The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
Figures Probably Will Be In
creased by Doubtful
Districts Returns.
NEW YORK GUSTS
MOST REPUBLICANS
Upheaval in Empire State Paral-
leled in Other Sections-Can-
mons Aides Vanquished.

With large number Of do,,r+e,,,
congressional districts still to he heard
1rom' late this Afternoon il began ~
look as II James T. Lloyd, chairman NJ
the Democratic Congressional caupai,-D
committee. who predicted a maiorit,,
OF thlrty-six in the next House of Rem
Fesentatives, would be crowned as The
political prophet Of the nation
The latest Congressional returns re
celved in Washington showed a certain
Dellocfatlc gain Of forty-two seats, and
certain Republican gain Of two seats.
HIaAihg net Democratic certain gain
Of forty.
These figures do not take into con-
sloeraton reported Democratic gains Of
Iour In Illinois, one in Pennsylvania
Two In Kansas, two in Iowa. one in
massachusetts, nor the reported ReplIf.-
hcan gain OF one in Colorado A.
least a dozen districts remain in Doubt
and several Of them will reoufra an
oIIicial count 10 determine the victor
II Is regarded as certain however. that
the Democratic majority In the next
House will be about thirty-fve.
Late reports from Iowa indicate the
posslollity Of the defeat Of Represenfa-
i've Walter I. Smith. a member or the
committee On Rules, and before tho
election one Of the most formidable oor-
dioates for the Speakership 20 succeed
Speaker Cannon.
Late advices also Indicated that James
Mann, chairman OF the House Commit
Tee on Interstate and Foreign Com
inerce, and George Z. Foss, chairman of
the Committee on Naval Affairs. had
been defeated
DalzelPs Seat In Doubt.
There seemed to be considerable 5o,,bt
about the election Of Representativs
John DalzelI, one OF the most influential
members Of the "Old Guard" I'm The
House. The Evening Times OF Pbla-
delphia claimed that Dalzeu had been
defeated by Wakefield. the Democratic
candidate.
The Democratic landslide which swept
through New York State resulted in the
greatest contributing factor in the cleo
ton Of Democratic House. With the
exception Of Representative William
Calder Of Brooklyn every Republican
candidate for Congress in Greater New
york was defeated. and az a late hour
this afternoon there seemed TO be some
doubt as to whether Calder had a suf-
hcient majority to pull him through.
New YOrks total contribution TO the
Democratic gain Of seats IN the next
House was eleven, the greatest number
given by any one State in the Union
Among those who went down 10 defeat
In this avalanche OF Democratic Con-
gressiOnal votes were Representative w
w. Cocks, Of the First. or Roosevelt
Congressional district; Herbert Parsons
formerly chairman of the New York
county Republican committee and DOIit-|
ical associate of Colonel Roosevelt. Will
lam Z. Bennett, candidate for the nomi-
nation for governor at the SARATOGA
convention and friend of Roosevelt.
Hamilton Fish. insurgent and friend of
Roosevelt; J. Sloan Fassett. one Of the
'Old Guard in the State machinery
and one OF the most brilliant orators In
the House Of Representatives, and Rep
reSentative MiilingtOn. who went down
to defeat In Vice President Sherman's
Congressional district
Upheavals In Other States.
Next to New York, New Jersey,
North Carolina, and West Virginia came
along with political upheavals in the
Congressional elections which effective
~ shattered any hopes the Repub-
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