Show GO G. G 0 P P. P SW SWEEPS EPS TO VICTORY IN SIX STATES oF FARM BELT MIDWEST VOTE t BRINGS UPSETS CHICAGO Nov 9 A Jf A downpour downpour down down- pour of Republican ballots In yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yes yes- election ended the party party's arty year six political dr drouth uth in the mIddle middle mid mId- dle die west The c G X O. O P. P upswing carried Republican Re ne- Ee- Ee publican an candidate to victory In major contests in at least six sic of ot 10 farm belt states Only In Illinois did Democrats score decisively Republicans apparently captured the statehouses in ill all but one of the tM states which engaged In gubernatorial gubernatorial guber guber- l contests thus laying the political foundations for the next presidential campaign Incomplete returns indicated Republican Re ne- publican gains game In midwest seats Th The new deal deai was the principal Issue In senatorial and congressional contests with particular particular ular emphasis on the federal farm programs program's effect on the corn and wheat belt Fitzgerald Beats Murphy Outstanding Victories of the Republican Re Re- publican forces were those of Frank D. D Fitzgerald for forthe the Michigan governorship governorship gov gov- and Robert A. A Taft for forthe forthe forthe the Ohio The Th G. G O. O P. P also swept the Progressive party from power in Wisconsin and was winning control of ol Minnesota from tram the Farm Labor Farmer r-L r bor party Fitzgerald's Fitzgeralds victory spelled political po pa- defeat for the first time for Governor Frank Murphy a a new dealer who had President Roosevelt's Roose Roose- v velt's support The victorious candidate candidate can can- defeated by Murphy in 1936 was a critic of ol the governors governor's labor policies during the automobile sit- sit down strikes Taft son of ot the former president unseated Senator Robert J. J Bulkley Bulkley Bulk- Bulk I ley Icy Ohio Democrat after a campaign campaign campaign cam cam- waged exclusively on the new deal issue issues La Follette Dealt Blow Republicans dealt a crushing blow to the national aspirations of the Progressive party by defeating Governor Governor Gov Gov- Philip La Follette of Wisconsin Wiscon- Wiscon sin ain Its bearer i Julius Hell Heil Milwaukee manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer who nev never l has held public office offie of of- fi fie fice e defeated La Follette who was attempting to win an n unprecedented fourth term Rep Republicans also captured the and at least four congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional seats after being without a a. representative in iii congress two years Alexander Wiley new deal opponent nent rient defeated F F. FRyan Ryan Duffy a anew a anew new deal senator and Herman Ekern the Progressive nominee The Labor Farmer-Labor party ran second second secand sec sec- ond and to the Republicans in Minne Minne- sot sota Harold E. E Stassen Republican can maintained a a. lead over oven Elmer ElmerI K I A. A Benson In the race ace for governor with returns incomplete Demo Democrats rats found lound solace in the election of ol Scott W. W Lucas as Illinois senator and the likelihood of victory victory vic vic- tory for Senator Frederick Van Nuys in Indiana Lucas a new deal supporter beat back the challenge of Richard J. J Lyons bitter critic of new deal pol pol- Ides Senator Van Nuys with whom the state Democratic administration made mad peace ea e after marking him for political death lost an earlier advantage advantage ad ad- vantage ov Over r Raymond E. E Willis Willie Republican editor and new deal deai critic The senatorial race In Iowa was wasa a neck J and neck struggle between Senator Guy Gillette and former Sen Senator tor L. L J. J Dickinson Senator Gillette who survived the presidential purge dropped a narrow lead to his Republican opponent and then regained it George A A. Wilson Republican paced Governor Nelson l Kraschel raschel Democrat In the gubernatorial race G. G O O. P. P Sweeps South Dakota South Dakota went Republican almost completely Miss Gladys Pyle won th the short senate term and Chan Gurney was elected for the regular term terin Tom Berry Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat and former governor was Gurneys Gurney's Gur- Gur ney's ney's foe Senator Gerald P. P Nye Republican can apparently won reelection in North Dakota G Governor vernor William Wllliam Langer who ran as an independent after losing the primary to Nye trailed as did the Democratic nomi J. J J. J Incomplete returns returns re re- re turns on the ra race e for governor gave ave an advantage to John Moses Democrat who was opposed by John Hagan Republican Governor R. R L. L Cochran of ol Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Ne Ne- braska seeking a third consecutive term erm took a lead after trailing in inthe inthe inthe the early returns He forged ahead of oC Charles J. J Warner Republican who proposed 30 per month old age pensions The former Democratic governor Charles W. W Bryan brother of the Great Commoner ran a poor third as an independent candidate |