Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-11
H. CHANGE IN
PARTY RATIOS
IoUsE AND SENATE TO RE-
|. MAIN PRACTICALLY SAME
AS LAST ELECTION.
oME SURPRISE REVEALED IN
THE RESULTS OF TUES
DAYS VOTE.

Washington, Nov 5.-Present indi-
ations are that the republicans will
ave about a two-thirds majority in
be senate, as a result of yesterdays
Elections. exactly the same as at pres
lnt. OF the 92 members of that body,
are FOLLOWERS. leaving only 81
llaces to fill OF these 10 are repub-
cans, II democrats Alabama, AR.
ansas, Louisiana and Maryland al.
eady have chosen democrats; Ken.
ncky and Vermont republicans.
Dther senators TO whom successors
re elected are:
experimentation of Iowa, who
Fill be succee ded by a republican;
Ankeny of Washington; Brandegee of
Connecticut; Gallinger of New Hamp-
hire; Hansbrough of North Dakota;
Hepburn of Idaho; Hopkins of ILL
lois; KittreGge of South Dakota;
4ong of Kansas; Penrose of Pennsyl
Fania; Perkins of California; Plat of
New YORK; Smoot of Utah, and Ste
phenson oil Wisconsin. All of these
will be succeeded either by them
lelves or other republicans
Democrats--Clay of Georgia; Gary
Pf South Carolina; Gore of Oklahoma;
Milton of Florida; Overman of North
Carolina. All of whom will be
succeeded by democrats.
The only senatorships remaining in
doubt are Ohio, Indiana and Oregon,
how represented by Foraker, Hemen.
way, and Fulton, republicans; Colo
RADIO, Missouri, and Nevada, repre-
scented by Teller, Stone and Newlands,
democrats.
Cummins, of Iowa, is about to real.
ze his ambition of becoming senator
from that state. He has many ad
mirers in Washington and his entry
lpon the scene of national politics
will be observed with keen interest.
III Indiana should send a democrat in
place of Hemenway, it is supposed
here. John W. Kern. defeated vice
presidential candidate, will be chosen
and he would be the first democrat to
occupy a senatorial seat from Indiana
since 1899.
Final figures regarding the house
probably will show little change in
the numbers on the respective sides.
"A number of surprises already have
been recorded and probably he most
pronounced was the defeat of Hep
burn, in the eighth Iowa district
Hepburn has been in congress so long
and as chairman of the interstate
commerce committee was so promin-
,ent that he had come to be regarded
as almost a fixture in Washington.
He was a strong supporter Of the
presidents policies.
Washington was quite unpIepared
for the retirement of c. B. Lands and
Jesse Overstreet of Indiana Both
hold chairman ASSIGNMENTS and have
been long in the service. That Cen
eral Sherwood, 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 so
surprising, as he was elected in 1906
by only 40 votes in a district which
had been hitherto overwhelmingly
republican The second defeat of J.
II McCleary by Hammond in the sec.
ond Minnesota district, brings to mind
the fact that he resigned his position
as second assistant postmaster gen.
eral to make the recent race. Repub-
aicans generally are delighted with the
gain OF two members from Oklahoma.
Colorado early in the day shifted
from the doubtful column to the Bry
an list. The legislature, which is tc
choose a successor to Senator Teller
also is apparently democratic.