SCOTLAND, Republican Comment Republicans leaders are making an effort to take the stunning catastrophe bravely.
Me. Henry P. Fletcher, chairman of the Republican National Committee, refused to admit that the Republicans had been consigned to oblivion. "When you're licked, you're licked, but you Jon't have to stay licked," was his homely summing up of the situation, Th a statement issued at Ligonier, Penna., Senator David A. Reed cor ceded "his defeat, said, licking with my tail up. contest the election."
Republicans won the governorships of California, Kansas, Maryland, mont, all of which were held Repubticans except Michigan, whose resent chief executive i a Democrat.
The one Progressive victory wae scored in Wisconsin, where the former Governor, Mf. Phillip La-Follett, defeated the Democratic Incumbent, Mr. John Schmedeman.
Pennsylvania elected its first Demcratic governor since 1890, when the voters sent Mr. George Earle to the State capitol with a substantial lead jin the Town Council. oak ar ae i Bie
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