The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
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(COnLmueo ican Legion commander and run hing as an independent, trailed be- hind Nye.
 Gillette Loses
 In Iowa, Sen. Guy M. Gillette, D., was losing to Bourke B, Hickenlor Republican governor of Iowa, who seeks a senate seat. He held lead of about 10000. In Missouri, Roy McKittrick, Democrat. and Forest Q. Donnell, Republican, were neck and neck. So in Pennsylvania, were Sen. James J. Davis, Republican and Francis J. Myers, Democrat, with Myers having a lead of about 15,OO0.
 Sen. Alben w. Barkley, Demo- cratic Majority Leader, won easily in Kentucky, defeating James Park, Republican, who conceded Massa- chusettS Governor, Leverett s. Sal tonStall also was an easy winner in his bid for the Senate. Sen. Rob- ert F. Wagner, D., N Y, author of the National Labor Relations Act was reelected.
 The Republicans were in danger of losing governorships in Delaware, Illinois, Idaho, Missouri, Ohio and Washington. In Ohio, Cleve- lands mayor. Frank J. Lausche, Democrat, had 8 sizeable lead over James G. Stewart, Republican, in their contest for the governorship.
 Dewe yloSt this 1944 election be- cause he failed to brea kthrough Roosevelt defenses in the east. The big cities and most of the big states went for fourth term. Big New York put its Al electoral votes sol- idly behind the president. He ex- ceeded his 1940 vote margin of 224,- 44O, piling up & plurality of 391, ,0OO on the basis of tabulations so far.
 Labor Aid
 But he would have lost the stae to Dewey but for the aid of the American Labor party, which alleg- edly is controlled or influenced by the Communists, and the new nib- eral party, an anti-C Communist Labor Organization, making its po- litical debut this election.
 MT. Roosevelt had won or was ahead in: Alabama, Arizona, Ar kansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho Illinois Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary land Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New uamnshire New Jersey, New Mex ico. New York, North Carolina, OK lahoma. Pennsylvaniafi Rhode 1s- land, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
 Dewey had won or was ahead In: Colorado Indiana, Iowa. Kansas Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon South Da- kota vermont, Wisconsin ana Wyoming. ., Returns from the 31 gubernatorlai contests developed three extremely close races. Phil M. Donnelly, Demo- erat. and Jean Paul Bradshaw, Re- nublican were less than 5000 votes anart in Missouri, and the Massa- ci1usetts contest was even closer pe- tween Maurice J. Tobin, Democrat seeking promotion from the mayor ship of Boston, and Horace T. Ca hin The gubernatorial contest m Delaware apparently will be declo- ra hv only a few hundred votes. The Missouri winner will appoint me Senate successor to Sen. Harry s. Truman, of that state, who rooe with MT. Roosevelt to election as vice president of the United States the third running mate the presl- dent has had for that office.
 The contest between Sen James Ii Davis, Republican, and Francis !. Myers, Democrat, in PennsylVanla urcbably will not be decided untll the states service vote is counted on Nov. 9. They were neck ana neck in civilian polling.
 Dewey conceded MT. RooSevelt's victory at 2:14 a. m. today in a statement which he read over the radio. The President heard it at Hyde Park and sent Dewey a ssthank you" telegram. As Dewey was leaving Republican campaign headquarters somebody asked him about his plans for the future. He replied:
 q have no illusions for 1948.'
 At 6:30 a. m., EWT, 206 House members had been elected for an indicated net gain, at that hour, of 17 Democratic seats. If that net gain is realized, the Democrats will have 23l seats in the House of the 70th Congress, where 218 constitutes a bare majority of one. Democrats defeated IA incumbent Republicans, including Rep. Hamilton Fish, R., N. Y., and so far have won three of the present five vacant seats.
 House standings at 6:30 a. m., EWT were:
 Democrats 153.
 Republicans 51.
 American-Labor 1.
 Progressive 1.
 The American laborite was Rep. Vito Marcantonio, who represents a harlem constituency here in New York and votes the Communist party line straight.
 Republicans have lost one senate seat in Connecticut, where Brien McMahon. Democrat, cut down Sen.
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