Democrats Sweep to Power as Turner's Fall Shifts Iowa
In a sweeping political shift Tuesday, Roosevelt-aligned Democrats gain decisive control while Gov. Clyde Herring strengthens the party's Iowa leadership. Dan Turner’s campaign fractures the Republican base, producing a strong Herring showing and a warning for November. The Gazette notes the turnout and county results centering on Linn and seven nearby counties.
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Iowa
Dan Turner
Tate
Clyde Erring
Roosevelt
Herring
Linn
Gazette
Herring in Front by 67,387 in Iowa Democrat Sweep
As returns neared completion, Governor Clyde L. Herring led Republican Dan W. Turner by 67,387 votes with 2,286 precincts reported. Democrats gained multiple state offices and retained influence on the state Supreme Court with four Democrats ahead of four Republicans, while party control across the delegation remained unchanged.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Dan W. Turner
Turner
Herring
Wallace M. Short
Harry D. Dunlap
Ames
George A. Huffman
Supreme Court
E. G. Albert
Agnes Samuelson
Miss Samuelson
Patrick Kehoe
Nels Kraschel
George Patterson
Kraschel
Patterson
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Storms
Hanson
Renan
Williams
O'Connor
Naglestad
Secretary of Agriculture
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Nelson
Dunlap
Huffman
Martin
Woodruff
Hamilton
Parsons
Richards
Powers
Evans
Kindig
Stevens
Claussen
Worry and Work in a World That Won’t Stop
A reader defends worrying as vital, contrasts the never-worker as colorless and dull, and argues achievement comes from planning and effort. The piece asserts the value of striving, improvisation under risk, and pushing through life’s downs to improve the world.
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Micawber
Padre
Williams Carries Linn County by Two Thousand Votes
Frank L Williams the Republican nominee for state treasurer led Linn County with 13 097 votes, defeating Democrat Leo Wegman who had 11 033. Williams, retiring Linn County treasurer, was the only contested Republican to carry the county in Tuesday's statewide ballot.
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Linn County
Frank L. Williams
Williams
Leo Wegman
Herring Wins Linn County by Large Margin
Linn County backed the Democratic landslide with Gov Clyde L Herring gaining 16230 votes and Frank Williams defeating Leo Wegman 13097 to 11033 for county treasurer Elect Agnes Samuelson held her seat in state superintendent race No Democratic challenger faced her The county broadly supported Democratic candidates with one exception in state offices only
Yuill Leads in Linn County Race by Two Votes
In a tight Linn county contest James H Yuill of Cedar Rapids edged Milo Sedlacek by two votes after late absentee ballots favored Yuill. Official counts await two remaining precincts and sealing tabulations, with a Board of Supervisors to verify next week.
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Yuill
Linn County
James H. Yuill
Cedar Rapids
Milo Sedlacek
Sedlacek
Clinton Township
Mount Vernon
LE Eata Apna
Kee Ee
Board of Supervisors
Senator Cutting Forges Into Lead In New Mexico
In Albuquerque United States Senator Bronson Cutting an independent Republican who backed Roosevelt in 1932 moved from a 4000 vote deficit to a narrow lead as returns from 516 of 783 precincts in New Mexico were counted. Cutting led Chavez 57 067 to 57 057 with Chavez aided by Democratic committee support.
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Albuquerque
N. M
United States
Bronson Cutting
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Cutting
Dennis Chavez
Democratic National Committee
Gloria Swanson Granted Divorce Decree From Fourth Husband
Los Angeles AP reports silent film star Gloria Swanson was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from her fourth husband Michael Farmer the Irish sportsman.
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Los Angeles
Gloria Swanson
Wednesday
Michael Farmer
Turner Kraschel clash over liar charges on radio
Des Moines AP reports a heated on air clash between Republican governor candidate Dan W. Turner and Democrat Lt. Gov. Nels Kraschel at a Des Moines radio station. Both called the other a liar and squared up before studio staff intervened. Kraschel demanded air time to counter Turner's remarks. Turner, at his Corning home, said he would not back down and offered no apologies.
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Dan W. Turner
Nels Kraschel
Turner
Kraschel
Torby
Tor
51St Infantry
Corning
Democratic
Democrats Sweep State and Nation Redrawing Senate Skies
Sweep gives Democrats control of the Senate with a large margin and strong showings in the House. Roosevelt era boosts party gains as Republican retirements and defeats shrink the GOP presence. Notably, Upton Sinclair loses in California while Democratic governors rise and state legislatures swing.
Ritchie Loses Lead in Maryland Governor Race
In Maryland the race for governor narrowed as Harry W. Nice (R) edged ahead of incumbent Albert C. Ritchie (D) with 1,292 of 1,360 precincts reported. Nice 226,848 to Ritchie 225,392.
