The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-11-05
PROHIBITION WINS
WHERE TESTED
AS Also Law and Order as
Expressed in Massachu-
sets Election
TAMMANY is REVERSED

More complete returns from the
off year elections of yesterday in the
several states did not change the re-
turns of late yesterday materially.
The election of Governor Coolidge
to succeed himself by the largest
vote ever polled by a gubernatorial
setts was almost equa1led by the
vote in Ohio which demonstrated
that the people OF that common-I
wealth were against liquor.
1t was quite natural that politi-
clans and others interested should
scan the returns closely to ascertain
what effect they indicated the trend
of results in the presidential vote of
next year, but neither side can claim
| anythi lg decisive, since law and or
/ der and prohibition sentiment figur-
| ed so thoroughly in the matter that
politics were laid aside by the aver
age voter.
! 1t is true that while Kentucky was
swept into the Republican column,
New Jersey reacted to the Demo-
cratic side of the house. Maryland
| the only other state to vote for gov
ernor is in doubt with the Democrat
ic candidate leading.
i Local issues featured in two states.
In Massachusetts, the police strike
in Boston was said to be the under
l. IIx-;, lfnh I'd
Long, Democratic candidate who ap-
| pealed to the labor vote was de-
feated, while Governor Coolidge
standing square1y on his record for
law and order in the police strike
swept the state by 125, 900 majority.
In New Jersey Edward I. Edwards,
!. Democrat, who is running on wet
platform has safe lead of $4,000
: over Newton H. Booker, Repubi-
can.
Ohio and Kentucky, the only two
!. states holding elections yesterday
in which prohibition was a direct
the army of voluntary abstinence on
= the face of partial returns tabulatd
: at midnight.
v In Kentucky it appeared that the
T statewide prohibition act had been
g carried by a large majority.
e In New jersey which was one OF
n the five states holding gubernatorial
: elections, prohibition was an indir-
) ect issue.
s While the result of the New Jep-
/ sey gubernatorial election was n
s "wet" candidate was leading his op-
: ponent by 1877 votes.
Q Running on claw and order" is
d sue, Governor Calvin Coolidge, OF
q Union, because of his stand or
the Boston police strike sent his
Democratic opponent, Richard H
Long, down to overwhelming defeat
q with an indicated plurality of more
than 10000.
Kentucky was another state tt
elect a Republican governor. Edwin
- P. Morrow received a majority esti
- mated at 900 to 10000 over Gov
James D. Black.
Isl
% In Mississippi the Democrats, fac
ing only a Socialist ticket, won
victory by a plurality of appnoximat
90 ely $4,000, sending Lee M. Russell
k 1t. Governor, to the Governor
IS chair.
s., Close Contest in New York
Contest for Judg
New York, Nov. Am officia
II count probably will be necessar
to determine whether Robert L
1t Moran, the Tammany candidate, o
W F. H. LaGuardia, the Republican
le nominee, has been lected presiden
v of the Board of Aldermen. With 10
is districts missing at 1:45 A M, MOI
a. an with $4,000, was leading b
to 500 votes. The election of the Re
3. publican candidates for justice of tn
ID Supreme Court in the first and SEE
le ond judicial districts aparentl
E. was assured.
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