VOL.
18,705
Entered t Portland (Oregon)
Pogtofflce tw Porxl -C:js Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVI33II5ER 5, 1920
CENTS
'S
WILSON RESIGNATION
SUGGESTED BY BRYAN
T
ASHLAND TRICKED
HER, SAYS MEDFORD
SUPPORT FOR REMOVAL OF
COURTHOUSE LACKING.
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
TO MISS CHAMBERLAIN
REPUBLICANS GET
59 SENATE SEATS
STRICKEN PRESIDENT
GLIMPSED BY CROWD
SE
7 STATES BEATEN
CARRY OCT PEOPLE'S VERDICT
SENATOR'S OXIiY ENEMTES IX
WHITE HOUSE, WAR BOARD.
LEAGUE OF XATIOXS ADHER
ENTS HONOR EXECUTIVE.
AT OXCE IS PLKA.
HARDING
OREGON
JUB LAN
CROWDS
NON
PARTISANS
RENAD HARDING
V
LEAD NOW 58,000
i
Plurality in State May
Reach 60,000.
STANFIELD IS AHEAD 15,593
Majority Over Chamberlain
of 16,000 Probable.'
BROWN ELECTED JUSTICE
I. IT. Tan Winkle to Be Attorney
General All Three Republican
Representatives Re-elected.
Wltli the complete vote from 13
counties, the total vote of Multnomah
county, with the exception of one
L precinct, and a large proportion of
Tne vote in tne otner counties taou
lated. Senator Harding: has a majority
of more than 58,000 over Governor
Cox. As there are precincts not yet
reported in 18 counties, it is probable
that the republican plurality on presi
dent will approach 60,000.
The vote so far as counted on presi
dent stands: ,
. Harding: 132,615.
I Cox 74,393.
. Harding's lead 58,222. .
The same counties, complete and
Incomplete, give Robert N. StanBeld
(rep.) a majority over George E.
Chamberlain (dem.) of 15,593. The
vote stands:
Stanfleld 109.473.
, Chamberlain 93,880.
Stanfield's lead 15,593.
In the complete count it is not
likely that Stanfield's majority will
run over 16,000.
Broiri Supreme Just Ice.
Additional returns received yester
day did not alter the situation as it
was indicated by the early returns.
George M. Brown has been elected
justice of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation of
Judge Bennett, and I. H. Van Winkle
lias been elected attorney-general.
All three republican representatives
In congress have been returned and
the republicans have elected C T
Hawley dairy and food commissioner,
H. H. Corey and Fred G. Buchtel pub
lic service commissioners and Sam .H,
Kozer- secretary of state.
Additional figures also failed to
change the apparent result on meas
ures. The only measure carried is
the one which lengthens the term of
live county officers from two to four
years.
The port consolidation bill has been
tieaten by an adverse up-state vote,
although no part of Oregon outside
tf the Port of Portland, which favored
the measure, was directly interested
in it
Incomplete Vote for President.
Harding. Cox.
Baker 3.261 2,065
Benton 3.468 1.686
Ciackamas 6,935 3.705
Clatsop 3,5-13 1,699
Columbia 1.508 791
Coos ........... 2.522 1,738
Crook ................. S69 534
Curry 647 233
Jeschutes ........... 1.651 1.074
Douglas 4,356 2,861
Gilliam 821 494
Grant 1,066 400
Harney 408 146
Hood River 1,445 753
Jackson .............. 4,376 2,609
Jefferson ............ 658 303
.Toeephine ............ 1,546 813
Klamath 505 148
Lake 875 216
Lanet 6,837 4,566
Lincoln 62 20
-l.inn 4.693 3.154
"vlalheur ' 2,364 1,095
Marion 8.397 3,685
Morrow 1,086 347
Multnomahf 44.285 27,084
Polk 2,744 1,728
Sherman 893 423
Tillamook 1.523 735
Umatilla 1,661 809
Union ................ 3,812 1,812
Wallowa 1.545 860
Wasco 2.706 1.440
Washington 4,032 1,786
Wheeler 798 211
Yamhill 4.084 2,335
Totals 132,615 74,393
Harding's lead 58,222.
Complete,
one precinct
Incomplete Vote on
Counties
Baker Benton' ............
Clackamas .........
Clatsou
Columbia ....
Coos
Crook
Curry
Keschutes
I'ous'las
Oilliam
Grant
Harney
Hood River
Jackson ....
Jefferson
Josephine .
Klamath ...
Lake .......
