Gaston Tops Lodge In Close Massachusetts Governor Race
Boston results show Cox ahead in the governor contest but Gaston closes the gap in many counties. Boston city returns give Fitzgerald leading Lodge with Gaston gaining, while outside areas Cox dominates Lodge. Final statewide tabulation will reveal Nicholls’ impact on Lodge’s Senate bid.
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Victory of Right Says O'Brien in Statement
District Attorney Thomas C O'Brien said the conscience of the people has spoken and Right is might in Suffolk County after his re election. He called the victory personal, thanked the citizens for their support and expressed gratitude to his loyal supporters and friends.
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Bruce Leads France for U. S. Senate in Maryland Vote
With over half the state reported, Democrat William Cabell Bruce led Republican incumbent Joseph Irwin France by 4021 votes. Total: Bruce 76082 France 72051. most precincts in Baltimore City. In the House race John Philip Hill led Antony Dimaren in the third district by 14328 votes.
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Woman of 2 Cents Wins Election in Plymouth County
Brockton November 7 Miss M Sylvia Donaldson won the Plymouth County 10th district seat on the Republican ticket with one precinct outstanding. She becomes the first woman elected representative in the county. Donaldson is a retired schoolteacher aged sixty. Ezra V Clark, also Republican, was re elected. he is eighty.
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Garvey Wins Ward 18 Victory Over Sullivan, Coyne
Richard Garvey of Dorchester won the Ward 18 contest on stickers, defeating the regular Democratic nominee Lewis R. Sullivan. Francis X. Coyne, Sullivan’s running mate, was also elected alongside Garvey.
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Wilson Fans Cheer as Election Returns Roll In
Crowds along Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House cheered wildly when Woodrow Wilson appeared on a street screen. Reporters noted cheers for Democratic gains and for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge trailing Colonel Gaston as nightfall ended with the former president retiring at Mrs. Wilson's urging.
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Illinois Returns Show Strong Trend for Bonus
Illinois precincts reporting on the soldiers' bonus referendum favored the $55,000,000 land issue by nearly three to one and approved the beer and wine referendum two to one. The report notes some of New York City's best detectives are women.
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Boston Post uses searchlight to relay election results
The Boston Post lit the sky with flashes from the Boston Custom House tower to show Lodge and Cox leading at times and Fitzgerald later taking the lead as returns came in. Viewers across Greater Boston and coastal towns followed the beams, with final word at 12:30 a.m. showing Cox ahead.
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Smith Says Result Confirms Prediction In New York Race
Al Smith declared the election concession by Republican papers confirms his gubernatorial win as he dined at the Hotel Biltmore. He said the result carries out his predictions and that he has had his hand on the pulse of the situation.
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OBrien Lands Sweep Victory Over Pelletier in City Balloting
In a dramatic Greater Boston election, OBrien won a decisive Republican victory over Pelletier. Lomasney mobilized West End backing, turning his ward and boosting OBrien across Democrats and Republicans alike. Returns from Chelsea Winthrop and Revere sealed the rout amid wild demonstrations.
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Cheer for Al Smith as Next President at Victory Rally
A large crowd gathered at the Biltmore Hotel in New York tonight as Al Smith's election was assured. Supporters chanted his name and cheered him as the likely next president, celebrating a Democratic victory.
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McLean Leads Spellacy In Connecticut Early Returns
With half the towns tallied in New Haven on November 7, U S Senator George P McLean Republican led Democrat Thomas J Spellacy by over 10 000 votes McLean 116 004 Spellacy 105 247 The early tally also shows Templeton Republican ahead of Fitzgerald Democrat for governor and Waterbury delivering a Democratic plurality The weather kept rural voters home and hindered turnout in Democratic cities in a closely watched race.
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Movie Censorship Loses as Wets Win Out in Referendum
Reports show censorship defeated as Boston provided the decisive margin, while larger cities swung the vote. Prohibition and other measures also drew mixed results with urban and rural areas diverging, and women voters contributing to the turnout.
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Democrats sweep New Hampshire elections for governor and congress
In Manchester voters favor Fred H. Brown for governor and William N. Rogers for the First District. Republicans hold Wason in the Second District. Democrats gain several Senate seats while reducing the GOP House majority. Brown’s statewide win marks a historic Democratic governor return after 50 years.
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Walton Leads Oklahoma Governor Race By 11,000 Votes
Oklahoma City reports 289 of 29386 precincts counted show J. O. Walton, Democrat, leading John Fields, Republican, by nearly 11,000 votes in the governor’s race. Walton 27,808. Fields 16,858.
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G O P Wins In Illinois In Off-Year Vote
Chicago November 7 indications say the Republicans have carried the entire state ticket by about 50 000 votes 75 000 below the typical off year Republican majority President Harding carried Illinois by 860 000 in 1920 landslide
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