Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-04
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT THEY Will
HOLD MAJORITY IN CONGRESS; may
Be REDUCED TO VERY SLIGHT MARGIN
Returns Available Noon Today Congressional Fights
Show Republican Gains-Litte Prospect of In
creasing G. o. P. Strength in the Senate


Washington, Nov. Although IS
congressional districts still were un-,
heard from at noon, Democratic lead
ers are confidsnt the administration
will retain control Of congress, al
though the majority of the house
might be .cnt II from the present
strength Of 141. as low as Is or 80.
Varying repotts Of senate contests in
orado, gave no promise of reducing
the Democratic majority
Reports OF the democratic national
committee are said to indicate the
election of Janea D. Phelan, Cali
fornia to succeed Senator Perkins,
Republican. the sre-election OF New
lands and Thomas in Nevada and Col
orado. Kansas has close contest for
the seat Of Bristow. 1t seemed to be
between Murdoch. Progressive and
Curtis. Republican.
At noon the reports showed the
election to the house of 1856 Demo-
Gratis, 1872 Republicans and Pro-
'gressives. The present complexion of
the house is 285 Democrats, 229 Re-
publicans, is ,Progressives and g. va
cancies. S5
+, Washington Nov. 4-By. 1880 .. m.
the number Of missing congressiona
districts had been reduced to rs. The
democrats gained four seats, making
q total Of 1913, and the republicans
49, ~ -
The election Of. Hent, California. in
dependent. is ACCOUNTED for in the
Have Big Odds.
Noon returns show 4 gain Of thirty
three republicans.
To fulfill predictions of democratic
leaders of a majority Of thirty. 1t is
necessary that sixty.three, of the un-
Tsportsd dist5iats es . ds.neeratic at
r. r.. - Biz. Il .puhi :, i. aa.n.s -
New York, Nov. 4.l.-The deinocratic
party. apparently retains control of
both houses of congress. although
gains by the republicans in the lower
house seriously threaten to reduce the
democratic majority to minimum.
This is the outstanding feature OF
yesterdays general election. aside
from which the most significant devel-
opment is the dwindling strength OF
the progressive party. Returns from
every section of the country indicate
the e.progressives. who cast larger
vote than the republicans in 1912,
have been absorbed in large part by
that party. In almost every case
there is q decisive falling off of the
progressive vote, with the conspicu-
GUS exception Of California, which re-
elected johnson, the progressive gov
ernor.
Republican gains were made in ev-
cry section of the country. Republi-
can leaders asserted the tariff issue
was instrumental In the result. Some
more optimistic republican leaders
say there is a chance the democratic
majority house may be overturned.
Whitman in New York.
New York, Nov. 4.-District Attor-
ney Whitman, republican. was elected
governor of New York by an esti-
mated plurality Of one hundred thou
sand over Glynn, the present in
cumbent.
sulzer. running on the prohibition
and American tickets. finished third
Wadsworth appeared to have de-
feated Gerard for the United States
senatorship.
The democrats blame the defeat to
the vote taken from them by Sulzer
New Jersey Republican.
Newark, N. j., Nov. 4.-Fo1lowing
4 heavy vote all over the state. 1t looks
as though at least six Republican
congressman have been elected. and
1t Is probable the Republicans have q
majority in the state assembly. There
losing the senate. Both sides claim a
victory.
South Dakota Republican.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 4.-One
hundred and thirty -one out Of total
of 1000 precincts in South Dakota
give Burge, Republican, for senator.
$3.50; johnson, Democrat. 7.440: 116
precincts give Byrne. Republican. for
4.442: Returns indicate the re-elec-
ton Of Republican to congress from
the first district: Johnson. Republic
an, to congress from the second dis
trict, and Rice. Republican, to con-
gress from the third district. 49,
Ferris in Michigan.
Detroit. Nov. 4.-Three hundred
and fifty-six precincts out Of l.6s9 in
tingill. Progressive. for governor, IT,
$50; Osborne, Republican, 56,o4S and
Ferris, Democrat, 66,62S. .--
In Kentucky.
Louisville, Nov. 4.-Eighty-three
counties out OF 12O g1v0 the senator
ial candidates the following votes:
Beckhani. Democrat, 136,33s: Wilson,
Republican. 10s, ,s16; Vance. Progress
i've. 1883.
Missouri Democratic.
st. Louis. Mo-. Nov. AT mid
night the Globe Democrat. Republic
an, stated that 1t Is conceded the en-
tire Democratic ticket In Missouri, in
cluding Stone for senator. has won by
Q greatly reduced majority.
Massachusetts Democratic.
: Boston. Nov. 4.-Returns for sover-
nor from t1s05l out Of 1.126 election
districts give Mccall. Republican,
183.3e1; Walker, Progressive, 1857;
Walsh, Democrat. 1s4.116.
In Texas ~
Dallas, Tex,Nov. 4.-0oy. EerGu-
son, Democrat 4S.ee1: Etheridge,
Progressive, 161: Philip. RspublicAn,
3,73S:S s- Neitsan. Socialist n s. ass:
Choa4s. socaaht- t-Labor. 1SS. 81!
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