The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
RETAINS HOLD
ON CONGRESS
Republicans Control House and Ser
ate But Surprises Are
Numerous.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The present
indications are that the Republicans
Will have about two-thirds majority
in the United States senate as the
result of the elections, practically the
same as at present. OF the 90 mem
bers of that body 81 hold over. leav-
Ing only 81 places to fill, OF these Is
are Republicans and 13 Democrats.
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Maryland already have chosen Demo-
Gratis and Kentucky and Vermont Re
pubiicans. The other senators to
whom successors are to be elected
are:
Republicans = Allison, Iowa (who
Will be succeeded by a Republican,:
Ankeney, Washington; Brandewee.
Connecticut; Gallinger, New Hamp-
shire; Hansbrough, North Dakota;
Hepburn, Idaho; Hopkins, Illinois;
kittredge, South Dakota; Long. Kan
sas; Penrose, Pennsylvania; Perkins,
California; Platt, New York; Smoot,
Utah; Stephenson, Wisconsin. All of
whom will De succeeded either by
themselves or other Republicans.
Democrats-Clay, Georgia; Gary,
South Carolina; Gore, Oklahoma:
Milton. Florida; Overman, North Car
DINA. All of whom will be succeed
ed by Democrats.
The only senators remaining in
doubt are those of Ohio, Indiana and
Oregon. which are now represented
by Senators Foraker, Hemenway and
Fulton, Republicans, and Colorado,
Missouri and Nevada, represented by
Senators Teller, Stone and Newlands.
Democrats.
Governor Cummins of Iowa is
about to realize his amoition of be-
coming senator from that state. He
has many admirers in Washington
and his entry upon the scene of ma
tional politics will be observed with
keen interest. If Indisna should send
a Democrat in place Of Hemenway, it
is supposed here that John w. Kern,
the defeated vice presidential candi-
date, will be chosen. and he would he
the first Democrat to occupy. a -seaaS
torial seat from Indiana since 1899,
when David Turpie surrendered his
Office to Senator Beveridge.
The final figures regarding the re-
suit in the house probably will show
little change IN numbers on the re-
spective sides. but there will be
considerable shifting in the personnel
of that body. A number of surprises
already have been recorded, and
probablytEe most pronouncedwas the
defeat of Representative Hepburn of
the Eighth Iowa district Mr.. Hep
burn has been in congress so long
and as Chairman of the interstate
! commerce commission had been so
prominent that Re had come to be re-
garded as almost fixture in Wash
/ ington. FIe YVES q strong supporter
of the presidents policies.
Washington was Cui unprepared
for the retirement of C. B. Lands
and Jesse Oyerstreet, OF Indiana. Both
hold chairman assignments and have
been so long in the service that they
are We'll hlONH W the washington
public. That General Sherwood, the
independent Democrat from the
Ninth Ohio district who sprang into
notice during his one term through
his sharp differences with his soldier
colleague, General Keifer, should be
retired, is not SOY surprising, as he
was elected in 1906 by the small ma
jority of 40 votes in district which
had hitherto been Overwhelmingly
Republican. The second defeat of J.
T. McCleary by Mr.. Hammond in the
Second Minnesota district brings to
mind the fact that he resigned his
position as second assistant postmas-
ter general to make the recent race.
Republicans generally are delighted
with their gain of two members from
the new state of Oklahoma.