The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
Spill STATE VOTE

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Kelley. Labor party candidate, made n
good race, but was defeated
Unofficial returns indicate central Hill
nois gave majority to the three state
propositions. initiative ami referendum.
gateway. amendment and public ownership
Conkling and Paddock. both Republicans.
the latter secretary of the, state senate.
were elected by handsome majorities,
Democrat Governor in New Jersey.
Trenton. y. j.. Nov. State Comptroi1
Ter Newton Bugbee Republican candidate,
admitted the election of Senator Edward l.
Edwards. Democrat. as governor Of New
+ Il feel this election Indicates sent'ment
in New Jersey is overwhelmingly wet,
Buebee said The ballots were not east
along lines of political partisanship. 1t
was Il matter of wet and dry Votes
weres plit both ways
Scratching in Illinois
Chicago. Nov. 5.-Illinois voters paid
Illinois election yesterday. Voting on
three public pAliey matters, selecting can,
didates for constitutional convention and
chosing minor officials. the state on early
returns today had done lot of scratch
ing
The constitutional convention according
TO figures avaifable-today. will be made
up of eighty Republicans and twenty-five
OF $4,000 registered voters only 205.e0o
cast ballots in Chicago.
: Here the initiative and referndum, the
gateway" canal project and public owner
ship were adopted. Reports from the state
showed the propositions did not do so
well.
Tammany Is Defeated.
New York, Nov. 81 United .iPFess)-
Tamnfany was defeated in yesterdays
municiEals aud county elections according
to practically complete returns today
Women Elected in New York.
New York. Nov. 5-Indications today
were that the Republicans had gained sew
eral seats in the state assembly as result
,Taa Low Thof rt3YNrn
sentatiOn had been Increased by five with
no reports available ON ten doubtful dis
tricts in Kings county. Last 1, year the as 8
Democrats and two Socialists.
The Socialists elected one of their can
lidates in Bronx county but last the seven
teenth New Yorok district. Both the women
who served at the last session were de-
feated by men for reelection Mrs. Mary
NJ. Lilly, a Democrat. lost to Noel Il. FOX
in the seventh New York distri~ and Mrs
Ida II. Sammis, a Republican was defeated
by William G.. Carroll in the second dis
Two other women will sit at the next
session; ifowever They are rD. Elizabeth
Van II Gillette of the second Schenectady
district. a Democrat who won from the
nan who defeated\ her last year, and
Margaret l.. Smith, who ousted Martin j.
Heafy, Democratic incumbent in the nine
teenth New York district. Thaddeus c.
Sweet. who was speaker of the assembly
last session. was victorious over Miss MAJ
rion Dickerman, altho she had the support
of Democrats, Socialists, Prohibitionists
and wogen's- organization. The Repub-
Hcans were successful in most Of the up
state Municipal elections. In Schenectady.
George Il. Lunn. was elected mayor by the
pemoqrats an aoffice he had twice held
as SPECIALIST
;. Frisco Re-eIects Mayor.
San Francisco. Nov. 5.-James Rolph,
Jr., was reelected mayor yesterday de-
feating Eugene Schmltz, a former mayor.
ing to figures compiled early today from
one-half of the vote of the city
Kentucky Rebukes Government
Louisville. Ky, Nov. 5.-In eleeting Ed
win p. Morrow, Republican, to the gov
ernorship, Kentucky delivered a rebuke to
the government, Republican leaders In the
state said today. With the election of
Morrow over. Governor Black the Demo-
cratic incumbent, the voters evidenced
| their hostility to the peace treaty, they
said.
! the Republicans openly attacked the ad
fministration for its efforts to ratify the
peace treaty in its present form.
manager, estimated Morrow's plurality at
between 5000 and Il. 900 votes. The count
was ipeohplete early today.
Kentucky also endorsed prohibition by
an unmistakable majority.
Democrats Carry Mississippi.
/ Jackson, Miss. Npv. .5.-.AdQitional re-
turns from yesterdays election served only
Mississippi state offices We're. carried by
! Democrats. - The highest vote polled by
aIy OF IIe SOclStiiSI GdHdltlAt6S lut UHiykpp-
I poneiffs of The Democrats was less than
! 10000 The governor-elect is Lee NJ Russell,
and his successor as lieutenant governor is
II. "A Casteel. James T. Lester grandson
of former Governor PoindeXter, is the de-
feated Candidate for governor.
Philadelphia for G. o. p.
Philadelphia Nov. 5=Congressman J.
Hampton Moore, of the Third Pennsylvania
district, who was elected mayor of Phil
adelphia Yesterday, was congratulated to-
day for receiving one of the largest Re
publican DtnralltieS
Of this city. Coming out of a bitter
{ primary fight in which he won by only
1913 votes in a total Of 100000 ballots
cast. Mr.. Moore carried the city. according