The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-03
VOTES FOR WOMEN IS GIVEN WALLOP
AND OHIO WILL REMAIN WET STATE
publicans and progressives united be-

/ publicans and progressives united be-
hind Mr.. Mccall.
THE changing of only few thous-
and votes in Massachusetts gave the
republicans their first bay state gov
ernor In six years. Governor Walsh,
who won from Mccall by Hills last
year. was defeated by plurality es-
| timated at from 5000 to 5000. The
republicans also made gains in the
| Legislature"
The republicans gained two con-
gressmen in the four elections to fill
congressional vacancies-three in New
! York and one In Pennsylvania. Re-
publican candidates won in all four
districts.
! In Maryland, Emerson c. Harring-
/ ton, democrat was elected governor.
/ but the normal democratic plurality
was cut to about 5000, incomplete re-
turns indicated today. Former Con-
gressman A. O. Stanley, democrat, was
! elected governor of Kentucky in
/ close race with Edwin P. Morrow, re-
publican, the progressive candidate
i proving negligible failure. Repub-
ncans made gains in the state legisla-
ture in New Jersey and will have
overwhelming majority on joint ballot
insuring defeat of State Treasurer
Grosscup, democrat.
In Philadelphia, the reform candi-
date for mayor, backed by Mayor
Blankenburg, was badly defeated by
the candidate of the republican or
ganization, Thomas B. Smith.
Upstate New York showed slight
republican gains. But in New York
City Tammany made clean sweep OF
county and city tickets, electing Judge
Swami, its candidate for district at
torney, by $4,000 Enough Tammany
assemblymen were elected in New
| York to give the democrats gain OF
] two votes in the state assembly, the
republicans losing one and the pro-
i gressives one.
No straight progressive. candidate
Will sit in the next New York legisla-
ture though there will be many fusion
lrepubIican-progressi and democrat
progressive members.
Freak Ballots.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Tiie German
kaiser, General Won Hindenburg. Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz, George Bernard
Shaw and Jim Coffey, prize fighter,
were among those favored for county
offices in New York yesterday by
light minded voters.
For Mayor Of Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio Nov 3.-Harry
l.. Davis, republican, had plurality
of 1850 votes for mayor on first. Sec
ond and third choices. over Peter
Witt, democrat. in 450 out of 462 pre-
cincts election officials reported at
O'Clock today. The total vote for
Davis was 46.o92; Witt 43,142.
All municipal issues. except two-a
bond issue Of s1.500,000 to wipe out
deficiency, and a socialist initiative
proposal to buy the street railways
for s34 900, ,O00-carried. .sr-
Was Close Race.
FRANKFORT, KY. Nov. 3-Former
Congressman A. o. Stanley was elect
ed governor Of Kentucky over Edwin
P. Morrow, republican, by safe ma
jority. late returns showed early to-
day. The race was close in several
districts.
The Morning After
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. The
"morning after" found the administra-
ton today with mixed emotions. While
democratic leaders were largely dis
appointed hy republican victories in
Massachusetts. New Jersey-the pres
ident's home state-New York. Ohio
and Pennsylvania. they found solace
in MarylaEds and Kentucky's choice
Of democratic governors.
A statement is expected in day or
-, f1,o ,rhifo hnnSn ano1vzin y
the returns Local issues were as
serted by democratic leaders to be
responsible for defeat of Governor
Walsh Of Massachusetts by the repub-
licans. At republican headquarters,
the same cause was assigned for cleo
ton of democratic governor in Mary
land
Walsh's defeat was regarded as the
most significant political barometer,
although the administration feels the
small republican majority by return of
progressives to. the fold disputed
claims of republican sweep.
Eliminated by progressive vote and
defeat OF the New York constitution,
in it's bearing on Senator Roots presi-
Dental boom were REGARDED as the
chief political straws of 1916 Loss
by the progressives OF legal party
status in Massachusetts, and general
return OF bull moose elsewhere to the
republican party, were considered sig
nificant.
Political opinion was divided today
whether Roots candidacy would be
harmed by defeat of New York's
constitution. Some declared that be-
tween now and convention time. the
New York local issue VIII cease to be
factor in Roots personal career.
Woman suffrage defeat in Massa-
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