The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-05
REPUBLICANS WIN
IN MANY STATES
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT CON
GRADUATES REPUBLICAN
GOVERNOR ON ELECTION

A democratic president today sent
letter of congratulation to a repub
ican governor upon his reelection anl
the defeat Of the democratic candidate
for governor by an overwhelming ma
jority, which is believed to have es
tablished another precedent.
Tuesdays election showed republi-
can gains in almost every state where
elections were held. Coolidge was re-
elected governor of Massachusetts by
the biggest vote ever given a govern
or in that state, his election being ar
endorsement of his strong stand in
firing the Boston police when they
struck. Long, the democratic candi-
date, made his campaign as friend
of union labor and made his fight
against Coolidge whom he classed as
Aan enemy of union labor" because of
his action in the policeman's strike.
The returns show the sentiment of
the people of Massachusetts on the
question
Coolidge Gets Big Vote.
OSTON.-Governor Coolidge, re-
publican, who made support of law and
order the sole issue of the campaign,
was reelected by plurality of over
$4,000 over Richard Long, democrat.
Long appealed to the labor vote on
the ground that Coolidge had shown
hostility to organized labor in de-
nouncing the strike of the Boston
policemen as deserters.
Wilson Congratulated Him.
WASHINGTON.-President Wilson
from his sick bed, today telegraphed
Governor Coolidge, of Massachusetts,
congratulating him on his reelection
which the president said was ''vicy-
tory for law and order"
New Jersey Democratic.
TRENTON, N. Edward I. Ed
wards, democrat, was elected govern
or of New Jersey by about 10000
plurality over the republican candi-
date, Newton, A. K Bugbee. The
victor staked his political future on
the 'Swets" while the anti-saloon
league backed Bugbee.
Kentucky Republican.
LOUISVILLE, KY. = Unofficial
early returns gave Edwin P. Morrow,
republican, over $4,000 majority over
Governor James D. Black, democrat,
for governor of Kentucky.
OnIO Remains Dry.
COLUMBUS. Ohio yesterday
voted to remain in the dry column by
an apparent majority of $4,000.
Maine Ratified Suffrage.
AUGUSTA, Maine.-The amend
ment to the federal constitution CIV
ing the woman the right to vote was
ratified in the house in concurrence
with the senate, TODAY.
Roosevelt Wins.
NEW YORK.-Lieutenan Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt began his polit-
ical career as did his famous father
by being elected to the assembly. He
trict of Nassau county, and was op-
posed by Elias Raft, who was priv
ate in the American expeditionary
forces.
Roosevelt was greatly elated over
his victory.
Schmidt is Defeated.
SAN FRANCiSCO.-(By Associ-
ated Press.)-Police Judge Matthew
Brady late last night had a slight I
lead over Charles M. Fickert, in
cumbent, for district attorney, the |
vote standing: Brady, 4279; Fickert,
1881.
Judge Brady's managers declared
he undoubtedly was elected.
Mayor Rolph's managers predicted
for him majority of $4,000.
Eugene E. Schmitz, three times
mayor, convicted of bribery in the
superior court, but freed by re-
versal in the district court of appeals
made his fight against Mayor Rolph
on a platform of lower taxes.
Mr.. Fickert, prosecutor of the
Mooney bomb cases which resulted
in the sentencing to life imprison-
ment of Thomas Mooney and Warren
Billings, directed his fight from a
sick bed.
Nine supervisors, two police judges
and other city officers also were
elected.
Tammany Hall Defeated.
NEW YORK.-In New York state
he election turned on judges of the
supreme bench, the Tammany hall
candidates suffering comlpete defeat.
N the city Representative La Guar
liza, republican, is leading Robert
Moran, Tammany democrat, for pres
dent of the board of aldermen, but
The official count may be necessary
20 decide the winner.
LaFOllette Loses, Too.
WASHINGTON The La Toilette
to strike the labor pro-
vision from the peace treaty was
,oted down today by the senate. F.;
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