The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

|N,ILL|N0IS VOTE:
N.Y.. DEMOCRATIC
Democrats Claim Wilson Wins
Both Houses; Presidents
Party Gains in East.
FORD BEATEN IN MICHIGAN
Senator Lewis Sweeps Chicago by
About $4,000, but the, Down-State
Vote Wipes Out the Lead
Congressman Mason
Reelected.


Chicago, Nov. 6.-Incomplete re-
turns from the entire state, including
Chicago, indicate Mccormick has de-
feated Lewis for United States sena-
tor by from 10000 to $4,000 votes.
Averages based upon the figures at
hand appear to justify the prediction
that Mccormick will come to the Cook
county line more than 100000 to the
good. Senator Lewis lead in Cock
county is estimated at not better than
$4,000.
Democrats Sweep Cook County.
The Democrats made clean sweep
in Cook county. An hour after the
polls closed 1t was evident the Repub-
licans had not the remotest chance of
saving anything out of the wreck. The
Democratic nominees went gallOping
In, even to the candidates for the mu-
nicipal court bench. The Democratic
county majoritiesa ranged from 10000
to 10000.
New York Gees Democratic.
New York, Nov. G.-Alfred e. Smith
has been elected governor by a plural
ity of at least $4,000 over Governor
Whitman, his Republican opponent.
Returns from half the polling places
in New York city indicate Smiths
plurality in Greater New York will be
not less than $4,000, a much larger
vote than had been expected by
Smiths most enthusiastic supporters.
The newly enfranchised woman vot-
ers are believed to have contributed
In large measure to this result In
his campaign Smith dwelt on his leg
fslative record as a worker in behalf
Of laws to protect the welfare of wom-
en- and children. He also charged the
Whitman administration with extrava-
gance in the management Of the state
finances.
Both Claim Gains.
Acting Chairman Cummings of the
Democratic national committee issued
a statement claiming Democratic gains
in both houses of congress.
Chairman Hays. Of the Republican
national committee said he felt sure
the Republicans would control the
house
The turnOvers came in New York,
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Kansas, but so closely was a
Democratic defeat in one district neu-
tralized by Republican defeatyin an
other that the net results were close.
The Democratic leaders in congress,
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
and Representative Kitchin of North
Carolina, were reelected, as Were the
house Republican leaders, Mann Of
Illinois and Gillette of Massachusetts.
Former Speaker Cannon of, Illinois
was reelected to what will be his
twenty-second term, a record of serv-
Ice interrupted by only two defeats.
London Loses; BergeryWins.
Meyer London, the only Socialist in
the house was defeated by Repre-
sentative sSeigel, Democrat running
with Republican support, but the So.
cialists elected Victor Berger from
WISCONSIN, a former, member OF the
house, under Indictment. under charges
Of violating the espionage law.
Other Socialist candidates were de-
feated, among them Morris. Hilquit,
candidate for mayor Of New York a
year ago.
Ford Is Beaten.
The senatorial returns showed Rep
resentative MediIl Mccormick of ILL.
nOis, Republican, running ahead of
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Dem.
ocrat, and Henry Ford, the Detroit
manufactured, on the Democratic tick
ct in Michigan, behind Truman H
Newberry, fOrmereassistant secretary
Of the navy, Republican.
Gov. Philopp Reelected.
Milwaukee, Nov. 6.-Gov. Emanuel
T.. Phiiipp has. been reelected COVER
nor of Wisconsin by a plurality esti
mated at from 10000 to $4,000. The
entire state Republican ticket has
been elected.
Governor Philip piled up Substan-
tial majorities in Republican and Pro-
gressive districts of the state and the
early returns indicate that his plural
ity will be almost as great as two
wears ago. He has carried nearly
every county in the state.
Victor L. Berger. Socialist leader,
under indictment. both In Chicago and
Milwaukee for alleged violation of the
espionage act, apparently has been
elected to- congress In the Fifth dis
trict. Returns at hand Indicate Berg.
er's vote will nearly equal the com.
bined vote polleds for his two oppO-
nents, Congressman William III. Stat.