Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-06
RESULT OF BALLOT
INDICATES CLOSE
RACE IN CONGRESS
Democratic Leaders Sim
mons and Kitchin Are
Reelected by Voters.
RETURNS AT MIDNIGHT
SHOW DEFEAT OF LEWIS
Newberry Is Leading Henry Ford
Merry Chase in
Michigan.
MEYER LONDON is DEFEATED
Smith and Whitman Are Fighting In
Tight Quarters for Governor
ship Of New York.
MEYER LONDON IS DEFEATED
iBy Associated Press. !

IBy Associated Pregsl
NEW YORK, November 6.-Thc re-
suit OF the New York State guberna-
torlal contest was in doubt early this
morning. Alfred Il. Smith. Democrat.
piled up big plurality over Governor
Whitman in Greater New York. but his
lead was being steadily cut down by
the Republicans in tho upstate dis
tricts, where the total registration was
heavier than in the city.
Figured on the percentage basis. tho
returns indicated earlier in the night
that Mr.. Smith would have a plurality
OF approximately 10000. but at 1890
o'clock this morning. on the same basis.
his plurality had been reduced to less
than 5000
at that hour, with l,O35 districts
missing In the normally Republican up
State counties. Mr.. W'hitman's lead was
10000. While MI Smith had an ad-
district. with only l3! districts miss
ing.
At midnight the congressional elcc-
ion returns were just littlo more
than half in, and, on the figures then
at hand; showed a gain of eight seats
a,.s n ,he las House and three seats in the
Cp to that hour, Acting Chairman
Cummings. of the Democratic National
Gom7mittee; had issued a statement.
houses OF Congress. He said:
Later returns confirm my previous
s;atemsn. sta n,a,t that that the Senate and House
sachusetts. has won y splendid victory.
ana n SeW the ihdsa.,1ns ;e that Jameson
OShaunessy. in Rhode Island.
2 ". d. Jameson, assistant treasurer
OF the Democratic National Commit
with secretar. Tumulty. said at
House was setisaed ,ha, both the Sen Sem
cratic.
CHAIRsiANs4IAYs FEELS
C-assTArN OF DIG VICTORY
Chairman Hays: OF the Republican
statement. but said he felt sure the
Republicans would control the House
The turnovers came in New York, Ken
itueSy; Pennsyivania., Maryland and
cratic defeat IN one distric, neu:ralized
by Republican defeat in another, that
the results were very close
The Democratic leaders in Congress.
senator simmons, OF North Carolina
and Representative kitchin. of North
House Republican leader. Mann. OF IL
tinois. and the acting Republican lead
cs.In cs. neprese]ntative ] Gillette. OF Massa-
iillnois. was reelected TO what will
DC his twenty. second term in Con-
only two defeats.
Meyer Lond on, the only Socialist in
the House or Representa;ives, was de-
support, but the Socialists retained re-
resentation by electing Victor Berger.
the House: now under indictment under
charges or violating the espionage act.
other , Socialist eandidates were de-
feated. among them Morris Hillqult
candidate for Mayor OF New York q
year ago.
MEDrLL MCCORMICK IS
LEADING SENATOR LEWIS
The senatorial returns at midnight
showed Representative Medill McCor-
mick. OF Illinois. Republican. running
ahead ahead OF Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, Democrat. and Henry Ford, the
Detroit manufacturer. running on the
Democratic icket in Mich gan, behind
Truman II. Newberry, former Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy. the Republican
candida.s.
The only complete. governorship re-
turns at hand at midnight showed the
Repu uplican tickets elected in Pennsyl-
vania and connecticut and Governor
Whitman, of New York. coming down
pere @ Wipe neaxE oa ths Phsradty wees
Alfred L. smith, the Democratic can n
didate in GreaVr New York.
safe lead om re s,ae 81 'pd'ana claimed
tenant -Governfr Coolidge, of Massa-
chusetts, Republican, was claiming his
senatorial contest in Nebraska showed
Senator Norris. Republican. and John
II. Morehead, the Democratic candi-
date, running very close.
The election of the Republican ticket
in Rhode Island and Vermont was In
sisafed snn,h Ds and 1t sl also vas claimed in
ern3r OF Wisconsin claimed recollection.
The congressional returns at mid
night were too incomplete to indicate
whether the complexlcn OF the next
"A summary OF the situation In some
OF the States. with returns Incomplete
at midnight, is as follows:
Coioraao--on meager. returns, Sena
behind. Phiprs, Republican candidntc
and Shoup Republican. was running
ahead Of lyman, Democrat. for Gov
Delaware-Former Senator Ball Re
Democrat. by 500 votes.
on idssno.-Rennbliean ,ststo victory indicated
Senator Borah Republican, running
behind his party.
oiillnois1Representative Medil Nc
James Hamilton Lewis. Democrat and
whip OF the Senate, by an estimated
plura!ity OF 10000.
indiana = Republicans nlaiming a
In the conversational delegation now
having, a. Republican majority.
publican candidate for the Senate, ate ana
sleeper, Republican. for Governor
Leading Bailey. Democrat.
achnsetts--Coolidgc Republican
candidate for Governor. ella inning clcc-
ton. Former Governor Walsh, lead
ing senator Weeks. Republican, by 49,
600 votes, with half the state ileard
T'tSoT Senator Weeks WAS running be-
MisaoSri@Jadge selden r. Spencer.
ssSn. elected unileds Sites senator