Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-11-10

The senate will remain under Dem
ocratic control by a reduced majority
Of ten or twelve, dependent on the out
come in New Mexico, where A. A.
Jones (Dem.) is maintaining a slight
lead over Frank A. Hubbell, nominat-
ed by the Republicans to succeed SEN
ator Catron. The senate stands: Dem
Ocrats, 3d. Republicans, AZ; unde-
cided, l.
In the senate four present Demo
cratic members, according to the lat
est indications, have been defeated.
They are Senators Kern and Taggart
of Indiana, MARITIME of New Jersey and
Chiffon of West Virginia. Three Re
publican senators, Lippitt of Rhode
Island, Clark of Wyoming and Suther-
land of Utah also have lost their seats
on the basis of the returns.
The defeat of Senator Kern Of In
diana by Harry s. New, former chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee, takes from the Democratic or
ganization its floor leader
Among Democratic senators men,
toned for the succession are Sauls-
bury of Delaware, Martin of Virginia,
Walsh of Montana and Underwood of
Alabama.
The Democrats elected sixteen SEN
ators and the Republicans sixteen,
with one state yet to be heard from.
The situation in the house is SO in
definite that it is impossible to declare
whether the Democrats will maintain
control. If they do, it is certain to be
by greatly reduced margin and one
that will scarcely give a good work
ing majority. In fact, unless Demo
Gratis gains are made in the districts
yet undecided, independent minority
members might seriously interfere
with the reelection of Speaker Clark
and the organization of important
committees.
Republican leaders are still hope
full of controlling the house. If they
succeed Minority Leader Mann will
be their candidate for speaker of the
house and Representative Fordney of
Michigan will become the majority
leader and chairman of the ways and
means committee, succeeding Repre-
sentative Claud Kitchin of North Caro-
lima
Republicans have made important
gains in Illinois and Wisconsin. OF
the Democrats defeated in Illinois are
who is under indictment
for alleged conspiracy in connection
with labors peace council involved in
charges of attempts to restrain trade
in munitions. Other Illinois Demo-
Gratis defeated are Trayener and
Stone. In Indiana, Gullop. Cline and
Gray lost their seats. Konop and
Burke of Wisconsin, Taggart of Kan
sas, Riordan and Driscoll of New Yol&
and Casey of Pennsylvania were other
Democrats who lost their seats.
Among we'll known Republicans de-
feated are Bennett, New York; Hop
wood and Matthews, Ohio, and Rob-
erts of Massachusetts,.
Prohibition Wins.
Prohibition has made big strides as
the result of the elections. The Meth
Odist board of temperance sent out
the following statement from Wash
Ington:
Michigan, South Dakota, Nebraska |
and Montana have voted dry byastart- |
ling majorities. Dry headquarters at
Los Angeles claims enactment Of |
amendment No. 2, closing all saloons
and public drinking places in Califor-
MIA, with the amendment for absolute
prohibition probably defeated. The
wet majority in Missouri has appar-
emily been cut by $4,000 votes. All
beer amendments and repeats offered |
in dry states seem to have been de-
feated, and Idaho, which has statutory
has enacted prohibition
amendment by prob
ably to l."
The statement gives the Michigan |
dry" majority as 10000, the dry"
vote in Idaho as to 1, thus far, and |
In Nebraska as at least $4,000. The |
Montana majority is placed at 10000, |
Ill cities in the state except Butte |
having favored the change. Arizona
neld to prohibition, defeating local op-
ion, and probably has enacted an
excluding liquor from the
state.
An effort to repeal prohibition in
arkansas was defeated, as were the
so-called beer amendments" in Gre
yon and Washington.
Charles E. Hughes and his wife
spent the better part of sixteen hours
IN Wednesday in their apartments at
IN uptown hotel here watching the
9bb and flow of the election returns.
Most of the day they were alone.
Their three daughters left soon after
.reakfast, Miss Catherine to return to
Wellesley and Miss Elizabeth to take
Iiss Helen back to school in Wash.
9gton.
Mr. Hughes adhered to his deter
nination to say nothing until the re-
ult should have been learned finally |
far as possible from unofficial re-
urns. During the afternoon he and |
Mrs. Hughes motored for two hours