Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-08
DEMOCRATS MAKE
S|GN|F |CANT GAINS
/. IN STATE ELECTIONS
Republicans Lose Control of
Kentucky by Big Vote in
Most important Contest OF
Day
By the Associated Press)


Democrats were elected Tuesday
in all three states where there were
gubernatorial elections - Kentucky,
Maryland and Mississippi.
Vermont, where the only sena-
torial contest was held, returned a
Republican-Porter H. Dale, who de-
feated Park H. Pollard, cousin Of
President Coolidge.
In the seven contests for the house,
the Democrats won four and the
Republicans three, one of the Re-
publican victories being an upset in
which former Representative FAIR
child defeated his Democratic oppo-
nent for the place made vacant by
the death of J. Vincent Ganly n the
Twenty fourth New York district.
Party alignment was unchanged in
the other congressional elections.
. The victory of the Democrats in
Kentucky, where Representative
William j. Fields defeated Charles
Il Dawson, represented a swing of
the pendulum which, at the last cleo
ton, swept Governor Edwin P.
Morrow, Republican, into office. Mr..
Fields majority was decisive, and
he will have a Democratic legisla-
ture to support him.
Richie Is Reelected
Governor Richie, reelected in
Maryland over Alexander Arm
strong, Republican, had an increased
majority over his first election. II.
T. Whitfield, Democrat. had no aop-
position in Mississippi.
In New York state the Republicans
retained control of the general as
sembly, but the Democratic judiciary
ticket in Manhattan and the Bronx
was swept into office, overwhelming
the Republican and independent
ticket supported by William R.
Hearst. The soldiers bonus appar-
emily was carried and the hydro
electric power project beaten.
Local issues were voted on in
various sections of the country. Vir-
ginia turned down d $50,000,000 bond
issue for good roads. Ohio elected
mayors supported by the Ku Klux
Khan in Youngstown, Portsmouth,
Akron and several smaller cities.
Philadelphia returned w. Freeland
Kendrlck. Republican, as mayor, by
an overwhelming majority.
In Illinois, Miss Mary NJ. Bar
telme, the first woman to be ele-
waited to a circuit court judgeship,
was elected in Cook county. She is
Republican and led the ticket. The
Republicans elected eleven and the
Democrats nine judges of the supe-
rior court.
G. o. p. Holds Jersey
The New jersey legislature re-
mdined in the Republican column
notwithstanding the vigorous cam,
paign waged by Governor Silzer
Democrat, for a Democratic law
making body. American party can
didates, who waged a fight in Utah
under the slogan, Separation OF
Church and State were beaten.
Mayor Rolph, Republican, of San
Francisco, apparently was reelected
The results of the senatorial and
| congressional elections will leave the
two houses of congress with this
lineup: House-Republicans, 225
Democrats, POS; Socialists, 1; indie
pendent, l; farmer-labor, /; vacan
cies, ..
Republican majority is.
The Republican majority in the
| senate will remain at six.
I REPUTATION OF HEARST
HAILED BY GOV. SMITH
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Charles +
| Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall
today issued statement in which
| he attacked William Randolph
Hearst for his failure to support TIE
Democratic judiciary ticket in yes
| terday's election.
He said the voters by their ballots
| had rebuked Mr.. Hearst for his at
titude.