The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
DEMOCRATIC
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 Democratic Congress Gain.
 In the great populous states like New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, the Democrats picked up Congres- sional seats in impressive fashion. The solid Republican delegations now in Congress from Indiana ana Ohio were eaten into heavily by the there are now 14 Republicans and only two Democrats, it appeared this morning that the situation would be virtually reversed. New York ana lights of Democratic success in the East. In New ork, the voters turn ed out Gov. Nathan L. Miller and Senator William M. Calder, Republi- cans, and put in Alfred E. smith and pr. Royal s. Copeland, Democrats, by the greatest plurality ever record ed in a New York state election. IT, New Jersey they turned down former Governor Runyon and Senator Joseph $. Frelinghuysen and put in George s. Silzer and Gov. Edward I. Edwards. Democrats, as governor and Senator respectively, by impressive majori- ties. Edwards and Silzer are openly and militantly wet.
 Lodge Has Tight Cqueeze.
 Even in conservative New Eng
  for the Democrats and small joy for the Republicans.
 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has barely managed to squeeze his way to reelection in Massachusetts over Col. William A. Gaston, Dem ocrat. Returns this morning place Lodges estimated plurality at less than 5,O00. Gaston had not been considered even a menace to Lodge by the Republ1- cans and his show of strength amazed leaders in both parties.
 In Rhode Island. Senator Peter G. Gerry, Democrat. has been re-elected over R, Livingston Beeckman in what was generally regarded as a "silk stockinged" senatorial fight.
 Westward from the Alleghen1er Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Mis- souri stood forth as marking up not able Democratic gains.
 Ohio Rebukes Harding.
 Ohio, the home state of President Harding, where the national admin istration was more than an issue than perhaps in any other state, ap- parentIy has elected a Dem ocratic govern or and some eight or ten Dem publican Senator.
 Returns this morning indicated that Representative Simeon Fess, Re- publican to the Seante over Senator Atiee Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio, has thus in effect ''straddIed" the issue giving President Harding another Re- publican senator at Washington but turning out the Republicans, Lock. Stosk and Barrel, in state affairs.
 Indiana Result Surprise.
 One of the greatest single surprises of the election was the defeat of All bert J, Beveredtga, (R), by Samuel M. Raiston. Democrat, for the sen- atorship in Indiana. Two years ago Senator "Jim" Watson, Republican. carried the state by around 175,0O0 and although he ardently supported Beveridge this year, Raiston appar- ently has carried the state on the face of today's returns by about 25,ooo.
 Another great upset was in Michi- Pennsylvania and Vermont in it's tra- dtionai Republicanis1n. There Wood- bridge N Ferris, Democrat. has ap- Townsend. Republican, for the U. s. Senate, hy a small plurality of about 10000. This gives the Democrats an- other seat in the Senate on which they had not even counted
 Jim Reed ''Comes Back"
 Senator Jim" Reed has come back In Missouri in smashing fashion, con- sidering the bitter flight that was waged against him by a large section of his own party.
 Nebraska is another state that dis closed a mixed feeling on the part of the electorate There the voters istretion and put Tn Democratic one headed by Charles Bryan, brother of the famous Commoner-
 At the same time they turned out a Democratic senator. G. M. Hitch- cock. and elected R. B. HoeE Roose- ve!tian Progressive Republican, advocate of municipal ownership
 In the sparsely populated states of the west and northwest the Demo- rrats have elected their senators, it appears this morning. J. F. O'Con- nor. Democrat, licked lynn J Frazier, Republican, in North Dakota; Senator oning apparently has been re-elect ed over Frank W, Monden. Republican loader of the House: Burton K, Democrat. has defeated Rcp Carl w Riddick, Republican,: Senator William H. King, Democrat, ,f Utah. and Senator, A. A Jones, Democrat. of New Mexico, have ap- oarertlv been reelected
 The Democratic sweep in the state extended even to Congressional can didates. On the face of returns this m crning the Democrats appear to have taken 1S districts away from the 
 At o'clock this morning with only BIT districts missing out of 73ol, Smiths total vote was 1.s5s,sSs against 961.ooo for Miller. This gave Smith a plurality of slightly over Se7 1000. and the missing districts are 100000 mark
 The great upstate centers which had been confidently expected by Re- publican managers to give Miller a lead with which to come down to the Bronx utterly failed the governor.