The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-07
LATE ELECTION RESULTS
Contests Are Now Being Finally
Settled by Returns.

Detroit Mich, Nov. Truman H. New
berry was leading Henry Ford by approxi-
mately 6OO0 votes today with less than 200
small rural normally Republican precincts
to hear from. Ford managers have with
drawn their claims to hopes for a Ford
victory and say they will ask for recount
II the Newberry majority is under ten
thousand. Newberry managers believe the
final figures will show just that majority.
The figures as given out today by both
Republicans and Democratic state central
committees practically tally. They sht'w
2O7 .543 votes for Newberry and 2O1,643 for
Ford.
Smith Is Leading.
New York, Nov. with only ~ districts
still missing. Alfred Smith. Democratic can
didate for governor, was leading Charles s.
23S votes. The total vote tabulated thus
far gives Smith 9s7,43s and Whitman 975-
Ohio Going Dry.
Columbus, O., Nov 7-Unofficial tabu.a-
tions OF the vote on prohibition show the
drys leading by almos. six thousand with
only few hundred precincts yet to rep"-t.
James A. White, dry leader, this morning
claimed the fine returns would show Ohio
Missouri Is Close.
St Louis, Nov. 7.-Prohibition carried
fighting chance appearance today with
voting. Outlying. districts have given
heavy matOrities for the amendment cut
ting down the lead the vets rolled up in
st. Louis. The defeat of the amendment
by fifty thousand was shown by fairly
A Hair Line Margin.
Mexico. Mo-, Nov Speaker Champ
Clark's return to congress from the Ninth
district by a hair-line margin was the
turns in from Tuesdays election. An Of
IicaI count, however, may be necessary to
defeat Judge B. H. Dyer.
Republican Gain.
Chicago, Nov. Probability of q Re-
publican gain Of one congressman in Iii
PIE tn count showed Brsoks, Republican.
by small margin in the Twenty third dis
trict. Country districts wiped out Fosters
early lead in the count. With twenty
Fosters defeat, Illinois will be represented
licans and five Democrats. Representative
ha1ney, Democrat, has been reelected in
bs by
doubtful district in the state.
Newberry Draws Ahead.
Detroit. Nov. with less than 200 pre-
cincts missing, Lieut.. Commander Tru-
| increased the lead to more than !, 800 over
Henry Ford. Democrat, for election as
United States senator from Michigan.
Socialist Beaten.
Minneapolis, MINI, Nov. 7-Mayor
, Thomas Van Lear, Socialist, has been de-
| publican, complete returns showed today
Major Winning Out.
Springfield, Mo-, Nov. with all
counties in the Seventh congressional dis
Democrat, has a majority of about ZOO
over j. ID: Salts, Republican. Hickory in
the last election gave over 600 Republican
majority. Should it's majority not be in
creased, Major would be elected by about
lO0 Hickory Is off the railroads and its
rural telephone lines have been down for
two days. There is no certainty as to the
| result In the Seventh district
Eight Republicans In.
st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 7.-Minhesota has
sent eight Republicans and two Democrats
| to the house. returns today indicated. W.
y. Carss CD, defeated Representative
| Miller (R.). in the Eighth district, and
| Representative Van Dyke (D),. was re-