Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-08
ELECTION RESULTS SHOW
MANY DIFFERENT TRENDS
Suffrage Wins in New York, but
Loses in Ohio, Where Proli-
bition Vote Is Close.
LARGE GAINS FOR SOCIALISTS
John +. Hylan and Other Tammany
Candidates Swept Into Control OF
New York City-PIurality Largest
Ever Given Mayoralty Candidate.

NEW YORK. November 1.-THE re-
suits of the elections throughout the
country yesterday showed different
trends.
Suffrage won in New York. but lost
in Ohio.
The Democrats swept New York City.
the Republicans Philadelphia.
Prohibition won in New Mexico; the
result Is close in Ohio.
Socialists polled a tremendous vote
in New York. but lost in Chicago, Day
ton and Schenectady.
John F. Hylan. Democratic candidate
for Mayor. received a plurality OF 147,-
975. the greatest ever accorded a
mayoralty candidate in New York. The
Democrats will absolutely control the
Board OF Estima.c. the city's financial
machinery.
The soldier vote. estimated at $1,000,
cannot affect the result of either suf-
frasc or the mayoralty in New York
Morris I1illquit. Socialist candidate
for Mayor of New York. polled 14a,17S
votes.
Mayor Mitchell received 149317
Edward Swami. the Tammany candi-
date for district attorney. was re- elect
ed
The Republicans carried the State,
when they reelected Merton f. Lewis
attorncy-g general
RErURLICANS REELECTED
IN MASSACHUSETTS
The Republicans swept Massachus-
etts, rc-slecting Governor Mccall and
fra .cl- y Q
raIity than last year The ant;aid
amendment to the State constitution
providing that no appropriations of
money be made for privately controlled
institutions. was adopted.
In Maryland the election is very
close, with the Republicans claiming
the advantage.
Eugene Ii. SchmitZ. three times Mayor
of San Francisco. and removed from
Office during the graft prosecution cases
III 1907. was elected q member of the
board of supervisors.
The Socialist vote in New York CITY
was four times that of last year. Hill
quit defeated Mayor Mitchell in the
Bronx Borough. and almost tide him
In Brooklyn and Queens. The increase
was $40 per cent over the vote in 1919
The Socialists also elected seven AL
dermen. but the Democrats will con-
troll the hoard, with forty-five men,
bers, the Republicans having fifteen
Ten Socialists were elected to the
Assembly from the greater city. with n
tie vote in another district between
tho Democratic and Socialist candidate
SOCIALIST VOTE
FALLS OFF IN CHICAGO
The Socialist vote fell off in Chi
cago. bipartisan judiciary ticket be-
ing elected by about $4,000.
III Dayton. Ohio. the three Socialist
candidates for the city commission, run
ming on an antiwar platform, were de-
featcd by nonpartisan candidates.
The Socialists made a strong attempt
to return to power in Schenectady, N
e.. but the Republicans elected their
ticket.
With GAG districts missing ont Of
5.756 in Ohio. the vets are leading by
1880 votes. The returns are slowly
coming in. and the result is fluctuatlng.
Prohibition carried every county in
New Mexico.
Asbury Park. long no-llcense cen
ter. and one of the best known Of
Jersey summer resorts. went wet by
almost two to one. The. license vote
Continual on Third PaEe.l