The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Republican Majority In the House Is Turned Over
 to Democrats
SENATE IS CUT DOWN
 BY SEVERAL SEATS
Election of Dix, Harmon and Wilson Spells Bitter Defeat for the On position in the Great Repub-
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New York, November S.-Elections held throughout the country yesterday resulted n a political convusion of far-reaching extent similar to the famous tidal wave of 1882 and even more widespread in it's effects.
 The national House of Representatives has been carried by the democrats, who VIII control that branch of Congress by safe working majority after March next, reversing the present republican majority of 4S. Representative Champ Clark of Missouri has announced his can didacy for speaker to succeed Speaker Cannon.
 The United States Senate will have a reduced republican majority as a result of legislative elections held in many states. Tn New York state John A. Dix. democratic candidate for governor, won over Henry L. Stimson, republican, by plurality of from 5S.000 to $500, revers- ing the republican plurality of 10000 in 1908 for Governor Hughes.
 In New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson. dem ocrat. is elected governor over Vivian NJ Lewis, republican. by 10000 to 10000. re- versing the republican plurality of 5000 in 1907. The legislature of New Jersey is probably democratic and will elect dem ocratic United States senator to succeed Senator John Kean. In Massachusetts, Eugene Floss, democrat, defeated Gov. Eben Draper for reelection by about e5.- 900 plurality, reversing Governor Drapers former plurality of 5000.
 In Connecticut Judge Simeon E. Bald win Is elected governor over Charles A Goodwin, republican, by about 25.O00 plu- rality, reversing the previous republican 1 plurality of 16,000.
 In Ohio, Judson Harmon. democratic candidate, is elected by an estimated plu- raiity of 10000. Tn New Hampshire Robert P Bass, re- publican for governor, is elected by 5000 plurality.
 In Pennsylvania the election of John | K. Tener, republican for governor, is claimed but the later returns indicate a largely reduced plurality.
 In Rhode Island Governor Pothier. re- l publican candidate for reelection, ia elected governor by a reduced plurality Of 1000 in the previous republican race
 In Tennessee the fusion candidate. E. ": Hooper is elected by 2oooo plurality. In Michigan Charles s. Osborn, repub- lican, Is elected by 10000 plurality I In Wisconsin Francis F. McGovern. re- publican, Is apparently elected by re- duced majority, and the return of Sena- tor LaFollette is assured.
 Democratic governors were elected In l Alabama and South Carolina,
 Returns from other localities of the middle and far west are not yet oonclu- sive. In California Johnson and Bell are reported running neck and neck. In Wy oming the election of Carri republican. for governor. Is claimed by 4ooo In Oklahoma both sides are claiming the sovernorshp.
 Republican United States Senators are assured from Delaware. Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. and democratic senators from New ter sey and probably from Tennessee, in ad- dition to those already elected.
 Representatives Cannon of Illinois and | Payne of New York, author of the tariff bill. are among the prominent republi- cans reelected to Congress.