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The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
BRO0KHART LEADS
Howell Defeats Hitchcock
In Nebraska for
Senate. Seat.
OHIO INDICATES
POMERENE WINS
May6eld's Election Over
Peddy Conceded in
Texas.

CHICAGO. Nov. THE extent to
which voters have returned to the
Jemocratic fold continued to be re-
vealed as additional election returns
were reported tonight.
On returns still far from complete
the following Democratic Senatorial
candidates were leading:
Senator J. A. Reed. of Missouri.
Samuel NJ. RaIstons of Indiana
Earle B. Mayheld. of Texas (elec-
tion conceded). .s
Wheeler. Of Montana.
King of Utah.
Reed Plurality gains.
Senator james A. Reed is piling
up substantial plurality over r.
r. Brewster. Republican Senatorial
candidate. in early tabulation of the
vote in st. Louis and Kansas City.
Reed is leading by a narrow mar
gin in some rural districts. where
-rewsters principal strength Is ex-
pected to develop. Return from 221
scattered precincts gave Reed 2l,-
106: Brewster. 1883.
The first eleven precincts in Kan
sassCity gave Reed 1921 and Brews-
Col. Smith w. Brookhart Is lead
ing Clyde l.. Herring. his Demo-
cratic opponent for the U. s. Senate.
on the basis of very meager re-
turns. The first four precincts to
report. gave Brookhart 532 and Her
ring 225.
Ralston Leads Beveridge.
Samuel NJ. Ralston. Democrat,
continues to lead Albert ]. Beve-
ridge in the Indiana Senatorial race
as additional precincts report. There
is every indication that the strong
drive made by Indiana labor against
Beveridge is swinging the election
toward his opponent.
Democratic Congressional candi-
dates showed leads in Illinois, and
Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck, Repub-
lican candidate for the House. is
losing to her Democratic opponent
on the basis of early returns.
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
failed to overcome the lead of r. B.
Howell. Republican. in the Nebraska
Senatorial fight. while Charles
Bryan. Democrat choice for goverr
nor. appeared assured Of victory.
Mayneld $1,000 Ahead.
Mayfieid is leading George Peddy,
Fusionist and Anti-ku Klux candi-
date, by more than $1,000 votes,
while in the Texas race for COVER
nor Pat NJ. Neff. incumbent. leads
William X. Atwell. Republican, by
more than to 1.
The Minnesota Republican organ
ization has claimed the reelection
Of Senator Frank B. Kellogg by
10000 votes. And while Mrs. Anna
Dickie Oleson is making good
showing. she can hardly win. DR..
Henrik Shipsted. farmer-lobor can
didate. is running ahead of kellogg
in some sections.
Senator Charles E. Townsend, Re-
publican, of Michigan. seems bound
to be elected over WOODBRIDGE Fer
ris. Democrat, although Ferris has
80 far polled an Unexpectedly large
proportion of the vote.
First returns from California
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
EDWARDS LEADS IN Nj.
VETS AHEAD IN ILLINOIS,
MARYLAND ANDMISSOURI
Vote Comments
Left to People
By Presidents
Harding Gets Returns By
Special Wires-WilsOn
Retires Early.

President Harding left all elec-
tion comments to the people.
This was the official word from
the White House in answer to re-
quests for a public discussion of
the returns which reached the Pres
ident through a special wire last
night.
Surrounded by a group of friends.
the President received the returns
in the White House study. and from
time to time distracted them apd
took them to Mrs. Harding in her
sick room.
Former President Wilson likewise,
it was learned. is leaving all election
comment to the people.
Election returns to the former
President were being furnished
largely through friends downtown.
and he retired at his usual hour, to
await the final result in the morn
ing papers.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
CLAIMS
VICTORY; LATER
VOTES CUT LEAD
.Pennsy Rural Districts
Slice Margin of
Cities.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. T.
Slow returns from rural districts
began to increase the Democratic
vote in Pennsylvania after mid
night without seeming to endan-
ger the earlier Republican lead.
Incomplete returns from 974
scattered districts out of $3.50
gave Pinchot 16S,O65 to 9s.575 for
his Democratic opponent. John A.
McSparran.
Pinchot was claiming the cleo
ton, but Democratic leaders re-
fused to concede it.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. Gift
ford Pinchot claimed he had won
the election and issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Il am profoundly gratified by
the result of election. The next
thing 90 do is to make good for
all the people. Republican and
Democrats alike. l. regard my
election as an opportunity to get
different things done for this
State and ask the cooperation of
every Pennsylvania to that end. :"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
GOTHAM WITHOUT
ELECTION EXTRAS