Lane
I-incoln ...
l.inn
Malheur .
Marion ..
Morrow
Multnomah
Polk ....
Sherman .
Tillamook
Umatilla
Union ...............
Wallowa
Wasco
Washington
Wheeler
Yamhill
Totals 93.SS0 109,473
Stanfield's lead. 15,593.
Complete.
tComplete except for II - & T II
2,478 2.794 II ,
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1.435 1.108 I I jt&s-'- ' - - C ' ; it I
2.747 3.250 I I t s . 'I I
Few Precincta Mlaslng.
In the following tables the totals
include all of Multnomah and Lane
counties except one precinct In each,
(Concluded on Face 8, Column 1.)
Succession to Office by Harding In
Time for December Session of
Congress Is Proposed.
CHICAGO, Nov." 4. William Jen
nings Bryan, here today,' gave out a
statement suggesting that "President
Wilson should resign at once."
"Now that the American people
have decisively declared against the
league of nations as written by the
president," said Mr. Bryan, "it would
seem desirable to carry out the ver
dict immediately. This can be easily
done.
"The president should resign at once
and turn over his "office to Mr. Mar
shall, on the condition that on the
convening of congress In December,
Mr. Marshall appoint Senator Harding
secretary of state and himself resign.
"The law then would make Mr.
Harding president and with the re
publican support in congress, he could
at once put into operation the plan
for the United States to enter into an
association of nations for peace.'
"As world peace is a thing nearest
the president's heart, he can hardly
refuse to hasten the coming of peace
by so small a sacrifice if it could be
called a sacrifice to escape from a
three months' combat with a hostile
congress, supported as it is by the re
cent vote."
DRY OFFICERS MAKE RAID
Fifty Alleged Iaw Violators Arrest
ed In Xew York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Prohibition
enforcement officers swarmed over
Manhattan today after reports that
an immense "bootlegger" ring has
been working here for several months
amassing millions of dollans. An
nouncement came from federal courts
that Jail sentences for violations of
the' Volstead act instead of fines
would be imposed.
By 3 o'clock reports were Issued of
50 arrests and seizures running from
barrels to tea kettles.
EX-GOVERNOR PARDONED
Vermont Man. Sentenced for Em
bezzlement While Auditor, Free.
MONTPELIER. VL, Nov. 4. Gov
ernor Clement late today granted a
full and unconditional pardon, to ex-
Governor Horace F. Graham.
The ex-governor was sentenced in
the supreme court earlier In the day
to imprisonment for five to eight
years for embezzlement of state funds
while he was state auditor.
I. W. W. REHEARING ASKED
Petition Says Errors Were Made in
First Hearing..
' CHICAGO, . Nov. 4. A. rehearing in
the cases of William Haywood and
other I. W. W. was asked In a pe
tition filed in the circuit court of ap
peals yestarday. In an opinion given
by the same court, some time ago,
the original sentence imposed by
Federal Judge Landis was upheld. .
The petition alleged errbrs were
made in the first hearing.
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Red-Fire Celebration Is
Marion History-Maker.
THOUSANDS JOIN IN PARADE
Versailles League "Now De
ceased" s Message.
SENATOR MAKES SPEECH
Nominee Declares He Has Come
Through Fight AVithout "Apol-
ogy or Regret."
MARION, , O., Nov. 4. Warren G.
Harding, making his first speech as
president-elect, declared at an elec
tion celebration of home folks tonight
that the Versailles league of nations
was "now deceased," although the
new administration intended to see
that the nation played' its part in a
new international association found
ed on peace and justice.
Mr. Harding also told his friends
and neighbors, who gathered around
the front porch in a cheering con
course rivaling the greatest crowd of
the campaign, that he had come
through the fight "without an apol
ogry or a . regret" and that he would
rather not have the presidency than
to win it "by speaking ill or utter
ing a lie."
Celebration Makes History.
In a red-fire celebration that win
long be memorable in the history
of Marion, Mr. Harding's ne'ghbors
and friends voiced their juhjlatlon
at his election and at the same time
bade him God-speed In the respon
sibilities he has undertaken.
' Thousands took part in the parad
ing and serenading. Noise-making
devices of many kinds shrieked about
the Harding home- and the crowd
sang and shouted by turns while half
a dozen bands pieced in with patriotic
airs, old-time favorites and jazz.
The Harding front porch, chief fo
rum of the senator's' campaign, was
the center of the celebration, although
the town's . business and residential
etreeta also were under the sway of
the carnival spirit until late.
