New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Republicans Lose Lead in
House Through Ballot
ing Here
Sufragists Divide
Allegiance Equally
Socialist Vote Almost Nil:
Woman Candidate Gets
Only 1892

The Democrats made clean sweep
in the special Congressional election
yesterday in four Congress districts,
two in Brooklyn and two in Manhattan
and The Bronx. They elected all four
of the Tammany candidates. by safe
majorities.
The most significant result of the
election yesterday was that it threw
the balance of power in the House Of
Representatives from the Republicans
TO the Democrats.
The official roll of the House before
the election stood: Republicans, PIP:
Democrats. 2l1; Independents, 6. and
vacancies 6, making total member
ship of 495. Three of the independents
sit with the Republicans and three
with the Democrats.
The election OF four Democratic
Representatives yesterday gives that
party majority of three IN the lower
house of Congress.
Women Poll 90 Per Cent Vote
Of more Importance, of course. to
The newly enfranchised women voters
OF TINS state was the fact that they
1oted for tie first time and the very
large percentage of their registered
vote which they polled They polled
1858 votes out OF registration of
35.205. or about 90 per cent. That
was about three times as much as
me men got out. The women cast
more votes in some Assembly Dis
licts than either the Republicans or
the Democrats did. and many more
than the Socialists in their supposedly
strongest districts. They voted early
and strong
The Socialist vote was surprisingly
small. particularly in the Twenty-sec-
ond Congressional District. good
part Of which is in the Bronx. where
there was large Socialist vote in
the last city election for Morris Hill
Quit for Mayor. 1t showed decided
falling off in this district, but this was
explained By the Socialist leaders by
ment of the Congressional districts
cut a good part Of the Socialist belt
out Of the Twenty second.
Jerome F. Donovan. Democrat. was
the successful candidate in the 21st
Congressional District. This was the
district whicn the Republicans had the
most hope Of carrying with their cand-
eetc. John A. BclIes. Miss jeanette
RANKIN. the only woman member Of
congress. campaigned for Mr.. Boles in
ms district. yet Donovan won by lit
tie over 1000 votes. There were &c. .632
women registered in the 21st, of whom
49, voted. 1t was apparent in this
district. as we'll as the others, that the
"oman's vote was split about $3.50 be-
l"een The old line party candidates.
mere was also It Republican defec-
ion m the 21st District among the
reGro voters, who nominated the Rev
"eVerdy {. Ransom, and whose nomi-
mating petition was vacated by the
courts. His vote, however, was not
iasge enough TO overcome the lead Of
,he Democratic candidate if it had all
been cast for Mr.. Bollcs The negro
candidate received only 4e5 votes. Don
sr,n oFan got l1,724 votes and Bolles 9.G22.
nc Socialist vote in this district was
l,125. ""@
Anthony ]. Griffin. Democrat was
erected in the 22d Congressional Dis
tfict; re received 8.331 votes to PISS
Ior ,' his Republican opponent, Richard
furiong. The Socialist vote in this
oistr'ct was bigger than the Republ-
can vote, being 1894, and the womans
vote was $3.50
In .hc T%L
hrooHlyn. and the 9Th in the same
borough, the Democratic candidates
yer. |fre elected By Il larger margin over
,aeir Republican opponents than in the
~1ahhattan districts. John J. Delaney
~as elected IN the 7th and William 4.
Cieary in the 9Th
John 5. Gaynor, the defeated Re-
puoican candidate in the 7th district.
- - an Alderman from that district
n,aynor received 70a7 votes against
Delaneys 1929. This is supposedly
strong Socialist district, but Alex
ander Fraser, the Socialist candidate.
!,n ran poor third. He got ,s05 votes.
ne women got out 1906 of 7,744 reg
':,ercd votes in the 7th. The Socialists
elected an Assemblyman from part Of
the 1th district
Men Votes Indifferent
Imot Il. Iorehouae, the Republi-
cah candidate in the 9Th District, re-
rseIYed 1894 votes, and Clcary, the
Djemocrat. i2,533. Harry W. Ladder.
me Socialist candidate, got only 1879
Foaes. The women pojled l0,OIl votes
N tn's district out Of registered VOTE
Inc men voters generally were indif-
aefeh1 TO yegterdays elections, and
zane out in comparatively small mum
nefs. They seemed willing 10 stand
nsek ,..ek ard let the women do Il this time.
ne rule holds, however, that men
NsFer haYc taken mpch intcreg. N
spge'al elections.
ne >uccessful and defeated candi-
pta,fs ~ All four districts contended
~ ~ night that the women had given
anfm ~ about an equal number of votes.
ne ne Democrats we're much elated over
soe Tact tbat it gave them Il majority
- me House.
q mere ~as little interest shown in
te 11'e Congressional election BY the sol
rssfs A. Camp Upton. Only forty three
I'm ~ the entire cantonnen. voted
fH N lth district wss credited With
sRe' yot@s, tho 9th With twelve. the
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