The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-14


Louis show that former Governor JOS
eph W. Folk, the Democratic candt-
date, is running behind his ticket. In
st. Louis Spencer's plurality was
$685..
Folk today sent congratulations to
Spencer.
At Republican headquarters here
the claim is made that James T. Ne
vile, Republican, has defeated Wal
ter W. Graves for judge of the su-
preme court and that Sam A. Baker
has been elected superintendent of
schools over Uel w Lamkin Plural
tiles given the entire Republican state
ticket in ST. Louis have apparently
overcome the pluralities the Demo
cratic candidates rolled up out state.
The claim is also made at state
headquarters that five and probably
six Republican congressman have
been elected. In the Fifteenth district
1. V. Mcpherson, Republican, defeated
Perl Decker. Other Republican con-
gressmen who appear to have been
elected on the face of the returns are
North T. Gentry, Eighth district;
Cleveland A Newton, for the long
term, and Fred Essen, for the short
term, in the Tenth district; L. c. Dyer
in the Twelfth, and M E. Rhodes in
the Thirteenth.
Vets in the Lead.
All available returns point to the de-
feat of the prohibition amendment by
a majority estimated at 10000 votes,
although prohibition leaders refuse to
concede defeat.
Republicans Sweep Kansas.
Topeka.-Partial returns from Kan
sas indicate an even greater lead for
Governor Capper and Henry Allen
than early returns promised. The
state as a whole is again safely Re
publican.
William H Thompson, Democrat,
was retired from the United States
senate by Arthur Capper, Republican,
by 100000. The Republicans won in
all congressional districts except the
Eighth, where w. A. Ayres, Democrat,
defeated c. c. Mack, Republican.
Henry J. Allen, Republican, won the
goVernorship by 10000 and the en-
tire state ticket as well as the 1919
legislature carries the Republican
stamp.
The Republican organization romp-
ed over the Democrats in a manner
that resembled an old-fashioned land
slide. Not since 1910 has the party
been in such strong control of the
Washington delegation. Not since the
overthrow of the Populists in 1898 has
the party won such significant vic
tory over an opposition political party.
Throughout the state the voting was
heavy. The answer to President VIII
sons appeal for a Democratic con-
gress was the marking of the great
est number of straight Republican
tickets cast in Kansas in any election
since the circle and live stock display
were removed from the ballot.
Control Entire State
AS a result of Tuesdays voting Re
publicans are in undisputed control of
every department of the political or
ganization in the state. Except for
the reelection of Congressman Ayers
by a reduced majority, the Republi-
cans took everything in sight.
Prohibition Makes Gains.
Columbus, O.-Ohio entered the fast
growing column of states where in
toxicating liquors cannot be sold or
purchased. With the reports from
rural counties returned showing such
a marked tendency toward the dry
amendment it became evident early
that the 10000 lead that the vets had
obtained would be overcome and pre-
dictions to this effect proved true.
With slightly less than 500 precincts
o1- I'll 20 s,I, 4
in territory, which heretofore has been
dry, the prohibition forces have as
sumed lead of 1851, and their lead
ers confidently predict that the final
majority will be close to $4,000. The
vote with 5,148 precincts out of 5,756,
prohibition polled 1885, 36, while the
voters opposed TO prohibition polled
39O,5S5.
San Francisco-Defeat of a bone
dry liquor amendment in California
was indicated by returns from 1888
complete precincts of 6,191 in the
state which gave: Yes, 116 1896; No,
lab, 1877.
Dry forces have not, however, con-
ceded defeat and Franklin Hichborn
of the California Anti-Saloon League
OQJ LudL lSLOlLS lIOA AO01
counties where the dry amendment
was known to have strong following,
still were meager. He said the cleo
ton of a state senate that would
ratify the federal prohibition consti-
tutional amendment was assured.
New Orleans.-Louisiana voted to
become bone dry on January l, 1919.
Minneapolis--The drys are leading
in Minnesota by more than 1000 votes.
A Legislative UpheaVaI.
Washington-The political over
turning which takes from the Demo
Gratis control of the House of Repre-
sentatives fOreshadows an upheaval
in national legislative affairs, changes
in power of the committee chairman
ships and situation confronting
President Wilson, which in a measure
parallels that confronting President
Taft in the midst of his administers
ton.
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