UNITED STATES ELECTIONS

Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1946, Page 9

UNITED STATES ELECTIONS

Reeeived Wcdiiosday, 11.39 p.111. KEW 1 URK, Aov. 0. Keturns coining in at'ter mulnight couiinned Ihe earlier trend towards Republieau eontrol of the Ilou.se nnd possibly the Senale, in gains which in some areas were of landslido proportions. Foatures thus far inelude the defeat of the new deal Senatorial stalwarts, Mr. Guil'ey (Penn.syh aniaj, Mr. Tunuell (Oeiaware; anci Mr. Walsh (Massaehusettsj while Mr. Dewey's re-election for the New York Govemorship by a majority of at least lialf a miliion, revives his prospect of becoining the Republieau Presidential nominee for 1948. The Demoerats thus far luive shown no gains anywliere. The Kepuldicaas prediet at least ten Seuate seats which would give tliein a majority of oue. The 27-year-old liopuidican Marino t'orps Captain, George ►Sarbacher, defeated the Deinoeratie iucumbent, Mr. Wiiliam Green, in tho iifth I'ennsyh aaia distriet, to becoine the youngest niember ever to aerve in the llouse. Returns froui (,'alifornia reveal that the retiring Republieau Senator, Mr. "Wiiliam Knowland, is drawing steadily ahead of the Deinoeratie eandidute, -Mr. Will Rogers .lunior, son of the late humorist. Jthode lsland Demoerats retained all top oriiees ineluding the Senate, two llouse seats and Goveruorship but the Republieans made heavy inroads into previous eleetion majorities in a record "off year ' ' polliug. The foriuer Kew York Deinoeratie Governor, Mr. Herbert Lehinan, who was ouee described by Mr. Roosevelt as "mv strong right arni eoneeiled the eleetion to his Senatorial opponent, Mr. lrving Ives, who thus bocomes the lirst Republican oleeted to the Genate from Kew York for 20 years. In Kew York city Congressmau Yito Mareantonio, running on a Deinoeratie and Ainerican Labour lieket, defeated his Republieau challenger. Several KeVv York newspapers eainpaigiied holly against Mr. Mareantonio beeause of his Left-wing baeking. Represoiitatavo Amlrew May, thc prominent Kentueky Deiuoerat who heads the llouse niilitary eonniiittee, is trailing far beliind liis Republieau opponent and is reported to have adniitted dei'eat. Mr. May's reveise was the third for Ihe Deiuoenits in traditional!)' Democratic Kentueky.