Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
LEWIS RETURNED
BY WIDE MARGIN
Defeats Mrs. Mccormick.
Voters Express Sentiment
Against Dry Law.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, III, November 5.--James
Hamilton Lewis, picturesque Democrat.
has been returned to the United States
Senate.
In Cook County 2,1ao precincts out
Of 3,470 gave Mccormick, l60,35i:
Lewis, 45e,Tl3; O'Neill, 1O,90i.
Downstate 1883 out Of $3.50 gave
Mccormick, 1S3,613; Lewis, 2o4, 962;
ONeill, 25,688.
At the same time. the returns showed
that the voters expressed sentiment
against the eighteenth amendment and
the Illinois prohibition law and in
referendum proposal described as mot
In fact intoxicating, as determined In
accordance with the laws Of the respec-
tive States" The vote:
S63 precincts for repeal Of the eight
5O,955.
s1s precincts for repeal of the state
prohibition act, 114,752; against 42,8e7.
o61 precincts for amending the Vol
stead act, 11,494; against 47,154.
Returns indicated the Republicans
had lost three seats In Congress, and
were trailing for three more. Richard
Yates was evidently beaten for Repre-
sentative-at-large along with Frank l..
Smith, who aspired to succeed Ruth
Hanna Mccormick. Sproul was SEEM
ingly beaten In the third, and second
positions were held on early returns by
Chindblom, tenth; Denison, twenty
NTH, and James g. Moreland, who de-
feated Representative M. A. Nicholson
IN the primary. eAt
Mrs. Mccormick Smiles.
Mrs. Mccormick had agreed, If
elected, to abide by the verdict of the
people on the prohibition referendum,
whereas Lewis argued that his cam
paign in itself presented the liquor
issue and that the referendum was
therefore unnecessary. Mrs. ONeill
ran as "bone.dry" candidate, backed
by the Anti-Saloon League. Mrs.
ONetn charged that Mrs. Mccormick
had changed her position on prohibi-
ton between the April primary and
the election. She added that, $50 far
as prohibition Is concerned, the State
IS as well of with. Mr.. Lewis as 1t
would be with her."
Mrs. Mccormick, who contended that
economic ills and keeping America out
Of the World Court were the issues
rather than prohibition, smiled in de-
feat, congratulated the winner and
then came right back with q statement
she would as q Congresswoman assist
In q solution Of the present difficulties
which concern the people" But Lewis
did not smile. Instead, he paid Mrs.
Mccormick . high tribute for her
not like the aspect Of Joy toward the
defeat Of O woman"
Lewis Is no stranger In the Senate.
The 64-year-old attorney has long been
q picturesque figure in American poll
tics. He was named by the Illinois
Legislature in 1918 and served until
1918, attracting widespread public at
tention, not only because of his
dynamic personality and ability as an
orator, but because Of niceties of his
p personal appearance app r He was born in
as "one OF the most polite men In
America"
De Priest Is Leading.
Despite the Democratic landslide,
Representative Oscar De Priest, the
Nations only colored Representative,
was leading his opponent. Close con-
tests in the race for Illinois two Re-
publican Representatives at large,
Richard Yates Of Springfield and
Frank l.. Smith Of Dwight. They were
trailing William Dietrich of Boards
town and Walter Nesbit Of Belleville,
turns too incomplete to forecast def
nitely the winners.
The returns indicated that the DEM
ocrats also had won the only two State
off1ceS at stake. Mrs. Eva B. Batterton
and Edward j. Barrett were running
well ahead of Francis G. Blair and
Clarence Buck. the Republican candi-
dates for superintendent of public in
struction and State treasurer, re-
spectively. The Democrats apparently
also made q clean sweep OF Cook Coun-
ty officers.
Apparently the proposal to allow
women to serve on Juries met with
approval.