Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-19
Some Veterans Displaced and
Unknowns Substituted in
the Upper Branch by
Voters.
By EDGAR c. SNYDER.

. l, fu 1
'''a. de'er'zat'oil Oh our IONS maui
by Sidney Brooks, all Engllshman
VINO about a decade ago came over
here and made study, OF congress
s'onal and presidential campaigns
and their results, appears quite amply
to be Justified by the variant phases
OF this year election. Approximate.
~ lS,zo000O ballots were cast, OF
which more than l,9OO0O0 were the
votes OF women. The number OF
men voting III proportion to the pop
ulation was about the same as IN
W.. Yet this great widespread ex-
ercisc OF tree will, with the suffrage
better protected than ever, witnessed
no decisive victory tor any party. The
administration won insofar as con-
Germs the executive household, but
lost as to control of the legislative
branch. While the senate remains
by substantial working majority in
the hands OF the democrats, they have
apparently definitely lost organized
domination OF the house. On the face
of the returns they cannot elect a
speaker or ',rganize the principal
standing committees.
Partisan Legislation Impossible.
With the two houses thus OF con-
trariwise complexion, partisan legis-
lation is we'll out OF the question. 1t
was Tor no party a nationwide vic
tory. The administration, in order to
carry out cherished policies, in which
MIR. Wilson has INDUCED himself more
than any other president we ever had,
and with results 1attering to his pride
OF opinion, must consult congressman
IN manner somewhat different and
more respectful to them than he has
hltnerto empioyed, ne se'ia.e, az
n,nst cans;der and n,te terms With
the honsn '' anu ANN ~ '''' "
WA n,r.,, ouo- . War e,r,1,v
d;n;dad p ~;ss 1 49, ssrs;bin exned;ent
Ino;sl,,o-s h,r;na decent reg.rd for
nubl;c oninion Wi, keen personal am
bition and partisan zeal subjective to
earnest endeavor and energetic work
for the general good. ONLY those who
are bound bv selfish personal inter-
est involving a Bit of evanescent an
thoritv. are disturbed bv this condi-
ton The masses of millions who
were swayed one way and another BY
the issues of the campaign are not
uncomfortable because of the perils
of anvbodv's political future. What
will most interest and commend IT,
self 70 them will be a united effort
an the mart Of congress and the nres-
;dent to add to what nrosperitv we
have and d;Ause if as far as 1eg;sla.
ton nav throrohout the country
Hence IN srch q situation the ner.
sonnei % 49, houses ~ Tho ,aw con-
ornss ;s ~ engag;no innortance
|hanse IN inc Senate'
Nineteen new senators nave Deen
.,ho nsrsonnsi 81 ths hodu F;ght
d nr ~. so' and ojavsr ren,,hi;..rs 80
uI.n;na a ten 1 denoer.ts md n;ne renrb-
Hi; "an Iii III ennai', ~ aau, fan.s
.a"'' VIII supply ."' nv"
The most notable and at the same
time the most unexpected exchange
OF parties made by any state was
when wyoming retired from me sen
ate clarence u: LARK. senalhg IN
his place John b. kendrlck, the gov
ernor and a democrat Mr.. LARK
IS now serving MS twenty-second year
as senator. HIS length OF serV-
zee is exceeded by only two others-
Messrs. Gallinger and Lodge, MS
career IN the senate mas Deen highly
nohoraoie. purlhs ms Gnsne SLY ~
nc nc mas pecn iieii h:eL ~ .ne
Jluie,aiy :oil f VI Will IL ~ VS. has
oeen a.i'l4s i. equany p .oi,. 40 80 q
hna an t =: in .aa.e III, o ~ .ha. anu
.as sna,eu III .h ae We. mGA VI .mas ~
h .i..ee on a. nv an IN ;n.I,,J;.a ' .La
NV pa'set sf'I ,oos a'iu 'ii''uu"is '"e
D"'s'ey az. u ,o"'
able Republican Missing.
Little less of loss to the repub-
Leans, in ability and experience, came
with the defeat by William H. King,
democrat, OF George Sutherland of
Utah, who, like Mr.. Clark, was a
valued member of the judiciary COM
mittee. Two other surprises were
sprung in the election of democrats
when Henry F. Lippett of Rhode Isl
and was succeeded by Peter Goelet
Gerry and Harry A. DUPONT was re-
tired for Joseph o. Wolcott. Moses E.
Clapp of Minnesota, now serving his
sixteenth wear of highly creditable
service as an able and conscientious
legislator, is to be succeeded by Frank
B. Kellogg, republican.
Maine elected on October II Fred
erick Hale about 40 wears old. a son
Of former Senator Eugene Hale, who
is a LAWYER. and was admitted to the
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