Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-08
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Ten~oqeeania
By the Ex-Committeenan

Pennsylvania not only swung back
into its place as banner Republican
commonwealth yesterday. but it re-
tanned Republicans in charge of the
financial end of the state government,
maintained its strength in Congress
and clinched Republican control of
the Legislature. Four have been
added to the thirty-eight Republican
senator's of the last session and 1t is
predicted that the Republicans in the
House will run over $50.
Richard ]. Baldwin. of Delaware,
Will be candidate for Speaker and
James +. Woodward. of McKeesport,
will be back again as chairman of the
appropriations committee. Among the
ether Republicans bitterly assailed
who won was Robert p. Habgood, of
Mexican.
Returns from two-thirds of the dis
tricts in the state show a plurality for
the Republican national ticket Of
169,76S and Republican leaders claim
that complete figures will increase this
lead to nearly quarter of a million
votes. The Republicans also elected
Philander c Knox to the United States
Senate and their candidates for State
Treasurer and Auditor General by SUBJ
stantial pluralities. Judge Emory A.
ticket. was elected to the State Su-
preme Court.
Returns indicate that the Repub-
licans elected twenty nine congressman
and the Democrats four. with three
districts in doubt. The Republican
in two of the districts which have not
filed complete returns. The Democrats
gained congressman in the Twentieth
district (Adams-Y York;, where A. r.
Brodbeck was elected over S. X.
Mccall. his Republican opponent, and
where I. w. Templeton defeated Con-
sressman j. ]. Casey, according to the
latest figures. The doubtful districts
are Blair Bedford Cambria. Somerset,
Fayette. Greene and Erie. Crawford
districts.
Among the notable fights won yes
terday by the Republicans was in the
Thirtieth district, where Congressman
w. Fl. Coleman was reelected over
NJ. Clyde Kelly.
The Socialists polled less than half
as large vote in Philadelphia as they
did four years ago, while the Pro-
hibitionistS had nearly twice as many,
Benson receiving 1925 while Haniy
received 1.13S.
Republicans have increased their
strength in the Pennsylvania State
Senate and late returns show that four
will be added to the thirty-eight of
the last session. But one Democratic
senator G. w. Sassaman, Berks. seems
TO have been elected.
Ex-senator Frank E. Baldwin will
succeed Robert NJ. Hilton in the
Iwenty-fifth district; F. H. Barker de-
feated Senator II. A. Tompkins in the
Thirty-fifth. and David Martin de-
feated Senator Richard V. Farley in
the. l'iftieth while T. Larry Eyre won
out in contest for the seat held since
1918 by John W. Gyger, fusion, from
the Nineteenth.
Senator w. C. Sproul. oldest senator
in point of service was among those
reelected yesterday.
Twenty-Five senators were elected,
. similar number holding over.
Republicans won a large proportion
of the House of Representatives as the
result of the election of 207 members
tor two-year terms yesterday.
Chairman James F.> Woodward. of
the last House appropriations COM
mittee, and score of other committee
chairmcn were reelected and late re-
turns showed that James II. Maurer,
the Socialist member from Reading. is
leading for reelection. Representa-
tive John NJ. Flynn. Elk. Oldest Demo-
cratic member in point of service, and
Representative Fred c. Ehrhardt,
oldest Republican men,
Der, were both reelected with men,
bers of the last House from Allie
gheny, Bucks, Berks. Chester, Lam
caster. Delaware. Lehigh. Blair. Tioga
Philadelphia and Fayette counties.
The Republicans had 164 and the
Democrats IL in the last House, WASH
and Socialists 1 each.