Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-11-07 | Page 1 | GOP Chalks up Gains in off-Year Voting

GOP Chalks Up Gains In Year Oft Voting WASHINGTON Nov ov 7 UP UP UP- Republicans gained a congressional congressional seat and several se mayors I Wednesday in scattered elections I sparked by charges of crime and I corruption I III Democrats turned the issue to to II their advantage in Philadelphia where they elected a mayor for forthe forthe forthe the first time s since nce 1884 Charges of oC corruption in government gov gov- sure sure to be an issue in the 1952 presidential campaign cam cam- figured figured heavily in the results results re re- suIts of oC Tuesdays Tuesday's off off- year off ear balloting bal bal- Crime Buster Rudolph Halley 38 year old former chief counsel of oc the Senate Crime Committee swept into presidency of the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York County Council second highest office of the nations nation's biggest biggest biggest big big- gest city Running as an independent Halley swamped Democrat D e m o 0 C r I a t Joseph Sharkey candidate of powerful once-powerful Tammany Hall II If a II 11 and ran rings around Republican Henry J J. J Latham the Republican nominee