The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05

More complete returns today on the
off-year elections yesterday in several
states did not change the outcome in
any important respect. The smashing
victory of Calvin Coolidge. Repub1i-
can, in assachusetts, reelected to
succeed himself as governor by the
largest vote ever polled by a guberna-
torial candidate in that state, shared
honors with an almost equally deci-
( sive dry" vote in Ohio as the most
striking result of the voting.
AS q possible indication of the drift
of popular sentiment, preparatory to
the national elections next year, yes
terdays results were being closely
scrutinized by party leaders.
kentucky was swept into the Re-
publican fold in the governorship
fight. but todays returns made it GER
tain that New Jersey had reverted to
the Democratic column. Maryland,
the only other state in which there
was a serious contest for the governor
ship, was still in doubt with the Re-
publican candidate leading.
Local issues complicated the fight
in at least two states. In Massachu-
setts the police strike issue in Boston
was said to underlie the purely party
Long, defeated Demoeratic candidate.
had appealed to the labor vote while
Governor Coolidge stood squarely on
his record in dealing with the Boston
police strike and rolled up a plurality
of almost 125 900 votes.
New Jersey Favors wet"
In New Jersey, Edward I. Edwards,
Democrat, running on5a wet" plat
form, had an. apparently safe lead of
almost 900 over Newton A K. Bug
bee. Republican, but the legislature
will be Republican by a narrow mar
gin.
The defeat of Governor James D.
Black, Democrat, for reelection in
Kentucky, where Edwin P. Morrow.
his Republican opponent. was cred
tied today with a plurality approach
ing 10000, probably will be more dis
cussed than any other state results by
party managers who have their eyes
fixed on next years campaign. Pre-
vious Democratic majorities were up
set in some parts of the state.
l.. of n. in Kentucky Fight.
The senate fight over the league of
nations entered into the Kentucky
contest to some extent, Governor Black
declaring for the league in his cam
paign. The Republicans also will con-
troll the lower house of the Kentucky
| Legislature, while the Democrats will
control the senate.
| The wet and dry issue also entered
into the Kentucky contest, a state
I WluS pTOAlDlIlOn amendment dppdT-
entity having been defeated decisively
! Lee M. Russell, Democrat, was
| elected governor of Mississippi by the
usual majority. He was opposed by
I a Socialist, who polled only about ten
thousand votes. The legislature will
( be solidly Democratic.
( In New York state the election
! turned on judges of the supreme court
Tammany Hall candidates suffering
| complete defeat. In the city, Repre-
sentative F. H. Lagardia, Republican
was leading Robert L. Moran, the
Tammany Democrat for president OF
the board of aldermen, but an official
count may be necessary.
In Philadelphia Representative j
Hampton Moore, Republican. scored
an easy victory for mayor and in Sar
| Francisco, James Rolph, jr., was swept
into office as mayor for the third time
in a non-partisan fight, defeating
Mayor Eugene Schmitz.
OF national interest in the New York
results was the election. of Theodore
Roosevelt. son of the late former
president, to a seat in the assembly
from the Oyster Bay district. Ht
scored sweeping victory over Elias
| Ruff, his Democratic opponent, also E
veteran of the world war