Republicans Sweep Pennsylvania Their Candidates Inlo Office HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 261 PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN BY 200,000; BRUMBAUGH AND PENROSE SWEEP STATE t Dr. Brumbaugh Telegraph For Support To the Harrisburg Telegraph: I wish to thank you and through you the good people of Central Pennsylvania for your loyal support during a very try ing campaign. It was my ambition to make a clean campaign and I am glad no word of mine has left any sting in any Penn sylvania heart. I love the people of this great State and am proud to be one of them. Their vote of confidence is a call to service. Let us stand together, heart and soul, for clean, capable things for our beloved Commonwealth. Signed, M. G. BRUMBAUGH. J Brumbaugh Has 4,210 Majority in Dauphin Co. Congressman Kreider Triumphantly Re-elected; Wildman, Swartz, Nissley and Young, All Republicans, Elected to Legislature; Judge Kunkel Has Almost Unanimous Vote in Harrisburg and Dauphin County; Greatest Republican Victory in Years Dauphin county marched well up in Pennsylvania's parade back to the Re publican lines yesterday, demonstrat ing' that not even a native son with a well lubricated machine could keep it away from the paths that lead to safe and sane government. It helped the Keystone State give Senator Boies Penrose and Governor-elect Martin G. Brumbaugh the handsome majorities which were bestowed as marks of confidence in them as representatives of Pennsylvania in the national coun cils. and as the chief of the common wealth. It is not worth while to dwell upon what is past. Some residents of this county are wiser, if sadder, than they were yesterday and many, very many more, are rejoicing. Dauphin county, Harrisburg city, the Fourth ward re pudiated Vance C. McCormlck and all his methods. And in voting him down they voted down all who stood with, by and for him on the Democratic and Washington tickets. The total vote of Dauphin county tells its own story. The following are the returns for the county with three districts, all outside of Harrisburg, to hear from: United Slates Senator Candidate. City. County. Total Penrose fi,loß 5,800 11,908 Palmer 3,079 2,814 5.893 Pinehot 3,197 3,043 6.240 Governor Brombaugh . 7,208 6,898 14,106 McCormlck . . '5,072 4,927 9,999 Supreme Court Kunkel 10,862 9,860 20,722 Frazer 583 703 1,28f> Superior Court Trexler 7.405 6,003 13,408 Clark 2,978 2.48S 5,460 Lieutenant-Governor McClain 6,193 5,924 10.117 Creasy 3.979 3.464 7,443 Smith 1.833 1,825 3,658 Secretary of Internal Affairs Houck 6,383 McNalr 2.944 Lewis 1.752 Congress, Eighteenth District A. S. Kreider . 6,983 6,558 13,541 J. H. Kreider. 1.678 1,839 3,517 Kauffman .. . 3.358 2,075 6,433 legislature, First District, City Swartz. R. .. . 6.443 Wildman, R. . 5,847 Lybarger, D. . 5,059 Marshall, D. . 2,854 Barker. W. .. 2,42 6 Crow. W 1,804 legislature. Second District Nlssley, R. .. . 6,074 Toung. R. . . . 5^867 Lenker, D.-W. 5.20S Martin. D.-W. 4,906 What Perry County Did. Perry county, which had been BRUMBAUGH PLEASED, REITERATES ALL HIS PLATFORM PROMISES PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 4.—Dr. Brumbaugh has issued the following statement: "I am greatly pleased with the sweeping victory. It reflects the people's confidence in the principles of the Repub lican party. Personally I am deeply gratified that the voters have taken me at my word and I now reiterate every pre-elec tion promise and pledge that I made in my platform and on the stump. "I am perfectly satisfied with the verdict of the people." VOX POPULI. (Front Harrisburg Patriot, 1912) WHEN" I'm triumphant at the polls and my majority up rolls, I know the people rule; the people, in whom virtue lies, the high souled people, who de spise corruption's noisome pool. ♦ • • • » But when I get it in the neck, and leave the polls a dis mal wreck, vox populi Is still; the cohorts of the money kings have formed conspiracies and rings to thwart the people's will. Oh voters who for pure things yearn, say, will you never, never learn to vote for none but me? When I'm de feated Freedom groans, and Virtue weeps o'er mouldy hones, Vice wins the victory. I am alone the Peo ple's Voice, and when I win the stars rejoice, and all the spheres are glad; hut wlteu I Jose our sacred Vox is like a ship cast on the rocks and righteousness is sad. S . claimed and clamped in the sure thing Democratic column, went for Penrose. McCormlck had paid close attention to it, and in spite of all his organiza tion. got but 2.314 votes against 2,202 for Dr. Brumbaugh. Penrose received 1.879 votes to 1,656 for Palmer and 952 for Pinc.hot. John S. Eby, of Newport, a staunch Republican, was elected to the House, defeating Representative "Lew" Don aily, who ran for a third term with the support of ali the Democratic boss' horsoß and men, to say nothing of automobiles. B. K. Focht got the county for Congress, receiving 2,029 against 1,- 338 for Congressman Dershem. the machine's candidate, and 856 for Johnson, the Bull Mooser. Kunkel swept Perry county, re ceiving 3,259 votes to only 357 for Frazer. Trexler received 2,178 to Clark 1.146. HARRISBURG, PA., 1914 f'"'r JMIHT I>m nil I in—" | f '"Vf.': - rV''' , - jf With apologfies to the Painter of "1815-Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow." \ JUDGE