The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
CONGRESS HELD
BY DEMOCRATS
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coed Governor Glynn. the Democratic
incumbent by what seemed fair rec
ord vote. Az the late returns came
Early today it was estimated he
would win by 150. 900. In Pennsylvania
there was . huge increase In the Re-
publican vote.
Senators Elected.
Complete returns show the follow
ing Democrats elected to the senate:
Oscar w. Underwood. Alabama:
Marcus Smith. Arizona; James r.
Clarke. Arkansas: Duncan U. Fletcher.
Florida; Hoke Smith Oong term),
1870. Georgia; J. c. w. Beckham
(long term). johnson N. Camden
(term ends March 3, 1870, Kentucky;
r. F. Broussard. louisiana: William ].
Stone. Missouri: Lee s. Overman.
Carolina; John Walter Smith, Mary
land
Incomplete returns indicate the cleo
ton of the following Democrats to the
senate:
BENZ. shiyely. Indiana: George E.
Chamberlain. Oregon. Complete re-
turns show the election Of the follow
ing Republicans to the senate:
Frank b. Brandegee. Connecticut;
James HI. Brady. Idaho; Albert B..
Cummins. Iowa; Jacob H. Gallinger.
New Hampshire; James w. Wads-
worth. New York; AISLE J. Gronna,
North Dakota; Warren G. Harding,
Ohio; Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania:
W. p. Dillingham;. Vermont
According to the latest returns. the
uncertain in California, Colorado,
Kansas and Nevada. Latest returns
from Colorado indicated a strong Re-
publican vote both for governor and
for Hubert Work. '(Rep.} candidate
for senator against Senator Charles
S. Thomas, (Dem.)
Administration leaders expressed
considerable concern over the fnSica-
tions in the early returns from Me-
vada. Although no figures had been
received reports were that Samuel
Plat, (Rep.) had been elected to sue
coed Francis G. Newlands.
House Majority Reduced.
Returns from congressional districts
in many states are incomplete. Actual
returns showed Republican gain of
81 house seats. which would make q
difference of lOS in the house majority
provided later returns should not de-
velop Democratic gains. That would
reduce the present Democratic major
ity Of 141 to SO.
There was every indication that this
majority would be reduced still further.
Republican triumphs not yet recorded
were confidently expected in Illinois
and other middle-western states. On
the basis of actual returns. the Re
publicans gained ten in New York, five
in Connecticut, one in Delaware,
twelve in Illinois. two in Indiana. one
in Maryland, three In Massachusetts.
two in Michigan. two in New Hamp-
shire, five in New Jersey, one in New
Mexico. one in Ohio. six in Pennsyl-
vania, one in Rhode Island. one in
South Dakota and one in West Vir-
ginia. r..
The Socialists claim the election of
three member ofecongress. Victor Ber-
ger. w. r. Gaylord in Wisconsin and
Meyer LONDON in bthe 18th district.
New York. . The. RfogreasiNes claim
to have at least rbIpkeR into the Dem
ocratic solid SOUTH declaring that they
have elected w. p. Martin. over Henri
\ L.. Greydan in the Third Louisiana
district
| In North Carolina the Republican.
are claiming the cefeat of Representa-
tives Doughton and James Gueder II
the Eighth and Tenth. declaring thai
F.. J. Linney. has defeated Doughtor
and J. J. Pritt defeated Gueder.
The Republicans won back their
two seats in New Hampshire, Repre-
sentative Sulloway coming back after
J two years on the shelf and E. H. Was
son winning in the Second district
| President Wilson lost his home con-
| gressional district and New jersey
generally swung back to the Repub-
lican column. Uncle Joe Cannon
Nicholas Longworth and VIM. b. Nc
Kinley are among the familiar faces
| that will be sent back to their famil-
| lar haunts in Washington.
The best estimate available today
was that the next house of representa-
| tives would comprise z27 Democrats
1913 Republicans. Progressives and