The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
Off-year Setbacks
Characterize Nation
Election Results
Continued from page one)

publican opponent Governor McMul-
len. Despite its defeat Of Senator
Butler. Massachusetts reelected Gov
crnor Fuller, Republican.
Prohibition to Fore
Prohibition figured as an issue in
several OF the senatorial and guber-
Material contests and in eight states
some feature of the dry laws was vot.
ed on directly rs state wide rcfcrcn-
dums, but the vets and drys still
were figuring over the incomplete re-
turns today before announcing their
deductions. Governor Smith in Now
York and Governor Richie i'm Mary.
land ran on wet platforms, while
Governor Donahcy Of Ohio was en-
lorsed as Il dry. Frank J.. Smith,
successful Republican senatorial
candidate in Illinois, was endorsed BY
the Anti-saloon League, which de.
scribed its Democratic opponent
George +. Brennan as "superwct."
The same appclation was applied by
the league to William s. Ware il,
Pennsylvania. In Ohio Senator Wi.
lis, Republican and ardent dry, won
handily over former Senator Pomer-
enc.
New York Wet
Voting by referendum for modifi-
cation Of the volstead Act, New York
state returned n wet majority Of
about 3 to l.. The voters of Illinois,
passing judgment on u similar pro.
posal, apparently endorsed it like.
wise by a substantial majority. Wis
consin returns established an early
overwhelming lead in favor Of Il peii.
tion for 2.7b per cent beer, while first
incomplete figures showed wide ma
jOrities in Nevada in favor of a modi-
fication appeal to congress. At the
same time available reports FROM
California and Montana showed ma
jorities for repeal Of the state en-
forcement acts, while Missouri and
Colorado, voting on the same ques-
ton. were recording majorities In
the negative.
The defeat of Senator Butler III
Massachusetts was claimed as a vic
tory, by the vets, his successful Dem.
ocratic opponent, former Senator
Walsh. having cast his lot long age
with the modificatists. Democratic
party spokesman. however, were
quick to describe the result us u re-
buke to President Coolidge, who
singled out Butler as the onN sena-
toriai candidate II receive his per-
sOnnl endorsement. To set an ey.
ample for his fellow citizens in Mass.
achusetts. the president went By spc-
cial train to Washington aud received
the returns ut the White House, lie
retired for the night without milking
public comment OH the result in any
state. -
Mr.. Buffers defeat removes him
Immediately from his place in the
senate. where Senator Walsh nov
takes rank AS the junior colleague
Of Senator Cillctt, by whom he was
defeated by a margin Of $4,000 two
years ago. Butler hold. office by app
p0intment and had been commission.
cd to scsye us successor to the late
Henry Cabot Lodge until senator
could be chosen ut the polls. The un-
expired term thus handed along by
the voters to Walsh expires in 1929.
WSdswOre Defeat
!. The overthrow Of Senator Wads-
worth BY Judge Robert F. Wngncr in
New York was perhaps the greatest
surprise OF all to the Republican,
chieftains. They had been In So,nc
measure prepared for the recollection
o. Governor Smith. despite "a, fight
ing campaign by Representative Oc-
den +. Mills. the Republican NOMINEES,
but they hoped at least to keep the
governors plurality within, such
lOunds that. the hazards attendant
on q Democratic landslide would be
avoided But Smiths tremendous
vo1e In New York city was accompan-
isd ~ such shower Of straight
Democratic ballots that Wadsworth
found it Impossible to overcome the
Wagner majority In Greater New York
with whHt remained Of. his own up-
state vote after It had been split by
Francis NJ CFistlunn, thu Indspcrd-
cnt, Republican running as a dry.
Party J4eadh Rlsshed
The Republican victories acco rdeJ
William S. Ware in Pennsylvania and
Frank l. Smith in Illinois were ac-
10Ilpanied bySsa material falling off
ot the normal party .plajyrities. In
bpth cDlGpaigns the -slpyh fund
charges aired las. spring befor the
senate were iHte4twined with tAc
vet and dry 5s4ee. All independent
lepuhiteen eSRdid ete, Hnxl, 3. 4aRjn,
e1fete@ tAe ilfinoib cont{st 8 4 Sfo.
test against Smiths attitude toward
canaralx ~ : experaittrcs and peiled a
tidy tetna. u ne .thfee.tosnired fight.
n espyl y4nia The Deploer9tie seJ.-
efpstAt "a n lstes I NilitaM =. Wilson.
j 1tn4p ylg0talT ri lebSr, had TIE
ea31Set 81 a1ny eepgbl ieanp, inelpd~
fna Gena46f I0yris s0k Nc6T1.ka, Who
N0Nt inte - state ~ sesk Vars