The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-08
LODGE HAS CLOSE
CALL IN BAY STATE
Republicans Lose Calder, Who Is
Defeated by Copeland in the
Democratic Sweep of New
York, but Offset Loss BY I'm
seating of Veteran Hitchcock
In Nebraska BY Howell.


at large was comforting to the Demo.
Gratis though not quite so much OF a
landslide as the reports indicated
Tuesday evening
Congress seems to be Republican
with the majority much reduced
from two years ago as was universal
ly conceded. The Republican major
ty in the new house VII be from 40
to GO though the returns from sons
Of the states are not yet complete
enough to be definite.
The wet sentiment had consider
able to do with the result in New
York state, New Jersey and New
England but comparatively little in
the west and south.
The senate retains a strong RepuD.
lican majority, apparently about the
same as for the past two years Cal.
der. Republican, will be succeeded
by Copeland Democrat in New York
while Hitchcock, Democ atic veteran
and leader from Nebraska was beaten
by y. r. Howell, Republican.
Henry Cabot Lodge appears TO
have pulled through in Massachusetts
but his margin IS less than 1000
votes and Gerry, Democrat. from
Rhode Island is reelected by tight
squeeze
Alfred L. Smith, the Democratic
candidate for governor of New York
won an overwhelming victory over
Governor Miller aid carried the
whole Democratic state ticket with
him. The Democrats also nearly
won the legislature but not quite.
according to reports this morning
Rensselaer, county went Democrat for
the first time in many years.
The Democrats will control the
New York state senate by majority
ol one but the Republicans retain pos
session of the assembly by a margin
of six The final figures on the gov
ernorship gave Smith majority of
$4,000 over Miller while Copeland
beats Calder for the senate by about
half as much.
The Democrats have gained seats
in the United States senate from
New York, New Jersey, Maryland,
West Virginia, and have perhaps
elected Ferris In Michigan. The Re
pub leans appear to have won senate
seats held by the Democrats in Ne
n ,ska. Ohio; Wyoming, and Utah
while Minnesota. and Montana arr
too close to- be counted in either
column. Delaware is not yet certain
to have reelected Dupont. s,.
Massachusetts reelected Lodge by
less than 1900 majority over CASTOR
With all but one precinct reported
at noon today Massachusetts figure,
gave Lodge majority of 1947. Chan
nng r. Cox the Republican candidate
for governor, is reelected by upward:
cf 10000. Suffolk county Boston
defeated Pelletier for district attor
ney by 21,OOO. Speaker Gillett of The
second Massachusetts, district wal
reelected for his 10th term in Con
gress and Treadway of Stockbridg'
is reelected.
Senator Hiram Johnson of Califor
la is reelected by great majort.
and Bamberger in Utah appears t.
have defeated Senator King
In Maryland Senator France Re
publican, will be replaced by Bruce
Democrat Returns from Indiana ar
not conclusive but Beveridge main
tains margin which is said to b
likely to be increased by later re
turns.
In New Jersey the strong wet scr
timent of the sbig cities in tn
northern part of the state carrie
Edwards. Democrat. to victory owe
Frelinphuysen by $4,000.
Senator Elkins of West Virgini
seems to have been defeated by Nee
ey. The Associated Press at ocloc
this afternoon gave the senatorial 81
uat on as follows:
Arizona. Ashurst. Democrat; Ca,
fornia, Johnson, Republican; Come
ticut. Mclean, Republican; Delawar
In doubt, but probably Dupont, Repu
lican: Indiana, Ralston, Democrat ma
beat Beverdge; Iowa. Brookhart, r
publican. Maryland Bruce, Democra
sachusetts, Lodge, Republican
Michigan, Ferris, Democrat slight
leading Townshend, Republican; Mi
ncsoia Shipstead, Farm Labor lea