Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-10
Election Results Lead to
the Abandoning of
Standpat Policy.
SEE TROUBLE AHEAD
Figure They Can Make Demo-
Gratis Good Deal of Trouble
at Next Session.


from the speaker the power to name
standing committees is expected to
devolve soon after the house as
sembles next month. It is thought
probable the movement will receive
the support OF Speaker Cannon and
his allies inasmuch as the next as
signments will be made by demo-
Gratis.
Trouble Either Way.
Some members believe that II the
power to appoint committees is hand
ed over to the house membership
all hope OF harmony in the democrat
ic ranks may be abandoned. It would
mean the upsetting OF the seniority
rule and the turning down of many
men of long service who have been
minority ranking members on the
most powerful committees.
Would Give All TO south
It is also pointed out harmony
would suffer from the maintenance
of the seniority rule, as that rule
would give to the south the chair
manships OF all the great committees
and leave unrecognlzed the new dem
ocratic membership from northern
and western states.
Democratic Majority 70.
Chicago, Nov. 10.-Complete re-
turns for the election of representa-
tives in congress indicate that the
democrats will have a working ma
jority of % in the next house. The
number of democrats elected to con-
gress, according TO the latest re-
turns, which are of an unofficial
character, is 225. The republican
representation will be 164 or 165
or eight seats less than the demo-
Gratis now have in the 61st congress-
Safe Lead for Carroll.
Des Moines, Nov. 10.-Complete re-
turns from 9S out of 90 counties in
Iowa give Carroll. republican for gov
ernor. lead over Porter, democrat. Of
1924.
HauEen f. Victor.
Des Moines, Nov. 1O.-Complete re-
turns from the Fourth district show
Haugen, republican, reelected over
Murphy, democrat. by 144 plurality.
Claims Majority Of IL Votes.
Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 10.-The elec.
ton of congressman from the Ninth
district is still in doubt. Kuestermann.
republican, now claims his election by
u votes while Konop. democrat
claims the district by %. Returns
from Marinette county are vital 10
Kuestermann, and a recount may be
had.
Parker to Succeed Depewf
New York, Nov. 10.-With a safe
democratic majority assured in the
next state legislature, which will Sc
lect a United States senator. political
prophets are picking a probable sue
cessor to Chauncey NJ. Depew. Sew
eral candidates are expected TO seek
the position, and in the opinion OF po-
litical observers the race promises 10
be interesting.
Already the names Of four men in
New York city have been advanced as
having performed party services merit
ing his reward. They are William +.
Sheehan, Alton b. Parker. Edward VI.
and John b. Stanchheld.
Kern Wins In Indiana.
indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 1O.-Senator
Beveridge's hopes for another term at
went glimmering last
night when returns showed conclusive.
ly that the democrats had elected the
majority Of the members of the Indi-
ana assembly. which will meet next
January to choose Mr.. Beveridge's
successor.
According to the latest figures the
democrats will have a majority on
joint ballot Of 80. John W. Kern has
been endorsed by The democrats for
United States senator. and i'm all prob
ability will become the colleague OF
Senator Shively, democrat.
Kuestermnnn, Not Konop.
Green Bay, Wis. Nov. 10.-The lat
Est returns indicate Kuestermann, re.
instead of Konop, democrat,
has been elected in the Ninth district.
L was found "a votes, straight repub-
ican, had not been counted in one
ward of Marinette. This, 1t is believ-
I'd. practically assures Kuestermann's
election.
Democrat Abend In Idaho.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 10.-With
precincts still unreported
James II. Hawley. democrat, for gov
ernor has a lead of 400 votes over
Brady, republican.
Burke's Plurality Small.
Fargo, n. D., Nov. 1O.-Returns
from every county practically COM
plete, give Governor Burke a plu-
rality Of 1,627.