Standing' where' he' had delivered
most of his important utterances to
the nation and with Mrs. Harding at
his side, the president-elect receid
the congratulations of his fellow
townsmen, shook hands with hun
dreds and thanked them for their de
votion. ,
So. great was the gathering that the
streets were jammed for a block away
and only a small part of those pres
ent could hear the senator's speech.
In a parade past the Harding resi
dence, there were many special fea-
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FIRST LADY OF LAND.
Photo copyright by Underwood.
G. HARD I SO.
Jacksonville Thinks It's Good Joke.
Angry Citizens Threaten to'
Kill Normal School.
MEDFORD, Or., Nov. 4. Speeial.)
There is no longer a. sisterly feeling
between Medford and Ashland and
Jacksonville, all because the court
house removal proposition to Med
ford was defeated by only 157 votes
on election day.
Medford is looking daggers at
Ashland. Jacksonville ' is hugging
her precious courthouse and ever and
anon letting out a loud guffaw at
Medford.
Thereby hangs a story of alleged
Ashland perfidy and double-crossing
of Medford on an election day deal
by which Medford was to support
E. V.-Carter, Ashland's candidate for
one of the two legislative offices from
Jackson county, in exchange for Ash
land's support of the courthouse re
moval proposition.
Medford came across heavily for
Carter and Ashland went against
courthouse removal by more than
two-to-one.
Carter, republican,' had been alleged
In Medford to be the weakest of the
four candidates for the legislature,
two to be elected, the others being
Ben Sheldon, republican, and George
A. Mansfield and E. W. Phipps of
Medford. democrats. Carter and Shel
don were elected..
"Ashland did it," is the burden
of Medford's song and resentment
against the Ashland city runs high.
The total vote in Ashland was for
removal 363, against 787, a majority
of 424 votes against. Ashland could
have defeated the measure by nearly
300 majority and it would still have
carried. Carfer received 1259 votes In
Medford, only 12 votes less than the
1251 given Sheldon. Mansfield received
977 votes in Medford and Phipps, an
other Medford man. only 723.
Medford is voicing threats concern
ing Ashland's normal school the next
time it comes to a vote.'
JURY BLAMES MISS CATE
Death of Former Nurse Charged
to Careless Auto Driving.
HOOD RIVER, Or, Nov. 4. (Spe
cial.) A coroner's jury, at an inquest
last ndght. charged Bertha Cate, 18-
year-old daughter of E. U. Cate, local
automobile dealer, with careless driv
ing Tuesday night, when she drove
her car too far' to the roadside in the
Barrett district, hitting and instantly
killing Ezma Jones, ex-nurse who had
retired to an orchard place of the dis
trict. While the verd'ict excused Miss Cate
of any criminal intent. It was de
clared she was ignorant of the laws
of the road and displayed lack of
judgment. It was recommended that
she bo permanently prohibited from
driving an automobile.
Funeral services for Miss Jones were
held at Riverside community church
today. Rev. J. I Hershner, pioneer
Congregational minister, officiating.
The body was taken to Walla Walla,
Wash., for Interment.
EDITOR ORDERED TO JAIL
Judge Relents;. Alleged Bribery In
formant Is Protected.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4. Because of his
refusal to divulge the name of his
informant in connection with an
alleged bribery for the eruppreesion
of a divorce suit, Richard J. Finne
gan, managing editor of the Chicago
Journal, was ordered today committed
to Jail for a period not to, exceed six
days. '
The order, however, was stayed.
AVIATOR BREAKS RECORD
French Airman Flics at Rate of
309 Kilometers an Hour.
PARIS. Nov. 4. Captain De Ro
roa.net, French aviator, today flew
one kilometer at a speed of 309 kilo
meters an hour.
This broke the world's record of
292.82 kilometers made two weeks
ago by Sadi L.ecolnte, the winner of
the recent James Gordon Bennett cup
race.
MILITANTS ARE HUMBLED
Germany, Austria and -Bulgaria
Seek League Membership.
PARIS, Nov. 4. Applications for
membership in the league of nations
will be made at the meeting of the
assembly of the league In Geneva this
month on behalf of Germany and
Austria, according to information
here.
Bulgaria, it is learned, will make
a direct application.
TAFT'S SON IS .ELECTED
Robert Taft Chosen Cincinnati Del
egate to Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. 4. Robert
Taft. son of the former - president,
will be a member of the Cincinnati
delegation in the Ohio house of rep
resentatives in the new legislature
elected Tuesday.
