Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-11-11
HOUSE IS DEMOCRATIC.
SPEAKER CANNON REELECTED
BY REDUCED MAJORITY.
Many Well-Known Faces VIII Be
Missing When Congress Holds
Next Session.

Missing When Congress Holds
Next Session.
Democrats have gained 40 seats in
the National House of Representatives
assuring them not only control, but q
substantial majority. The Democratic
gross gain, however, is reduced to a
net gain of 81 by three Republican
gains.
In order to control the House it was
necessary for the Democrats to elect
"a new members, of whom two were
elected in Maine in September. Assum-
ing that the party will retain it's repre-
sentation in states not yet heard from,
it is apparent that the Dem Ocrats have
13 members in excess of the necessary
"a to give them control
Gains Cover Wide Territory.
In New York seven Republican seats
were secured by the Democrats; in
! Maryland, Massachusetts, North Caro-
lima each, the Republicans lost two
seats Losses are definitely known to
have been sustained in Illinois, Ken
lucky, Missouri and Ohio. The known
Democratic gain up to II o'clock was
IS seats, offset by two Republican
gains from the Democrats, one each
in New York and Pennsylvania. Re
ports received from other states indi-
cate that the Democrats will have am
pie margin to secure them the %
seats necessary to give them control of
the House, two Democratic gains
previously having been reported in
Maine.
Grandfather Clause Helps.
In Oklahoma returns indicated that
the Democrats probably gained two
seats, due apparently to the opera
tion of the so-called grandfather
clause, which debarred the negro from
voting.
At the Democratic headquarters in
New Jersey it was declared that the
state would hold eight seats, making
gain of five.
Democrats in West Virginia had
gained in three districts
Missouri showed one known, with
three probable, Democratic gains,
while in Iowa and Illinois the returns
indicated the Democratic gains would
total six seats.
In North Carolina returns indicated
Democratic gains probably would in
crease to three.
Social Democrat Elected.
A big surprise came from Wisconsin
when the Republican committee con-
ceded the election of Victor l.. Ber-
ger, Social Democrat, to Congress
from the Fourth District, which is
now held by the Republicans
II is the first time in IS years that
the Democrats have carried the House
of Representatives.
New York City will be represented
by an almost solid Democratic dele
cation, as Representative Calder, of
Brooklyn, was the only Republican
candidate to escape defeat Late re-
ports indicate the probable defeat of
Hamilton Fish, of Twenty-first district
one of the New York Insurgent Re-
publlcans, by r. e. Connell, Democrat.
j. Sloat Fassett Republican, of Ell
mira, was defeated in the Thirty third
district, and C. S. Millington was beat
en- in the Twenty y-seventh district,
formerly represented by Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman.
Speaker Cannon was reelected by a |
decreased plurality. John Dalzell, his
lieutenant, won in Pittsburg. w. II. |
Howard, a Cannon Democrat, was de-
feated in the Eighth Georgia district
by S. j. Tribble, Democrat. The lone
Republican Congressman from Della
ware will be replaced by a Democrat, |
One seat was gained in Kentucky, five |
in Illinois, two in Maryland, two in
Massachusetts, eight in New York, at
least one and probably more in Ohio.
Late reports indicate that two Re-
publicans in Kansas and three i'm Iowa
will make way for Democrats and the
Democrats claim all but two of the
New Jersey districts.
The Indiana Legislature, which will
choose "A successor to Senator Bever-
idge is hanging in the balance, with
the chances against Beveridge. Dem
ocrats made gains in the Massachu-
sets Legislature but not enough to
prevent the reelection of Senator
Lodge.
Senate Majority Reduced.
The Democratic landslide had its
effect on the United States Senate al
so, but not sufficiently to overcome
the Republican majority of 25 i'm that
body. That majority probably will be
reduced to - with Democrats to be
New York, New Jersey, Ohio. Indiana,
Nebraska. Missouri, Maine and Ncva-
Ia.
The Republican Senators who will q
lc succeeded by Democrats are q
'hauncey NJ. Depew. of New York; I
Iohn Kean, of New Jersey; Charles v
Dick, Of Ohio; Albert J. Bcveridge: {
elmer J. Burkett, Of Nebraska; Will
am Warner, of Missouri. and George
!. Nixon of Nevada CprobablyD A !
Democratic Legislature elected in "
iaine last September will elect a sue
essor to Eugene Hale, Republican.
Who had announced his intention to u
ctire at the end of his present term e.
4 Republican will be elected To sue %
ecd Jonathan +. Dollivcr. Republi- N
an. who died recently n
The Democratic primaries have in IA
orsed James NJ. MARITIME In New Jer- s
ay, John X. Kern In Indiana and Gil
crt NJ Hitchcock in Nebraska for
he senate. David r. Francis Demo W
rat is regarded as having the hest T
hance TO succeed senator Warner. Of "a
issouri. q
one feature of the day was the de-
at Of William W. Cocks CRepD 10y
artin W. Iittlcton CDcmD in the
irst New York district. which is The o
lore Roosevclt's district IN
November Sunset. IGl