The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-05

SUMMARY OF STATE
ELECTION RESULTS

The election OF republican
governor in Kentucky. the tre-
mendous dry" vote in Ohio and
the great plurality of Gov. CAL
win Coolidge in Massachusetts,
were the outstanding features OF
the election. More complete re-
turns today did not change the
outcome in any important re-
spect.
AS a possible indication of the
drift of popular sentiment pre-
paratory to the national cleo
tions next year, yesterdays re-
suits were being closely scruti-
nized by party leaders. Kent
lucky was swept into the repub-
fight, but today's returns made
1t certain New Jersey had re-
verted to the democratic column.
Maryland. the only other state in
which there was serious con-
test for the governorship, was
4 still in doubt. with the demo-
cratic candidate leading.
A summary of the chief results
follows:
Columbus, O.--The "drys"
rolled up a plurality of over S0.-
900 on the four prohibition
amendments, inficting over
whelming defeat on the vets.
Boston, Mass.--Gov. Calvin
Coolidge, republican, running on
platform of "iaw and order"
was elected by a plurality of
about 125,000.
Trenton, N. J.--Early returns
indicated that Democratic State
Senator Edward I. Edwards has
been elected governor of New
Jersey on wet" ticket by about
1900 votes. The legislature went
republican by q narrow margin.
Baltimore, Md-Both repuh..-
cans and democrats were still
claiming the election this morn
ing after one of the closest con-
Z tests in the history of the state.
4 The electors voted for governor
and members of the legislature.
Richmond, Va.--Slight repub-
lican gains were made in the as
sembly, but the democrats are
4 still in control. No state OFF,
\ Gals were elected.
Lee M. Russell, democrat, was
elected governor of Mississippi by
the usual majority. He was OPP
posed by socialist, who polled
only about 10000 votes. The leg
islature will be solidly demo-
cratic.
In New York state, the election
turned on judges of the supreme
court, Tammany Hall candidates
suffering complete defeat. In the
city, Representative +. Fl. La
guardia, republican. was leading
Robert l.. Moran, the Tammany
4 democrat, for president of the
X board of aldermen, but an official
Y count may be necessary.
&N Detroit, Mich.--Only municipal
elections We're held in Michigan.
ss@ehn V, French, = street car
4 conductor. was elected mayor of
Port Huron over an attorney.
Reading, Pa.-Socialists claimed
the election of their mayoralty
candidate, ]. Henry Stump, over
John X. Stauffer, republican, by
a small majority.
acknowledgements J.
Hampton Moore, republican. was
elected mayor by about $4,000
majority, one of the biggest ma
jorities in the history of Phila-
delphia politics.
San Francisco--James Rolph,
Jr., was swept into office as
mayor for the third time in q
nonpartisan fight, defeating for
mer Mayor Eugene f. 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. He scored a sweep
ing victory over Elias Raft, his
democratic opponent, also a vet
eran of the world war.
Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 5.-Edwin
p. Morrow, republican, swept the
democratic state of Kentucky and
was elected governor by a plu-
rality estimated at nearly 10000.
The senate fight over the league
of nations entered into the Ken
tucky contest to some extent.
Gov. Black declaring for the
league in his campaign. The re-
publicans also will control the
lower house of the Kentucky leg
islature, while the democrats will
nnnt,p1 Tho s-Anotn