Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-07

-. senator by 5000 majority. Both
senate and house of rcresentatives
are Republican.
One of the most highly pleasing
elections, 10 the Republicans, IN some
past several years, was that of Tues
day, when by their votes tDe peopie
of the country let it be known mat ii
was 10 the Republican par,y that
they were turning for the balance Of
the war legislation and the more inn
portant legislation of the reconstruc-
ton period following the war, as the
election returned TO both houses of
congress a Republican majority
1t Is not a rebuke 10 President
Wilson, VINO asked for a Democratic
majority in congress. hut rather
determination 10 take out Of congress
those Democrats Who have not been
working in harmony with the Presi-
dent and replace them with Repub-
hcans at the wln-the-war type. which
Includes no. on.y standing by the
resident but much more in addition.
Ia Michigan the entire state Re
publican ticket was reelected by a
handsome majority, and it is very
probable that when the returns are
all in. IL Will be found that every
candidate for state Office on this tick
ct has been returned with a majority
that Will exceed $4,000 votes, Gov
ernor Albert Sleeper leads the state
ticket with a majority that promises
to exceed $4,000
The much discussed senatorial race
between Newberry. Republican. and
Ford, Democrat, was still undecided
by the face Of the returns when The
Record went 70 press. The two can
dldateS are running neck and neck,
on the face Of the returns, and il is
barely possible 10 wait for the official
returns before the winning candidate
is known Both the Republican and
Democratic state committees are
claiming the election Of their respect
i've candidate.
The race betewen Joe Fordney and
Purcell for congress was walk
away for the Republican candidate,
who rolled up the biggest majority
that he has had in his eleven cam
paigns in this district, and il will
exceed 1000. Gratiot county, which
returned large Republican majorities
for every candidate, gave Fordney
more than twice as many votes as he
secured two years ago. By the VIC
tory Of the Republicans, in securing
Fordney will be elevated TO
one Of the most important chairman
ships in the house, that of the highly
ways and means commit
tee. 1t means that Faithful Old
Joe" will be one Of the biggest fig
ures in the house as chairman Of this
tariff committee.
For the county Offices in Gratiot
there was a Republican landslide,
which carried every candidate on its
crest to a victory with majorities /
that ranged from 1900 to a little
over 1900. Ora l.. Smith, prosecut-
ing attorney, has the honor of re-
the biggest majority at the !
hands of the Republican voters. AL
fred Willert, Republican candidate
FOR sheriff, received one Of the larg-
est majorities given.
Woman suffrage was given a hand |
some majority in Gratiot county, as
was the case in most counties of the |
state, and late figures are placing the /
majority in favor Of woman suffrage |
at nearly $4,000. The women of
Michigan have worked for years for
his victory. but not until this year,
lid they get an organization into the
field that was able to thoroughly
,anvass the state in their interest
The passing of the booze workers in
Michigan also aided much in the 4
-ictory won by the ladies, their most
liter opponents having disappeared
With liquor.