The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-11-08

Ing VI ASKING 1OI d Ie-C0upI'
Win In Nebraska. { '.
IN Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Michigan and West Vir-
-inia, Democratic senators replacing
Republicans had either been Sconced-
ed or were indicated on the face of
{ returns. The Republicans had an
assured senatorial victory to their
credit, however, in Nebraska, where
z. B. Howell displaced Senator Gill
bert Il. Hitchcock, a Democratic
leader and the prospects of another
in Ohio, although today's returns
Showed Senator Pomerene, Democrat,
cutting down the lead of his Repub-
lican opponent, Representative Fees.
Not single Republican gain in
the house Of representatives had ep~
reared today to count against the
inroads the Democrats made in every
state. Various causes, ranging from
prohibition to tariff were being
brought forward as responsible for
the results. .F ..,T
Counted among the progressive
Republicans. In North Dakota, where
the Nonpartisan league was a great
factor, J. F. T. O'Connor, Democrat,
was leading former governor Fra.
zier, who had the Republican nomina-
tion, lost in the primaries by Sena-
tor McCumber, another Republican
veteran. @
In Ohio, representative Fess, Re-
publican was running a close race
with, and leading Senator Pomerene,
Democrat, who had been counted
possibility for the Democratic Pre-
sidential nomination in the event Of
his success this. year. Labor votes.
it was said cast against Senator
Pomerene because Of his stand on
the railroad question.
Pinchot Winner
Pennsylvania, going Republican as
usual, sent Clifford Pinchot to the
governors chair with a Republican
administration and reelected Sena-
tors Pepper and Reed, the latter for,
both a short and long term. Senator
Gerry, Democrat, Rhode Island beat
the former Republican governor, X.
Livingstone Beeckman. In Texas,
where Democratic nomination is
equivalent to an election, Earle B.
Mayfield won the election to the
senate. Support of Mayfield by the
Ku Klux Klan was an issue. Sena-
tor Poindexter of Washington, Re-
publican, had fight oh his hands.
In West Virginia, the Democratic
senatorial candidate, NJ; NJ. NeelJ,
was leading Senator Sutherland,
Republican incumbent. Wisconsin
returned Senator La Foleltte to the
senate with large plurality.
In Wyoming, where Representa-
tive Monde1l, Republican lead in the
house of representatives, was run
ming for the senate, the late returns
indicated close race with Senator
Kendrick, Democrat, who was said TO
have some Republican support.
The returns showed the Democra
making all the gains and the Re-
publicans suffering all the losses IN
the house of representatives. anu tne
Republicans taking severe defeats in
some places where they had not. been
expected. ..D
Offsets Loss
Victor L. Berger, the Socialist
was returned to the house from the
fifth district of Wisconsin, and thus
offsets the socialist loss occasloned
by the defeat of Representative
Meyer London, in New York. Berger
was convicted Of violation OF the
espionage law during the war ana
expelled from the house, but his
conviction was reversed by the su-
preme court of the United States.
The reelection of Representative
Scott, Republican, Michigan, tled
the Democrats and Republicans IN
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