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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1914
Page
9
A Washington Post special from Iowa outlines a fierce 1913 US Senate campaign across 99 counties. Republican Albert R. Cummins contests Democratic challenger Connolly with Roosevelt backing Schenk and a split GOP, while independent and progressive candidates orbit the race.
A nationwide canvass shows Democratic control of the House likely with substantial Republican gains in several states. The piece details projected seat shifts, key states including New York New England New Jersey Pennsylvania and California, and notes President Wilsons influence and Progressive impact on numbers. It cites expected losses for Democrats and possible gains for Republicans across multiple regions.
Representative Frank P Woods of Iowa, head of the national Republican congressional committee, claims the 1914 campaign closes with two assets for Democrats Europe war and the Bull Moose party, predicting sweeping GOP gains due to Democratic incompetence, economic stagnation, and war-induced failures. He argues protectionist policy revived as industry prospers and voters tire of Democrats.
In a scattered list of states, governors are elected in many, while several states decide on constitutional amendments and other issues. The compilation notes elections in Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming plus mentions of woman suffrage in Nevada and no general state officer elections in Maryland New Jersey and Virginia.
New York Oct 2 Charles D Hilles announces the GOP convention of 1916 will use a new representation plan reducing delegates by 80 most from the South Texas alone rejects The plan was ratified by state conventions casting a majority of electoral votes and will cut contested delegations to avoid conflicts with state laws and party rules
Brooklyn betting commissioner Fred Schumm reports thin cash on the governorship with Whitman favored at odds of 10 to 8 while Glynn money lags. Several thousand dollars await on Gerard for Senate and major bets on Sulzer, Mitchell May for secretary of state, and Travis vs Schmer for state controller, all contingent on the outcome of the New York state elections.
The Washington Post reports New York political analysis from the New York Tribune noting a large Sulzer vote from upstate districts that benefits Whitman and hurts Glynn. Five districts show Sulzer outrunning Davenport and sometimes Glynn, with Sulzer possibly gaining more votes than Glynn in some areas.
Special to The Washington Post from Topeka Kansas. Republicans unleash strong campaign against Democrats and bull moose allies as Kansas women speakers join the stump for the GOP. Senator Bristow returns from Washington to back the ticket despite primary defeat and former Governor Stubbs supports Capper while the bull moose party figures seek to undermine the Democrats.
Roosevelt plans a four day whirlwind tour through Pennsylvania to stump for Pinchot McCormick and the Washington party state ticket. He will travel from Jersey City by special train visiting 30 counties and delivering 100 speeches. He says Penrose is already licked and vows strong support for the Washington ticket.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D Roosevelt announced plans to campaign for Gerard and Glynn after meeting defeat as the anti Murphy candidate. He pledged support in New York primary and general races, stating he will speak across New Hampshire and New York State urging Gerard and Gov Glynn, while denouncing Wadsworth as reactionary.
Special to The Washington ros from Chicago reports a new fashion trend featuring cotton petticoats as a prominent element of women's costuming. Washable petticoats, once hidden under outer skirts, return to visibility as a four-foot, two-yard wide garment, six inches from the ground, reflecting the season's fabric and silhouette standards promoted by fashion authorities.
A mob in Newport Arkansas lynched Howard Davis a colored man shortly after a revolver fight in which City Marshal Payne was killed and two other colored men were pursued Payne attempted to arrest the trio and was shot Davis was wounded and then hanged from a tree by the mob proceeding immediately after the fatal encounter
Former Governor Aldrich accuses the Democratic committee of financing the anti Republican third party in Nebraska. He says the group is run to defeat the Republican ticket with no intention of electing its own candidates. Aldrich spoke this week as part of the Republican speaking brigade.
Jacob Bloom of Taxi New York was shot in the head this afternoon in the presence of several people. A man on a motorcycle rode up and fired, another man drove the bike away, and the assailant fired from the rear before escaping. Bloom suffered a scalp wound but is reported to be recovering. police suspect the attack was connected to Pearsons, a figure Bloom had confronted.
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