Evening star., 1944-11-08
Democrats Capture
3 COP Goyernorships
And Threaten Others
By fhe Associated Press,

BY Che Associated Press.
Democrats captured 8 OF the 26
Republican governorships in 4 no.
table election upset and today were
threatening the COP hold on sew
eral others.
The turnover extended from
Massachusetts, in the East to Mis-
souri, In the Middle West and Idaho
in the West. It generally followed
the Roosevelt tide.
Maurice j. Tobin, 43-year -old
Democratic Boston Mayor, was con-
ceded election As Massachusetts
chief executive, succeeding Repub-
lican Gov. Leverett Saltonstall.
Mr.. Tobin was leading 1t Gov,
Horace T. Cahill by over 130, 900
votes
Democrat Wins In Missouri.
Idaho voters chose Democrat
Charles G. Gossett over William G.
Detweiler, while Missouri elected
Democrat Phil M. Donnnelly over
Jean Paul Bradshaw to cut into
previously firm COP territory
1t was apparent that the Demo-
Gratis had checked, If not reversed,
the Republican gubernatorial trend
that started in 1898. AS recently as
two years ago the COP made a net
gain of Ave goyernorships.
In Illinois the Republican incum-
bent won. while in Ohio and Della
ware-also now under Republican
control-the Democratic nominees
were running close races.
Senator Wallgren, Democrat, was
running ahead of Gov. Arthur B.
Langlie in the early count in Wash
ington. Another Democratic Sena-
tor, Samuel d. jackson OF Indiana,
was in front ofsRalph F. Gates in
a close race in that State, which
has had Democratic Governors since
1892
Republican Governors assured of
reelection included Raymond E..
Baldwin, Connecticut: Andrew F..
Schoeppel. Kansas; NJ. Q. Sharpe,
South Dakota, and Dwight Girls
void. Nebraska. Other Republicans
elected included Mortimer r. Proc
tor, Vermont, and Robert D. Blue.
Iowa, Among the indicated win
ners were Republican Governors
Harry F. Kelly of Michigan, Walter
S. Goodland, Wisconsin, and Edward
j. Thye, Minnesota.
Democrats Returned,
Democratic incumbents returned
for new terms included Cows. Sidney
P. Osborn, Arizona; j. Howard
McGrath. Rhode Island, and Coke
r. Stevenson. Texas.
Illinois Republican Gov. Dwight
H. Green waged a nip-and tuck
battle with Democratic States At
torney Thomas J. Courtney of Chi
cago, which frightened as down.
State votes accumulated and finally
gave the contest to Gov. Green.
Ohio's battle of mayors" was one
of the closest governorship races in
the country Republican Mayor
James Garfield Stewart of Cincin-
natl and Democratic Mayor Frank
j. Lausche of Cleveland alternated
in the lead in a seesaw contest.
with less than 1000 votes separating
them at times.
Names of incumbents are tollowed
6y dsterfsks. When tho or more
names appear, the final returns haze
not been received. Authorizations
are: d. for Democrat, r. for Repub-
lican, S. for Socialist, 81. for Social
'st Labor. Ph. for Phohibitionist.
N.Ph, for National Prohibitionist. l..
5or Liberal, FL. for Farmer Labor.
AL. for American Labor, P. for Pro-
gresstue, Up. for Independent Pro-
greSsiue, /. for Independent. APP.
tor American First Party, I.G. for
industrial Government, P.D. for Pro-
greSSiDe Democrat, T.R. for Tofbert
Republican, J. for Jefferson, G.G.
for Good Government, PAL. for
PreserDe American independence
V.W,H. for Victory Without Hate.
C.G. for Constitutional Government
V. for Uacancy.