Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-11-06
REIUBucANE MAKE
"A BIG SWEEP
GREATEST SURPRISE rs ELEC-
TTON OF GOVERNOR IN THE
: STATE OF KENTUCKY X

There was an election in Ave states
last Tuesday, and in all OF the states
the republicans made big gains over
two and four years ago. The repub-
Leans elect their candidate for gov
efnor In Kentucky and made SUB
.stantial gains in four other states.
y The returns from New Jersey indi-
cate that the democratic candidate
has been elected governor and IN
MARYLAND the democrats claim the
election Of their candidate BY . plu-
rhlity Of less than $50. Tammany
Il defeated In New York. Reports
from the various states are given be-
low
Republicans Win in Massachusetts
Governor Calvin Coolidge has
been reelected by plurality that
steadily increased as the returns
came In.
Boston gave the democratic candi-
date for governor. Richard H. Long,
= plurality Of 4,8S2 as against iS,-
500 in 1918.
"A little less than cne-third Of the
rtate outside Il Boston gave Cool-
Idee lead u 46.171. The vote
promises to b. the largest ever cast,
that in Boston being 16,OOQ greater
than . year ag.s.
In addition to the gubernatoriai
contest the election was for other
stuta officers. lieutenant governor,
treasuxer. auditor and af161ney gem
ernl and for the legislature.
me contest between Gov. Cool
idee. and Long really conferred IN
the strike Of the Boston policemen
~ laanlember 9Th which turned the
city over to q reign Of crime. Gov.
Coolidce. who rushed out the state
guards and put down the criminals
and restored law and order, was OPP
: Do.ed by man who pledged him
self IL elected to put back on the
nay rolls the 1900 policemen whom
Coolidge dismissed. y
Kentucky Goes Republican
Edwin p. Morrow, republican,
WA elected governor of Kentucky
oyor Governor James D.. Black.
democrat, by q large majority.
N Morrow's majority is estimated
at from 5000 to 10000. Haynes
Carter, personal manager for Gov.
Black, in statement conceded
Blacks defeat by from 5000 to TO-
600.
Unofficial returns from eastern
Kentucky, where It was expected
that the democratic nominee would
cut normal republican majorities,
showed Morrow holding his own and
IN some cases exceeding figures In
the gubernatorial election four
years ago.
II the western END OF the state
there was considerable falling OF
,of the democratic normal majOrities.
while in Jefferson county, which in
citdes Louisville, the republican
candidate not only overturned ma
jority OF 4,063 for Stanley, demo-
crat. four years ago but turned u
into a republican victory by approx
mately 5000.
=, Fieures. On, thsstvo constitution
Il anaSdnents seemed to indicate
that stho zsstatewide prohibition
amend raent had carried by large
majority. TabulatorS had few fig-
uyes on the amendment which would
remove officers who failed to pro-
tect prisoners from m0bs. -
During the campaign Governor
Black made speeches favoring the
league of nations. MI. Morrow
was silent on the subject. but his
managers, in published statements,
asserted he opposed It.
Edward I. Edwards, democratic
candidate for governor Of New Jer-
sey, was elected by plurality OF ap-
proximately 10000 over Newton A.
X. Bugbee, his republican opponent.
Edwards is pledged to oppose ratt-
hcation Of the prohibition amend
nent and to fight by Gall lawful
means" enforcement Of anti-liduor
laws. He has promised his support
to woman suffrage. He will have .
republican legislature.
Albert G. Richie. democrat, was
elected governor Of Maryland Tues
day by 4 plurality Of 342 on the face
I Of unofficial but virtually complete
returns.
Chairman Tate of the republican
state COMMITTEES refused to c0ncedo
N. Ritchie's election and claims
that Harry w. Nice. the republican
candidate. II elected. but does not
~eanI ANY, ARuraa