The San Francisco call., 1908-11-05
CONGRESS REMAINS
ALMOST UNCHANGED
Hepburn, Lands and 0yerstreet
Are Chairnen Who Have
Been Defeated
John w. Kern, Unsuccessful
Running Mate of Bryan, May
Be Chosen Senator

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The pres
ent indications are that the republicans
viii have about a two-thirds majority
in the United States senate, as the re-
suit of yesterdays election, or practic-
ally the same as at present. OF the
92 members of that body 81 hold over.
leaving only 81 places to fill. OF these
1S are republicans and II democrats.
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Maryland already have chosen demo-
Gratis, and Kentucky and Vermont re-
pubncans. The other senators to whom
successors are to be elected are:
Republicans-Allison, Iowa; Ankeny,
washington; Brandegee, Connecticut;
Gallinger, New Hampshire; Hansbrough,
North Dakota; Hepburn, Idaho Hop
kins, Illinois; Kittredge, South Dakota
Long, Kansas; Penrose, Pennsylvania;
Perkins, California; Platt, New York;
Smoot, Utah; Stephenson, Wisconsin.
All of these will be succeeded either by
themselves or other republicans.
Democrats-Clay, Georgia.; Gary.
South Carolina; Gore, Oklahoma; Mil
ton, Florida; Overman. North Carolina.
All of these will be succeeded by demo-
Gratis.
The only senatorships remaining in
doubt are those in Ohio, Indiana and
oregon, which are now represented by
Senators Foraker, Hemenway and Full
ton, republicans, and Colorado, Missouri
ana Nevada, represented by Senators
Teller, Stone and Newlands, democrats.
Governor Cummins of Iowa is about
to realize his ambition of becoming a
senator from that state. He has many
admirers in Washington, and his entry
upon the scene of national politics will
be observed with keen interest. If
Indiana should send a democrat In
place of Hemenway, it is supposed here
that John w. Kern, the defeated vice
presidential candidate. would be chosen,
and he would be the first democrat to
occupy senatorial seat from Indiana
since 1899. when David Turpie sur
numbered his office to Senator Bever-
idge
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 con-
siderable shifting in the personnel of
that body. A number of surprises al
ready have been recorded, and prob
ably the most pronounced was the de-
feat of Representative Hepburn of the
eighth Iowa district Mr.. Hepburn has
been in congress so long. and as chair
man Of the interstate commerce com
mission had been so prominent, that
he had become regarded almost as a
fixture in Washington. He was strong
supporter of the presidents policies.
Washington was quite unprepared
for the retirement of c. B. Lands and
Jesse Oyerstreet of Indiana. Both hold
chairman assignments and have been
long in the service.
That General Sherwood, the independ-
ent democrat from the ninth Ohio dis
trict, who sprang into notice during
his one term through his sharp differ
ences with his soldier colleague, Gen
eral Keifer, should be retired is not
surprising.
Republicans generally are delighted
with their gain of two members from
the new state OF Oklahoma The
change will give the republicans three
of the five members of the house from
that state.