KUNKEL IS Mill CLOSE ID RESULT IS 111 DOUBT Returns Are Slow in Coming in and Results Difficult to Forecast Incomplete returns from about forty counties of the State had been received by the Kunkel campaign committee up to 3 o'clock this afternoon and as the adverse votes of Allegheny and Phila delphia were known It was thought that If the interior counties kept up their repor's the Dauphin county jurist would come very near being elected justice of the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, there was so much interest in the elections for senator and governor that not much attention was paid to the judicial votes, and it will require the official counts, or at least complete newspaper tabulations, [Continued on Page 6] Congressman Kreider Is Re-elected by Decisive Majorities Congressman Aaron S. Kreider has been a splendid endorsement by the people of the Eighteenth Pennsyl vania district and. like the other Re publican candidates, has triumphed in a campaign marked by virulent abuse. Mr. Kreider carried the three counties of his district, rolling up his two op ponents and making Congressman Art Rupley, who tried to run again as can didate for Congress-at-large, look like a man who hunted compliments at home and got hot ashes on his head. Congressman Kreider carried the three big towns of his district, his vote in Harrisburg being C 983 to 3358 for Kaufman and 1678 for Dr. Kreider. Re only had more than the two combined In Harrisburg. Mr. Kreider has carried Lebanon and Cumberland comities by big majorities, but the vote is not all in. The Seventeenth Ilattle Ex-Congressman B. K. Focht said over the telephone from Eewlsburg that he had been elected In the Seven teenth district, but Congressman F. L. Dershem said It was not so and that he had won by 500. The Democratic State windmill staff also claimed Der fContinued on Page 8] PICK'S POUI/TRYMAN'S EVE P. Edgar Hess, of Camp Hill, while adjusting an automatic feeder on the floor of his henhouse several days ago was picked in the eye by one of his chickens. It was feared at first that the eye might become Infected, but by careful treatment every thirty min utes for forty-eight hours all danger of this kind has been overcome and no serious results are looked for. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1914. REPUBLICAN GAINS REDUCEDEMQCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOUSE Progressive Strength Dwindling Rapidly, Returns of Yester day Show By Associated Press New York. Nov. 4.—The Democratic party, through yesterday's elections, apparently retains control of both branches of Congress, although gains made by the Republicans in the lower house threaten to reduce the Demo cratic majority to a minimum. This is the outstanding feature of yesterday's general election, aside from which the general significant development was the dwindling away of the strength of the Progressive party. The returns from every section of the country indi cate that the Progressives, who cast a larger vote than the Republicans in 1912, have been absorbed in large part by that party. In almost every 'case there was a decisive falling off in the Progressive vote, with the conspicuous exception of California, which appar ently has re-elected Hiram Johnson, its Progressive Governor. Republican gains were made in [Continued on Paso 9] THE WEATHER Harrlshurg nod vicinity—Fair and Nomfuhat unrinfr to-niglit. Thurnday, fair and colder. For Eastern Pennsylvania Fnlr to-night and Thursday* colder Thursday. Fresh northwest wlads* River The inaln river will remain nearly stationary to-nljrht and Thiirs day. A ntuge of aliout l.Hft feef Im Indicated for llarrlsburff TLurn <fay morning. General Conditions The disturbance from ucNlern Can ada IN now central north of L.ake Huron. It ban caused showers along the northern boundary from Minnesota Into New York. Shower* have fallen also In Moutliern Florida, nouthern I.OUlM lana and In Texan and Oregon. A genernl rl*e of 1 to 14 degree* In temperature ha* occurred from the lake region eaNtuard and south and east of the Ohio river. Temperature! H a. m., 7i2, Sun: Rises, t1.37 a. in.; sets, 4.51 p. m. Moon: Rises, ft.3o p. m. Hlver ntagex I.H feet above low water mark. Yesterday** Weather Highest -temperature, <l4. l-owent temperature. 41. Mean temperature, ft 2. Normal temperature, 46. CHAIRMAN HORNER THANKS ALL WHO HAD PART 111 CAMPAIGN County Committeemen, Vice Chair man and the Telegraph Did Great Work County Chairman William H. Horn-j er was heartily congratulated this morning on the great Republican victory in Harrisburg and Dauphin county. "Don't congratulate me, congratu late the voters of Dauphin county, and especially the vice-chairman and city and county committeemen," said Chairman liorner at party headquar ters. Later he issued the following statement over his signature: "As chairman of the Republican' county committee 1 want to congratu-1 late the voters of Dauphin county on ! the results of yesterday's election. I am sure it indicates their keen appre [Continued on Page 9] Arkansas Teachers May Permit Flirting Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 4.