AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

UJSTUAI.IAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LATEST RETURNS. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. While the exact election returns will not la- known for several days the following situation late on Wednesday seems°established:—Twenty Democrats fifteen Republicans elected for the •Senate, in which the standings are now Republicans sixty lour, Demo.rats fifty two; giving tjic former only a twelve majority or half that of tire last Congress. Delayed returns makes the standings in the House of Representatives unestimateable, but the indications are that the Democrats have wiped out the entire Republican majority of .I<>B. Democrats also gained eight and probably nine governorships. Of twelve women candidates for Congress only one was elected, Mrs AViulIred Huck, a Republican for Illinois,, who succeeds her deceased father, \\ isconsin returned Victor Berger a Socialist. who was ousted from the late Congress. C.S.A. LIQUOR VOTES. NEW YORK. Nov !). With the exception of Ohio (where late returns from rural districts reversed the earlier figures, now give a prohibition victory in the light wine and liter referendum, by probably one hundred thousand of a majority) the “Wets" appear to he increasing their victory. ft now seems assured that Ido of the newly-elected members of • the House of Representatives are antiprohibitionists running on “wet” platforms, that are calling for a, modification of the Volstead. Law, for permitting light wines and. beers. Volstead himself has been beaten. It must ,in justice to hint, he recorded, however, that his successful opponent, the Reverend AVale, has declared himself even than Volstead. The Republican newspapers throughout the country, commenting on the Republican defeat, now declare tne people have rebuked the p-dicy ol normality, which President Harding declared to be his policy, with regard to the high tariff and various evidences ol reaction.