Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-06
SMITH LEADS WHITMAN
 FOR GOVERNOR NEW YORK
Summary of the Situation in Some
 States at Midniuht.

New York Nov. 5-At midnight the tinurrc ssional election returns were just a little more than half in and ou the fgurcs thrn at hand. showed cain of eigh. seats in the house and a- 'rqst threa in the senate for the reruhiicans.- -.----
 Uu .a that hour Acting Chairman '-ttaiu.nrs of the democratic ratio nal .ugtu.ttcc lad issued statement ."r''nihg democratic gains in 10th touS.s 1f congress.
 Chairman Hays of the republican I.ifnlai committee had not issued a stntcment but he said he felt sure tine r,ruhiicans would control the hon3e.
 The turnoy CTS came in New York, Kentucky. Pennsylvania, Maryland and Esnsas but so closely was a, demo- cratic defeat in one district neutraliz- cd by a republican defeat in another that the net results were very close.
 The democ -atic leaders in congress, Senator Simmons of North Carolina and Representative Kitchin of North Carolina were reelected, as were the house republican leader, Representa- tive Mann Of Illinois, and the acting republican leader, Representative Gil- lette Of Massachusetts. Former Speak cr Cannon of Illinois was reelected to what will be his twenty second term in congress, @ record of service inter- rupted by only two defeats
 Meyer London. the only socialist in he house Of representatives was de- feated by Henry NJ Goldiog!s. a dem ocrat. running with republican sup port, but the socialists retained rep iesentation by electing Victor Berger, from Wisconsin, q former member of the house. now under indictment un- der charges of violating the espionage law. Other socialist candidates were defeated, among them Morris Hill guit, candidate for mayor of New York a year ago.
 The senatorial returns at midnight showed Representative Medill McCor- mick. of illinois, republican, running ahead of Senator James Hamilton Lewis, democrat, and Henry Ford the Detroit manufacturer. running on the democratic ticket in Michigan, be- hind Truman H. Newberry, a former assistant secretary of the navy, the republican candidate.
 The only complete governorship returns at hand at midnight showed he republican tickets elected in Penn sylvania and Connecticut and Gov ernor Whitman of New York coming downstate with a heavy plurality which promises to wipe out the ad- vantage of Alfred S. Smith. the dem ocratic candidate in Greater New York.
 Republicans in Indiana claimed g safe lead on the new state ticket Lieutenant Governor Coolidge o1 Massachusetts, repu blicar, was claim. ing his election. The first returns from the senatorial contest in Ne brasla showed Senator Norris, repub. lican, and John H. Morehoad, the democratic cand date, running very close. The election of the republican ticket in Rhode Island and Vernon was indicated and it was also claimed in South Dakota The republican gov. ernor of Wisconsin claimed re-elec. ton.
 The congressional returns at mid. night were too incomplete to indicata whether the complexion Of the mex congress would be changed.
 A summary of the situation in some Of the states with returns incomplete st midnight is as follows:
 Colorado: On meager reports Sena- tor Shafroth, democrat, was running behind Phipps, republican candidat, and Shoup, republican, was running ahead of Tynan- democrat, for gov. crnor.
 Delaware: Former Senator Bali, re, publican, defeated Senator Salisbury democrat, by soc votes.
 Idaho. Republican victory indicated or. state and congressional tickets Senator Borah, republican, running hchind his party.
 Illinois. Representative Medill Nc. Cor1nick. republican, defeated Senator James Hamilton Lewis, democrat, ant whip of the senate, by an estimated plurality of 40,O00h.
 Indiana: Republicans claiming saf lead &nd possible only one change il the congressional delegation now hay. ing a republican majority.
 Michigan: Henry Ford running be