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Ritchie
Maryland
Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Harry W. Nice
Nice
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1934
Agency reports Cedar Rapids toll for 1934 shows 314 accidents resulting in 406 injuries and 14 deaths. Data highlights evolving road safety concerns and urban traffic impact in the period.
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Cedar Rapids
All Four Judges Re-elected In Eighteenth Judicial District
Republican incumbents in the eighteenth district appear to be re elected based on unofficial returns from Linn Jones and Cedar counties. Top vote getter was Judge John T. Moffit with 19 618. judge H C Ring and judge F Q Ellison followed, with Judge Atherton B Clark fourth. Democratic challengers trailed in the same three counties.
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Cedar Rapids
Eighteenth Judicial District
Linn
Jones
Cedar
John T. Moffit
Tipton
H. C. Ring
F. QO. Ellison
Anamosa
Atherton B. Clark
Charles J, Haas
Marion
Charles J. Cash
Joseph Mekota
Pew
Mekota
Cash
Ellison
Ring
Moffit
Clark
Haas
Cedar—Clark
Berry Re-Elected In South Dakota
Gov. Tom Berry, a Democrat, was re-elected chief executive of South Dakota by more than 40,000 votes with returns nearly complete. He defeated William C. Allen, swept other Democratic candidates, and saw Fred Hildebrandt win in the first district while Theodore Werner led over Francis H. Case in the second district.
McAdoo Clears Path for Ellen McAdoo Wedding
Ellen Wilson McAdoo 19 plans to marry actor Raphael Lopez de Onate after her father Senator William Gibbs McAdoo announced he would not disinherit her. A Riverside California intent to wed was filed October 22 and license officials paused review pending proof of de Onate’s ancestry.
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Los Angeles
Ellen Wilson McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo
Raphael Lopez de Onate
Riverside
Calif
McAdoo
Britain Opens Door to Japanese Naval Equality Pact
London indicated willingness to recognize Japan’s nominal naval equality at naval talks. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald planned to press Tokio on a plan where Britain United States and Japan state their intended naval limits. The move signals a possible break in the Washington Treaty deadlock and met mixed reactions from the American delegation.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
Wian
Britain
United States
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Tokio
Norman H. Davis
United States Questions Naval Tonnage Accord Details
Washington officials questioned a London report of a gentlemen's agreement on naval tonnage arguing that maintaining current ratios undercuts American position. The Reuters style dispatch notes officials' concern over potential concessions.
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Washington
London
Democrats Barely Control Assembly In Iowa Legislature
Unofficial returns show Democrats will control both chambers in January. Senate seats total around twenty seven with three districts unreported. House remains fifty seven Democrats, two more than the constitutional minimum. Ada Garner loses seat. Walton Boswell to replace her. Two House members move to the Senate.
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Des Moines
Ada Garner
Butler County
Walton Boswell
Adams County
House
Senate
C. EB. Malone
Cass County
Eigh
Phoenix dance hall owner jailed in Tucson kidnapping case
Oscar H. Robson a 31 year old dance hall proprietor known as the playboy of the southwest was jailed on $50 000 bail amid accusations of involvement in the kidnapping of six year old June Robles in Tucson last April Handwriting on ransom notes linked him to the case and federal agents guarded the jail as three other men were sought for the alleged plot The abduction and nineteen days in a metal cage exposed to desert heat prompted renewed federal scrutiny and arraignment was set for November 22.
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Ariz
Oscar H. Robson
Southwest
Avith
Little June Robles
Tucson
Robson
Sun
Maricopa County
Fernando Robles
Washington
U. S
Daniel Hurley
Pitman
The
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June
Washington adds name in Urschel kidnapping case
The Justice Department said Alvin H. Scott of Roseburg Oregon has been linked to the Urschel kidnapping after authorities found 1360 dollars of the ransom money in his possession. Scott is related by marriage to Albert Bates who is serving a life sentence at Alcatraz for the crime.
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Hoover
Washington
Charles F.’ Urschel
Oklahoma City
Justice Department
Alvin H. Scott
Roseburg
Ore
Urschel
Scott
Albert Bates
Alcatraz
Two Iowa Congressmen Lose Seats In House Race
Des Moines AP reports Iowa's congressional delegation kept its overall balance after close contests in four, seventh, and eighth districts. Otha Wearin (D) defeated Charles Swanson (R) in the seventh for the seat, while late returns showed results across districts one and two with mixed party results.
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Des Moines
Hawkeye
National Assembly
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Charles E. Swanson
Council Bluffs
Edward C. Eicher
Washington
R. Hicklin
Wapello
Leo Burke
F-L
Burlington
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
Martin B. Andelfinger
Davenport
George Buresh
Cedar Rapids
John W. Gwynne
Waters
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