West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-05
Democrats Control the Next Q
BY Safe Majority.

<NEW iOiShf NOV. 4.-Latest re-
turns from yesterdays elections indi-
cate that the Democratic majority i'm
the House OF Representatives for the
Sixty-fourth Congress will be reduced
tO eighteen. The probable Democratic 4
majority in the Senate will be four
teen.
Democrats have elected 226 men,
bers, Republicans 1872. Progressives 10
ard Socialists 1. or the six missing
districts, it was estimated tonigt
that the Republicans and Democrats
misht elect three each. Heaviest Re
publican gains were thirteen in Illi-
nois. twelve in New York, eleven in
Pennsylvania and nine in Ohio. Pro-
gressive representation I'm the House
was cut from 10 to 9 or 10. This re-
scied from the general collapse OF
the Progressive organization through
out the country except in California.
Contests which were so close that
they could not be determined at late
hour tonight were claimed by the
Democrats in two districts I'm Colora-
dc, and one in New Jersey. and by the
Republicans i'm two districts in Kan
sas and one in North Carolina.
In the Sixth California district j.
A. Elston, Progressive, led George II.
Derrick, Republican, by a slight ma
ioiity Democratic leaders claimed
the election OF II. III. Seldomridge and
Edward Heating in the Second and
Third Colorado districts.
Representative VIM. f. futile. OF the
Fifth New Jersey district, was In dan
ger of losing his seat to John II. Cap
stick, Republican. but his supporters
Gle med his election. Republicans
claimed victory for w. A. Calderhead
al John b. Dykes in the Fifth and
S'>th Kansas districts, and for j.. j.
DI'tt in the Tenth North Carolina dis
triCt
The House by States
Alabama-Deuocrats 10; Republ.-
'ins 0; upchan6
rizona-Da'' 9,iats L. r.. ublica,.. -
o. unchange'
arkansas d III - 4: Rcpubii-
-'rs 0; un1a,;gsa
'2liforn'i - i.5'ns RcU..,'.
c. MS 3; Progressl.es 6: unchaLg.i
Colorado -DeGloC rats =, rr. badly
II mocratiI 2; I1:csuf.i
(onnecticut Ten &c ~, o: Egg
Gus 8; Ropubli =: gain o.
'elaware-Dc noc:ais =; h.pu,ii-
calls l; Republican gain 1.
Embellishments 4; Republicans
0; Unchanged
Idaho-Democrats 0; Republicans 2:
unchanged
Illinois Democrats 8; Republicans
II; Progressives /; Republican gain
Il.
acknowledgements IL; Repubn-
cans 2; Republi an gain 2.
Iowa-Dcmocrats l.; Republicans
] 10; Republican net gain of g
| kansas-Democrats 4; Republicans
2; probably Republicans 2; Democrats
| gain /.
Kentucky-Democrats 8; Republi-
cans 2; unchanged.
| MISUNDERSTANDING z; Progress
siyes 1; Progre Jsives gain 1.
| Maine-Democrats /; Republicans
]; unchanged. d \
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5; Republi-
Gals 1; Republican gain 1.
1 Mngsaphucatfc nap,oo-at.
publicans IL; Republican gain 4.
Michigan-Democrats 2; Republi-
cans IL; Republicans gain 2.
| Minnesota-Democrats /; RepubIi-
cans s; Progressives 1 /; Progressives
gain 1.
Observation-Disclosures s; Republi-
cans 0; unchanged
acknowledgements IA; Republi-
cars 2; Republicans gain 1.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2; Republic
! cans 0; unchanged
Observation-Disclosures 3; Republi-
cans 3; unchanged.
Nevada-Democrats O; Republicans
1; unchanged.
New ampshire-Democrat O; Re-
publicans 2; Republicans gain 2.
New Jersey-Democrats A; Republi
cars 8; Republicans gain 6.
New Mexico-Democrats O; Republic
cans j; Republicans gain /.
New York-Democrats 20; Republi-
cans 2l; Progressives L.; Socialists 1:
Republicans gain ~; Socialists gain
North Carolina-Democrat 9: prob
abb" Republican
North Dakota Democrats 0; Repub-
leans 81 unchanged.
0hio-Democrats 10; Republicans
Il; Republicans gain /.
Oregon-Democrats o; Republicans
3. Republicans gain over Progress
sivcs
Fennsylyania-Dem z; Repub-
licans 20; Republicans net gain II.
Rhode Island-Democrat /; Repub-
lioans 2; Republicans gain l.
South Carolina-De Democrats z; Re-
publicans 0; unchanged.
South Dakota Democrats 1 Repub-
litans 2; unchanged.
Tennessee Democrats s; Republi-
cans 2; unchanged
Texas Democrats IS; Republicans
Q. unchanged.
Utah Democrats / ; Republicans 1
Democrats gain ]
Vermont Democrats 0: Republi-
fsr.a. ID