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state counties, Mir. Whitmans lead was 20G,0O0 while Mir. Smith had an advan- tage of 24S,314 in the metropolitan district, with only 139 districts missing. Returns received at midnight from 575d districts out of 7503 in New York state gave Governor Whitman, republican can- didate for reelection, 792,S39 votes and Alfred F. Smith, democrat, S57, ,737, a lead for Smith of GA 1898 in the state
 Whitmans lead in 3279 districts out of 4606 outside New York city was 1S39S3, while Smiths advantage in New York city with only 149 districts lacking was 24S,S31. The missing upstate districts usually are republican,
 A summary of the situation in some of the states with returns incomplete at midnight Is as follows:
 Colorado: On meager returns Sena- tor Shafroth. democrat, was running behind Phipps, republican candidate, and Shoup, republican, was running ahead of Tynan, democdat, for gov ernor.
 Delaware: Former Senator Ball. re- publican, defeated Senator Salisbury, democrat, by 500 votes.
 Idaho: Republican victory indicated on state and congressional tickets. Senator Borah, republican, running be- hin6 his party.
 Illinois: Representative Medill Mc- Cormick, republican, defeated Senator James Hamilton Lewis, democrat, and whip of the Senate, py an estimated plurality of 10000.
 Indiana: Republicans claiming safe lead and possibly only one change In the congressional delegation now hay ing republican majority.
 Michigan: Henry Ford running be- hind Truman H. Newberry, the repub- lican candidate for the Senate and Sleeper, republican candidate for gov ernor. leading Baily, democrat.
 Massachusetts: Coolidge. republican candidate for governor. claiming elec- Senator Weeks. republican, by 13,000 votes. with half the state heard from. Senator Weeks was running behind Coolidge.
 Missouri: Former Governor Folk, run ming for the Senate to succeed the late Senator Stone. democrat was behind Judge Spencer. the reouh''can candidate and the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, re- publican, claimed Spencers election by 15,O00.
 Nebraska: Senator Norris, republican running very close with former Cover nor Morehead.
 New Hampshire: Governor Reyes lead ing for full term. very close, with Moses republican, leading for short term.
 New York: Smith, democrat, leading Whitman, republican. but Whitman gain ing as upstate returns are tabulated.
 New Jersey: Senatorial contest so close the outcome may not become known until the state has been tabulated, but repub- icans are leading for both long and shor, terms.
 Ohio: With little less than a fifth of the state reported. Governor Cox was leading former Governor Willis. repub- lican. The prohibition issue was in doubt
 Rhode Island: With + districts miss ing, Senator Colt. republican, appeared to be reelected by at least 5000 over Representative O'Shaunessy, democrat and it was indicated that all three re- publican candidates for the House have been elected.
 South Dakota: Reelection of Governor Norbeck, republican, was claimed by the republican leaders.
 Vermont: Republican ticket elected.
 West Virginia: Elkins, republican can didate for the Senate, was leading for mer Senator Watson, democrat.
 Wisconsin: Governor Phillips, repub- lican, reelected by plurality estimated at 15,Ooo to 10000 as against 63oOo two years ago.