Smith Leads Whitman in New York Governor Race
Alfred E. Smith Democratic candidate holds a 29,539 vote plurality over Gov. Charles S. Whitman with 350 upstate districts missing. Smith leads 958,281 to 928,652 as soldiers vote and missing districts could change the result, with final canvass unlikely before December 17 or 29.
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Charles 5. Whitman
New York
Smith
Ca Saan
Whitman
Upstate
Alfred E. Smith
Harry C. Walker
Binghamton
Edward Schoeneck
Albany
N. Y
New York State
New York City
Syracuse
Chas. Ss. Whitman
State Bureau of Elections
Jas. A. Foley
State Election Bureau
Austro Hungarian Crownland Voralberg Revolt Report
London reports from Geneva that revolt has spread in the Austro-Hungarian crownland of Voralberg according to a Geneva dispatch to the Daily News. The message details unrest and calls for attention amid regional upheaval.
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London
Voralberg
Gemeva
Daily News
Germany Eyes Unconditional Peace Terms From Allies
Washington reports that Germany faces dictated peace with measures to indemnify civilian populations and restore order. Paris notes that Berlin must surrender unconditionally before any armistice, with Wilson’s terms guiding the arrangements and urgency stated.
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John Edward Nevin
I. N.S
Washington
Germany
Field Marshal
Foch
Supreme Bar Council
Versailles
Sheust
Wilson
Berne
Berlin
Paris
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
Stephen Pichon
Prsident Wilson
Socialist candidates beaten in New York races
Returns from New York show twelve socialist candidates for Congress defeated. Meyer London lost his bid for a third term in the twelfth district to Democrat Henry M. Goldfogle, Scott Nearing fell to Major F H LaGuardia in the fourteenth, and Morris Hillquit was defeated by Republican Isaac Siegel in the twentieth district.
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New York
Meyer London
Henry M. Goldfogle
Scott Nearing
Maj
F. H. la Guardi
Morris Hilquit
Isaac Seigel
Weather outlook for Washington Nova-Fair and warmer
The forecast shows slightly warmer conditions tonight and Thursday across Washington with Nova-Fair spells in the mix. Skies remain mostly clear and temperatures rise modestly into the end of the week.
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Washington, Nova
Yankees Advance 19 Miles Threaten German Armies
Decisive defeat threat looms for nine German armies on the western front as British forces push southward into Flanders. The rapid advance reduces the battle neck and quickens the German retreat.
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Yankees
Flanders
Allied advance tightens noose on Germans across front
British drive southward in Flanders and Franco American push from the Meuse threaten a decisive German defeat. Americans gain over 15 miles, British about 10 miles east of Le Quesnoy, French advance about seven miles. French and Italian forces report progress along a 199 mile front from the Sambre to the Argonne forest as Brussels evacuations continue. Engineers bridge the Meuse at night enabling dawn occupation of new bridgeheads.
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Frank Chariton
EL N.S
Flanders
Meuse
Aisne
le Quesnoy
Sambre
Argonne Forest
Guise
Ghent
Brussells
Austria
Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
London
Morjal
France
Aves- Ines-Bavay
Bayoy
Maubourg
Paris
Sambre River
War Office
Barry
Marle
Marfontaine
Verberg
le Thuel
Hurtaut
Mont Cornet
Rethel
Attingy
Lamatz
Cassine
Chesnes
Brussels
Amsterdam
Bert Ford
Verdun
Paris papers hail Hun retreat near Liege advance
Paris dispatch reports German forces under pressure along the Meuse and a retreat that puts Americans within seventy two miles of Liege. British and Belgian troops advance on the Flanders front, with Namur and the Liege corridor highlighted as decisive theaters in the Belgian front. Premier Clemenceau is saluted by the chamber of deputies amid the mood of optimism.
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Newton C. Parke
Paris
Sedan
Meuse
Liege
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Flanders
B&v.s
Gir
Marle
Luxemberg
le Quesnoy
Namur
Revolt Rumors Roil Germany Amid Mutinies and Riots
An Amsterdam dispatch reports revolutionary outbreaks across the German empire. Kiel riot leaves eight dead and 29 wounded while Berlin garrison mutinies erupt with cheers of down with the Kaiser. Fear of Austrian invasion spreads as Berlin shows unrest despite a government pledge of no immediate danger.
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London
Ford trails Newberry in Michigan Senate race
Complete returns from 29 counties and partial counts from 43 more show Newberry Republican leading Ford Democrat for Senator by 1 1 1 2 to 1 4 4 . Wayne county results give Ford 51642 to Newberry 28939. Governor race shows Sleeper Republican 82594 and Bailey Democrat 48033 with Wayne county partials included. An armistice commission is named by Germany, with Gen von Gruedelle Gen von Exterfield Adm Meurer and Admiral von Hintze.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Newberry
Ford
Upstate
Wayne County
Sleeper
Bailey
Amsterdam
Berlin
von Gruedelle
von Exterfield
Meurer
von Hintze
Democrats claim control as returns come in slowly
Washington reports show the Democratic National Committee asserting likely control of both Senate and House with early returns. They claim 217 House seats won, 206 Republican, 12 doubtful, and 49 Senate seats with 37 Republican, 10 doubtful. Ford Senate bid in Michigan cited. Cummings predicts Democratic majorities in both chambers.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Port House
Henry Ford
Michigan
Smith
Whitman
New York
Democratic Committee
Clark
House
Cummings
Congress
Homer S. Cummings
Democratic Natioal Committee
Senate
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New Hampshire
State
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Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
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Delaware
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Kentucky
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Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ilinois
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New Jersey
New Hamps
Sproul Leads Bonniwell by 170,843 in Governor Race
With 3,140 of 7,051 districts reporting, William C Sproul Republican leads Eugene C Bonniwell Democrat by 170,843 votes. Republican ticket and many congressional and legislative candidates win across the state.
Election Day party claims of Senate and House majorities
Both parties claimed control as returns rolled in. Republicans slated 50 Senate seats with 46 for Democrats 3 doubtful. Democrats claimed 49 seats with 35 for Republicans 12 doubtful. House estimates varied with region and nonpartisan allies.
Close races as Democrats concede in multiple districts
In the 11th district Ralph Moss lost to Everett Sander by about 3,000 votes. In the 4th district Democrat Dixon was defeated by Republican John B. Benham. Speaker Clark narrowly escaped defeat with late returns still uncertain, re-elected by a small margin. Massachusetts elected a U.S. Senator race tied for first time since Civil War, Walker ahead of Weeks by substantial votes.
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Ralph Moss
Everett Sander
Dixon
John 8
Benham
Clark
St. Louis
Champ Clark
Lateratarma
Massacheettas Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Walk
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Sproul
Philadelphia
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Eugene C Bonniwell
Wer Carrid
Cleveland
James M Cox
Frank B. Willis
Cox
Lewis
Chicago
Medill McCormick
James Hamilton
Cook County
McCormick
Richard Yates
Wm &E. Mason
Cook coun_ty
Indianapolis
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