NEW YORK. Nov. New York
City was without election extras to-
day. Pressmen on the New York
Evening World notified that paper
they would not work after the regu-
lar quitting time, Z p. m. This was
in accord. they said. with the recent
''Manton' award. which declared
pressmen had the right to say for
themselves whether they would work
overtime.
Following this announcement eve
ming newspaper owners agreed to
publish no election extras and to dis
charge men who refused to work.
Morning papers were not to appear
until 10 p. m, when new shift OF
men was due.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Pennsylvania G.. o. p. Claims
Twenty Upon Early Returns

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. =
Early returns here tonight indi-
cate the following Pennsylva n la
candidates were elected to Con-
gress. all Republicans:
First district. William s. Ware:
Second, George S. Graham: Third
Harry c. Ramsey: Fourth, George
w. Edmonds: Fifth. Joseph ]. Con-
molly: Sixth. George a. Welsh: Sew
enth. George p. Barrow: Eighth
Thomas H. \Butler; Ninth. II. w
Watson: Fifteenth. Lewis T. Nc
Fadden; Sixteenth, Edgar Kies;
Eighteenth, A. S. Kreider: Twenty
first. ]. B. Kruts; Twenty-fourth.
S. H. Kendall; Twenty-fifth. II. w.
Temple; Twenty-seventh. n. L.
Strong: Thirty-second. s. G. Por-
ter: Thirty-third. NJ. c. Kelly: Thir-
ty-fourth. John NJ. NORM; Thirty
sixth, Guy E. Campbell.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
REPUBLICANS LOSE
LONE VIRGINIA VOTE

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 7.-Vir-
ginia today elected ten Democrats to
Congress- solid Democratic dele
CATION ior the first. time in twenty
yeas. /.
Senator Swanson has been reelected
by a majority of not less than $4,000
A Democrat. George C. Peery. has
been elected from the Ninth district.
which was represented in Congress
for eight consecutive terms by Rep
resentative c. Bascom Slemp.
In the Seventh district Representa-
tive Harrison. recently unseated by
the Republican House, has been re-
turned by a majority Of 5000.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
AL SMITH SWEEPS
new YORK; BEATS
MILLER BY 100000
Copeland Downs Senator
Calder in Wake of
Governor Race.

NEW YORK, Nov. THE New
York Times. at $50 p. m. declared
that Royal S. Copeland had beer
elected UnitedsStates Senator over
Senator Calder. Republican.
The Evening Telegram. supporter
of Gov. Miller for reelection. IN
nounced at 7:l5 p. m. that Al Smith
has been elected over Miller by zoo.
900 plurality.
The Evening Mail, also a sup.
porter of Gov. Miller. followed with
a similar forecast Of Smiths elec-
tion.
Sweeps Upstate Cities.
Smith. sweeping through the up
state cities either leading Gov. Mil
Ter by substantial margins or greatly
reducing Miller's 1920 majorities
promised TO come into New York
City with a margin which, accord
ing to all indications. will be aug
mented by over 100000 more ma
jority.
Such were the early proportions
of Smiths sweep that Royal S.
Copeland. city health commissioner,
was running ahead of Senator
Calder. Republican. by a narrow
margin.
May Win by 100000.
Figures from New York City
election districts indicated that AL
fred Z. Smith, Democratic nominee
for governor. had carried the City
of New York by a majority OF
50e.0 900.
In 3S0 out of 2,747 New York City
districts Miller had 30.0oS and
Smith l01,36l.
First returns from New York
tate-Syracuse-in that Al
Smith. Democratic candidate. had
carried that city. which is the home
town of his Republican opponent
Gov. Nathan L. Miller.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
MILLER TO RETIRE
WITH NO REGRETS

