The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-04


1898, McKeown, democrat, 24,Gs3
Oklahoma City, Nov. 4-Promiscu.
Gus concessions by Democratic leaders
and politicians at the state capital
today gave the new house of repre-
sentatives of the state legislature Il
Republican victory. Although returns
on minor offices We're still very meagre
many authorities based their asser.
tiOns on the results of democratic
candidates in the senatorial and con-
grcssional races. Democratic chiefs
who were considered conservative, and
well acquainted with the situation
43 democrats and 40 republicans. This
however, was based only on the esti-
nation of Democratic followers of
state returns.
With l6 hodover Democratic state
senators out of 22 and claims tina;
~ # % democratic candidates have
been elected, these same autlorti,s
PREDICTED that the senate win show
a majority of five, 2s democrats and
II republicans. As in the house est-
mate, these figures were given out
on the personal y:cws of these 1ein-
ocratic leaders.
Additional ret1rns compiled at
O'clock indicated tlat the close CON
gresslonal races in ;he second, fourth,
fifth sid sixth ! districts, hal hrtn
practically settled, clthough the COM
pletc and official account of all tnrse
districts may alter the unofficial
count.
Oklahoma on tho latest returns wiz
send ;he second woman TO be el..tcd
to a congressional seat in Washington
Miss Alice Robertson, candidate in
the second district on unofficial m;i
complete returns he'd majority ff
abou. $50 over w. w. Hastings. dem
ocrat The official count will te ncc-
essary TO insure Miss Robartsons
election.
j. Elmer Thomas Of Medicine Park
conceded the election TO his Repub-
lcan opponent, |. NJ Gensman in the
sixth district, shortly after noon today.
The district affording the closest
race at two o'clock was that between
Tom d. McKeown and j. c. Pringey
Of Chandler. Republican in the fourth
district The congressional table on
this race at o'clock gave Pringey
a lead of 3OS from 244 out Of S75
precincts in the district.
Election officials and those In di-
rect touch with both parties conced-
ed the fact that as the congressional
result now stands. it seems probable
that four republicans will be among
the delegation from Oklahoma. Three
democrats aud the possibility that the
McKeown-Pringey race may go either
democratic or republican.
Unofficial but complete returns from
approximately 1900 precincts of the
2.6S5 in Oklahoma on a tabulation
made this afternoon further increased
the republican lead OF both presiden-
tial and senatorial contests.
In 2,202 precincts reported on United
States senator, Harred, Republican,
had a total Of 2O6,276, Ferris. Demo-
crat, 1Sl094
In 2l46 precincts they gave for
president, Harding 1SS,649, Cox 49,
722.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 4.-What has
probably dwindled down to the clos
est race in the eight congressional
districts is the one between w. w.
Hastings and Miss Alice Robertson
in the second. Concedlng his cleo
ton to Miss Robertson early last
night, Hastings upon later returns
alternately led and was then behind,
until on the midnight count the diff
ference between the two was so close
that neither candidate could safely
claim the election.
A similar race is going on In the
sixth district between Elmer Thomas.
Democrat, and l.. NJ. Gensman, Re-
publican. Gensman appeared from
first returns last night to have taken
the lead over Thomas. lead which
would hold up as sufficient to return
him the election, but later ballots
weakened Gensman's majority and a
complete and official count seems
necessary to secure the election. {
While swank in the fifth. Carter
In the third and McClintlc in the
seventh appear to have safe leads
for the Democratic election, outstand-
ing precincts may alter their status
and bring In the needed official tally
to clinch victory. Chandler may be
said to have surely taken the first
district over r.. r. Howard; Charles
swindall Of Woodward. would occupy