The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-15
n0REM|I2 TELLS CHAMP CLARK he
MILL Be REFLECTED SPEAKER
AND DEMOCRATS WILL
CONTROL THE HOUSE
Republican Chairman Says
CompleteReturns Will Show
Gains, Not Losses.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. IA
Champ Clark. Speaker of the House,
reached Washington today and con-
ferred with Democratic leaders regard
ing the Congressional election, which,
according TO the latest unofficial re-
turns, leaves control of the next House
in doubt The Speaker first conferred
with Representative DoremuS, of Mich
igan chairman Of the Democratic Con-
%ressiOnal Committee. who predicted;
despite unofficial returns Indicating
the election OF five more Republicans
than Democrats, that the final canvass
would give the Democrats control, and
that the Speaker would be reelected
On the other hand. Representative
Woods, Of Iowa. chairman Of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee,
was insisting that complete returns
would show Republican gains instead
of losses, and that the Republicans
would dictate the organization Of the
House.
Representative DOrenuS claimed
early in The day at the White House
that 212 Democrats and only I'll Re-
publicans surely had been elected, and
that there were nine doubtful districts.
He reiterated this later TO Speaker
Clark. Senator StCne, Of Missouri, ard
other Democratic leaders, enulnerating
districts which he believed would show
Democratic victories on the official
count. During the day. however, there
were TO changes in the unofficial re-
suits. now indicating the election OF
217 Republicans. 212 Democrats, Pro-
gresSives. l proSreSSivc-Protcctionlst,
l Independent, l Socialist and l Pro-
hibtioniSt.
Doubtful Districts.
Representative Doremus, in mis-
statement Of doubtful districts at the
informal conference of party leaders,
claimed that official. returns would re-
verse the result and show the election
OF w. O. Martin. Democrat. over w.
Z. Martin, PrOgressivc-Protect
in louisiana: w Zebulon Weaver,
Democrat. over James j. Britt Republi-
can. in North Carolina; Thomas j.
Scully. Democrat. over Robert Carson,
Republican, in New Jersey; Samuel ".
Belks, Democrat, over Mark r. Bacon,
Republican. in Michigan; r. J. Steele,
Democrat, over Gi. G.. Scott. Republi-
can. in Iowa, and NJ. Clyde Kelley, Pro-
gressive, over William II. Coleman,
Republican, III Pennsylvania.
In addition. Mr.. Dorcmus insisted
lldL IIN ue Ii. dhtlill'l, tl-t LecllIh
Illinois; Harry j. Mitchell. Montana,
at-large, and Thomas G.. Pattcn, Eight.
eenth New York. all apparently defeat
ed by Republicans. had excellent
chances of ultimate success.
He asserted that despite reports Of
the election OF Miss .Icanne.ta Rankin,
Republican, in Montana. hy- majority
Of 100. that Harry B. Mitchell had won
by q majority OF 10000 This inforlna.
lion. he said. had come from several
sources.
Tonight Mr.. Dor mus received a
message from the Democrats canul-
date conccding the election Of Miss
Rankin by safe majority, and aban-
doned his claim for the Montana dis
iriCt.
What Returns Show.
Unofficial returns in disputed dis
trictS show the election of w. p. Mar
lin. OF Louisiana, By 81 totes; Britt,
North Carolina, by IS; Carson, New
Jersey. by II; Bacon, Michigan. by
100: Scott, Iowa, by 7%; Coleman,
Pennsylvania, by 90: Francis, Eight.
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