The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-11-18
RESULT OF ELECTION
REMAIN ~ CON.
TRol OF SENATE, BUT DEMO
Gratis CAPTURE THE
LOWER HOUSE.
Cannon Reelected to Congress, But
VIII srohabiy be Succeeded az
Speaker by Champ Clark of
Missouri, Who is
Candidate.

AS a result Of the decision of the
voters at the polls on November 8,
the Democrats will have a majority
IN the next hGuse of representatives,
being assured CT a working majority
Of 80.
The senate, however, will remain in
control Of the Republicans. In the
senate the Republicans will have sew,
eHteen new members, with thirty-four
holdoyers, giving them total of fifty
one. The Democrats will have fifteen
new senators, which with twenty-five
holdoFers, makes total Of forty.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon was re-
elected to congress from Illinois, whsle
Champ Clark, the Democratic leader,
Will again represent a Missouri dis
trict. Clark has announced his can
didacy for the speakership, and will
probably be Speaker Cannon's sue
cessor.
Democratic governors were elected
in New York, New Jersey, Connect
cut, Massachusetts,, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,
North Dakota, Alabama, South Caro-
lima, and Texas.
Republican governors were elected
in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Ioyia, Kansas. Micli
gan, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, California and Neya-
da, while fusion candidate was VIC
ferrous in Tennessee.
The next New York legislature will
be Democratic, and will select a Dem
ocratic senator to succeed Senator De
paw.
The next Iowa legislature will be
Republican, and the progressive Re
publicans claim they will be in con-
troll and will select a successor to the
late Senator D0lliyer
In Utah the Republicans were VIC
toTiOus, Congressman Howell being re-
elected, while D. n. Straup was re-
elected to the supreme bench. The
next legislature will contain Is Re
publican senator and 80 Republican
representatives., while there will be
two Democrats in the senate and sew
en- in the house Only one county in
the state failed to endorse Congress
man Howell. In Salt Lake City, the
American party was victorious, but
the Republican. carried the county.
The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Idaho was victorious by a
narrow margin, but the remainder OF
the Republican ticket was eleeced.
Both branches of the legislature are
Republican.
In Indiana the Democrats will have
majority on the legislature, on joint
ballot, of 3d. This means that Sena-
tor Beverage will not be returned to
thn senate T0h0 w ~arn will prob
ably be elected senator.
Twelve D2mo1raCc. congressman
and eight Republicans have been
elected in Illinois, Cannon being one
Of the congressman returned, al
though bitter fight was male against
him. Illinois present representation
consists of six Democrats and 10 Re-
publicaus. The Democrats elected all
their candidates in Cook county.
The proposed prohibition constitu-
tional amendment was defeated in
Florida.
Missouri has emphatically declared
against statewide prohibition. The
Democrats will have a majority of so
in the legislature on joint ballot The
state ticket is being claimed by both
parties,
In Nebraska the next legislature
will be: House, Republicans, A;
Democrats, Sc. Senate, Republicans,
Il; Democrats, u. The Republicans
have elected a governor and state of
ficials and three congressman. and
tie Democrats have elected three con-
gressmen.
In Kansas the Republican state
ticket was victorious, eight Republi-
can candidates for congress winning.
The Republicans will have three of
the ten New Jersey congressman, an
exact reversal of the present repre-
sentation.
Serene Payne, author of the Payne
tariff bill, had a close call for reeIec-
ton. but will again represent his dis
trict.
The Republicans of North Dakota
carried every office except that of
governor. The legislature is over
whelmingly Republican.
California remains in the Repub-
lican column. Hiram W. Johnson has
been swept into the office of governor
by a plurality of $4,000. and has car
ried the entire Republican ticket to