The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
COMPLEXION OF
THE NEXT HOUSE
ONLY TWO CHANGES NOTED IN
2o7 OF 3e1 CONGRESSIONAL
DiSTRiCSTs.
BOTH ARE REPUBLICAN
Noted Democrats Are Reelected Eek
ceptng John Sharp Williams
Of Mississippi Who
Didn't Run.

Washington, Nov. 3--Up to mid
night definite reports were received
from 207 congressional districts ou
Of total of 39l or these 119 showed
the election of Republicans and IS
are only two changes in political com
| pleXion and both were favorable to
the Repu blicans The Democrats lost
! in the Eleventh Pennsylvania to the
Republican nominee, Henry ". Pal
Imer The Republicans also regained
| the Third Wisconsin, which was lost
| to Joseph W, Babcock two years ago.
Eabcock was defeated by James W.
Murphy, and Murphy now appears to
have gone down before Arthur j.
kopp, the Republican nominee It
seems quite certain that the Republi.
cans will again control the house as
far as there are any indications they
ECtnt to q small increased Republican
majoriy in that body.
There will be many familiar faces
in the next congress including
his chief lieutcnants, Payne. Dalzeli,
rawney Burton, of Ohio, Mccall. Of
Massachusetts Bartholdt of Mis-.
souri,, On the Democratic side
Champ Clark and Dearmond, of Mis-.
souri; Clayton, Of Alabama, Rainey.
Of Illinois; Ollie James of Kentucky;
Ransdel Of Louisiana: Francis Bur
ton Harrison and Fitzgerald OF New
York. are all certainly returned. Della
ware will send a new Republican,
Heald, in the place Of Burton. Geor-
gia sends a new Democrat in the per
son Of Hughes in place of Lewis; and
Illinois, James NJ. Graham, Democrat,
in the place of Caldwell, Democrat.
Frank Dodge, Republican, comes
from Michigan in the place OF Bar
ragh. while Clarence b. Miller Re
publican, will occupy the seat of
Adam Bede.
For the first time for 1G years the
eighth Mississippi district viii be
by another than John
Sharp Williams, for several years
past the Democratic leader. He failed
TO seek denomination on account OF
his election To the senate and it is
presumed he will be succeeded in |
leadership by Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, Likewise Bourke Cochran |
gives way TO Michael r. Conry. who
IS also a Democrat Charles S. Mil
IingTon Republican, will succeed
Fats running mate. Sherman. as
representative Of the Twentyseyenth
New York district John Wesley
Gains of Tennessee, will be succeed.
ii by Joseph Brynes, another Demo
,rat South Dakota sends two new
men, both Republicans.
Later returns Indicate the election
# two Republicans from North Caro-
ina in the place of two Democrats.
Definite announcement is made of
he reelection of Mr. Slemp from the
ninth Virginia district He will
again be the only Republican in the
'irginia delegation. The Republicans
lade a gain in New Jersey where
hey elected William H. Wiley to sue
eed Legage Pratt, making the New
ersey delegation to in favor of |
be Republicans Indications point
D a change in the personnel OF the
iaIyland delegation but it will prob ,
bly, continue to be evenly divided. :
he Democrats are finding some con !
olation in the reports indicating the I
efeat OF Jesse Oyerstreet. of the l.
eyenth Indiana district 1t now
0oks as If the Republicans would ,
ave a majority of about 40 in the
eAthOuse
Chicago. Nov AT 1879 WED |
esdayD returns had been received
'om ZIG congressional districts ont
{ 39l in the country OF these the
epublicans had III the Democrats
50. II doubtful and o. districts from
hich 40 accurate returns had been p
aoeived. ON this showing the Re
rElican party at this hour lack 10 ]
cites of being able to control the 5
ouse. s
Chicago. Nov. Returns received d
y the Associated Press up TO 1890 e
" Wednesday morning. showed the lc
lection Of les Republicans to con y
ress and l3S Democrats The Repub-
cans lack n of the necessary mum
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