Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-09
NEED OFFICIAL COUNT
TO DECIDE WINNERS
Results in Several Far West
ern States Still i'm
Doubt
Iny Assnclntch rrrss-l

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S.-Resul,s
OF the general election in many of
the Far Western states were in
doubt tonight. In several States re-
turns were mcagre and candidates
were running SO closely that IL was
expected an official count will be
necessary to decide the winners.
California remained in the itepub-
iican column with the election OF
Friend w. Richardson nv Governor
nnt Hiram W. johnson as United
states Senator. In the 3372 pre-
cincts out Of 6.sSl In the State SEN
sf"r Johnson p"licd, 3l2.i32 votes to
ih.53i for his Democratic opponent.
william j. Pearson. Upton Sinclair.
author and Socialist, received "a
56s votes. Richardson. in 1859 pre-
cincts. received 2.l.Glj votcs. and
Thomas l.. Woolwin-. Democrat. 2lo
1874.
Arizona went democratic. return
ing Senator Henry Ashurst and CON
gresham carl Hayden to Washing
ton. and electing George W. Hun, as
Governor and the entire State ticket.
according TO latest rcturns.
colorado returns tonight indicated
that william Sweet. Democrat. was
,t., '''''' over benjamin
Grimth. Republican
with only thlrcy-s.vcn precincts
IN remote paris Of the stat. To n,
h""fh from. Mr. Sweets lead indi-
tht"d there was virtually no chance
i"f frifhth To overcome IL.
"lEh'IE NOR. than half OF IN. pre-
clhcis In Idaho reported &. G. Moore.
Republican. leading In the race for
Governor Moses Alexander Demo
an
third' with IL. r. Samuclo, Progress
give. second
hvrt"n Is Wheeler. tho Democratic
p chhdida," for Senator in Montana
hAd comforilhl" lead over can
RiGd'"k. Republican Conrrcssm,n,
VINO sought tb" Senatorial tnga in
~" returns from more than MALT The
state Nevada was another western
Htd'" mat Went Democratic aInos,
entirely Key rlt,mau was returned
to IA" Senate and Charles : Rich
''rds, Democrat represents Nevada in
IN" lower house. James {. Scrugh,n
defeated John H. Miller. Rpubiican.
Tor Governor
oregon was III. seen. Of Demo.
,r.ite i"ndsi'd' walter VI Pierce.
"","A'.hs Governor Bon W Olco;l
Republican. by 3s.c6s In 500 p the
I,'2H precincts ia tn. STAT.
N'inrns Indicated IA. oregon vot-
"rS adppt"d tn. rumpUlsury schuol
act. which It's sponsors proclaimed.
M"hid not permit amy rrlvht. schools.
ln'lH6inG paIochiai schools I'm IN.
state. The Get provides tha, children
over years aud under - year. are
y" %" sent 1" public school during
IN" "nt!r- school year
William u X iug. Democratic incur,
i"n'. md lead %: 200 votes Owe,
Ernest hHmb"rgcr. Republican. In ,b.
rae" for senator OF t,ah when the
returns were last tabulatcd
senator Miles fuiud"Nter with s,J
Precincts missing out Of 2tiG w.
trailing =. .. PIN Democrat. i'm IN.
senatorial contest IA Washington by
i,Js. yoteS
Wyoming. according TO vote,
counted. elected ". 49, Ross. Demo
at, as overnor. over John W. Hay.
Republican
Nam congressional results 70
nIiuci unsettled until ,wenry-four
".Hrs after the polls closed Tn,
Hinih District was the only one in
ili"rnia that Was in doubt, but in
Idaho, Montana. Utah and Wyoming
dchnitc figures wcr. lacking on IN.
entire congressional tickets. Tn.
Fifih District in Washington. the
FIRST N Oregon and the second and
f"urth in Colorado were st!il un
decided.