The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-08
REPUBLICANS WIN
I'm OHI0 DESPITE
| BITiIER.GAMPAIGN
Only Democratic Governor and
Few Congressmen,EIected
in Buckeye State.
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COLUMBUS. Nov. s-Returns
available early today indicated
that Ohio voters yesterday elected
a Democrat governor, q RerablI-
can Q. S. senate, defeated q
proposed constitutional amend
ments authorizing the sale Of wine
and beer, returned a majority Of
its present solid Republican con-
gresSional delegation and proba.
" elected Republicans to most
state offices.
The Ohio election had been her.
aided BY campaign headquarters
Of both parties as an 1Rdorsement
or rejection OF the administra.
ton Of President Harding. who
sc Mt most OF his Cabinet into the
Buckeye State on-stumping tours.
Particular attention was paid to
the Ohio election by both parties.
because this Is the home state OF
the President. Republican leaders
claimed today that by electlng a
Republican senator and by return
ing a majority Of the present solid
Republican congressional delega-
ton had voted a strong indorsc.
ment Of President Harding and
his administration.
Democratic leaders were jubi.
liant over the probable election Of
Democratic governor. They
pointed out that the election OF a
Democratic governor was a repec-
ton by the voters Of the policies
Of the present Republican admin
lstration headed by Governor
Harry L, Davis OF Cleveland, who
was not a candidate for re-elec-
ton
On the strength of early returns
today, officials OF the Ohio Anti
Sal on kague declared that the
final majority against the wine
and beer apenfment would reach
100000 or more. lad the amend
ment been successful wine and
beer could not have been sold in
Ohio becaGse Of the Federal Vol
stead Act. However; political lead
ers were agreed that the adop-
ton OF the amendment would
have nullitled existing liquor law
enforcement machinery in the
state.
On returns this morning from
5i7s7 out Of a total Of s,167 pre-
cincts in the state, A. Victor Dom
ahey. Democrat Of New Philadel-
phia,had a lead Of 22,357 votes
over Carml A. Thompson, Cleve-
land, Republican and former trea-
surer Of the UnitH4 States. The
Thompson 5ss,sss; Donehy
'562,340
Returns from 5,5iS out OF a to.
tai of S,167 precincts in Ohio gave
Congressman Simeon D.Fass OF
Yellow Springs, former chairman
Of the Republican national con-
gressional committee. a lead OF
1896 votes over Senator Pome-
rene Of Canton, who was a candi-
date for reelection.
Mrs. Virginia D. Greene, Cleve-
land, Independent was running
poor third, The vote was:
Fess 520,709: Pomerene 506,-
754; Greene 6,365.
ohio's present solldly Republic
can congressional delegation will
contain at least four Democrats at
the opening Of the Stxty-Eighth
Congress, according to tabula-
tons. Sixteen Of the races for the
twenty-five Ohio congressional
seats were apparently definitEy
decided early today and OF the
winners Of these, four were Demo-
Gratis and twelve Republicans.
Dry Amendment Undecided.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. S.-The
vote for the beer and wine amend
ment went back into the lead this
morning when an error OF approx
mately 10000 votes was discovered
to have been made in tabulating the
vote Of Cuyahoga County. The sec.
ond result showed the affirmative
and negative vote almost equal.
The vote In 4.565 precincts was:
For the amendment, 427,162.
Against the. amendment, 426,S0s.
Lead Of Fess Cut.
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