Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-09
DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE

the country. The overwhelming Re-
publican majority in both houses OF
Congress secured by the tidal wave OF
two years ago has been reduced to a
perilous point. Indeed, the latest re-
turns from Tuesdays election shows
that 2O9 Republicans and 1913 Demo-
Gratis are elected, with the balance of
power lying in 20 districts that are
not yet definitely reported. The Re-
publicans have lost six seats in the
Senate. Michigan elected a Democratic
Senator for the first time in seventy
years, Governor Ferris defeating Sen
ator Townsend The seating of the
notorious Newberry was a costly mis-
take to the Republicans. In Wyoming
Senator Kendrick defeated Mr.. Mon
dell, Republican floor leader in the
House, who wanted a place in the
Senate. Senator Kellogg is defeated
in Minnesota BY DR.. Shipstead and
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia
loses to Major M. M. Nicely. Eight
Republican Senators were defeated for
reelection, while the Democrats lost
two. Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets was reelected by a scant ma
jority. IN Missouri Senator Reed
Democrat, was reelected after a Bit
ter fight, by the aid of thousands OF
Republican votes given him by the
brewers and beer drinkers OF St. Louis
and the vets generally. In Maryland
DR.. France, present Senator, was de-
feated by William Cabell Bruce. OF
the IS senatorial contests the Demo-
Gratis won %, the Republicans 10,
Farmer-Labor one, and two are yet in
doubt. The administration got a
crumb of comfort in Ohio, where S.
ID. Fess was elected to the Senate over
Senator Pomerene. The Democrats
however, elected Donahey Governor.
Perhaps in no State was Democratic
success more of surprise than in
West Virginia. where, as a rule, there
is not much independence in voting
The defeat Of Senator Sutherland
was entirely unexpected, though it
was known that Major Nicely was max
ing brilliant campaign Major
Neely's plurality will run to 1000 or
1900. The Democrats made large
gains in the Legislature, but we have
not been able to get the figures COM
piete. The indications are that the
Democrats will have a majority in the
retain control Of the Senate.
The Republican solid delegation in
Congress from West Virginia has been
busted wide open. The Democrats
elected four Of the six Congressman.
Rosenoloom in the first district and
Reed in the third being the only Re-
publicanS returned. In the fourth dis
trict Geo. w. Johnson, Democrat, won
over Harry woodward, Republican; in
the second, Allen defeated Bowers: in
the fifth, Lilly, Democrat, defeated
Goodykoontz, Republican; in the sixth
district, Echols. the Republican incum-
bent, was defeated by Taylor. Demo-
GRAFT
The defeat Of Geo. M. Bowers, of
Martinsbure, the incumbent, by R. E.
L. Allen, Of Morgantown, for Congress
in this the second district was a great
surprise. Mr.. Allen made very quiet
canvass, but he seems to have walked
off with the prize. He will have a
plurality in the district of approx
mately 1000. Mr. Bowers carried his
own county Of Berkeley by only a ma
jority Of three. Two years ago his
plurality was o62. The district changes
from a Republican majority Of e,342
in 1920 tc 1000 Democratic majority
this year. In rock-bound Morgan
county he gets only APO majority this
year.
The Democrats, as usual, made a
clean sweep in Jefferson county,
though neither party polled anything
like full vote. For Congress Allen
had a plurality Of Ills over Bowers,
the vote standing 1892 to l,207. Nicely
had a plurality Of 1907 over Suther-
land, the vote being 2,433 to Lilo.
J. Strider Moler was elected to the
Legislature by the usual majority, as
was N. r. Roberts for county commits
sioner
In Shepherdstown the vote was as
follows:
For Senator, Nicely 39l, Suther-
land o0i.
FOR Congress, Allen 1913, Bowers
2i5.
For Legislature, Moler APO, w. C.
Myers 100.
For County Commissioner, ~ r
Rohects $50, Harry keiter l1S.
For COUNT Superintendent OF
Schools. B0nrc,n 39o. Ben Hartzel
-, . Ny r2aNs vas elected presi.
dent # y tcari % education in Shep.
hets iw" district and HcHry Slc1herc
mcrNcr Nine months school carried
r. vote Of cO2 to II.
T.: PcpUhIicans Of Morgan county
e.Sci.: only one candidate on the
cr!t't s-sct -8ufort $. Cross feat.
irI n >, Pearl McCaf'ry for county