Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1938 — Page 6
Governor Benson Is Beaten iBy 36-Year-Old Republican; Maryland Lost to G.O.P.
gnsas Elects Ratner and Reed; Senator Bone " Renamed. je ¢ Ty - INNEAPOLIS, Nov. 9 (U. P).— old E. Stassen, 31, (R.), today elected Minnesota Governor, youngest Chief Executive in the ry of the state. e easily defeated Governor Benthe’ Farmer-Laborite incumt, and Thomas Gallagher, Mins Democrat, who opposéd him he three-cornered race’ e led his party to a sweeping vicBy over a powerful Farmer-Labor mchine which had controlled the Bite Administration since 1930. ‘he count from 1693 of the state’s #0 precincts gave: Rai nS n ®ccacssccscsonee "339,759 ASONn Sisbsseess anaes 215,379 3 agher @secsoccseoscae 33,479 fhe Farmer-Labor debacle: aped. almost complete. It was befed probable, on the basis of scated and incomplete returns, that publicans: had won every major e office, and in addition had 2 en four. Congressional seats now hail by Farmer-Laborites. Only one | Pdmer-Labor incumbent, Rep. . Héary Téigan, in the Third District, appeared: safe from defeat.
~ K@insés Goes Normal and . ERcts Republicans FOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 9 (U. P.)— sas has reverted to its normal of a Republican State. +. Pnless there was an almost incon- | celgable surge of Democratic votes unreported precincts, Kansas will _‘halye ‘a Republican Governor, a Re- - publican ‘Senator and at least six of itsiseven Congressmen will bear the eo ~ 2 ese developments came today ini flood of Republican votes cast in vast majority of the State’s 105 : “bu in yesterday’s election.
‘. TPahulation ‘of 1831 precincts of € State’s.2709 gave for Senator: rmer< Governor Clyde M. Reed 5, 247,324; Senator McGill (D.), 39 .
“Por: Governor, 1829 precincts gave: Bayne Ratner (R.), 243,574; Goverfior Huxman (D.), 202,176; Jonath&n Davis (Ind.), 5077. e results apparently had estabeven more firmly two Kansas political axioms—that a Democratic .Gavernor is not re-elected.in Kansas? that the Administration in power when the price of wheat falls to 80 cents a bushel is ousted.
‘Washington Re-elects Senator Bone
SEATTLE, Nov. 9 (U. P.) —Washrfon. voters yesterday re-elected the State’s Senator Bone (D.) in- » complete returns showed today. turns from 1325 of the State's precincts gave U. S. Senator 149,075 votes and his Repubrival, Ewing D. Colvin, 85,425. : Colvin conceded the election. he. closest Congressional race wak in the Fourth District, where jndambent Knute Hill trailed Republican Frank Miller, 9271 to 9334. * The returns were from 222 of the sfrict’s 473 precincts. Other incumbents were leading.
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cumbent: Democratic - congressmen were ahead by large. majorities. The fourth, Rep. Fred Cummings of Greeley, apparently had been defeated by William Hill, Ft. Collins Republican. ”
New" Mexico - Remains Democratic SANTE FE, N. M,, Nov. 9 -(U.
A
cratic ways. and today all major Congressional and State offices remained with the Democrats,
Rep. John J. Dempsey held an approximate 20,000 vote lead over his Republican opponent. The count of 436 precincts of the state’s 912 gave Dempsey 52,435; Pearce Rodey (R.) 32,754. : John E, Miles, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, apparently had defeated his G. O. P. opponent, Albert Mitchell. Mr. Miles had a 47,407 total from 436 precincts. Mr. Mitchell tallied 39,648.
Wyoming Turns Back
To Republican Ranks
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 9 (U. P)). —Wyoming joined the states that returned to the Repuhlican Party fold, it was indicated today. Approximately 60 per cent of its precincts gave victories to principal G. O. P. Congressional candidates and other Republicans scored victories in all but two of the major state offices. A total of 401 of the State’s 686 precincts gave Frank O. Horton, Republican candidate for Congress, who had been indorsed by former President Herbert Hoover, a lead of more than 3500 votes over New Deal incumbent Paul Greever. Governor Miller (D) was trailing by more than 7500 votes in the contest for Governor. Nels H. Smith apparently will be the first Republican Governor the state has had since the Roosevelt landslide of 1934, Mr. Smith had a total of 22,518 votes for the 391 precincts. Governor Miller had 15,012.
