The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06
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of United States Senator Robert u. owen
indicated in returns early today from
slightly more than one-half the state: Re e.
(D.5, 4s,121; McKeever (R.), s7,754-
Porter rs Ahead.
Des Moines. Nov. 6-The gubssnattoffia.i
showed: Gov. VI. Harding, 4s,4oS;
Claude R. Porter, 1862.
Upset the Dope.
st. Paul, Nov. 6--The most important
political upset in Minnesota was the de-
feat of Congressman c. Miller, (Ro, by
after the primary.
Clark in Lead.
St. Louis, Nov. 6-With one-third Of the
district vote tabulated, Speaker Of the
Democrat, is leading B. H Dyer by .ap-
proximately one thousand votes, according
to unofficial returns up to o'clock this
Republican Ticket In.
Chicago, Nov.-6.-The Republican ticket
in Illinois was conceded elected By esh-
mated pluralities from 100000 to 150,000.
All Republicans.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 6-With half of the
vote of the state counted, no Democrat has
been elected on the Idaho state or con-
elected and Frank r. Gooding, Republican,
has defeated John F. Nugent.
For Amendment.
Chicago. Nov 6-Returns from Cook
county complete and from sos precincts H our
give for the .IStitutional amendment: For,
335, 632; aga !, S6,979.
t;ase in Missouri.
st. Louis, no, Nov 6-Republiean and
Democratic headquarters here. today are
skeptical as to the Ninth district, where
Speaker Cham, Clark is having hard race
Sudge M a. tbs eleetie1 On the
of scattering returns from seven OF the ten
counties, with reports coming in slowly.
Prohibition Wins.
CHEYENNE, Wyo, Nov. 6.-Prohibition was
adopted in Wyoming by about 8 to ], re-
turns showed today, while United States
Senator Warren and the entire Republican
By pluraIities ranging from five Thousand
to seven thousand United States Senator
Warren, father-in.law OF General Pershing,
and present Republican incumbent, together
with Carey for governor, and Representa-,
tive Mondell for congressman: at-large, all
Republicans. have been elected.
Republicans Back.
Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 6.-The Repubh-
total representations the house, returns
today indicated. 1t seemed certain that
Representatives Baer and Young have been
has won in the Third District, succeeding
Representative Norton, Republican. Gov.
Lynn Fraser esS 70 eatfsd ieasuef
Gain Two Seats.
lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 6-Republican can
didates apparently have unseated two Dem
ocratic congressman in Nebraska. A. w.
Jeffries has defeated Representative Lo-
beck. Democrat, in the Second district by
six hundred votes. Senator George Norris,
Republican, has been reelected over John
H. Morehead. Democrat. by 1000; :. r.
McKelvie Republican, has defeated Cover
nor Neville, Democrat, who sought re-elec-
ton, by 10000
Boston, Nov. 6.-Complete state returns
give David /. Walsh. Democrat for senator,
4 plurality of 1S90S over Weeks. Walsh 8
total vote was 206, no. while Weeks polled
publican, 267,117; Fitzgerald. Democrat,
234 23S.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 6.-Senator Knute
Nelson, Republican, has been reelected and
on the face of slow returns the Republica ms
have seated eight congressman and the
| Democrats one. The result in the remain
| ing district the Third, y close In all
| Republican congressman seem to have been
reelected. -t.-.4
Gain for Demos.
Sacramento, Calf, Nov. ;6-Today's early
returns indicate that the Democrats have
gained one congressman In California.
Salts in Missouri.
| Springfield. Mo-, Nov. 6-James D. Salts
| (R.), has probably been elected to congress
i'll the seventh district, by. about 20O, ac-
| cording to a telephone message just re-
| cefved{ by Sam C. Major Of Fayette, his
opponent. Greene county gave Salts 1,05t
majority. Benton 525 and Polk $40. Major
| carried Saline by 14O0 and Howard Dy
1900 In Greene county entire Republican
| ticket elected.
Spencer Ahead There.
| Sedalia. Nov. 6.-Complete official re-
| turns from Pettis county give: For sena
tor. Folk, 3D.. 3,O77: Spencer. (R.), 4.69S
| for congressman, Seventh district Major
| (D.), 3,31S; Salts (R), 3,4Ss. r.
Clark Gaining.
| Louisiana, Mo-, Nov. 6-Incomplete re
| turns from the ten counties in the Nintl
| district at noon showed Speaker ChamI
| Clark with a. 2.1s0 lead over Judge r. ii
| Dyer for congress. The count gave Clarl
| OSLO and Democratic headquarters claim.
the election.
In Milwaukee.
| Milwaukee. Nov. 6.-The final count CAV,
| Berger 17,1I2; Carney. (D), 1890; Stat
| (C0nffnrYod nm r,on, q 1