Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-09
CRUSHING DEFEAT
IS ADMINISTERED
TO G. O. P. LEADERS
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en- by Governor Edwards, Democrat.
who ran on an openly acknoWledg-
ed wet platform.
Senator Johnson, Republican, of
California, came back, as did Sen
ator Mclean. of Connecticut, one
of the administration leaders in the
tariff fight. In Delaware, Senator
Du Pont was having a close run for
both the long and short terms.
In Indiana, former Governor Raj
ston, Democrat, was running ahead
of former Senator Albert j. Bever"
idge and thus threatened to remove
from the Republic.n field one who
had been counted on as an aspirant
for the Republican presidential NOM
nation in 1924, in case President
Harding should decline it.
In Iowa, Colonel Smith w. Brook
hart went through to victory on the
Republican ticket, although he was
only froWned upon some Of the
Republican leaders and the plat
form of the state convention repudi-
ate many of the so-called rad -cal'
primo pies for VIII CHI he declared. On
the other nand, Senator Frame, Re
publ of Maryland, charged with
radical tendency, was beaten by the
Den. ocratic candidate William Cabel
Bruce, prom nent Baltimore lawyer.
Townsend and Kellogg Trial q
In Michigan Senator Townsend,
the Republican incumbent was run
ming behind Ferris, Democrat, while
in Minnesota, where first returns
favored Senator Frank B. K llogg,
one of the Republican war horses
and q close frienI of the pres dent.
Late returns showed him rum ,ng
second to Henrik Sh pstead, who
ran on the farmer-labor ticket. Mrs.
Annie Olsen, the Democratic lo-'2:-
nee, ran third.
Senator Reed, of Missouri, vet
eran of many disputes with the
Wilson administrat on, was leading
IS Republican opponent on the re-
turns early today and seemed assur-
ed re election. In Montana, Bur
u K. Wheeler, the Democratic can
didate, was running ahead Of his
Republican opponent, Carl Ri6dick,
fer / seat of Senator Myers, Demo-
crat.
Senator H 1hcock, Democrat, of
Nebraska, floor leader for the Will
son administration forces in the
peace treaty fight, was beaten by R.
B. Howell Republican national COM
mitteeman from that state, counted
arlo 2 the progressive Republicans.
In North Dakota, where the Non
Partisan league was great factor,
j. f. L. OCOnnOr, Democrat, was
leading former Governor Fraz er,
who received the Republican nomi-
nation, which was lost in the pri-
n -4ries by Senator McCumber, an
other Republican veteran.
In Ohio, Representative Tess, Re
publican, was running a close race
with and leading Senator Pomerene,
Democrat, who had been counted a
possibility for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination in the event of
his success this year. Labor votes,
it was said, were cast against Sena-
tor Pomerene because of his stand
on the railroad question.
Pennsylvania going Republican, as
usual, sent Clifford Pinchot to the
governors chair with a Republican
administration and reelected Sena-
tors Pepper and Reed, the latter for
DOtn a snort and long term.
Gerry and MayfieId Win
Senator Gerry, Democrat, Rhode
Island, beat the former Republican
governor, r. Livingstone Beeckman.
In Texas, where a Democratic nomi-
nation is equivalent to an election,
Earle B. Mayfeld won the election
to the senate. Support Of Mayfield
by the Ku Klux Khan was an issue.
Senator PoindeXter, of Washington,
Republican, had a fight on his hands.
In West Virg- mia, the Democratic
senatorial candidate, M. M. Nicely.
was leading Senator Sutherland, the
Republican incumbent. Wisconsin
returned Senator Lafollette to the
senate with a large plurality.
The returns showed the Democrats
making all the gains and the Re-
publicans suffering all the losses in
the house Of representatives and the
Republicans taking severe defeats in
some places where they had not been
expected.
Representative Andrew j. Vol
/ stead, Republican, chairman of tbs
judiciary committee, and au
thor of the celebrated prohibition en-.
rcement law bearing his name
was beaten in the Seventh NJ nne
sofa district by the Rev. o. J. Kvale