ALBANY. n. Y. Nov. Gov. Mil
Ter will retire to private life on jan
uary ! with no regrets" he said.
in conceding the election OF Al Smith.
h.s Democratic oponent Miller
watched the incoming returns until
9:15, when he decided the result
could not be changed by later counts.
He at once sent a telegram of con-
graduation to Smith.
Having tried both our brands of
government the people have decisively
chosen yours Gov. Miller said. Il
cheerfully accept the result and
heartily congratulate you on your
victory"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Sites, Democrat, Leads
Kreider in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nov. 7.-One
Of the first pronounced upsets in the
election came in the Nineteenth Con-
Fl essional district where with about
halt the returns in Frank C. Sites.
Democratic candidate for Congress,
secured d lead over Aaron S. Kreider,
PcrulI;can. tGr.GIdGte for reelection
Twenty-Five districts out of forty
seven in Lebanon County gives Sites
2.4S0. Kreider 2.640. Fifty-five dis
tricts out of 125 in Dauphin County
gives Sites, 6.6s9, Kreider 6.522. Re
publican county chairman in Cum
berland County conceded Sites a $500
majority there.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
BAVARIAN REVOLT
REPORTS INCREASE

BERLIN. Nov. 7-Rumors OF a
revolt in Bavaria have been circuIat-
ing here. due mainly to the pres-
ence. incognito. of Ehrhardt. who
landed the reactionaries in the
kapp 'putsch'~ and a number Of his
associates The reactionaries are re-
ported TO be planning their outbreak
Tor November 3. anniversary Of the
German revolution
The Bavarian government emphat-
, ically denies the rumors. Eavarian
workers are prepared to oppose any
coup by the monarchists or reac-
tionaries.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
CHAIRMAN ADAMS is
SILENT ON RETURNS

Chairman John T. Adams of the
Republican National Committee re-
fused to make any statement late
last night concerning the election
returns. He announced that an on
cial party statement would be made
public today.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
ILLINOIS KHAN
WARNS VOTERS

PARIS, ILL.,. Nov. AT 2.30 this
morning a procession of twelve auto
mobiles came into this city from the
north flied with hooded and white
robed members of the Ku Klux Klan
with the fiery cross in the lead. The
men set up placards about the court
house square reading: vote Sellers,
Vote Buyers. Beware; the Invisible
Eye is on You" A similar sign was
placed in front of each polling place.
The negro population of the city
has the reputation of selling out to
the highest bidder. Very few COL
ored voters were seen on the streets
during the day
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
SAYS DEMOCRATS
WILL WIN HOUSE

New York will elect enough DEM
ocrativ Representatives to Washing
ton TO make the House Democratic"
declared D. X. II smpstsl. assistant
secretary of the Democratic CongIes-
sicrai Conmittee, at the Democratic
Headquarters last Ey;n-
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Gun,p's Election
Assured; Scores
District Schools
Late Returns Indicate In
dependents Victory
By Thirty Votes.