He will take his Seat when the
legislature convenes early in January.
$1 HIGHEST SINCE 1915
San Diego, Chile, Quotes Dollar at
Seven Pesos.
SAN DIEGO. Chile. Nov. 4. The
United States dollar was quoted . to
day at seven pesos. This Is the high
est price since early in 1315.
Newspaper Corps at Capital Ex
press Regret, Pay Tribute to
Oregon Democrat.
THE OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, Nov. -4. . (Special.)
There was' no disposition among re
publicans In Washington today to
gloat over the defeat of Senator
Chamberlain in Oregon. On the con
trary, many expressions of regret
W6re heard and numerous pretty
tributes were paid to him, both as
man and senator, by republicans as
well as democrats.
It is not exaggerating to say that
few men in public life have ever en
joyed the universal popularity of
Senator Chamberlain in Washington.
Outside the White House and the ex
ecutive offices of the war depart
ment, it can .be said , truthfully that
he has not an enemy In the national
capital.
The senior Oregon senator has al
ways been popular, especially with the
newspaper corps here, and the first
real'zation of . the extent of the
landslide became perceptible among
the . correspondents when It was
learned 'that Mr. Chamberlain was
running beh'nd.
' This general friendly manifestation
was in no sense impelled by any un
kindly feeling for Mr. Stanfield, who
won the Oregon contests, because the
latter is not known here, but wholly
by the esteem and respect in which
Senator Chamberlain is held.
MINERS RETURN SLOWLY
Strike in England Sets Coal Out-
put Back Two Months.
LONDON, Nov. 4. Work is not ex
pected to be fully resumed in the
coal mines closed down by the recent
miners' strike before Monday, when
the railways also are expected to in
stitute normal service
Reports from the coal fields con
cerning the men's rapid return to
work were optimistic
It is believed it will - take two
months for all the industries affected
by the tie-up to get back to normal.
DIVIDE-MATADOR'S MONEY
Brothers of Spanish Bullfighter to
Get His Estate. '
SEVILLE. Spain, Nov. 4: The five
brothers of JoEelito, who was killed
in June last while fighting a bull,
will inherit 35,000 pesetas' each from
Josclito's estate. -
They will erect a mausoleum for
the body In the Seville cemetery.
ROBBERS' LOOT IS $20,000
Four Masked Men Hold Up Detroit
Bank Messenger.
DETROIT. Mich., Nov. 4. Four
masked men held up three messengers
of the Detroit State Savings bank to
day and robbed them of 820.000.
The messengers who were riding in
an automobile had been making col
lections at branch banks.
LATE PORTRAIT OF NEXT
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Majority of More Than
Score Is Assured.
LEAD IN HOUSE IS 150
Harding Electoral Vote of 400
Nearly Smashes Record.
KENTUCKY IS ON' FENCE
Democratic Senatorial Candidate
Is Passed by Rival With
Result In Doubt.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. The last eon
test of Tuesday's election for sena
tor that of Kentucky decided late
today, resulted in the election of Rich
ard P. Ernst, republican, over Senator
Beckham, democrat. This made the
tenth turnover in favor of the re
publicans and will give them 59 seats
in the senate to 37 for the democrats.
Of the 34 contests for seats in the
senate republicans, won 25 and demo
crats nine. The republicans elected
15 senators to succeed republicans
and 10 in place of democrats. Repub
lican gains were made in Arizona,
California. Colorado, Idaho, Mary
land, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota and Kentucky.
Bouse Blajortty Is 150.
A republican majority of more than
150 In the house is assured.
The Harding-Coolid'ge ticket has
400 electoral votes.
On the face of incomplete returns
tonight republicans have elected rep
resentatives from the 15th and 21st
districts. In the former Thomas J.
Ryan, republican, was leading Peter
J. Dooling, democrat, while in the
21st, M. C. Ansorge was ahead of
Jerome F.- Donovan, democrat.
Among the democratic senators who
today went down, to defeat were Sen
ator Chamberlai of Oregon, ex
chairman' of the military committee.
Senator Smith of Arizona, who lout to
ex-Representative Cameron, an-ff Sen
ator Henderson of Nevada, who was
defeated by Governor Oddie.
Some Section Isolated.
Final returns from a few congres
sional districts still were belated to
night, some due to close races which
upset a few previous announcements
and others . from isolated sections.
With these missing districts, the re
publican roll in the house had climbed
past 284 to 140 for tne democrats.
