Disease closes Chicago stock yards after cattle outbreak
Chicago November 4 The Chicago union stock yards the world's largest cattle market in operation since 1863 was ordered closed for several days due to foot and mouth disease among cattle. The shutdown runs November 6 to November 18 nine days including Sundays. Authorities and stock dealers met with Governor Dunne to decide on elimination steps including destruction of infected cattle disinfection of premises and rodent control. Rail shipments to Chicago halted and cattle will move to other markets. Experts say quarantine and eradication efforts will be lengthy with snow or frost aiding containment.
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Democrats Triumph in Nine States Governing Races
National results show eleven Republicans and eleven Democrats elected to governorships with seven states undecided. California appears to reelect Hiram Johnson, while many states swung party control or remained unsettled as the nation colors shift. The next House and Senate forecasts reflect gains for both parties as votes are counted.
No Comfort for Moose in the Bay State Vote
Massachusetts voters sharply shifted party control with Republicans regaining the state delegation and winning the lieutenant governor race while Governor Walsh, a Democrat, held re election by about 10 000 votes. Legislature margins favor Republicans, and the Fourteenth district race remains tight with potential recount while Walker’s progressive vote declined sharply and McCall trailed.
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Walker
Walsh
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CHAMP CLARK COMMENTS ON ELECTION RETURNS
Bowing Green reports Champ Clark commenting on Republican victories in numerous states. Clark says results are not a rebuke to Wilson and reflect broader war-time political drift. He notes Democrats may still hold a working majority after final tallies and cites district canvassing challenges and party realignments.
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Wilson Indorsed Amid Starring Party Lines
Stone J. Stohe of Missouri, chairman of the yeuste farelen affairs committee, reports Wilson administration indorsed in an off year election. He notes Republicans could unite to win a clean fight, while Democrats back Wilson amid tariffs currency reform and a great war absorbing public attention.
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Socialists Pleased by Election Returns Across States
Walter Lautersieck, executive secretary of the national socialist party, said the party is pleased with yesterday’s results. Meyer London was elected to Congress from New York's 12th district, with socialists winning in Elizabethtown New Jersey and Hale Don, plus gains in Illinois. Legislative seats increased in several regions as the socialist vote rose while progressive support fell.
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London
Congress
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Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
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William Broeckmann
Marshall
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Lautersieckt
Socialist Party
Capper Elected Kansas Governor In Plains State Race
Topeka Kan November 4 Art Capper Republican editor of The Topeka Capital has been elected governor of Kansas by about 3000 plurality over Governor Hodges. The result was conceded late today by Democratic manager Congressman George Neeley and Charles Curtis and Neeley are running neck and neck for United States senator. A late count favors Curtis while Democrats probably gain six of the eight congressmen.
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Art Capper
Capital
Sover Oy
Kansas
Hodge
Capper
George A. Neeley
Deocrat
Charles Curtis
United States
Curtis
Governor Hooper Wins Re Election in Tennessee
Tennessee returns show Democrat Thomas Cye conceding to Republican Governor B. W. Hooper for another term. Welch defeats Sadler to secure a seat, while the congressional delegation is returned and the legislature leans Democratic. Hooper wires congratulations to Rye.
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Tennessee
Thomas Cye
B. W. Hooper
Zuppo
Bergar
George N. Welch
W. G Sadler
Hooper
Rye
Bull Moose Leads In Louisiana District Vote News
New Orleans reports incomplete official returns from two parishes in the third Louisiana district. With about 85 percent of votes counted, W P Martin of the Progressive party held a lead as early results came in from the tally.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
W. P
Martin
Gueydan Democrat Concedes Defeat In Early Results
Henri L. Gueydan, a Democrat, conceded defeat early today as Martin led in two parishes with incomplete counts. Analysts said Martin could push his majority beyond last night’s Progressive claim of about 1,500 votes.
