The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-09
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Many Democrats Swept
Into Office on Tuesday


of the returns of United States SEN
ators and representatives in congress
were in and less than half dozen
turnovers in the present lineup had
been recorded.
In the house Speaker Gillett had
been reelected and Meyer London,
the only Socialist, had been defeated.
In the senate contests, the New
York Republican state committee had
conceded the defeat of Senator Cald-
er by DR.. Royal S. Copeland, New
York City's Democratic health COM
missioner. In Connecticut Senator
Mclean, Republican, was leading
Thomas J. Spellacy, his Democratic
opponent: in Delaware Senator Du-
Pont, Republican, was leading for
both the short term and the long
term to follow. In Indiana former
Governor Ralston. Democrat, with
only part of the state reported, was
leading former Senator Albert j.
Beveridge, Republican, in what ap-
peared to be close contest.
In Iowa, Smith W. Brookhart, Re
publican, running to fill the unex-
pired term of former Senator Kenyon,
was leading on the face of the re-
turs. In Maryland, Senator France
Republican, was ahead of William Z.
Bruce, Democrat, with but half the
state in. Mr.. Bruce took a substantial
lead on early returns.
In Massachusetts,, Senator Lodge
was behind on incomplete returns
and in Michigan Senator Townsend
was ahead of his opponent, Wood
bridge n. Ferris. In Missouri, Senator
Reed, Democrat, was leading. In New
Jersey, where prohibition was large
" an issue, Governor Edwards, De-
mocrat. running on wet platform,
was slightly ahead Of Senator Ere
Hnghuysen, Republican, running with
prohibition Endorsement.
Representative Fess of Ohio was
leading Senator Pomerene, Democrat,
on whom a hard fight had been con-
Quoted by the labor element for his
vote on the Esch-Cummins trans
portation law and the senator's stand
in the recent railway strike. In Penn
sylyania Senators Reed and Pepper
appeared to have been elected and
in Rhode Island Senator Gerry. the
Democratic incumbent, was ahead.
In Tennessee, too, the Democratic IN
cumbent. Senator McKellar, was run
ming ahead of his opponent, and IN
Texas. where a Democratic nomlna-
ton is equivalent to an election
Earle B. Mayfeld was leading. IN
Utah former Governor Bamberger,
Republican, was on the face OF early
returns running ahead of Senator
King, Democrat. Senator King is a
Mormon. but Senator Smoot, who is
paigned for Mr. Bamberger.
In Vermont Representative Greene,
Republican. had a large lead in MS
race for a seat in the senate, and IN
West Virginia Senator Sutherland
Republican, was ahead of his Demo
cratic opponent. In Wisconsin Sen
. ator LaFollette, Republican, was de-
clared elected.
The notable contest in the COVER
norships. is in New York, where Gov
ernor Miller, the, Republican COVER
nor. early conceded defeat at the
hands of Alfred E. Smith, Democrat.
There appeared to be no doubt of
the election of Clifford Pinchot, with
a Republican slate, as governor OF
Pennsylvania.
At midnight the congressional re-
turns were complete from only seven
states.
At that hour the election of ll9
Democratic an 81 Republican out OF
the total of 435 had been reported
but these figures were in nowise in
dicatiye of the political complexion OF
the next congress, as large blocks OF
districts with heavy Republican dele
cations in some and heavy Demo
cratic delegations in others still were
to be heard from.
The first turnover in the congress
sional elections came in Tennessee
when Cordell Hull, chairman of the
Democratic national committee. was
elected to the house for the Fourth
district over Representative Clouse
Republican incumbent. Mr.. Hull re-
presented the same district when de-
feated two years ago.
The second turnover in the house