VOL. II. NO. 84
McGRATH, ALASKA.
TURD AY, NOVEMBER 11, 192
PRICE 25 CENTS
Tremendous Reversal
of Political Pendulum
Carries Democratic Party Into a Commanding
Position in National and State Affairs; Repub
licans Still in Control, But That’s About All.
New York, Nov. 8 —Swinging back with a tremendous reversal
of the trend of 1920, the political pendulum has carried the Demo
cratic party into a commanding position in state and national af
fairs. The results of the election show that the Republican con
trol of the Senate appears reduced from 24 to Hi shy. Incomplete
figures early today make it impossible to state exactly how the
next House will stand. It is apparent, however, that Republican
control of the House will be retaken by a very slender margin, if
at all, and may be lost entirely. The Democrats appear to have
definitely gained Senate seats from the states of New York. New
Jersey, Maryland, Indiana and West Virginia, although they lo-t,
Nebraska. The seats now held by Democrats which are m doubt
are those of Ohio and Wyoming.
New York, Nov. 8.—Returns today, supplementing those cf last
night. Show that those Republican seats in the Senate from In
diana! Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Michigan and West Vir
ginia have apparently been captured by Democrats, and that the
Republicans have captured the Senate seats held by D< mocrats
from Nebraska and Ohio. In Delaware, Montana and Minnesota
the results still are too close to be counted in either column. The
returns, so far, would reduce the Republican majority in the Sen
ate from twenty-four to sixteen.
VOLSTEAD
DEFEATED
And Modification of His
Act Hinted as a Re
sult of Election.
St. Paul, Nov. 8.—The defeat;
of Volstead, author of the Fed
eral prohibition enforcement act,
is indicated.in the returns avail
able from his district. Rev. O.
i. Kvale, independent, is leading
Volstead by 1.000.
Washington, Nov. 9. — Pro
posals of legislation modifying
the Volstead act with respect to
the sale of beer and light wines
were regarded today at the Treas
ury Department as extremely
likely as a result of the outcome
of the election. However, the
Treasury's policy of strict en
forcement of the prohibition law
will be maintained.
Congress Called to
Meet in Extra Ses
sion, November 20
Washington, Nov. 10.—Congress will
meet in extra session on November 20,
according to a call issued tonight by
President Harding. The President, in
the call, declares that the extra session
is made necessary by public interests
Captain Wallace Langley and Frank
Gnskey left yesterday for a short busi
ness visit at Taeotna.
Smith, Dem., Defeats
Present Incumbent
by Heavy Vote.
f
New York, Nov. 8. Alfred E.
Smith, democrat, was elected
governor in yesterday’s election,
defeating Miller, the republican
incumbent, by an overwhelming
majority.
Smith carried with him the en
tire state ticket, including Roy I
S. Copeland for United States
Senator, over Calder, the repub
[lican incumbent.
Senator Poindexter
Among the Defeated
| Seattle, Nov. 8.—With 30o precincP
j yet to report, and the recheck i
[Pierce county vet to be completed, Dill
j is leading Poindexter by 4,390 votes.
! Seattle, Nov. U.—Hebberd, repub
lican state chairman, concedes election
of Dill.
Lodge Re-elected by
a Small Plurality
Boston.—Lodge is rs-elected senator
! over William Gaston, democrat, by a
plurality of 1,045. Gaston received
414,730 votes; Lodge, 410,675. A re
count of the votes for senator will be
asked by Gaston.
Happy Jacobson and Eli Agbaba
wore arrivals today from Candle.
Here's Roster of
Governors-Elect
Washington, Nov. 8.—Returns re
ceived here indicate that governors of
the respective states have b< en elected
as follows:
j Alabama—George W. Brandon, dem.
I Arizona—Hunt, dem.
Arkansas—Thomas McRae, dem
| California—F. W. Richardson, rep.
Colorado—Charles Griffith, rep.
Connecticut—Chas. W. Templeton, rep.
Georgia—Clifford N. Walter, dem.
Idaho—Charles C. Moore, rep.
Iowa—N. E. Kendall, rep.
I Kansas—J. M. Davi- ilmn.
