defeat of the constitution would in ne
way effect his candidacy. There was
much speculation in political circles
however, as to how the reputation by
his own state OF Roots ideas of gov
eminent would be received by repub
lican leaders in other parts Of the
country.
Party lines were obviously shattered
in voting on the constitution. though
the charter was supported by the re
! publican organization. 1t was bitterly
| opposed by progressives. Tammany
hall declared against the Legislation
and had with it in this instance. prac
tically all reform elements. The
constitution did not carry a single
county. Root had refused common,
on the result up to an early hour to
day, but expected to issue a state
ment later. VIM. Barnes, republican
state chairman. said he attributed its
! defeat to the fact that the constitu
ton was presented as a whole. instead
of putting the various propositions be
fore the people separately.
All state Issues Defeated.
| CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 3.-Prohi
bition was defeated last year by ovel
$4,000. The rural counties were re
sponsible for the gain in the dry vote
All six state issues submitted t,
Ohio voters we're defeated by thu
following estimated majorities:
The stability league" amendment
designed to emascuiate the initiativ,
/ and referendum by 10000.
= Amendment extending county off