Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
NEITHER SIDE HAS
MARGIN IN HOUSE
Revised Figures Show Repub-
Leans Have pa, Democrats
2l3; Eight Others.
OUTSIDERS WILL CONTROL
Independents Maintain Strict
Silence; Mann Denies
"Prussianism" Charge.

WASHINGTON. Dec 26-Rcviscd
figures on returns of the last election
show definitely that neither Democrats
nor Republicans will have a majority
OF the next house necessary to elect
a speaker and that handful of In
dependents win determine which side
VIII control the organization
tonceding seats to candidates in
POSSESSION of certificates of election
because they are certain To participate
III the Organization OF the house. the
personnel row stands. Republicans.
2li: Democrats. 213. Independents
TWO; ProgressiNes two. Prohibitionist.
one; Socialist one. contested two.
Should either Democrats or Republi-
cans win both OF the contests thcy
still would he short Of IA majority. 21S
All of the Independents are main
tanning strict silence regarding their
attitude on the spcakcrship. but the
Democratic and Republican leaders
agreed on how most Of them will vote
provided caucuscs are held and
solidarity maintained by the two old
parties
How They viii Vote.
Kelley OF Pennsylvania. Pro-
hi'HHiN' WIN lbllltTIN WIS "A Demo-
cratic member ot the house is listed
as Democratic probability.
So are Randall. Prohibitionist OF
California who voted for Speaker
Clark the last time and London Of
New York. Socialist sits on ;hc Demo
cratic side now and has been shown
faNors by Democratic leaders
Schall OF Minnesota. Progressive.
the leaders agree probably would lean
l "a "A 4
Vinced OF his progrcssiveism. lie
campaigned for the national Rcpubli-
can ticket during the last campaign.
altho opposed by the regular organiZa-
ton In his state. Fuller. independent
of Massachusetts. also IL classed
| Republican hope.
Martin In Doubt.
Martin Of Louisiana. Progressive
comes from large sugar district I'm
Louisiana and has indicaed that as
surance of protection Of the sugar in
terests will be his first conclusion In
voting on the organization. lie for
merly was a Democrat. however. and
Democratic leaders hope TO get his
vote. At the same time Republicans
think he can he convinced that their
party Is the only one which has his
sugar interests at heart
Contests in which certificates have
! not been issued are on I'm the thirty
second PENNSYLVANIA district where
+ Representative Barchfcld. Republican.
is contestng the election of Guy T..
Campbell. Democrat. who on the face
of the returns won by &c votes and tho
third New jersey district where Rep
resentative Scully. Democrat. is OPP
posing the election of Robert Carson.
Republican. Scully Is now reported to
have "A lead of 125 votes on the recount
but there still are about three thou
sand votes to he passed upon by the
courts. At least twenty seats, II is
said, will be contested IN the house
after its organization.
Support Clark Solidly.
There Ia no question about tho
Democrots voting solidly for Speaker
Clark, but there are some signs of
strife among the Republicans. Repre-
sentative Gardner already had an
lnounced his opposition to Representa-
tive Mann Every effort will bc made
10y leaders. however. to have the
solid support Of Republicans assured
in conference before voting starts
Representative Gardner who an
nounced yesterday that he would seek
to obtain "A Republican conference
''to formulate policies" for the future
activity of the party I'm the house, did
not visit the capital today. Mr.. Mann
was there. however. and tonight he
expressed the View that TIE Rcpubli-
cans would stand united at least I'm the
organization of the house.
Il have nothing to say about the
speakership matter or the Gardner
episode" except that still hope that
the president may aid In bringing
about peace which shall be lasting and
permanent and provide for disarma-
ment and the removal of the heavy
burdens of military and naval pre-
! parcdness and If | can in the slightest
, degree assist To bring about such
result ! would rather do that than to
be speaker.
"The charge of Mr. Gardner that 7
am for Prussia and Prussianism is of
course utterly untrue. am for
and do not take sides in the European
war. In Mr. Gardner's opinion that
is my offense.
situation Inevitable.
II suppose II is inevitable that In
the present situation In regard to poll
tical control of the house every man
who gets crouch will be tempted to
bluSter around and say that he will
not play unless he can have his own
way. That Is always one of the results
OF very narrow margin OF votes. But
in the end think the Republicans will
have the good sense to get together
ard oct az united party at least in
the organization of the house"
Representative Lcnroot of Wscon-
sin whom Gardner will support for
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