The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-14

III nUEIOInNI.
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| Ohio Joins Ranks of
Majority Of Cities Ele
Protsstants went to the polls in Is
states of the Union November 6 and
acquitted themselves with valor, re-
leasing the yoke of Roman influence
in all six Of the Northern states that
held elections and scored decisively
in all of the Southern states.
AL Smiths administration as gov
ernor Of New York was repudiated at
the polls when tho Protestants sup
ported tho Republican ticket and
made decisive gains up state As we'll
as down state. The Protestant vote
returned = Republican majority in
the assembly. which cast off Papal in
duence.
Reputation Of Gov. Smiths admin
istration also carried . popular de-
nunciation of Tammany Hall methods
and bosses. Tammany Hall and Al
Smith had made q determined fight
to wrest the control of the state a.
sembly from the Republicans, but
the Republicans, supported by de-
cided Protestant vote, elected IS Re-
publicans, as against IS Democrats.
The Tammany Hall gang managed
to sweep the judicial elections in
New York city, but to their over
whelming Catholic, foreign, and Jew
ish majority.
Thirty per cent Of New York city
voters are Protestant, while the other
20 per cent is anti-Protestant and
anti-American. Therefore it was an
easy matter for Tammany Hall to
win out In the judicial elections.
Shriner Il Elected
Election of w. F. Hendricks
prominent Shriner who had the sup
port of the Protestant vote and the
bitter opposition Of Catholics-as
mayor Of Philadelphia by a 100000
majority proves beyond a doubt that
Pennsylvania has joined the Protest.
ant cause. Mr.. Kendrick is Repub-
lican and his entire ticket was swept
into Office in the Protestant land
slide.
Vermont repudiated Rome's ambi-
lions to repeal the Volstead act when
lit elected Porter 81. Dale, United
States senator, over Park n. Pollard,
who ran on a modified wet" plat
form.
Ohio, where the principal issue in
volved was the Ku Klux Kan, elected
mayors in all Of the principal cities
who had the Endorsement of the Khan.
Only one candidate running in oppo-
sition to the Khan was elected. It
was = landslide over tie state for
Protestants and Klansmen.
Indiana also Joined the ranks of
the states that were swept by the
Protestant Khan landslide. The Khan
was the principal issue in this state,
and 4 majority Of the candidates
supported by tho Khan were elected
to Office.
Between Two Fires
The Catholics were between two
fires in Maryland and the Khan was
bound to win, regardless of the out
come Of tho gubernatorial election.
Gov. Richie was reelected governor
over the Republican candidate, Arm
strong. Richie is the first governor
in the history Of Maryland that has
been reelected to Office. His vic.
tory was due to the fight he has made
in bringing the public school system
of the state out Of In disgraceful po-
sition, which it held under previous
administrations. His fight for the
betterment Of the public schools won
him the support Of Protestants in
general and the Ku Klux Klan In
particular.
Gov. Richie had the support Of the
state Khan leaders, while National
Khan Organizer Hawkins threw his
support to Mr.. Armstrong. Almost
the statewide ticket, Endorsed by pa
triotic Protestants, was engulfed in
the landslide and elected to serve
Professionalism.
Sweep Kentucky
Kentucky returned to the fold of
the solid South and elected q Demo-
cratic governor, who had the support
Of the Protestant organizations.
Protestant candidates all over the
state were elected in 4 majority Of
the cases.
Mississippi also elected a Demo-
cratic governor.
The trend in Michigan was indi-
Gated when the fiery cross was set
up and ignited at the entrance of the
city hall in Detroit, before the polls