Among house members whose re
election was reported definitely to
night was Representative Volstead of
Minnesota, author of the Volstead
prohibition enforcement act and
chairman of the house judiciary corn-
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VICE-PRESIDENTS WIFE.
- Photo copyright by Underwood.
COOLIDGE.
Chief Lifted In Wheel Chair to
East Portico of White House I
While Throng Cheers. J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. President
Wilson made his first public appear
ance tonight In more than a year
when he was lifted. In his wheel
chair to the east portico of the
White House while hundreds of
Washington league of nations ad
herents gathered on the White House
lawn to do him honor.
The crowd of men, women and
children bearing state banners and
the national flag under the leader
ship of John F. Costello. democratic
national committeeman for the Dis
trict of Columbia, marched to the
White House, where the gates were
opened to the public for the first
time since the beginning of the war.
As the president was lifted In his
wheel chair up the steps from the
interior of the White House leading
to the east portico, the crowd on the
terrace below broke into applause
and joined In the singing of "America.-
'
Mrs. Wilson and members of the
family stood about the president
while the crowd sang. With an over
coat buttoned closely about him and
a soft hat shading his face, the presi
dent sat silent, waching the throng
below. There was more cheering as
the song ended.
A soloist sang "Carry Me Back to
Ole Virginny ana the crowd picked
up the chorus. The president's face
relaxed and he turned his head to
speak to Mrs. Wilson beside his chair.
As the song ended amid renewed I
cheers, a large bouquet of flowers
was laid upon the balustrade before
him.
Mr. Wilson raised his hat and held
It aloft as attendants rolled his chair
back toward the door. The crowd
sent up cheers for the league and
for the president and as Mrs. Wilson
waved a final greeting from the
doorway, sang "The Stars and
Stripes."
LINN RE-ELECTS 2 WOMEN
Miss Lenore Powell and Sirs. Ida
Maxwell Cummings Win.
ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 4. (Special.)
Both of - Linn county's two women
officers, who ran for re-election were
successful. Miss Lenore Powell,
county treasurer, won the nomina
tions of both parties in the primaries
and was chosen for a second term
without opposition.. Mrs. Ida Max
well Cummings, county school super
intendent, was opposed in the elec
tion, but won out by a majority of
165.
Linn county has had three women
officials the last two years, the third
being Mrs. Velma Davis Petterson,
county recorder, who refused to be a
candidate for re-election.
JAPS DISPERSE C0REANS
Many Insurgents Reported Found
in Kwajitien District.
TOKIO, Nov. 4. Many armed bands
of Corean insurgents have been dis
covered by the Japanese forces In the
Kwantien district near the Chincse
Corean border, it was announced here
today.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY' S Maximum temperature, 48
degrees; minimum. 39 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, northerly winds.
Election.
Harding' la5 In Ortcon, now 68.000. Is
likely to approach 60,000. Page 1.
Medford says Ashland double-crossed her
in election. Page 1.
Harding's lead In Multnomah county is
17.201. Page 18.
2ew Oregon legislature, as usual, is al
most wholly republican. Page 18.
Wilson resignation In favor of Harding
suggested by Bryan, rage 1.
Republicans get 58 seats In senate, major
ity of mose than score. Page 1.
Jubilant crowds serenade Presldent-elecf
Harding. Page 1.
Non-partisans badly defeated in seven
northwest states. Page 1.
Otficial Washington to miss Chamberlain.
Page 1.
Washington arts record by republican
legislative landslide. Page 6.
Complete count gives Mayor Baker lead
of 20.803. Page 7.
Gooding's lead cut In Idaho but victory
over Senator Nugent Is certain. Pago 0.
Out-state returns probably have defeated
port consolidation. Page 6.
Legislature will b askd to authorize
development of port defeated at
Tuesday election. Page 14.
Politics.
Harding cabinet talk already started by
politicians and others. Page 2.
Foreign.
France aroused over alleged disregard by
Britain of part of Versailles treaty.
Page 21.
National-
league f nations adherents gather at
White House to honor president. Page l.
Domestic.
Palmer notified to be at coal operators'
conspiracy trial. Page 3.
Contractors testify they paid building
trust $11,000 to avert strikes. Page 22.
Pacific "NorthweMt.
Miss Bralnerd pleads not guilty to kid
naping charge. Page 28.
Nell Hart to die on gallows today. Tage 4.
. Sports.
James John beats Commerce eleven, 21
to 18. Page 17.
Palmer and Darcy to box return go. Page
17.
Gonzaga football team arrives todny for
game with Multnomah. Pago 16.
