The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-08
NOCRATS PILE
P GAINS AFTER
FIRST VICTORIES
irtant Figures IN Repub;
Iican Administration
Meet Defeat

4 all parts Of the country early
". Thrcughuut tie niSSt Dem
tic gains n the House OF Re-
entatiye accumulated withou.
inter- gain for the Republicans
single congregational district.
great majority rolled up for
Republicans IN the Harding
islide OF two years ago was
wed into by the Democrats in
deba abie sites until there
med chance they might be
ped out.
ome important figures in the
ublican adm inistratNon went
Z to defeat and Come members
be Senate aud Home close to
dent Hard ne viii return 70
yipe NE. with the rising Dem
Eatic tide ~
Only Wman Defeated
The Republican forces failed to
eak into the Democratic ranks
the South and lost one congress.
bnal district which they have
Id for years-the ninth Virginia,
peaker Gillette was reelected;
ncle Joe Cannon passed on his
at from Illinois Co d Republican.
lice Robertson Republican of
klahoua the only woman in
ongress was beaten by a Demo
rat who was defeated two years
$50, and the present House got an
additional woman member, Mrs.
|Vinifred Huck Of Illinois a Repub.
Jean.
With the defeat q, Governor Mill
New York by Alfred Smith, the
republicans also lost thirteen seats
7 the empire state In the House of
representatives, and a senator,
William NJ. Caldet, Who was beat
IN by pr. ROYAL 81 Copeland, Dem
pcrnt, health commissioner! OF
|New York City. With Democratic
Victories IN other states some ma
kional fignres close TO the Repub-
nican naturalization and President
Harding personally went down to
defeat Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chussetts aparently was reelected
Senator Frelinguysen Of New Jer-
sey. one Of the Presidents intimate
who ran on dry platform in New
Jersey, was beaten by Governor
Democrat; who ran on an
openly acknowledge wet platform.
Senator Johnson Repnbl ican Of
California, came back, DIS did Sen.
ator Mclean Of Gonnec lieut., one of
the administratio leaders IN the
tariff light N pelaware Senator
Dupont was having a close run for
both long and the Short terms. i
BeNefidne Behind
Ia Indiana. former Governor Raj.
ston, Democrat was running ahead
Of former Senator, al bert j. Beyer.
Idge and thus threatened to re.
move from the Repub licai. field, !.
one who Was conside Tered as an as.
pirant ior the Republican nomina.
rion Tor President In 1924 in case
President Harding should decline
II
In Iowa, cots Smith Brookhart
came through Victorious with the
Republican althoush heiYas, frown-
ed upon by some 81 the Republl-
can leaders and the platform OF
the stats Convection repudiated
many q the soeafed radical prin-
cipals for which he had declared.
On the other hand Senator France,
OF Maryland, charged
with radical tend encies. was beaten
by the pepiocrati D. candidate, Will
liam GabelI Bruce, a prominent
Baltimore lawyer.
Townsend Defeated
Ia Michigan, Senator Townsend,
the Republican, Incumbent, who
had a fight on his hands lover the
issue, was running $he.
hind. While III Minnesota, where
first retlrns favored Senator
Frank 3, kellogg 9ne Of the Re-
publican war horses. and a close
friend Of the President, late re.
tu76s showed him running second
10 Henrik shipstead, who ran. on
the FarInersEabor ticket. Mrs. An
ME olesen, mocratic nominee
Senator Reed! Democrat, Mis-
souri,. veteran o. many disputes
With the wilson administration,
was leading his opponent on the
face of RETURNS early today and was
assured Of reeleetion. In Montana,
Burlong &. wheeler, the Democra.
tic candidate, was running ahead
OF his Republican opponent, Carl
Riddick, Tor the seat of Senator
Meyers, Democrat.
Hitchcock Beaten
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat of
Nebraska, noor leader for the
Wilson administfa Hon forces In the
peace treaty light was beaten by
4. b. Howell, RepIibl iean national
committeeman from the state,
counted among the Progressive Re.
pubilcans, In North DalSota, where
the NonsPart isan League was a
great factor, i =. o.connor, Dem
ocrat, was leading former Cover.
nor Frazier who had the Republl.
can nomination lost IN the prfmar-
les by Senator Mcg u1nber. = !,
In Ohio, Representat i've sFessi CHI
was running q close race with SEN
ator Bomerene or who had been
counted q possibility tor the Dem.
ocratic Presidential Nomination in
the event of success this year.
Pennsyivantaii Republican.
Pcnnsslyaniay going Republican
az usual sent Clifford Pinchot to
the governor chair with a Repnb.
lean adiuinistrati on and rex elected