On the face of early returns An
drew Gump fas been elected to- the
House of Representative. i#S
All through the night the result
was in question but the PIT: Pen
County ballots. received early th.s
morning. seem to place Gumps vic
tory beyond reasonable doubt.
Present figures Indicate the sue
cessful candidates has a Safe mar
gin of from IS to 30 votes-although
1t Is probable a recount will be de-
manded. The contest, one of the
most exciting in the anals of Ameri-
ican politics. continued to cause bit.
ter animosities throughout election
day. All the musketry Of both the
old-line parties was leveled against
Gump in an effort to prevent his
victory but apparently to no avail
His daring fight as an independent.
which has challenged the attention
of the entire country, had his rivals
scared and 1t seems he has been
successful in breaking up the pow
erful political rings in his neck of
the woods.
Weave No Mans Collar.
Wet advocates voted for Gump be
cause he was wet. Dry advocates
voted for Gump becauseihe was dry.
He will come to Washington un-
hampered.. unrestrained, with no
mans collar and no woman's apron
strings about his neck
The Herald correspondent found
Gump in hts bedroom eatingsa piece
Of pumpkin pie. When asked for a
statement, he said:
Tell my dear friends in Wash
ington that come to them as their
Representative. always have
pitied the poor orphans and IL I
am made a member of the District
OF Columbia Committee / will see to
it that they get roads that will not
make doughboys weep in remem-
brance of the shelIholes in France;
schools Mt for the education of flu
ture American citizens. and street
car fares that will not drive them
into the poorhouse. / know WASH
ington because was there once
as delegate at the national con-
vention of the Supreme and Royal
Order of Purple Hippopotomae.
Only last week / got a letter from
my old bootlegger telling me that
he still hangs out at the Avenue
and Thirteenth"
Raxorback Claims yistory,
Judge Ephraim Razorback, fusion
candidate. who led the fight to de-
feat Gump. refused to concede his
rivals election at a late hour.
What, that chinless rattlesnake,
that spineless eartnworm," he ex-
claimed. II can't believe the good
people of this district would be so
blind to their duties as citizens as
to elect such a specimen to repre-
sent them in Congress. He has
about as much principle as he has
chin. The only thing that guys got
is cheek and he has enough of that
for ten Congressman. Bah"
When assured of his election
Gump at once dispatched the fol-
lowing telegram to Uncle BIN in
Australia:
You now are the uncle of a Rep
resentative. Please send $1,000 at
once TO pay Chester's expenses at a
schools in Washington fit to send
him to-"
homas L. English, night clerk at
police headquarters. received a tel
egram from Crossville, N. Y, last
night, which read:
Il win in spite of myself. Please
reserve a floor at he New willard
for Min and Me-"
(Signed) ANDY GUMP.
The message was sent paid" from
the Crossville. y. Y. Office of the
Western Union.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
DEMOCRAT LEADS
KANSAS RACE

TOPEKA. Kans., Nov. 7.-Jona-
than NJ. Davis. Democrat. had a slight
lead over w. Y. Morgan. Republi-
can, in the race for governor. in
scattering, incomplete returns from
all sections of the State. Twenty
five precincts in Parsons, Dodge City.
Leavenworth, Arkansas City. Salina
and Topeka gave Davis 29l2 and
Morgan 2.3s1. Davis headquarters
claimed his election by $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
COPELAND BEATS CALDER:
LODGES RETURN MDOUBT;
BRUCE DEFEATS FRANCE
I TOLD YOU so!
j SAYS AL SMITH
"Had My Hand on Pulse
of Situation All Time"
He Declares.

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-A
Smith was dining with his
family at the Biltmore. Ho-
tel here when informed that
Republican newspapers had
conceded his victory.
This carries out my pre-
diction," he said with a
broad smile. Il have had
my hand on the pulse of the
situation all the time"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
LA TOILETTE HOLDS
FOUR TO ONE LEAD

MADISON. Wis, Nov Robert
NJ. La Toilette. Progressive Republi-
can, has been reelected to the United
States Senate over Mrs. Ben w.
Hooper. Democrat, returns indicate.
La Toilette was holding a 4-to-1
lead.
Three precincts in Madison. home
town Of La Toilette gave the Sena-
tor 6S7. and Mrs Hooper "a.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
BRITISH CANDIDATE
JOINS BREAD LINE

