The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-09
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a net gain of two governorships
from republicans, democrats today
were threatening to upset one more
Of the 26 COP state administra-
tons.
Ohio, Massachusetts, Missouri
and Idaho swept democrats into top
state offices previously held by re-
publicans. Except in Ohio, yester-
days voting reflected support. of
Roosevelt in the presidential race.
| Republicans won governorships
in Indiana and North Dakota from
the democrats.
A see-saw race in Ohio finally
turned in favor Of democrat Frank
J. Lausche, bidding for the seat of
Gov. John w. Bricker, the COP
vice presidential nominee. Lausche,
mayor Of Cleveland, had in 9,0a7 of
Ohio's 9,306 preceints a vote of L.
525, 261, while his republican oppon-
ent, Mayor James Garfield Stewart
of Cincinnati, had 1,439,677.
In Indiana, one of the % states
which had democratic governors,
republican Ralph F. Gates won
over Senator Samuel D. Jackson
in race not decided until late to-
day.
In Washington state, incumbent
republican Gov Arthur B. Langlie
was training Sen. Mon c. Wall
gren, democrat, by $4,000 at the
halfway mark in the count.
Massachusetts democrats elected
as governor 43-year-old Maurice j.
Tobin, mayor Of Boston, who turn
ed back the bid of republican 1t.
Gov. Horace T. Cahill. Tobin's mar
gin was more than 10000, nearly
complete.
Missouri put into the governor
office democrat Phil M. Connolly
to take the state out OF the COP
column. He polled 10000 more
votes than his republican opponent,
Jean Paul Bradshaw, in 4,278 of
4,543 precincts counted.
Idaho voters named democrat
Charles c. Gossett over William c.
Detweiler to swing governorship
from the republicans.
Outcome Of gubernatoriaI con-
tests in four other states was pend.
ing, but in each case the candidate
Of the party in power held lead.
Incumbent democratic Governor
Herbert B. Nav led J. Bracken
Lee, republican, in Utah, while in
New Mexico Gov. John J. Dempsey
democrat, was ahead of republican
Carroll G.. Gunderson. ...-. .
Minnesota voters gave republican
Governor Edward J. Thye another
term over Byron G. Allen, running
as democrat farmer-laborite.
In North Dakota, Fred G. ~Aan-
dahl. republican, was elected over
William T. De Puy, democrat.
After trailing in returns through
Tuesday night, incumbent Gov.
Dwight H. Green, a republican,
went into the lead in Illinois to de-
feat democratic States Attorney
Thomas J. Courtney, despite the
sizeable margin the state gave to
President Roosevelt. ~.
Other states where the incumbent
party remained in power:
Oemocratic)
Arizona, lGov. Sidney P. Osborn
defeated republican Jerrie w. Lee,
whose name remained on the bal
lot although he had Withdrawn.
Arkansas - Ben Laney defeated
republican Harley c. Stump.
North Carolina-R. Gregg Cherry
defeated Frank c. Patton, repub-
lican.
Rhode Island-Gov. J.. Howard
McGrath defeated Norman D. Mac
Leod, republican.
Tennessee-Gov. Jim Nance Nc
Cord defeated John W. Kilgo, re-
publican.
Texas-Gov. Coke r. Stevenson
defeated B. ]. Peasley, republican.
Florida-Millard Caldwell defeat
ed Bert Leigh Acker, republican.
(Republican-
Conn, Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin
defeated Robert A. Hurley, demo-
crat.
Kansas-Gov. Andrew F. Schoep-
pei defeated Robert S. Lemon, dem
ocrat.
Nebraska-Gov. Dwight w. Girls
void defeated George w. Olson,
democrat.
South Dakota-Gov. M. O.. Sharp