Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-18
RESULT OF ELECTION
REPUBLICANS REMAIN IN CON-
troll OF SENATE, BUT DEMO-
Gratis CAPTURE THE
LOWER HOUSE.
Cannon Reelected to Congress, But
Will 6robRbIy be Succeeded as
Speaker by Champ Clark of
Missouri, Who Is a
Candidate.

As result of the decision of the
voters at the polls on November 8,
the Democrats will have a majority
In the next house of representatives,
being assured of a working majority
of 30
The senate, however, will remain in
control of the Republicans. In the
senate the Republicans will have sew
enteen new members, with thirty-four
followers, giving them a total of fifty
one. The Democrats will have fifteen
new senator's, which with twenty-five
holdovers, makes total of forty.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon was re-
elected to congress from Illinois, while
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, Connecti-
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, Iowa, Kansas, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, California and Neva,
da, while fusion candidate was vic
torious in Tennessee.
The next New York legislature will
be Democratic, and will select a Dem
ocratic senator to SUCCEED Senator De-
pew.
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 Dolliver.
In Utah the Republicans were vic
torious. 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 38 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 Republicans carried the county
The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Idaho was victorious by
narrow margin, but the remainder of
the Republican ticket was elected.
Both branches of the legislature are
Republican.
In Indiana the Democrats will have
majority on the legislature, on joint
ballot, of 81. This means that Sena-
tor Beveridge will not be returned to
the sonata T"hp wv Vern will prob
ably be elected senator.
WE'VE Denocfau.c congressman
and eight Republicans have been
elected in Illinois, Cannon being one
of the congressman returned, al
though bitter fight Was made against
him. Illinois present representation
consists of six Democrats and 10 Re
publicans. Toe Democrats elected all
their candidates in Cook county.
The proposed prohibition constitu-
tional amendment was defeated in
Florida.
Missouri has emphatfcally 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, 81. The Republicans
have elected a governor and state Of
ficials and three congressman, and
the Democrats have elected three con-
gressmen.
In Kansas the Republican state
ticket was victorious, eight Repub1i-
can candidates for congress winning.
The Republicans will lave 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 re-elec-
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 plurality of $4,000, ae1 has car
ried the entire Republican ticket TO
victory.