The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-11-05
SUFFRAGE DEFEATED
IN THREE STATES
New York, Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania Vote No.
DRYS ARE BEATEN IN OHIO
Returns Show Gov. Walsh of Bay State
Defeated by neutrality-suspicious.
Victory in New York-NeW
Constitution Defeated.

New York, Nov. 3.-Wonan's suf-
frage was defeated by three states yes
terday, according to the early returns
New York's majority against suf-
frage 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 WOE
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
been defeated in New York county.
but may yet win upstate.
The vote on suffrage in 1873 districts
out of 1854 outside New York city is:
Yes, 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
torney.
Rochester Defeats Suffrage.
Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Mayor
Hiram H. Edgerton, Republican, was
reelected over Howard T. Mosher.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by 5000 ma
jority. 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
by the largest plurality ever given to
candidate in this city. The over
whelming Republican vote oD city and
county tickets indicate clean sweep.
"Antis" Win Oneida County.
Utica, N. Y, Nov. 3.-John G. Thoas.
Republican, was elected mayor Of
Utica by 81 majority in vote of about
$4,000 over the Democratic incumbent,
James d. Smith Woman suffrage was
Hnfnofn6 in hxy nd :x~
Oneida county by 5000.
Suffragists in Pennsylvania Lose.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-Woman suf~
frage has been defeated in Pennsyl-
vania by more than 10000, according
to early returns.
Reform has been defeated in Phila-
delphia. Thomas B. Smith, old line Re-
publican, defeating George D. Porter,
the reform candidate, for mayor by a
majority estimated from $4,000 to 100
00O
Philadelphia alone gave a majority
of at least $4,000 against woman's suf
frage. In the state the women ran
ahead in a number of counties.
The ballots cast were ten feet square
and had to be dropped into milk cans
and other such like receptacles, the
regular boxes being too small to hold
them. For this reason returns are un-
usually late.
Three constitutional amendments
were voted upon and all three are
believed to have carried. One was to
increase the borrowing capacity of
Philadelphia from z to 10 per cent.
the proceeds to be used for port and
transit developments.
Mccall Wins in Massachusetts,.
Boston. Nov Sin one of the heavi-
est votes cast in this state in years,
Samuel Mccall Republican candidate
for governor, was elected by a small
majority. Calvin Coolidge, the Repub-
lican candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor. easily defeated Edward P. Barry
for lieutenant governor. Returns so
far received from ali over the state in
dicatG that the whole Republican state
ticket will be elected.
Suffrage lost by over two to one. Pro-
gressive parties lost their party stand
ing in the state. Boston cut the Demo
cratic majority to about $1,000. Re-
turns are coming in slow
G. o. p. Wins in Maryland.
Baltimore, Nov. 3.-One of the clos
est races in the history of the state,
with the decision still in doubt took
place in the gubernatorial election.
The returns so far tabulated show
large Republican gains, and it is be-
lieved that the G. o. P. has carried
the state, normally Democratic, for
the second time, Republican gov
eminent at present being in power.
Allegheny county is known to have
gone more than 1000 Republican, and
the entire G. o. P. county ticket is
believed to have been elected.
Democratic politicians are claiming
that the result will narrow down to
Baltimore city and that the outcome
here will determine whether Emerson
c. Harrington, Democrat, or o. E..
Weller, Republican, will sit in the
POypnOr'Sl chair at AnnannliS for tho