Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-06
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most surprising result was in Iowa
where Smith w. Brookhart, Repub-
lican, who publicly repudiated his
own national ticket, had conceded
his defeat at the hands of DAME,
+. Steck, Democratic lawyer OF
Ottumwa. Mr.. Stecl1 was generally
credited with receiving support from
many regular Republicans.
The Republicans, however, appar-
emily had gained three senatorial
seats on the basis of returns receiv-
cd early tonight. These were ir
Massachusetts, kentucky and Okla
homa.
The Democrats had elected II SEN
ators. while II Republicans had been
chosen or had such leads as to make
their election practically certain. In
the six remaining contests, all IN
western states whore returns Still
were coming in slowly. the results
were uncertain.
In Minnesota. Representative
Thomas ID. SchalI, Republican, had
what his supporters regarded as q
commanding lead over Senator Mag
nus johnson. Farmer-Labor. John
son still insisted. however. that miss
ing rural precincts would return him
a winner.
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh. Demo-
cratic prosecutor in the Teapot Dome
investigation. was leading the field
in Montana with sufficient margin
as to make hi mappcar reasonably
certain of reelection.
The result in both New Mexico arsl
Wyoming was surrounded with much
uncertainty because OK slowness in
gathering the returns. in Colorado
where two senate seats were at
stake. Alva B. Adams, Democrat
vas leading Senator Pnipps. Repub-
lican, and Rice W. Means. Republi-
can. was ahead of Morrison Scha
froth. Democrat.
In gaining a seat in Massachusetts,.
the Republicans elected Frederick II
Gillett, speaker of the house. over
David T. Walsh. the Democratic in
cumbent In Kentucky, Fred NJ
Sackett, Republican, won over Sena =
tor A. Owsley Stanley. Dem ocrat.
while in Oklahoma it appeared that
w. b. Pine, Republican. had defeated
j. G. Walton, the Democratic candi-
date. who ran on an anti-Klan plat
form.
Other Republicans elected to the
senate or who had substantial leads
over their Democratic opponents
were 7. Coleman DUPONT of Della :
ware. who defeated James NJ. Tun-
nell. Democrat; Charles s. Deneen.
who came ahead in a field of six in
Illinois: Senators Capper Of Kansas.
Borah of Idaho: Couzens Of Michi-
gan for both the ri1ort and long
terms; Norris of Nebraska: Keyes.
New Hampshire: Edge. New Jersey;
and McEary of Oregon: Jesse II.
Metcalf of Rhode Island; W. II. Nc
Master Of South Dakota and Guy d.
Goff Of West Virginia.
Democrats elected were Hefin.
Alabama: Robinson. Arkansas. Har-
ris, Georgia; Ransd1u, Louisiana:
Harrison. Mississippi; Simmons.
North Carolina: Blease. South Caro-
lima; Tyson. Tennessee; Sheppard,
Texas, and Carter Glass. Virginia.
The upsets in the house were wide
IS scattered over the country. The
Democrats lost the six seats they
now have in Pennsylvania, but they
apparently elected their candidate
over his Republican opponent in an
other Pennsylvania district. They
lost four of their six seats in New
jersey; two in Indiana: one in Illi-
nois; one each in Ohio, Michigan.
Delaware. Connecticut. New Hamp-
shire. Oregon and Nevada.
They gained district in Maryland.
one in Kansas and elected their can
didate in the eighth hio district over
the Republican incumbent.
Returns 10 the house Of both the
floor acknowledgements. of Ohio. OF
the Republicans. and Harriet, Ten
nessee, of the Democrats-which as
sured, while II appeared that there
uoyrid he NO uneefz in TIE New York
delegation, the largest in the. house.