The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-08

Democratic, health commissioner of
New York city.
With Democratic victories in
other states some national figures
close to the Republican administra-
ton and President Harding person.
ally went down to defeat. Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts, apparent
ly was elected, but ran far behind
the ticket in his state. Senator
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, one
OF the presidents intimates, who
ran on dry platform in New Jer-
sey, was beaten by Governor Ed
wards, Democrat, who ran on an
openly acknowledged wet" plat
form.
Hiram johnson Wins.
Senator Johnson, Republican Of
California, came back, as did Sen
ator Mclean OF Connecticut, Re-
publican leaders in the tariff fight.
In Delaware, Senator Dupont was
having a close run for both the
long and the short terms.
In Indiana, former Governor Raj
ston. Democrat. was running ahead
of former Senator Beveridge and
thus threatened to remove from the
Republican field one who had been
counted on as an aspirant for the
Republican presidential nomination
in 1924, in case President Harding
ahOuld Gnc1ino II
In Iowa Colonel Smith w. Brook
hart came through to victory on
the Republican ticket, although he
was openly frowned on by some of
the Republican leaders and on the
platform of the state convention
repudiated many of the so-called
radical" principles for which he
declared. On the other hand> Sem
ator France, Republican of Mary
land charged with radical tenden-
cy. was beaten by the Democratic
candidate, William CabeIl Bruce,
prominent Baltimore lawyer.
Townsend Behind.
In Michigan, Senator Townsend,
the Republican incumbent. who had
a fight on his hands over the New
berry issue, was running behind,
while in Minnesota, where first re-
turns favored Senator Frank B.
Kellogg, one of the Republican war
horses and close friend of the
president, late returns showed him
running second to- Henry Ship
stead, who ran on the Farmer-La-
Dor ticket. Mrs. Annie Olesen, the
Democratic nominee, ran third.
Senator Reed, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, a veteran of many disputes
with the Wilson administration,
was leading his Republican oppon-
ent on the returns today and seem
ed assured of election. In Mon
tana. Burton K. Wheeler, the
Democratic candidate. was running
ahead of his Republican opponent
Carl Riddick, for the seat of Sena-
tor Myers, Democrat.
Hitchcock Goes Down.
| Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, OF
Nebraska, floor leader for the Will
son administration forces in the
peace t. eaty fight, was beaten by
1 r. B. Howell. Republican national
committeeman from the state
counted among the Progressive Re.
publicans.
In North Dakota, where the Non.
Partisan league was a great factor
~. F. OCOnnor, Democrat, was
leading former Governor Frazier
who had the Republican nomina.
ton, lost in the primaries by Sena.
tor McCumber, another Republican
veteran.
In Ohio, Representative Tess, Re.
publican, was. running q close race
with and leading Senator Pomer.
enc, Democrat. who had beer
counted possibility for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination IL
the event of his success this year
4 Pfnch0t Is Winner.
Pennsylvania. going Republican
as usual, sent Clifford Pinchot {.
the governors chair with a Repub
lican administration and reelectc,
Senators Pepper and Reed, the lat
ter for both q short and a lon,
4 term. Senator Gerry, Democrat
Rhode Island, beat the former Re
publican governor, r. Livingston,
Beeckman. In Texas where
I, Texas nomination is equivalent {,
an election Earle B. Mayfield wol
the election to the senate. Suppor
Of Mayfield b ythe Ku Klux Klal
was an issue. Senator Poindexte
Of Warrington. Republican, ha,
. fight ON his hands.
Mondell Race Close.
In Wyoming, where Representa-.