Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1919 — ELECTION RESULTS IN VARIOUS STATES. [ARTICLE]

ELECTION RESULTS IN VARIOUS STATES.

MASSACHUSETTS—Gov. Calvin Coolidge was re-elected governor by a plurality of between 30,000 and 100,00, defeating Richard H. Long, democrat. The contest really centered in the strike of the Boston police. Long promised to reinstate them if elected. KENTUCKY—Edwin P. Morrow, republican, defeated James D. Black, democrat, by an estimated majority of from 15,000 to 20,000. Statewide prohibition amendment won. NEW JERSEY—Late returns indicated the victory of Edward I. Edwards, democrat, over N. A. K. Bugbee, republican, for governor. Edwards ran on a “wet” platform. OHIO —Secretary of State Smith at 'midnight, on the basis of partial returns from more than half the state, predicted the state had voted dry by a majority of approximately 75,000 on all four propositions presented. MARYLAND—The election for governor was in doubt at a late hour. Democrats claimed a lead of 1,000 votes in Baltimore for Albert C. Ritchie, their candidate, over H. W. Nice, republican. They are anxiously watching the vote of the miners. MISSISSIPPI—Lee M. Russell, democrat, was elected governor. He had no opposition.