The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
REPUBLICANS ARE
DEFEATED IN TWO
STATES OF SOUTH
Maryland and Kentucky Again
in Democratic Control.
Democrat Also Elected as Gov
ern0r of Virginia.
MAYOR HYLAN SCORES VICTORY
Makes Clean Sweep Over COali-
tiOn Forces in New York.
Cleveland Chief of Police To Be
It's Last Mayor.
Maryland and Kentucky Agai
in Democratic Control.
Democrat Also Elected as Gov
ern0r of Virginia.
MAYOR HYLAN SCORES VICTORY
Makes Clean Sweep Over COali-
tiOn Forces in New York.
Cleveland Chief of Police To Be
It's Last Mayor.

New York, Nov. 9--IWO states
Maryland and Kentucky-have passed
from Republican to Democrat control,
as result of yesterdays elections as
shown in returns available here this
morning.
In Maryland the entire lower house
OF the legislature and thirteen out of
twenty-seven members of the senate
were elected, and it was believed in
Baltimore early today that the Demo-
Gratis had secured a dominating posi-
tion in both houses.
Kentucky Democrats Win.
In Kentucky, the Democrats re-
gained control of the state legislature
lost to the Republicans two years ago
and claimed 50 out of 100 members
of the lower house and 19 out of SO
seats in the senate. Returns for two
senatorial districts were incomplete
this morning. Mrs. Mary Flanery OF
Catlettsburg had apparently won the
honor of being the first woman to be
elected to the Kentucky legislature
New Jersey Republicans claimed 10
have elected forty-one assemblymen
out of a total of sixty seats contested
and asserted the party lineup in the
senate would stand as it did last year
fifteen Republican and six Demo-
cratic. The wet and dry issue
played a prominent roll in that state,
the Republicans standing for strict en-
forcement of the state prohibition act
while the Democrats favored It's
modification or repeal.
ONLY one eovernorship hinged on
Yesterdays balloting, Virginia eIecuhS
State Senator E. Lee Trinkle, Demo-
crat, by a large majority over henry
W. Anderson, Republican
Ohio Votes for Bonus.
The voters of Ohio apparently were
of bonus
nropOsal announcement being made
by Secretary of State Smith that IN
his opinion it would be carried py
100000 The bonus proposal would
call for an amendment to the state
constitution which would authorize
the issuance of state bonds up to S25,-
600 600, out of which Ohio veterans
of the great war would be paid $40
for each month in the service, the to-
tai payments to any man not exceed
Fatal election riots occurred IN
Kentucky, the centers of disturb
ances being Breathitt and Estill coun-
ties and in the city of Louisville. Ten
persons are reported to have been
killed and nearly a score wounded.
Clean Sweep for Hylan.
New York. Nov democratic
candidates headed by Mayor John F.
Hylan made a clean sweep of the
principal city and county offices in
mayor receiving the unprecedented
plurality of 417,9S6. The complete
vote in the city's 2,079 election dis
tricts was: Hylan, 754,874; Henry H.
Curran, Republican, running on
coalition ticket, 35,SSS, and Jacob
Parker, Socialist, S3,209.
Mayor Hylans plurality is the larg-
est ever received by a Democratic
candidate for any office in this city
and is comparable only with Presi-
= two MIN Of 4
in the presid entail election last year.
John r. Voorhis veteran commissioner
of elections, declared it was one of
the quietest elections in his career.
Coalition Showed Under.
In every borough, the coalition can
didates went down under an avalanche
of Democratic votes, the mayors plu-
rality in each case exceeding the total
vote cast for CUrrcn. The smashing
Democratic triumph gives the party
all the votes on the important board
of estimate and apportionment, which
consists of the mayor, comptroller,
president of the board of aldermen
and the five borough presidents The
Democrats also are assured of a heavy
majority in the board of aldermen.
There was a heavy slump in the So
Cialist vote Jacob Parker polled ap-
proximatCly $4,000 less for mayor than
the vote cast for Morris Hillquit four
years ago.
Cleveland Adopts Manager Plan.
Cleveland Nov. 9.-Conducting a
campaign without the backing of an
organization and without making a
speech, Fred Kohler former chief of
police of this city, reached the height
of his ambition when he was elected
mayor of Cleveland over William S.
Fitzgerald, Republican incumbent and
five other candidates yesterday. Com
plete official returns easily today gave
Kohler a .lUrality Of 4,190 votes.
When Kohler was dismissed as chief
of police in 1913 on charges of con-
duct unbecoming an officer filed by
former Mayor Newton d. Baker, he
set himself one goal.
cleveland some day will elect me
its mayor" he told friends.
A charter amendment providing for !
Cleveland is said to be the largest city (
in the country to adopt this style of
government.
Democrat Wins Virginia.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 9.-Incomplete !
returns indicate Z. Lee Trinkle of /
Wythe, Democratic nominee, for gov I
ernor. has been elected by a 1000 ]
majority over Henry ". Anderson, I
Republican.
Indianapolis Elects Republican.
Indianapolis. Nov. 9.-SamueI Lewis .
Shank. Republican, was elected mayor |
by the largest plurality ever given /
candidate for that office in the city |
election held here yesterday, accord |
ing to unofficial returns received from |
all but three precincts in the city, Civ !
ing him a plurality of 23.4 $50 over Boyd