Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-08
RETURNS INDICATE
REPUBLICANS LOST.
BUT One SENATOR
FIVE MlD.WssTERN STATES
CHANGE POLITICAL COMPLEX.
ION IN YESTERDAYS POLITICAL
uPHEAVALs THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES.

Chicago. Nov, S-Althoueh five
middle western states changed their
political complexion as TO United
States senators In yesterdays election
on the face Of returns available early
today, the net indicated loss 10 tha
Republicans in these states was only
one senator.
In three OF the states-l diana,
North Dakota and Minnesota returns
showed Democratic candidates lead.
ing for senate place. In two states
Ohio and Nebraska-the figures indi
Gated the unseating OF Democratic in
cumbents.
In sith state Michgan-the re-
suit became doubtful early today
when w n. Ferris. Democratic candi-
date took the lead away from Sena-
tor Charles r. Townsend. Republican,
on late returns from Detroit Some
doubt also was expressed regarding
The result in Minnesota, where. despite
the early lead of Henrik Shipstead.
farmer-laboT candidate. maintained
over Senator Frank b. Kellogg. Re
publican, frieci s Of the latter refused
to concede his defeat and asserted
that returns from the rural districts
would reverse the apparent majority
against him.
During the night Congressman f..
ID. Tess, Republican, of Ohio continued
TO increase his lead over Senator
Atlee Pomerone, Democratic senate
leader while in Indiana Samuel Raj
ston. Democrat. kept well ahead of
former Senator Albert J. Beveridse
Republican, and follower Of Theodore
Roosevelt in 1912. In Nebraska Sen
ator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock Democratic
leader under former President vii.
son. early conceded his defeat by r.
b. Howell. Republican national com
mittceman.
While the voters in five states We're
upsetting their political idols, two
other middle western commemorative
returned their present senators. James
A. Feed, Democrat, winning over R.
II. Brewster in Missouri. while Robert
". La Toilette, running rs a Repub- I
iiean. defeated Mrs Jack Hooper, /
leader of the Wisconsin Democratic /
ticket.
grookhart Wins in Iowa.
Two other western states-Iowa and 4
new United States I
senators OF the same political faith as
the former incumbents. In Iowa 4
Smith w Brookhart, Republican, viii
take the seat OF Charles A. Rawson.
also Republican, by defeating Clyde u.
nh In ri
Mayfield will take the place of former
Senator Culberson, whom he defeated
in the primary. Mayheld won from
G. f. B. Peddy fot of the Ku Klux
Khan. in yesterdays election.
Ohio, while electing Republican
senator, defeated Carmi |. Thompson, |
Republican, for governor on the face
of early returns eecting his Demo
cratic opponent by comfortable ma
jority
In Illinois, while the Republican
state ticket polled a safe majority, a
Democratic landslide in Cook county,
which includes Chicago. swept all Of
the Republican candidates supported.
by Mayor William Hale Thompson,
with one eception, to defeat.
With Shipstead, the farmer-labor
CANDIDATE for the senate, leading in
returns indicate the re-
election of Governor J. A. o. Preus
and practically the entire Republican
state ticket. Farmerlabor leaders re-
fuse to concede the defeat of the gu
bernatorial candidate, Magnue John
son, asserting that he would be elect
ed by at least 10000 plurality.
Favor Beer and Wine.
The return of beer and light wines
was favored by heavy majorities IN
both Illinois and Ohio. In Illinois the
vote was more than three to one in
favor of the proposed modification of
the prohibition act Illinois also re-
turned a heavy majority in favor Of
a SIS. 100000 bonus to Illinois soldiers
in the world war
Congressman Andrew Nolsteal,
father of the prohibition act, appar-
emily was defeated for congress in
Minnesota BY Rev o. j Kyale, who,
however has declared that he is
'drier'' than Folstead
%ATice Robertson Defeated
Among the women candidates Miss
Alice Robertson, Republican, of Okla
homa the only woman in congress
and the second OF her sex to hold Il
seat in the house of representatives
was beaten by her Democratic oppo-
nGnt, W. w. Hastings, whom she de.
feated two years ago. II Missouri
Mrs St Clair Moss ran second to her
male Republican opponent in the
eighth congressional district. and in
Illinois Mrs. Wdnnifred Hdck appar-
emily was elected congressman It
large to MI the vacancy caused by the
death OF her fatheri William ,afaSnn