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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1914

Page

2

Returns Indicate Plurality for Cummings and Clarke in Iowa

Des Moines dispatches report substantial leads for Cummings in the Senate race and Clarke for governor. Early returns from 80 counties and 104 precincts show Clarke ahead by around 26,000 votes and Cummings carrying a similar margin, with Republicans poised to win a solid delegation to Congress. Several congressmen are elected, signaling a Republican sweep as Davenport headquarters confirm victories and retirements.

Des Moines Iowa Cummings Clarke Congress Hamilton Rawson Davenport Bim Ikat Harry Hall Repubican Cummins Schenk Spurgéon White Benton Buena Vista Connelly Greene Guthrie Hanry Linn Mahaska Marshall Page Pottawattamle Sac Acc Webster Hami- Connally Frank FP Woods Emmet George C. Scott Woodbury Davienport Harry & Hutt Coubt Reed Cane Hull W. J. McDonald Con Murphy Mill Jove Muscatine Sratt Jackson St McDonald Clinton Steele Scott Republican State Committee Washington Dewson I. S. Pepper Henry Vollmer Maurice Connolly Torgemator Sant Kirkpatrick

Cummins predicts Republican gains in early returns

Senator Cummins spoke after midnight noting few satisfactory reports from the state and telegraphs to Moss in North Dakota and Kansas brought no replies. He declared the situation favorable for Republicans, hoping to build a large majority while predicting GOP wins in Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New Hampshire with limited word from Illinois, Ohio, Kansas or North Dakota.

Cummins Cummine Ned Jo Moss North Dakota Kansas Indiana Waltman New York Pennsylvania Vermont New Hampshire Umnols Ohio

Election returns hint at county margins in Shelby district

Shelby Harlan November 4 returns show Hautton and Connolly likely to carry the county by about 300 votes, while J C Voorhies of the Cass Shelby senatorial district may win by roughly 600. Few straight tickets were cast.

Shelby Harlan, Ja Hautton Connolly J. C. Voorhies Cass-Shelby

Webster County Returns Show House Candidates Leading

Webster Fort Dodge November 4 Twenty four of thirty Webster county precincts report Cummine 2717 Connolly 1998 with Fort Dodge carried by 88 votes. Thirteen precincts report Clarke 1142 Hamilton 707.

Ghittaan Cummins Ally Clarke Ham Cumming Hamithe Cum Connolly Sonny Itoi Polk County Webster Fort Dodge Webster County Cummine Cummings Sant Hamilton

Fragmented Koskuth County returns show Republican lead

In Koskuth County precincts incomplete returns point to a strong Republican lead. Cumming leads the opposition with Harding and Allen close behind as Quarton wins the Democratic legislature race.

Konagyth Algona Ney Koskuth Epublica Cumming Harding Allen Quarton The Democratic Elslature Repub

Whitman Wadsworth Triumph Signals GOP Gains in 1914 Ballot

Early returns show sweeping Republican gains nationwide with Charles S Whitman winning New York governor and James W. Wadsworth securing the Senate seat. Democrats retain Congress with a Senate edge but a notably reduced House majority, while several states flip control and Ward Harding Hardwick races are unsettled.

New York Charles S Whitman James W. Wadsworth Wl Rous United States Senate Congress Joree G. Curnun Repubean Goiag Illnois House A. Mitchell Palmer Boies Penrose Pennssyvania Massachusetts Samuel W. McCall Walsh California Colorado Illinois Roger C. Sullivan L. ¥. Sherman Raymond Robins Mid- Sau Seenite Penrose Pennsylvania Woodrow Wilson Gifard Placher Frank Brandegee Connecticut Simeon E. Baldwin Albert B. Cummins Owa Maurice Connolly John Walter Smith Maryland William J. Stone Missouril Jacob H. Gallinger New Hampshire EB. B. Stevens South Oscar W. Underwood Alabama Thomas W. Hardwick J.C. W. Beckham Kentucky Francia EB. McGovern Early Stephenson Wisconsin Cannon Joseph G. Cannon Frank T. O'Hair William B. McKinney Charles F. Filler John A. Sterling Oscar W. Swift James H. O’brien Roll B. Sanford Peter G. Ten Byck Walter W. Magee John R. Clancy R. L. Haskell Olivler Kerbly Lndiana Merrill Moores Serena H. Payne Tennesse Algo Harry Guy Ben W. Hooper Thomas Rye Miecourt North Dakota Prohibition Arizona Ohio Cleveland Dayton

Democratic congressmen re-elected in seven of eight Louisiana districts

New Orleans November 4 Democratic incumbents were reelected in seven of eight Louisiana districts. The Third district remained undecided at 10 o'clock with returns showing Martin leading or trailing by a small margin as one sixth of the vote had been counted.

Lousiana New Orleana Louisiana Martin

Alabama Returns: Underwood Senator as Democrats Sweep State

Returns from the general election across Alabama show Oscar W. Underwood elected United States senator and the complete Democratic ticket at state and district levels. In the Seventh district the race featured notable opposition from Wes Meade, but Burnett retains the seat for the Democrats.

Alabama Montgomery Ala Oscar Underwood United States Congress Burnett Wes Meade

McDermott Reelected Amid Vindication Promise

Chicago voters returned James T. McDermott a Democrat who had resigned from Congress amid Mulcahed charges. He indicated he would face the people again for vindication after his reelection.

Chicago Larly Returne James T. McDermot Congress McDermott

First Utah returns in senatorial race show Smoot lead

Salt Lake City Utah November 4 preliminary returns place Blue Smoot Republican ahead of Moyle Democrat with 1909 against 1725 in early counts. Voter turnout statewide around 190000 expected as two parties contend.

Salt Lake City Utah Blue Smoot Moyle Ranson

Philip Nameg Governor Wins Wisconsin Race

Immanuel Philip, Republican, of Milwaukee, defeated Democrat Judge John C. Karel for governor of Wisconsin. Plurality conservatively estimated at 25,000.

Philip Nameg Milwaukee Wis Immanuel Philip John C. Karel Wisconsin

Beattie-ering returns show Burke leading in United States Senate race

From Pierre South Dakota on November 4 indications point to Burke a Republican leading in the United States Senate contest while results suggest the woman suffrage amendment has been defeated.

South Dakota Pierre Burke United States

Oklahoma City Governor Race Returns Early Totals

Oklahoma City on November 4 reports 110 of 520 scattering precincts tabulating for governor with Williams (D) at 4,584 and Plesde (R) at 2,841. The early results reflect a Democratic lead as votes continue to be counted statewide.

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Okla Williams Plesde

Senator Mark Smith Re-elected in Arizona Race

Arizona voters reelected Senator Mark Smith of the Democratic Party. Carl Hayden also appears as the Democrat in the congressional race, with references suggesting continued service in Congress. The item notes the Phoenix area result dated November 4.

Arizona Phoenix Ariz Mark Smith Carl Hayden Love Sin Congress

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