The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
Bull Moose Party Nears the Dis
appearing Period.
REPUBLICANS MAKE BIG GAINS
Neither Republicans nor Demo-
Gratis to Control.
Woman Suffrage Is Defeated in
Six States.

Of incomplete returns late today the
fight for control of the house of rep
resentatives of the next congress is
ciOse-possibly closer than Democratic
leaders have estimated. With 60 con-
gressional districts unreported the
elections stood this way:
Democrats elected. 1863: Republi-s
cans elected. 172; Progressives elect
ed, 3; Independents, 1; Socialists, 1:
missing. 50. Total Membership of the
house, 435.
The returns thus far showed Re-
publican gains of 43 seats Of the So
missing. The Democrats must have
20 to get 21S, a bare majority.
Democratic leaders predicted they
would have more than enough. Post
ference with President Wilson, placed
the majority at 20 to As.
At Republican headquarters here, a
statement was issued claiming 213
seats for the Republicans, four Pro-
pressives. one Independent and two So
cfalists. Such a calculation would
leave 215 seats for the Democrats.
While that would give the Demo-
Gratis plurality of two the Socialist
and Progressive element would be the
factor of Control.
Republicans Claim q Tie.
Washington, Nov. 4.-Neither Re-
publtcans or Democrats will control
the next house of congress the Repub-
1ican national committee announced
this afternoon.
I'VE claim the election of 213 Repub-
licans, Progressives, l independent
and Socialists to the next house of
representatives" ran the statement,
while the remainder of the seats will
be filled by Democrats-215."
Early Reports.
Washington, Nov. Although IS
heard from at noon today, Democratic
leaders here werc confident that the
administration would retain control Of
congress although the majority IN the
house might be cut from it's pranent
strength of III to as low as Is or 30.
cratic committee officials at the White
House with President Wilson, and
Secretary Tumulty, it was estimated
the Democratic majority might pos
Sibly stand at go.
The varying -eports of the senate
contests in Nevada, California, Kansas
and Colorado gave no promise of re-
ducing the Democratic. plurality Of
ten. Reports to the national Demo-
cratic committee were said to indicate
the election of James D. Phelan of
California to succeed Senator Perkins.
a Republican, and the reelection of
Senators Newlands and Thomas in Ne
vada and Colorado. In Kansas a close
tow seemed to be between Representa-
tive Neeley, Democrat, and former
Senator Curtis, Republican. Returns
were meager and adherents of Victor
Murdoch. Progressive, claimed success.
At noon with the IS congressional
districts missing the election Of 1876
Democrats, 162 Republicans and three
Progressives was reported. The pres
ent complexion Of the house is 285
Democrats, 129 Republicans, Is Pro-
RrQSSiVAQ and Siv
The noon returns showed q gain Of
33 Republicans. 1t takes 218 for a
majority in the house. Tt fulfill the
predictions of Democratic leaders of
a majority of thirty it is necessary
for 63 of the unreported districts to
the leaders. OF the districts unre-
ported at noon. 81 are now held by
Democrats, 20 by Republicans and
by Progressives. Should the Demo-
Gratis hold these 81 districts their
membership in the next house would
be 235, a majority OF IT. Should the
Republicans re-elect the present 29
seventy seats.
I'VE have won a great victory"
said Postmaster General Burleson
after a conference with President
Wilson and other leaders during
which the returns were tabulated.
He claimed the Democrats would con-
troll the next house by a majority of
between 20 and 45-
In a long distance telephone talk
between Roger Sullivan, Democrat
candidate for senator in Illinois. and
Thomas Pence of the Democratic ma
tional committee. at noon, Sullivan
claimed he had been elected. BY
p. m. the number of missing districts
had been. reduced to rs. The Demo-
crafa had gained four votes making.
their total 1S9, and the. Republicans
gained five votes. making their total
1877. The election of Vim. Kent, in
dependent, of California accounted
for the other district
BY States.
New York, Nov. 4.-The Demo-
cratic party through Tuesdays elec-
tions apparently retains control Of
both branches Of congress- although
gains made by the Republicans in the
lower house threaten to reduce the
Democratic majority to a minimum.
This is the outstanding feature of the
general election aside from which the
most significant development was the
dwindling away Of the strength of the
Progressive party. Returns from
every section of the country indicate
that the Progressives who cast a
larger vote than the Republicans in
1919 have been absorbed In large part
by that party.
In almost every case there was q
decisive falling off in the Progressive
vote with the conspicuous exception
of California which apparently re-
elected Hiram Johnson. it's Progress
sive governor.
section of the country and leaders OF
that party asserted that the tariff issue
has been instrumental in bxinGing
about that result. Some Of the moro