Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
PRESIDENT CARRIES
MARYLAND, 1850
David J. Lewis Defeated by
DR.. Joseph |. France for
U. S. Senate.
BALTIMORE REMAINS WET

BALTIMORE. Md, November s.
president Wilson carried Maryland in
yesterdays election by a plurality esti-
mated at $3.50. but Representative
David ]. Lewis, Father of the Parcel
Post" was defeated in the contest for
! the United States senatorshfp by DR..
Joseph l. France. whose estimated
plurality was 6,367.
Lewis defeat was attributed largely
to the openly expressed hostility of
the democratic organization in BaIti-
| more city and to the anti-prohibition-
lists. because of his vote in Congress
for national prohibition amendment
Baltimore city, which gave President
Wilson $500 plurality. gave DR.. France
9,7S2 plurality
Republicans Gain One.
| Four democrat and two republican
representatives were elected, a repub-
| lican gain of one. In addition to the
/ five incumbents, Frederick N. Zihlman
of Cumberland, republican, was elected
from the sixth district. formerly repre-
sented by Mr.. Lewis.
| Prohibition was defeated in seven of
| eleven localities in which the PROPOSE
tion was voted upon in the state. Balti-
more city gave a majority against it of
$4,000. Annapolis, rejected it by 500.
while Havre de Grace, at which racing
is conducted, went dry by twenty-five
votes. Hagerstown voted dry.
The budget amendment to the state
constitution was adopted by about 3o,-
600 majority.
La Plata. Charles county, gives Will
son 1872. Hughes. 161. Lewis, 1913; Rails
ton. "a: France. 166. and Mudd. 234.
Allen-Frish district gives Wilson Isl.
| Hughes, 147; Lewis, 9S; Ralston, ss.
France. 144, and Mudd. 1S5.
Harris-Lot district gives Wilson 152.
Hughes, IS9: Lewis. 125; Ralston. 1872:
France, 162, and Mudd is said to have
a majority of 152.
Bryantown district gives Wilson 210.
Hughes, 17S: Lewis, 1913; Ralston. Isl;
France, 173, and Mudd, 256
Patuxent City district gives Wilson
95. Hughes, so; Lewis. 65; Ralston. 60;
France, 81, and Mudd, lis.
Calvert county, Solomon's Island pre-
cinct-wilson, 174; Hughes. 167: Lewis.
1873; France. 165; Ralston. 122; Mudd.
100.
| Mutual precinct-Wilson. 122; Hughes,
217; Lewis. "a; France. 217; Ralston,
rs: Mudd, 265.
| Prince Frederick - Wilson. 800;
Hughes, 23s: Lewis 266; France. 267:
Ralston, 1877: Mudd, 290.
Sunderland precinct gives Hughes
| ma ajority of so; Mudd over Ralston. Is.
| and France over Lewis, 80.
Returns from the first district Of
Leonardtown. Md. give: Wilson. ISL;
Hughes, 109; Lewis. 116; France. lis;
RaIston. "a; Mudd. 15s. The second dis
trict shows: Wilson, 1872; Hughes. 81;
| Lewis, SO; France, 20; Ralston. II;
Mudd, "a.
Milestown, Md. reports: Wilson. 23o:
Hughes, 113; Lewis, 1872; France. lis:
Ralston, 1876; Mudd, 167.
Mechanicsville is for Hughes and
Mudd. The vote stood: Wilson. 1872:
Hughes. 14S; Lewis, 1O6; France, 127;
Ralston, 20: Mudd, 229.
Hillsville. Nd, gave Mudd a good plu--
rality, although voting for Wilson and
Lewis. The vote stood; Wilson. 1ss;
Hughes, 1870; Lewis. 1870: France, III:
Ralston, SO; Mudd, 1856.
Jarboeville. Md. reports show: VIII
son, Ill; Hughes. ia; Lewis. 80:
France, SO; Ralston. ss; Mudd. 1873.