—An Arkansas school teacher is under no i obligations to prevent flirting among his pupils and cannot be disciplined by his school board even if he en courages affairs of the heart among the youthful charges. This dictum, couched in dignified legal language, was laid down by the Arkansas Su preme court yesterday. Robert Emil Roth, a Crawford county teacher, had been hired for a year. He was discharged after three : months because the board alleged he I had disregarded its order to prevent I flirting among the pupils. The court held that this was not sufficient cause for his discharge and that the teacher is entitled to his salary for the year. / A McCormick on the Result of Election VANCE C. M'CORMTCK made • the fallowing statement rela tive to the election: "I have made the best fight in my power for what I believed was for the good of Pennsylvania, but the party in pov:«r was made to bear the blame of business condi tions due to the European war. [ This, combined with the organized I opposition of the liquor interests j defeated me." 14 PAGES CONDEMNED STEPS MUSI BE REPLACED I BEFORE ACCEPTANCE South Harrisburg Residents Com plain Bitterly of Failure to Close Gap South Harrlsburs residents are com plaining bitterly of the failure of the river wall contractors to replace the condemned sections of the steps at Hanna street. At the Board of Public Works it was declared that the work [Continued on Page 7] I [Continued on Page 7] f —— -y B. K. FOCHT DEFEATED Chambersburg, Pa., Nov. 4.—Frank Dershem, Demo crat, according to returns received here from the eight counties in the 17th Congressional District has defeated B. K. Focht, Republican, by 238 plurality. CANNON'S VOTE IS REDUCED Danville, 111., Nov. 4.—Joseph G. Cannon carried the 18th Illinois district by approximately 1596. NECK AND NECK IN LACKAWANNA Siranton, Pa., Nov. 4.—V , I only our districts mis - ing Lackawai ;ia county gave p„ 9500; Pinchot 6159; Penrose 11,888. For governor: i'kCormick 13,082; Brum baugh, 13,067. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 4.—Returns in Allegheny county from 577 of the 701 districts yave Palmer 18,233; Pinchot 32,276; Penrose 50,465. 566 districts gave Frazer 77,637; Kunkle 9,387; Trexler 53,518; Clark 22,639. Boston, Mass., Nov. 4.—The complete figures in Massa chusetts for governor—Walsh 206,524; McCall, 196.800; Walker, 34,207. MARRIAGE LICENSES „ „ Rudolph I'aukner and Term .SafhaiiNcr, Steclton. \\ 111 in m I*. Hick ley and Hllsa Llnffle, city. Kdward Lonicer, Mlffllnbnrjr, and t'leanle Pollock, Mifflin county. John Stevenaon, Erie, and Margaret Kolar, Cleveland, Ohio. * POSTSCRIPT BRITISH DEFEATED 8V GERMS 111 BATTLE DEE CHILE! COAST \ One Ship Is Known to Have Been Lost With Practically All of Her Crew Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 4.—The vie* tory of the German fleet, under Ad miral Von Speo, consisting: of the armored cruisers Scharnhorst and Coclaenau and the llsht cruisers Num bers, Leipslc and Bremen, over the British squadron, made up of the cruisers Monmouth, Good Hope and Glasßow and the transport Otranto, commanded by Rear Admiral Cra dock, continues the sensation of the hour here. That the Germans were able to sink or scatter the British squadron with only minor damage to their own ships and a casualty list of only two wounded, is a subject of wonder. The Monmouth is known to have been lost with practically all of her crew, as a result of this first big naval fight of the war; the Good Hope was I severely damaged and on fire when 'she escaped under cover of darkness, land it is believed here that she went to the bottom, while the Glasgow and the Otranto took refuge in a "Chilean port. Will Relieve Cruiser.'". The Scharnhorst, Gniesenau and Nurnberg were still in the harbor early to-day, coaling and provisioning, in preparation for steaming away later in the day. It is supposed they will I relieve the cruiser and Bre men, which have the Glasgow and Otranto bottled up in the port of Tal cahuano, eight miles .northwest of Conception. It would Deem like mad ness for these British ships to leave this haven of refuge and It Is likely that they will be dismantled and in terned unless a superior British and Japanese fleet should make its ap pearance and go to their relief. Admiral Von Spee In his official re port of the battle which took place Sunday afternoon off the Chilean Island of St. Maria, says the action lasted only an hour, being discontinued at nightfall when the British wera forced to give way. "The Good Hope," he says, "was then so badly damaged that she was unable to resist and could only mako her escape protected by the darkness. "The Monmouth, under identlcnl conditions, tried to escape but was followed by a small cruiser and was sunk with a few shots. Owing to the hurricane that was blowing no boats [ could be lowered and consequently; 1 there was a terrible loss of life." Darkness helps British. [ The German admiral In noting the [escape of the Glasgow and the Otran- I to, says it was due to their speed and the' darkness. | Details of the fight, picked up from [ informal conversations with German officers who came ashore from the warships show that the Germans, | owing to the superior range of the [guns on the armored cruisers Scharn horst and Gnelssnau, opened fire when six miles away. As the ships closed and the range came down to a dis tance of four miles the British ships were able to reply, but by that time they were already seriously damaged.
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