Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
DEMOCRATS HOLD
SENATE, BUT FAIL
TO RETAIN HOUSE
Returns Indicate Majority
of Twelve in Upper
Chamber
HOUSE RESULT IN DOUBT
Later Reports Could Destroy
Republicans Slim Margin of
Two Representatives

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-control Of the
House Of Representatives still was In
doubt today. The outstanding factor was
that the Democratic majority OF 2l In the
last House apparently had been wiped out.
The latest returns available here TO-DAY IN
dicated that the next House would be made
up as follows:
Democrats, 213.
Republicans, ais.
Prohibitionist. 1.
protectionist, 1.
Independent. 1.
Socialist. I.
In the last House the Democrats had n
In the case OF the Socialist. Meyer Lon
don. of New York. reelected. his Demo-
cratic opponent says that the official figures
will defeat London. but they VIII not be
available for several days The doubtful
districts are IN Pennsylvania and the de-
cision there rests on the soldier vote. Rep
rssentative william II. Coleman. OF Nc
Keesport. Republican. was elected by
majority OF 20 in his district and his OPP
ponent claims the soldier vote will over
turn this Representative A. J. BRrchheld,
Republican, was defeated by 10 votes and
he hopes tho soldier vote will overturn this.
Representative Frank Buchanan. of IL
llnois. who was ipdicted In New York for
alleged cgspplicity I'M plot to interfere
with khIpments OF munitions 20 Europe,
was defeated. Another victim was Clyde
II. TaNehnet. OF ulinols. who led the nght
against breparsdnsss in the House.
warrsn Worth Bailey, OF Pennsylvania.
pacffstt for whose re-election William Jen-
nings Bryan made several appeals, also was
beaten, One Of the surprises OF the con-
test was the defeat OF Representative John
J. Casey IN the wilkes-Barre, Pa, district.
which had been considered safely Demo-
cratic beeause OF the heavy labor vote there.
Today Il is reported that Representative
Ernest w, Roberts, Republican. one of the
best known members OF the House from
Massachusetts,, has been defeated by A. T.
Fuller, an Independent. The loss OF Roberts
will be serious II tho Republicans control
the HonAs, hA. t.
pEMocRArs HOLD SENATE
The united States Senate is safely Demo-
cratiat The Indications today were that IL
would be- made up as follows:
Democrats, 50; Republicans. AZ.
d. These figures are based upon the ap-
parent success of Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock In Nebraska, where at FIRST he seemed
TO have been defeated. A. A. Jones. former
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior In New
Mexico: ]. n. Kendrick. Dem. in Wyoming.
and Senator Atlee Pomerene in Ohio. Up
until early today the returns available In
dicated that all four had been defeated by
Republicans. r
OF the thlrty-hve United, States Senators
elected Tuesday. seventeen are Democrats
and eighteen Republicans. which with
thirty-seven Democratic and twenty-four
Republican hold-overs give the Democrats
majority OF twelve in the next Senate.
Tho present Senate consists OF hfty-five
Democrats and thirty-nine Republicans.
A recapltu1ation OF the Senate situation
on latest returns shows the Democrats lost
six seats, ono each In Maine. New York.
New Jersey and Maryland and two from
Indiana, and that they gained one each in
Rhode Island, Delaware, and Utah.
.McCoMBs BADLY BEATEN
The biggest surprises Of the senatorial
contest were the dafeat of Senator Lippitt
for re-election by Peter q. Gerry, Demo
crat. which was due 10 the fatter's receiv-
ing the united support Of the labor leaders,
and of Senator George Sutherland, Repub-
lican, In Utah, where the women voters
took the situation into their own hands.
The election OF William NJ. Calder, Repub-
lican. In New York. served TO show his
great popularity in that State, as he led
the national and State tickets by thousands
OF votes in showing under William f. Nc
CombaI original Wilson man and former
chairman Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. &1tsl 80 49, .s.,.. '.s
Although on the face of the returns
Senator Chiffon has been substantially de-
feated by his Republican opponent. Repre-
sentative Sutherland. in West Virginia, the
Democrats win not concede this and are
preparing ID carry the contest into the
courts and before the Senate itself.
It had been freely predicted that or
Eanized labor would defeat James f. Wat
son. Republican in Indiana, but the re-
turns available indicate that he ran well
up with his teammate. Harry New. and
that both Senators from the Hoosier State
are Republicans
The defeat OF Senator du Pont in Della
ware was due TO family troubles. members
Of his family who are the outs with him
over business matters having financed the
nght against him. The result was the cleo
tion Of a Democrat. J. o. woicott. despite
the fact that Hughes carried the State.
President Wilson carried Maryland, but
he was unable TO carry with him David j.
Lewis. the Democratic senatorial candidate
who was defaatsd. his friends assert, be-
cause he was an open advocate Of govern
ment ownership
THE NEW SENATE
According TO available returns, the SEN
ate VIII be constituted after March is. 1917.
as follows:
The Maine Senators were elected in Sep
tember. Bert Il. Fernald being chosen TO
M ths unsxDired term OF the late Senator
Burleigh. Republican
The Arkansas vacancy is due 20 the re-
cent death Of Senator J. p. Clarke. Demo-
crat. In the following table a star (')
means elected Tuesday and a dagger ~
means reselseted Tuesday All others are
Ai.ssnsL1y N. Baulh.ad. D. Oscar W.
zri.sss-fh. r. Ashurst. D. Marcus A.
AzLse.a.--; ylliian v, KIRBY, D. Joseph
csiiie9nia--.Hbam w. Johnson. r. James
csisrsdar-chArlss 8. Thomas. D. John "
csanssssss---iososs. p. Mclean. n. Frank
D<is~srs--J o. woloOtt. D. willard sauls-
'f F'fisriss--.rarr rrsmm.n y. Duncan U.
% Sssrsi.-isols smith. d. Thema. w. Hard