Commercial and Marine.
lxca.l apple trade is better than year ago.
Pago 27.
Chicago wheat lowr with lack of export
demand. Page 27.
Ralls strong feature of Wall-street market.
Page 27.
Line of steamers wilt ply between Portland
and Alaska, bringing coal down from
old Cunningham mine. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Western hotelmen plan concerted action
to get tourists. Page 14.
City budget trimmed of $281,000. Page 10.
Money-making machine swindle worked
on rorimiiu vum lari. rage e.
School board decides to take up salaries
question, rage .
Townley Gets Crushing
Defeat in Northwest.
NORTH DAKOTA POWER EBBS
Control of State Legislature
Probably Lost.
BANK IS FACING PROBE
Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana.
Nebraska, Washington, Idaho,
Colorado Halt Plans.
MIN-N-EAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. A.
(Special.) Crushing defeats for A. C.
Townley in seven northwest states
were shown in practically complete
returns received today from Tues
day's general election. Minnesota,
South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska,
Idaho. Washington and Colorado
buried the Townley candidates under
an avalanche of republican votes. In
not one of the states did the non
partisans succeed in winning an im
portant post.
In North Dakota and Wisconsin,
non-partisan victories were only par
tial. In "Wisconsin, J. J. Blaine, (rep.)
indorsed by the non-partisans, carried
the state bi.i will lack the backing
of the non-partisan factions In the
legislature.
FraKler North Dakota's nope.
Reports showed Townley's hope 'n
North Dakota rests on the fight be
ing made by J. Krazier for governor.
J. V. T. O'Connor maintained a lead
over Krazier today but Incoming re
turns slowly reduced his margin and -tonight
the Fargo forum conceded
Frazier's election by 6000.
The big blow to Townley in North
Dakota was the probable loss of con
trol of the state senate and bouse.
It appeared most certain that he will
lose control of the house and losa
heavily In the senate.'
Indications were that the Initiated
laws In North Dakota, aimed to enrb
Townley's control, had all been, passed.
They were running ahead of the
O'Connor vote in precincts reporting.
One of these laws will make possible
an open examination of the Bank of
North Dakota by the state auditing
board. This has never been possible
before and A. C. Townley and his fol
lowers have steadfastly refused to let
the public know anything about the
inside workings of the bank. One of
the other laws will change Townley's
newspaper control scheme. It will
make Impossible his stranglo-hold on
the state's newspapers.
Firmrri Deserting; Townley.
Minnesota farmers are breaking
away from the Townley leadership.
Out of the avalanche of votes that
buried the Townley machine Tuesday,
that fact began to stand up today with
fair distinctness. Later and more
complete returns probably will em
phasize it.
The rural vote was a bitter disap
pointment to tho socialist leaders who
thought they were swinging the farm
er population in line for their state
ownership programme. After two
years of intensive organization work,
backed by millions in money, it was
evident today that Townley had
actually lost ground In nearly every
part of tho state. No less than 23
former Townley counties landed safe
ly in the republican column.
Pluralities for Jacob A. O. Preus
and other republican candidates con
tinued to soar today, reaching fig
ures higher than their moat opti
mistic friends had dared to hope.
Preus passed the 100,000 mark last
night, and jumped again today on
additional returns.
Combined Opposition Beaten,
Republican pluralities over their
nearest opponents, the Townley can
didates, were far larger than the
democratic vote. In ' other words,
the republican ticket scored, a clean
majority Tuesday over tho combined
opposition.
A leading republican of the city
tonight summed up the Minnesota
situation as follows:
"In most of the Btates th Issue
was Wilsonism, but in Minnesota
there was a double iseue Wilson
ism and Townleyism. Both were
swept away In Minnesota. The
curse of Townleyism was not placed
on the state.
"It i Interesting to note the forces
that were at work to achieve this
result- First, there carrvo theNrcpub
lican, who, as the normal majority
party in the state, took the lead In
organizing for the battle. The stats
chairmanship "was placed in the hands
of Charles R. Adams, a new man in
political position, chosen for his ex
ecutive ability rather than for any
partisnn consideration. Ho was
backed by a good state committee.
State 'Well Organized.
"The state was organized down to
townships as it has not been or
ganized in years and there was a
unified republican party outside of
the farmer-labor ranks. A farmer
element made up of republicans and
democrats In large numbers was be
hind Shipstad as the Townley candi
date, but after this desertion by re
publican party stood solid.
"To their aid came thousands of
democrats who were large enough to
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