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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
8
Democratic candidate Sullivan carried 20 of 35 wards in Chicago as part of a mayoral bid influenced by the Hamilton faction. Reported summaries note GOP opponents and allied candidates, with discussions of potential future candidacy and political maneuvering around ward outcomes and party lines.
Partial returns from Oklahoma show Rep John Trelis leading with 87,348 votes while Williams trails as the race nears complete counts. The tally, reflecting 3 percent and 19 counties reporting, signals GOP advances in a predominantly Democratic era.
A barely legible fragment discusses a correspondent leaving Bar Harbor and distant locations to gather stories for Bar Harbor papers. It hints at efforts to locate sources and confirm interlibrary or wire service activity, with unclear mentions of Bar Flurhar and broader press coordination.
Fragmented obituary items note multiple individuals dying in November with funeral plans, church services, and burial arrangements. Names include Mary Pulla widow of Bowen and others, with services at various cemeteries and locations such as 1212 North Cantale Street and Biltmore Street.
Firemen from two truck companies and a wrecking crew spent about an hour to free Julius Pittsburg a taxi chauffeur trapped beneath his car after a crash at Fifty-ninth Street and Ninth Avenue. The taxi wedged between an elevated rail pillar and a street car. rescuers cut the front axle and lifted the vehicle to extricate him. Pittsburg suffered a crushed right foot and several broken ribs.
Secretary McAdoo declared the recent election a great Democratic victory and cautioned that a return to normal conditions was unlikely in the near term. He noted disappointment over New York results and said New Jersey’s outcome reflected local factors while praising the Senate and House stability under current tariff reforms.
Representative Fitzgerald of New York, chairman of the House appropriation committee, issued a statement analyzing the election returns. He said the endorsement of the President's administration policies met expectations of Democratic supporters and noted the unusual history of party control after tariff revision. He argued the Republican advantage lies in the split with the large 1912 Progressive vote shaping the current Democratic majority.
Milwaukee November 5 official count of Wisconsin’s quota cast for United States senator is the only way to decide whether Husting or McGovern has been elected to succeed Isaac Stephenson. Provisional returns from every county via Wisconsin newspapers show Husting leading at times and McGovern gaining at others as county reports shift.
Four Western states Oregon Washington Arizona and Colorado vote for statewide prohibition. Antisaloon leader Wayne Wheeler cites Cincinnati Hamilton County as dominating Ohio results and warns lawmakers to resist. Oregon reports every county in favor. Colorado outcome deemed legally weak by constitutional lawyers.
Three New York women who underwent the twilight slumber childbirth procedure have fallen into insanity within two months, according to Dr Mines S. Gregory of Bellevue Hospital. Two remain permanently mad at the State Hospital for the Insane, while one recovered after a few weeks due to drug delirium.
Adolahua Sayies, legless and with one arm, died in the city hospital from burns self inflicted after arrest for a fight on election night. Once a pencil seller, Sayles had previously lost limbs in a railroad wreck and blamed his disgrace of arrest for setting his clothing aflame.
Sherman Republican reelected to the U S Senate defeating Sullivan Democrat by 17030 votes. Complete returns from all Illinois precincts show Sullivan carried Chicago and Cook County by about 56400 votes. Totals: State 21887 26217 for Democrat and Republican respectively. Cook County totals show substantial Republican lead amid Roosevelt era third party dynamics.
Philadelphia reports Penrose holds a likely Senate plurality exceeding 250000 as returns from most districts place him at 606135 votes, Pinchot 260602, and Palmer 259832. Brumbaugh leads McCormick for governor by 139816 votes with remaining districts awaiting tallies.
Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel denied Pittsburgh reports of wage cuts and said wage reductions have not been discussed. He favored maintaining high wages and expressed hope for near term improvement. Steel trade publications noted shrinking mills and lower October production, with some smaller firms cutting salaries.
New Jersey results show Republicans winning the bulk of offices. Twelve of fourteen congressional seats went GOP, the State senate and assembly flipped to Republican, giving a joint-ballot majority of seventeen. Democrats held only four congressional seats, with minor margins in several districts. The collapse of the Progressive party and voter realignment helped topple Democratic control.
Topeka, Kan Nov. Curtis Republican wins back to US Senate to succeed Bratow who Curtis defeated in the primaries. With counties reporting Curtis leads Neeley Democrat by 4.78 points. Aytes will replace Murdock in the House, Murdock having left for the Progressive senate bid. Gov Capper leads Hodges with large Republican margins. Allen and Billard close for third. Supreme Court justice results show Lizzie Sheldon trailing in nonpartisan race. Ballot totals by women pending canvass.
In Pensacola Florida Mrs Florence McGowan was acquitted in circuit court of murdering J Leroy Brown a white man she shot two months earlier in the courtroom Spectators cheered the verdict and the unwritten law was cited as the defense The motive involved Brown allegedly wronging McGowens 15 year old daughter Brown aged 21
An officer from the Cardiff steamer Cornwall City, sunk by the German cruiser Karlsruhe, claims the Germans maintained a depot on an island off Brazil’s north coast and, with wireless gear on their scout ships, tracked British steamers and cruisers.
In Lima, Nov, after the resignation yesterday of Dr. Aurelio Souza as president of the Peruvian cabinet, all remaining cabinet members submitted their resignations today. The immediate political situation is uncertain.
From the New York American piece, it states Wilson would have won 435 electoral votes, Roosevelt 88, Taft 8, with Democrats carrying 46 other states. It notes Tuesday’s vote tested the impact of Wilson policies and shows how congressional district totals would translate to a presidential result.
Henry Gannett longtime chief geographer of the US Geological Survey and president of the National Geographic Society died after months of illness. He shaped government map making and census geography and led the National Geographic Society from its founding. Funeral Sunday at All Souls Church, burial to follow.
The President will rest between now and Tuesday with no cabinet meetings or callers unless an emergency arises. He plans to play golf and take automobile rides while away from Washington. He has not announced travel plans, noting unsettled conditions in Europe and Mexico. He will consider five December appointments to the new trade commission, with Democratic lawmakers and figures like Representative Palmer and Davies mentioned as potential picks.
The 1914 election landslide shifts many Democratic incumbents from committees and seats. Republicans gain on the Hill with key losses for Democrats in banking, naval, and military panels. Senate gains are noted as Democrats expand their edge while conservative and progressive members face defeat across several states and districts.
Federal actions widen to curb livestock shipments from Ohio Wisconsin and neighboring areas. Department of Agriculture boosts field inspections to trace infected centers and predict further spread as the worst U S outbreak to date unfolds.
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