The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-11

House of Representatives, in the next
Congress. Though the returns are in
complete, enough seats already have
been gained to assure more than the
60 additional members to give them a
majority.
This will probably result in the
election of Champ Clark, of Missouri,
as Speaker to succeed Joseph G.
Cannon,
The Democrats have made gains in s
or 10 States. In New York seven Re
publican saats were won by the Demo-
Gratis. In Maryland, Massachusetts
and North Carolina the Republicans
lost two seats in each State. Severe
losses were sustained by the Republi-
cans. In Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri,
Ohio and Pennsylvania the Democrats
won several members.
The Democrats gains were offset by
Republican gains from the Democrats,
one in New York and one in Pennsyl-
vania
Reports received from other States
indicate that the Democrats would
have ample margin to assure them
control of the House, two Democratic
gains previously having been reported
in Maine.
In Oklahoma returns indicated that
thu Democrats probably gained two
seats, due apparently to the operation
of the grandfather clause" which
debarred negro Republicans from
voting.
At Democratic headquarters in New
Jersey it was claimed that the State
would hold eight seats, making a
Democratic gain of five.
In West Virginia reports stated the
Democrats had gained in three Con-
gressional districts.
Missouri returns showed one known
with three probable, Democratic gains,
while in Iowa and Illinois the returns
indicated that the Democratic gains
would total six seats.
In North Carolina returns indicated
Democratic gain of three, with a
solid delegation Of TO-
A big surprise came from Wisconsin
when the Republican committee con-
ceded the election of Victor L. Berger,
Social-Democrat to Congress from
the Fifth district, which is now held
by the Democrats.
The principal Democratic gains have
been made in Chicago and New York,
where the cities turned against the
Republicans. In Iowa, where the de-
feated factions seem to have knitted
the nominees freely; in Ohio, swept by
the Harmon wave, and in Connecticut.
The Republicans seem to have lost
five Congressman in Cook county dis
trict of Chicago This is a complete
reversal there, where the Democrats
oyercame the big Republican majority
and swept the city by $1,000 to $1,000.
There were several surprises in the
Southern States, among them the prob
able defeat Of Congressman c. Bascom
Slemp, the only Republican Congress
man from Virginia, by Henry c.
Stuart. This will give Virginia solid
Democratic delegation in the next
House
Solid Democratic delegations, as
usual, are chosen in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Florida.
From North Carolina the information
is that the Fifth district, now
represented by Congressman John
M. Morehead, has been captured by
the Democrats, and they also claim the
Eighth and Tenth districts, which are
represented now by Republicans in
Congress.
William B. Mckinley, chairman of
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee, is reelected from the Nineteenth
Illinois district, and John W. Weeks,
of Massachusetts, is another successful
standpat Republican candidate. Mr..
Weeks is supposed to be the leading
New England candidate for Speaker Of
the Republican organization. In Ken
lucky Caleb Powers, who was for eight
years in Jail, convicted of completely in
the murder of Governor Goehel, is
elected from the Eleventh district,
which. is the heaviest Republican dis
trict i'll the United States.
In Wisconsin, Michigan and Mime
sofa. the Republicans have elected their
candidates with the usual majorities,
but the Democrats in Minnesota retain
the Second district and in WISCONSIN
the Sixth.
Joseph'G. Cannon, present Speaker
of the House, who has been more Bit
terly attacked than any other member
of his party and against whom strong
campaign was made, is reelected, and
William B. Mckinley, chairman of the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, also is safe. But James
X. Mann, who was chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Committee of
the House, who guided the Taft rail
road bill through the House and who is
a favorite of Speakar Cannon, goes
down to defeat for the first time in IS
years.
The de:Aat OF Congressman Martin
3. Madden. Of the First Chicago dis
trict, is a big surprise. This is the
richest Congressional district in the
country. In it are most Of the big
hotels, such as the Auditorium, the
Blackstone and the La Sale, and the
great stores of Marshall Field and
other of the merchant princes of the
city.
Mr. Madden was supposed to be
tremendously popular in the district
and to be absolutely sure of election.