Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-05
General Summary
of Election, Results
in Various States

Returns today on the off-year
elections yesterday in several
states did not change the outcome
in any important respect from the
earlier reports. The smashing
victory of Calvin Coolidge. repub-
lican. in Massachusetts,. reelected
to succeed himself as governor by
the largest vote ever polled by
gubernatorial candidate in that
state. shared honors with an equal
ly decisive dry" victory in Ohio
as the most striking result of the
voting.
As a possible Indication of the
drift of popular sentiment prepare
tory to the national elections next
year. yesterdays results were be-
ing closely scrutinized by party
leaders. Kentucky was swept into
the republican fold in the COVER
norship fight. but today's returns
has reverted to the democratic
column. Maryland, the only other
state in which there was a serious
contest for the governorship, was
carried by the democratic candidate
by 300 votes, according to unofficial
returns.
Complicated Two Contests.
Local issues complicated the fight
in at least two states. In Massa-
chusetts the police strike issue ii,
Boston was said to underlie the
purely party division at the polls.
Richard H Long, defeated demo-
oy-o in
the labor vote, while Gov. Coolidge
stood squarely on his record in
dealing with the Boston police
strike and rolled up a plurality of
almost $4,000 votes.
In New Jersey, Edward ]. Ed
wards, democrat, running on a
wet" platform, had an apparently
safe lead Of almost 1900 over
Newton A. K. Bugbee, republican.
but the legislature will be republi-
can by narrow margin.
The defeat of Gov. James D.
Black. democrat, for reelection in
Kentucky. where Edwin P. Morrow,
his republican opponent, was cred
tied today with a plurality ap-
preaching 10000, probably will be
more discussed than any other
state result by party managers
who have their eyes fixed on next
years campaign. Previous demo-
cratic majorities were upset in
some parts of the state.
League Affects Race.
The Senate fight over the league
Of nations entered into the Ken
Gov. Black declaring for the league
in his campaign. The republicans
also will control the lower house
Of the Kentucky legislature. while
the democrats will control the
senate.
The wet and dry issue also enter
ed into the Kentucky contest, a
statewide prohibition amendment
apparently having been defeated
decisively.
Lee NJ Russell. democrat, was
elected Governor of Mississippi by
the usual majority. He was OPP
posed by a socialist, who polled
only about 10000 votes. The legis-
lature will be solidly democratic.
In New York state the election
turned on judges of the supreme
suffering complete defeat. In the
city Representative F. H. La
Guardia, republican, led Robert L.
Moran. the Tammany democrat, for
president of the board of aldermen,
but an official count may be neces-
sary.
In Philadelphia Representative J.
Hampton Moore. republican. scored
an easy victory for mayor, and in
swept into office as mayor for the
third time in a non-partisan fight,
defeating former Mayor Eugene F.
Schmidt.
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 dis
trict. He scored a sweeping victory
over Elias Rat1, his democratic OPP
ponent, also a veteran of the world
war.