LONDON. Nov. 7.-Andrew Stark.
a boilermaker, out of work. and a
labor candidate for Parliament. takes
his place daily in the government
food queue for the unemployed. He
protested in a speech at Hull against
ton
"As far as / know am the only
candidate for Parliament on the gov
ernment's unemployed poll" he said.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
VERMONT G. o. p.
is 3 TO1 WINNER

MONTPELIER. VT. Nov 7.-Elec-
tion of Redfield Proctor. Republican.
for governor, and Frank L. Greene
for United States Senator was
claimed by Republican leaders here
tonight on the strength Of early re-
turns.
Republican candidates were leading
by more than to l. IL was indicated.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
THOMPSON WINNER
IN HARDING'S TOWN

MARION. Ohio, Nov. 7.-Carmi
Thompson. Republican candidate for
governor. personal friend of Presi-
dent Harding, received an over
whelming plurality in the Presi-
dents home wakd. He received 220
to IS for Vic Donahey.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
SUTHERLAND LOSES
ON EARLY RETURNS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. T.
VI. VI. Neely. Democrat, was leading
Senator Howard Sutherland. Re-
publican, by nearly 5000 in returns
from 7s7 precincts reported late to-
night
The vote was: Neely, 1851;
Sutherland. 1914.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
WATCHERS WATCH
GOTHAM WATCHERS

NEW YORK. Nov. Such was the
extreme anxiety of both sides in
New York's great fight that while
official watchers watched the vot-
ers police watched the watchers"
and deputies watched the police.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
WINS IN MISSOURI;
BEVERIDCE RUNS SECOND.
HOWELL BEATS HITCHCOCK
Miss Alice Loses
Race in Oklahoma
Lone Woman Representative
Defeated by Hastings,
Democrat.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. Z.
woman Congressional representa-
tive. will not return to the House Of
Representatives next term, on face
of incomplete returns from the sec
ond district. Fifty-three precincts
gave Miss Robertson only 2.6O5
votes, while her Democratic oppo-
nent. w. w. Hastings, whom she de-
feated two years ago, had 4,74l.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
BERGER, SOCIALIST.
HEADED FOR HOUSE

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. T.
Early returns give Victor Berger.
Socialist. a lead over William STAFF
ford. Republican. incumbent, for
Congress from the Fifth Wisconsin
district.
E-arything points to victory and
We are winning by a large majority,
Berger declared
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Fire RACES as Guards Vote,

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. Fire
completely destroyed the planning mill
of the State penitentiary here to-
night. Guards were OF duty voting
and the fire gained headway rapidly.
No prisoners were in the building at
,Nn time
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
VOLSTEAD BEHIND
Frelinghuysen Defeated
By Heavy Vote on
Dry Platform.
BAY STATE CITIES
FAVOR WET ISSUE
Rural Districts Expected
To Decrease Lead
Gained by Vets.

Election results yesterday appar-
emily indicated a growing strength
by the vets. Illinois and Ohio have
taken on wet" political garb,
which with Edwards victory in New
Jersey. wet victories in Maryland, re-
election of Senator Reed in Missouri.
and the forecast defeat of Repre-
sentative in Minnesota. augured i'll
for the peace of Congressional minds
on this question.
Edwards Runs Far Ahead.
TREt.TON, ". j.. Nov. 7.-At mid
night after report of returns indi-
eating his election to the Senate
over Senator Frelinghuysen. personal
friend of Presidsnt aHrding. Gov.
Edwards isued a. statement declaring
the Democratic victory in New Jer-
sey due to dissatisfaction with the
T do nothing" policy of the Admins
tration-
Edwards. running on wet
plank. ran far ahead of his
ticket. Frelinghuysen ran as an
avOwed dry.
For Light Wines and Beer.
CHICAGO. Nov 7.-Scattered
returns from typical precincts In
dicate that Chicago voted yes"
on the soldiers bonus proposal
and rolled up a tremendous ma
jority in favor of light wines and
beer in the election today. Claims
were made by the liberals that
Chicago has voted wet" to l.
The first eightyttwo downstate
precincts. out of 3.546 outside
Cook County went to in favor
of the s55.Q0O.OOO bond issue for
the soldiers bonus. They went 2
to l for light wines and beer
Wet leaders claim a State ma
jority of 100000 for light wines
and beer.
The early returns indicate that
in the larger cities, especially the
industrial centers. both the bonus
and the beer and light wine prop
nsitions were favored. while in
many country districts the ten
+ dency of the vote was toward the
b negative.
Wet Garry Chicago.
Vets carry Cook County beer and
light wines referendum by 100000
majority. County also gives IL
linois state soldier bonus large ma
Jority; indications II will carry in
State.
Illinois appears to be voting over
whelmingly in favor of beer and
light wines on a public policy bal
lot, while wet Congressional candI-
dates were also getting the benefit
of wet sentiment in the State.
Vets took a commanding lead in
the first returns on the State refer
endum on light wine and beer. The
vote in the first precinct was for
liquor. Esq; against. 81.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
LODGE TOPPLED
BY ROW OF SKIES

