The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
in the House, 80:
and in the Senate, 10
This Democratic Showing includes Reported Success of
Ncwlands in Nevada and ITusting in Wisconsin
for the Senate.


| been touched upon. but would no. give
any details OF his conversation with Mr.
Wilson 1t was understood. however.
mat the comment exchanged was OF the
most general kind
one problem ahead OF President VIII
son now liz to make provision for some
Of the lame s"-Representatlyes
who were defeated I'm Tuesdays eiec-
lions. Many Of them will look to the
President for Federal appointments. aud
il Is expected that the lives Of the Presi-
dent and his advisers will he saddened
for time by their opportunities
President Wilson has no large store
OF plums AT his disposal The appoint
meuts TO the Interstate Trade Commits
sion. which are to be made soon, are
not legally open 10 members OF Congress.
Mr.. Peuce's Statement
Thomas J Pence in charge of the
headquarters OF the Democratic National
Committee In Washington. issued this
statement tonight:
Returns received tonight Mt the head
quarters OF the Democratic National Com
mittee indicate that every Democratic
Senator who was candidate for re-
| election won out and that Phelan IN Caii-
rorna and Johnson IN South Dakota
and Husting in Wisconsin will succeed
Republican Senator's
I'm that event the Democrats will make
a net gain OF four Senators and Increase
| their majority in the Senate from 10
to Is
The Democratic majority in the House
will be at least 80. with several districts
yet To be heard from"
Mr. Fit.Rcraid's Statement.
! John J. Fitzgerald. the chairman of the
| Appropriations Committee In the House
made the following statement tonight:
The revised returns OF Tuesdays cleo
! ton are most satisfactory to the Democ-
| racy. only one" before In our history
! has tho party In power retained control Of
! In. House IN the election following a
/ revision OF the tariff
| In 1898 the Republican party. despite
| It, enactment OF the Dingloy iay.m law.
| succeeded In retaining control 81 the
| House its majority. however was re-
| duced from A. to 10 and II had the adj
vantage resulting to the party In power
| from prosecution OF war with an alien
I Power AID the division still existing
, among democrats on the money issue.
! In Analysing the results ~ last Tues
/ days election II IL apparent that 80 far
as the Endorsement OF the policies OF the
/ Presidents Administration was solely In
VOWED the success ~ the Democracy me:
/ every expectation OF the friends OF the
d Administration. Important and unexpected
! gaiHs were made In the Senate, The
! control Of that body by the Democracy
/ is assured for many years. a substan-
tul majority IS returned iu the House
- Strnightout Contest"
/ THE present appor,ioument was made
/ when the great majority oi the Les -lhturc~
/ OF the Northern state, We're controlled
| by the Republicans In a straightout
| contest the advantage is all with them
] Th,. nsntptrafit- uya
/ to the Unusually large Progressive vote in
/ 1917
In this election that vote. so FAR as
! the Congress .oual results are concerned,
/ was practically eliminated Yet. although
| the airport .oument favurs the Republicans
and although the Democracy has just re-
vised the tarif and IN addition had been
| compelled to enact an always unpopular
! special ~ law and while many men We're
unemployed as a result of the disturbance
due TO the most stupenduus war ever
/ wnged. the Democracy In a practically
straight out contest with RepubllCauism
has made absolute ite control Of the Sen
| ate and has won the House hy as large
| majority ~ could reasonably be eN-
pected under the most favorable coudi-
! Tons.
The results while disappointing from
/ many local viewpoints, must gladden. and
! encourage tho Democracy throughout the
( land. In New York although the Re
publicans elected Governor by $4,000.
/ twenty-five Democrats are returned to
/ Congress
The election ~ Democrats 20 'he Sen
J ate from the great Republican states ~
] california. South Dakota and Wisconsin
is abundant proof Of the popular indorse-
mcnt OF the Administration. n Repuh-
leans can get any comfort from such
results and from tho fact that they are
still wofully IN the minority in every
/ branch OF tho Federal Government the
Democracy will not envy them their hap
! pinees"