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HAVE BIG
CONGRESS MAJORITY
ELIMINATION OF CANNON

WashinGton.-The practically com.
.piete returns Of the general Con-
gressional elections show that the po-
iiticai classification Of the next House
Of Representatives will be: Demo
Gratis, 297; Republicans, 122; Pro,
gressives, JIG.
This gives the Democrats major
ity. Of l59 over Republicans and Pro
gressiyes combined, and . plurality
over the Republicans Of 175. During
the Congress session which ended IN
August the Democrats had majority
Of Sc over the Republicans.
Many notable changes in the per
sonnet of the House of Representa-
tives will result from Tuesdays Con-
gressional landslide. The most con
spicuous figure that will disappear
from public life in consequence Of the
great Democratic victory is ex-Speak-
er Joseph G. Cannon, Familiarity
known as Uncle joe" who has been
defeated for reelection from the Eigh-
teenth District Of Illinois by 3. J,
-O'Hair. Until last evening the result
in Mr.. Cannon's district was In doubt,
but the completed count shows that
Mr.. Cannon has lost by a narrow, ma
jority.
This Is Mr.. Cannon's second defeat
for Congress. He was out Of the
House of Representatives. for one
term, having been defeated for cleo
ton in 1890. He was even then a vet
eran member Of the House. Since
1892 Uncle joe has been sent back
regularly to Washington, and for
MANY years was. the dominating figure
in the lower branch of Congress.
James R. Mann, the Republican floor
leader in the House, has been re-elect-
ed from the Chicago district which he
has represented for many terms, But
other Republican House leaders from
Illinois shared the fate of Mr.. Cannon.
Representative William B. Mckinley.
Chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee and Presi-
dent Taft's manager in the pre-conven-
ton campaign for the Republican Pres
idential nomination, shared the fate Of
many of his Republican associates In
the House. Another Republican House
leader from Illinois who suffered de.
feat is Representative William ]. Rod
denberg, one of ex-Speaker Cannon's
lieutenants. Still another prominent
House Republican to be buried under
the Democratic victory is ]. H. David
son of the Sixth Wisconsin District.
He has been conspicuous member Of
the House for many years, but has
shown decided Progressive leanings
for several, terms.
The Democrats made clean sweep
Of the Indiana Congressional districts
and retired the veteran Crumpacker,
who had been foremost in the Repub-
lican ranks in the House. Representa-
tive Edwin Ebenezer Hill of Connect
cut suffered defeat also. His State,
like Indiana, is sending solid Demo
cratic delegation to Congress, which
politically Is a remarkable cverturn In
State that is strongly devoted to the
protection policy.
Representative Serene e. Payne,
who was floor leader of the Republi-
cans in the House during Mr.. Can
mons incumbency of the Speakership,
was returned from New York. Jo-
seph w. Fordney. another Of Mr.. Can.
mons lieutenants and firm friends,
was elected from the Michigan district
that has sent him back to Congress
time and again. Representative Mich
olas Longworth, son-in-law of Col.
Roosevelt, did not escape defeat In
the First Ohio District, which is locat-
ed in the City OF Cincinnati Mr.; Long.
worth ran as a regular Republican,
and his strength in the district was
weakened by the fact that he was OPP
posed by a candidate Of his father-in-
laws new third party.
Another conspicuous member of the
House who was rejected by the voters
of his district is Representative Cyrus
Sulloway Of New Hampshire. Sullo-
way is a giant in size and always at
tracted much attention from the gal
1eries when the House was in session.
The defeat Of the two Republican can,
didates for Congress from his State
was one OF the great surprises OF the
the election. -----.-
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