Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-08
SMITH IS WINNER
BY BIG MAJORITY
CONTINUED FROM PACE ONE


De- exceeded when the last ballot had
been counted.
The first five women candidates Tor
the house % appear In the returns we're
eaten Four were IN Pennsylvania.
trd one was IN North Carolina.
In the South Senators Trammcll 81
Florida George 81 Georgia. Stephens
of Mississippi and swanson II Virginia.
.rd~uiiy are elected. senator George
n..,eds Mrs IS ~ FELTON,. appointed
81 Governor HarAwick 10 succeed the
efe Senator Thomas Watson. She was
fhe fre woman senator. but never
loGk her seat.
Early returns from the senatorial
contests In other states were no, m.
Irfftc ~ The results. although shortly
liter O'Clock the New York Times an.
bounced the election II DR.. Royal S.
.peIa1d Democrnf. 20 the senate ia
icfeai ~ senator Calder. Republican.
Alfred = smiths plurality over Gov.
rntr nliicr ~ New York continued 70
mount as the returns piled In.
Tn, first turnover in the congress.
oull oioet ons came In Tennessee,
Fhe1 Cordell Hlli. chairman OF the
Democratic national committee. was
'leOted o. the House from toe Fourth
District over Eeprcs,ntatiye Clouse. the
Republican incumbent Mr. Hun rep
tsoHtsI the same district when de-
,gateI fu0 years ago.
NEW YORK. Nov. AT . O'Clock
sffru standard time reports from the
national elections were alll 30 mca.
.rr as t0 give no indication ~ the
political complexion ~ the next Con.
gress and returns were coming Ia slow.
lv
only one turnover had up 20 that
lour lsUs racmded--thc election ~
.rdol Hull chairman OF the Demo.
rattle national committee 10 the House
% Representative from Tennessee over
boz Republican Incumbent oi the -Four.
th District Democratic dclcGa'ions ~
.rHatort. and representative were be.
.ng rotuulcd from tho southern states.
Al e O'Clock one.third ~ the returns FOR
ho House ~ Representatives had been
Dc,rI,l mostly from the South
In fl, state * New York tho cleo.
I01 ~ Alfred =. Smith was cOnced-
u b. Governor gller. the Republican
raln bent ard the New York Times
irnoau0cd thc election ~ Dr. Royal
4 Copeland Democrat. New York
Citys health commissioner. 90 the
rulted states 4, nate over Senator Caid-
r. Republican. tut Senator Calder WAS
.unu.ug ahead ~ the vote for Miller.
In Connecticut. SENATOR Mclean, Re
publican. was IN the lead, In Indiana,
former Governor Ralslon was running
ahead % former Senator Albert }. Bev-
rdeo boo the few districts reported.
senator Lodge was running ahead In
fHta.i. hua.tts
Nu the women candidates FOR the
I1ise Included In the early returns
acre beaten.
Th. FIRST oycrturn Boz the United
states senate came when the New
fHrs state republican committee con
loGcd tAe defeat Of Senator Calder and
ho election of br. Royal S Copeland
Democrat. Sew York City's health
.nmmi-sionrr Senator Calder Is a
mcmh,r Of three important Senate com.
mlttecs finance. banking and CONNER
rp
Speaker GHlett. Republican. WIS re-.
t,.tsI from The second AasstChuse
district Tor his sixteenth term. max
ng him the patriarch ~ the new
House % Representatives "A honor now
le'd d. former Speaker Cannon. who
was not a candidate for reelection 90
Oh. u.N congress. Uncle Joe Can
o1 bias had 20 terms but they were
aot continuous.
Three chairman q the important com
uituo. OF the llous, ~ Representatives
t,re returned boz the reelection 81 Rep
.sunutF,a Butler and Nc fAddon of
Pennsylvania and DempsN 81 New
YORK. They are chairmen OF the nav.
ll banking and Rivers and Harbors
oumte,s respectively
IN N,p York the Republicans by
carly returns lost two seats IN the
.l.ls. g Eew sscniativcs.
ln Tho elrd district Frank Oliver,
Democrat. defeated Repres, ntttlvo
gooedai,. Republican, and IN the 3oth
district Meyer Jacobstcin. Democrat,
defeated Representative Picrson. Re
publican IN the l2th district samuel
Dickstoln. Democrat, defeated McycI
London. the only socialist member OF
boz Houge. who had a nomination also
ID toe farmer labor ticket.
90 lHI5 -. wa. ten Republican and
Use Democrats had been elected 10 the
iIsre from New York state. Two up
i.ts occurred whom Meyer London, who
bad b,cn elected Tor several terms on
Hhr socialist ticket. was defeated hy
samuel Blckstriu Democrat. and Rep
-.scutatiyc Albert y. Rcssdalc. Rcpun
.,un member 40 tine House, who was
,r,ivc 600 bringing about an inyestigt
aon of the veterans hospital in this
ats. was downcd by Frank Oliver, a
Democrat
Democrats appeared ,lso 90 be MAX
nr SLIGHT gains boz both branches o. On,
legislature.