Republicans Sweep
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 9 (U. P.) —Republicans today apepared to have won every major office in South Dakota, including two Senate seats, two Congressional places, and the Governorship. Chandler Gurney (R) Yankton, held a lead of about 10,000 votes over picturesque Tom Berry, former cowboy Governor, in their race for the regular Senate term. The count, with 1403 of the state’s 1958 precincts reported, gave Mr. Gurney 93,794 votes as compared to 83,761 for Mr. Berry, and Mr. Gurney’s election was conceded by most observers. : In the race for the short Senate term, which will expire Jan. 3, 1939, South Dakota voters apparently had chosen Gladys Pyle “(R.) Secretary of State, ‘over John T. McCullen Sr. (D.).: Miss Pyle; it was believed, will become the first woman ever elected to the ‘Senate by the Republican Party.
Socialist Vote Wins
For Connecticut G. 0. P.
HARTFORD, Conn. Nov. 9 (U: P.)—A tremendous Socialist vote
had|in*the House of Representatives: formet | L : porter of ‘President Raosevelf, de=18H
“Barkley Piling Up Record Majority
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 9 (U. P.). ‘—Senator Alben W. Barkley, D., incumbent, bearing President Roose2 tos inferential endorsement from > “My Dear Alben” speech, was piling up the largest all-time majorJtyiin a Kentucky senatorial race . tod8y in his victory over John P. Haswell, R. eho With ballots counted from 2725 of ‘the: State’s 4310 precincts, Barkley 212,175; Haswell, 120,304. pite the fact that Barkley was am@ssing a new high majority, election board officials said that the total vote was the smallest in Kentucky since women were given
suffrage 20 years. ago. ~ Cajorado Elects G. 0. P. Governor, Renames Adams ~ DENVER, Nov. 9 (U. P.).—Colorado elected its first Republican “Governor in 12 years and apparent-
ly thad placed in the State House | wig} him for the 1939-40 term four |
officials of the same party.
Iph L. Carr of Denver rode into |
h& Qdvernor’s chair, held since p-depression ‘days by Democrats, pni the crest of a Republican wave Mich swept almost every one of the p’s 1582 precincts in yesterday’s here] election. © : Sovernor Ammons, Democratic
gumbent, conceded defeat early}
oday on the basis of the vote from
§ precincts which: showed Mr. |
leading 108,467 fo 83,401. dther Republicans either assured sslection to state offices or ahead bstantial margins. were: John
for Lieutenant Governor; {|
ur Morris for Attorney. Gen- : Archie Main for State Auditor Charles: Armstrong for State Lasurer. : . Revers
.the state office trend,
ator Adarits (D.) seemed assured |’
sf8a second term. .. With returns iled from 428: precincts Senstr Adams had 62,125 to 47.256 § Archibald ‘A. Lee (R.).
threw victory to the Republicans today, ending the four-term Democratic regime of Governor Cross. Republicans also defeated three New Deal Congressmen and, on the basis of incomplete returns, conservative Senator Lonergan. Three other Congressional seats,
in doubt. : Nearly ° complete returns—with only four districts in the state missing—gave Raymond E. Baldwin, former Republican leader in the House, 230,597 votes; Governor Cross, 228,350, and Jasper McLevy, Socialist, 163,616. ; Nearly completed Senatorial tabulations gave: Lonergan (D), 278,925; John A. Danaher (R), 302,241; Trombley, Socialist, 118,584, with seven towns unreported. : Incomplete returns gave Republicans a good chance to take all State offices, besides commanding a ‘majority in the State House of Representatives. :
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Townsend Votes Aid in Beating Democrats of New Hampshire.
—Mounting returns in Maryland today increased the leads of the Democratic candidates for Senator and Governor. Herbert R. O’Conor (D) was leading Republican Governor Nice 163,177 to 111,321, with 629 of the state’s 1288 precincts reported, and was gaining in the rural counties. Senator Tydings (D) received 183,917 votes in the same precincts, and his election was conceded by Oscar Leser (R), who polled 76,921,
Townsend-Republicans
Win New. Hampshire
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 9 (U. P). —Townsend - backed - Republicans made a clean sweep of the four major offices at stake in New Hampshire, unseating a Democratic Senator and a Democratic Congressman and successfully defending the Governorship and the other House seat. : Senator Brown (D), who scored a major political upset six years ago when he unseated the veteran Republican George H. Moses, was unseated himself by George W. Tobey (R). Returns from 275 of New Hampshire’s 294 precincts gave: Senator—Tobey (R), 82,941; Brown (D), 68,209. Governor—Governor Murphy (R), 61-year-old wealthy Nashua shoe manufacturer seeking a second term, 86,421; John L. Sullivan (D), 39-year-old Manchester lawyer, 65,093.