I Massachusetts—Channing H. Cox, rep.
j Michigan—Alex. J. Groesbeck. rep.
Minnesota—J. A. (). Preul, rep.
Nebraska—Charles W. Bryan, dem.
Nevada—J. G. Scrugham. dem,
New Hampshire—Fred H. Brown, dem.
New Jersey—-George Sizler, dem.
New York—Alfred 10. Smith, dem.
North Dakota—R. S. Nestos, rep.
Ohio—A. Vic Donabey, dem.
Oklahoma -J. C. Walton, dem.
Oregon—Walter M. Pierce, dem.
Pennsylvania —Pinchot, rep.
, Rhode Island—Wm, S. Flynn, dem.
South Carolina—Thus. G. McLeod, dem.
South Dakota—J. Masters, rep.
Tennessee—Austin Peuy, dem.
Texas—Fat Neff , dem.
Vermont—Tiedtielii Proctor, rep.
Wisconsin—John J. Blaine, rep.
Wyoming—John W. Hay, rep.
The leaving' of Mail Carrier Brink,
yesterday morning, was signalized by
the departure of a number of others,
headed for the coast and the Outside.
Among those to leave were" G. YY. C.
Glass, Ophir Glass, Robert Presho,
Steve Bailey and Herman Saupe.
The Mattbewson brothers, over at
Flat, who had a most successful mining
seasou. have disposed of their lease on
Chicken creek, the purchasers being
Pan S. McDonell and Neliie Bates.
! The consideration is reported to have
been Id,COO.
Among those soon to arrive over the
f trail from Flat will be John Beaton,
of Beaton & Donnellv, well known
dredge operators, and P. G. Pedersen,
| both of whom are headed for the coast
! and the Outside.
Easy for Sutherland;
John Dunn Among
the Winners.
Fairbanks. Nov. 10.—Follow,
ing are the returns of this divi
sion to date:
Sutherland, 972; White. 201.
Dunn, 69(3; Nerland, 454.
Rickert, 423; Snodgrass, 570.
Callahan, 675; Johnston, 608;
Keys, 581; Miller, 520; Protz
man, 447; Ross, 610.
Grant Murdock, who arrived Thurs
day from Candle, left yesterday morn
ing for Tacotna ou a brief business
visit. _
A1 Goslow was a Thursday arrival,
again returning to Tacotna yesterday
morning.
Late Figures Give Re
publicans Safe Work
ing Majority.
New York, Nov. 9, Repub
lican control of the House was
d hermined finally by announce
ment early this morning of the
election of R. Scott Levitt from
the Second Montana district,
giving tin1 iRepublicans the nec
essary 210 for a majority, with
the Democrats having certainly
204, socialists i, independents l,
leaving nine districts still unre
ported.
Washington, Nov. 10.—Virtu
ally complete returns from the
election gives this line up of the
Sixty-eighth (.’ mgress:
House---Republicans. 22.V, dem
ocrats, LOT: socialist, 1: independ
ent, 1: farm labor, 1.
Senate—R'publicans. .R: dem.
jocrats, 42.
Republicans Will Have
Majority in Alaska
Legislature.
Juneau, Nov. i] Dan Suther
land has been, re elected Dele
gate to Congress, defeating
White, democrat, by most de
cisive figures.
Republicans will have a ma
jority in the Territorial Legisla
ture. Prank Aldrich has been
elected a member of the Senate
from the First division.
The following have been elect
ed to the House: II R. Shep
pard, E. M. Polly, Wm. Grant,
Cash Cole.
Senator Hi Johnson
Among the Winners
Sau Francisco Senator Hiram John
son, republican, has been re-elected by
a great majority.
Friend YV. Richardson, republican,
was elected governor, defeating 'film-.
Wool wine, democrat, by one hundred
thousand.
Owen Gray, with a load of essentials
for the Nixon mine, got away yester
day, accompanied by B. L Stokman.
John A. Olson, after a visit of sev
eral days here, returned yesterday to
Tacotna. __
Dublin.—Mary MacSweney, impris
oned three days, is on a hunger strike,