LYNN. Mass, Nov. 7.-Everything
was at skies here when precinct 6 in
ward gave Col. William A. CASTOR.
Democratic candidate. 666, and Sena-
tor Lodge Sc votes.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
ENGLAND WILLPAY
so MILLIONS SOON

LONDON, Nov. 7.-Great Britain
will make another payment OF $780,
060.0oC on its debt to the United
states on November Is. it is officially
.srn DItrced
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
TOWNSEND LEADS
IN MICHIGAN RACE

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. Thirty
five precincts outside of wayne
give Townsend ASS: Ferris. a14s.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
Bay state Favors Dry Law.

BOSTON. Nov. T-Massachusetts
one of the four States to be voting
on phases of the prohibition ques-
tion, showed the rural districts at
least in favor Of State prohibition
enforcement. which was the object
OF the referendum there. City re-
suits later. however. were expected
to materially reduce. II not wipe out
the big majorities rolled up in the
counties.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08

Corf'rn~d nm Pan. Ntne.
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YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Nov. =
Flfty-nine precincts in MahOning
county. hfty-six in the city and three
outside. give drys $3.50, VETS, 435.
dry headquarters report.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 7.-On the
beer and wine proposal iOJ precincts
give the following: For 36.Ol7;
against. 32.0S9.
Only twenty-sne of the precincts
reporting are in the rural districts.
the others all being big city districts.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08

Ccntin~ed on Page Tsoo.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-08

Senator William NJ. Calder. Re.
publican. was buried under the ava
lanche OF votes for the Democratic
ticket In New York. headed by Al
smith. the popular candidate of the
yenersonlans for governor. The
Smith landslide swept into Office
Royal S. Copeland. Democratic can
didate for Senator, though Calder
ran ahead of Gov. Miller. Republican
candidate for governor and Cope
land ran behind Smith.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-05
wAsHINGTON.

seen as removing Americas objec-
tions 10 Article Y.
WASHINGTON.
Senator Walsh. OF Massachusetts,,
charges tariff rates are subsidlzlng
southern California industries at the
expense OF the American people.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-05
YESTERDAYS LATE
NEWS AT A GLANCE
DOMESTIC.

Maintenance OF way men. after
conference with Labor Board. decide
to cancel strike pending negotiations
With roads.
Harding and Marion declares gov
eminent cannot tolerate class or
group domination through force. and
must repress menaces that arise.
Marines at Gettysburg re-enact
historical battle as It would have
been fought with modern weapons.
FOREIGN.
Capture OF the post Office building
by the Free State troops has divided
the Irish republican forces In Dublin.
Outside the city government forces
have been everywhere successful IN
attacks on rebel garrisons.
Reds at The Hague interiect con-
ditions in parleys on private prop
erty that threaten endless delays.
German workers held mammoth
demonstration for the republic, as
Reichsrat considers action to repress
monarchism.
DENLY entertained by Premier
Kato OF Japan.
British world disarmament plan