Republicans Re-elected
In Vermont Balloting
MONTPELIER, Vt., Nov. 9 (U. P.). —True to form, Republican Vermont swept all three Republican incumbents back into the Senatorship, the Governorship- and the State’s one seat in the National House. . : Returns fro m225 of Vermont's 246 voting districts gave: Senator—Senator Gibson (R), 63,019; John McGrath (D), 32,854. Governor—Governor Aiken (R), outspoken New Deal foe, who has been mentioned as possible G. O. P. Presidential timber for 1940, 64,001; Pred C. Martin (D), 100 per cent New Dealer, 31,934.
Utah Returns
Senator Thomas " SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 9 (U.P).
—Utah today was on record:as a}
pro-New Deal state as nearly complete returns from yesterday’s offyear general election showed voters had re-eelcted Democrats to occup;
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BALIMORE, Md., Nov. 9 (U.P).
{Sabath (D.; I1L.);: 74-year-old House
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OF THIRD TERM FORF.D.R. LOSE
Immigrant Boys M Other Sidelights From Election News.
By LEE G. MILLER ST Tintes Special Writer “WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Three Governors who lave publicly advocated a third term for -President Roosevelt had been defeated today. Governors Benson (F.-L. Minn.) and Murphy (D. Mich.), who sought reelection, and Governor Earle (D. Pa.), who sought a Senatorship.
German-born Senator Wagner (D. N. Y.) was not the only immigrant boy to:make good again yesterday. Cgzech-born Rep. Adolph
dean, is now in line for the chairmanship of the House -Rules Com-+ mittee, by. virtue of ‘the “defeat of Rep. John J. O'Connor by .onelegged James- H. Fay (D. N. Y.). Mr. Sabath’s next term will be his 17th. ;
Democrats are certain to control the Senate for at least four more years. In 1940 only 24 Democratic Senators will be up for re<election, and five of these are: from the South, . or -
Vito Marcantonio (R.), 35, leftwing protege of Mayor La Guardia of New York, returns to 8 House seat whose recent history reads like
zetta, Marcantonio, Lanzetta again, and now Marcantonio" again.
William K, Vanderbilt (R.), 36, who unseated Rhode Island’s Governor Quinn, is probably the only vote-getter ‘who ever. boldy listed himself in “Who’s. Who” as a capitalist. He is a banker, farmer and busline- operator. = His great-great-grandfather was Commodore Vanderbilt; his father: went down with the Lusitania.
Kansas adhered to tradition when it refused a second term to Governor Walter A. Huxthan and elected 42-year-old Payne H. Ratner (R.). The state has never re-elected a Democratic Governor.
The defeat of Rep. Johtt J. O’Connor in New York was sweet revenge for the President, who had indorsed his opponent. Mr. O'Connor, whose brother Basil is the: Presidents former law partner, .led. the fight that scuttled the Government-re-organization bill in the: House,
Politicians wish ; they: could tell how many of the: votes ag: Governors Murphy’ (Mich) and Benson (Minn.) were inspired: by
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Senator Thomas, an ard: feated Dr. Franklin S. Harris, Republican. Complete returns from 607 of the state’s 797 precincts gave: Thomas, 82,903; Harris, 63,647.
RENO, Nev., Nov.. & (U. P)— Democrats swept to victory in every major state office in Nevada: today under the leadership of U. S. Senator Pat ‘McCarran, opponent of President. Roosevelt’s Court. ‘and Government reorganization . - pro-
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figured in two victories. Senator Bennett Champ Clark (D.), reelected in Missouri, is a son of the late Speaker Champ Clark; who lost the presidential nomination to Mr. Wilson in 1912 because of the twothirds rule after. polling more than a- majority. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R. Mass,), grandson of the bearded Senatorial nemesis of Mr. Wilson’s League of Nations dream, helped Leverett Saltonstall (R.) win the Massachusetts Governorship « ;
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FUR COAT STOLEN Theft of her fur coat valued at $150 and $10 in cash from her home, 962 N. Pennsylvania. St., yesterday, was reported to police by Georgia Hodges, 24. Se The thief entered her apartment through the service door, she said.
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