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Gueydan
Martin
Constitutional amendments defeated in Texas vote
Texas voters rejected several constitutional amendments including initiative referendum and recall, and funding for pay raises for state legislators. Counties would have gained power to erect sea walls. Local straw votes on cotton acreage reduction were sparse, with only a handful reporting, showing a small but present push for reduction. The progressive vote declined overall.
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Texas
Pennsylvania voters rebuke Roosevelt in republican lead grows
Philadelphia November 4 with 60 percent of returns Penrose leads Palmer by about 180 000 and near 200 000 overall as Pinchot trails Palmer by about 2600. Brumbaugh leads McCormick by 153 996 with 19 036 in Philadelphia. Roosevelt campaigned for Pinchot and criticized Penrose.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Bolsa Penrose
A. Mitchel Palmer
Gifford Pinchot
Palmer
Penrose
Pinchot
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Vance C. McCormick
Brumbaugh
Roosevelt
Missouri Remains True to Democracy in Election Returns
Missouri's congressional delegation stood 13 Democrats and 2 Republicans with one district claimed by both sides. J J Russell Democrat led in the fourteenth district while Thomas J Brown Republican trailed with counties incomplete. Senator Stone held about a 60,000 plurality as woman suffrage and other amendments failed.
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St. Louis
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Thomas J. Brown
Stone
Michigan Democrats Elect the Governor
Detroit November 4 Returns from nearly all Michigan counties increase Governor Ferris lead over Ostbern. Osborn concedes defeat. Ferris 160,625 Osborn 118,891 Pattengill progressive. Doremus reelected in the first district. Republicans win the other twelve districts.
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Socn
Michigan
Woodlridge N. Ferris
Charles $. Ostern
Republian
Osborn
Ferris
Pattengill
Frank E. Doremus
Indiana Democrats Elect Their Ticket
Indiana voters show Senator R. Shively leading with about 33,000 plurality over Republican Hugh Muller as results tally. The state Democratic ticket appears assured of election by roughly 20,000 votes. Indiana also voted on a proposal to call a new measure.
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Ana
R. ¥. Shively
Hugh Muller
Reublican
Shively
Senate
Indiana
Ohio Goes Republican and Beats Prohibition
Ohio voters favor Republican gains in a constitutional convention and centennial funding proposal while results still unclear. Early tallies show Warren G Harding elected US Senator. Frank Willis wins Governor. Republicans carry 12 of 22 House seats and sweep state offices. Prohibition, women’s suffrage, and certain tax and home rule amendments fail.
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Theodore
Burton
Jamey M. Cox
United States
Warren G. Harding
Timothy S. Hogan
Arthur L. Garrard
Frank 3. Willis
James M. Cox
James H. Garfield
Newlands May Lose Nevada Senate Seat
Carson Nevada November 4 The contest in Nevada between Francis Newlands Democrat and Samuel Platt Republican for the United States senate is so close that the official count will decide. Platt's lead was reduced to under 100 votes as returns came in. Governor Tasker L Oddie Republican led Emmet Boyle Democrat by a narrow margin in the governor race. Women suffrage won by a small majority.
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Roger C. Sullivan
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Colorado
James B. Phelan
California
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Indiana
Charles Curtis
Kansa Warren Garding
Ohio
Charles H. Burke
Republican victory outlook amid tariff, party shifts
Country Republican officials declare 191% election proves republicans gain in Congress will curb sectional, half baked legislation of the Wilson era. They assert the Progressive party collapses and the solid South era yields few opposition congressmen, signaling broader Republican strength.
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Jonn c. Eversman
Republican Congressional Committee
Congress
Solid South
Wilson
Sullivan Loses Senate Race as Sherman Wins Narrowly
Republican Sherman is re-elected to the U S Senate with an estimated 6 000 vote plurality over Democrat Roger C Sullivan in the Chicago area and downstate margins show a Cook County edge for Sherman while Robins places poorly as returns from rural precincts come in. Arizona voters approve dry law as elections conclude with a doomed mood and a Page Eleven continuation noted.
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