New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
Lack 4 to Rule Upper
Body; May Win on
Late Returns
MAJORITY OF II
REPRESENTATIVES
Capture 226 Seats and
Overturn Democratic
Lead of 21

A small DuC sale RcpuDiiSoh
majority in the House Of Represent
atives and G narrow Democratic
margin in the Senate, which may
easily be wiped out in the later re-
turns, was indicated at 2 o'clock this
morning.
The Republicans appeared to have
226 seats, a majority of just II
as compared with the present Demo-
cratic majority of Fl.
Four Behind in Senate
As the battle for the Senate stood
at 1880, the Democrats had fifty
seats, and the Republicans forty-six.
The biggest surprise was the indi-
cation that rockribbed Republican
Rhode Island had elected a Demo-
crat, Peter Goelet Gerry, in place OF
Senator Lippitt. ..........
The defeat of Senator Sutherland,
Republican, of Utah, and the prob
able defeat of Senator du Pont, OF
Delaware, with the Rhode Island
surprise, offset the Republican gains
of one each in New York, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Nebraska and two in Ind
lana. On the other hand, Senator
Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming,
whose defeat had been feared by the
Republicans because of the strength
of Governor John B. Kendrick, was
reelected.
Granting the defeat Of David j.
Lewis in Maryland and the election OF
Republican Candidate France, the
Democrats had a majority Of four in
the Senate.
Denies Republican Victory
Senator Willard Salisbury. chairman
of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee, gave out the following
statement at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing:
"The Republicans claim that they
will control the United States Senate
is absurd. Returns received by US up
70 this hour indicate the loss OF only
two Democratic Senators and gain OF
four. This does not include the Demo-
CRATIC Senator in Indiana where the
result is still in doubt
The defeat Of Senator Sutherland
wasfa particularly bitter blow because
of his recognized ability. He was re-
parded by his colleagues on both sides
az one of the ablest men in the SEN
.te and was a tower Of strength to the
Foreign Relations Committee, wnich
had been sadly weakened since the days
Of Bacon, Root, Cullom, Shively and
Clarke. .......-
Democrats Get Carolina Seat
Another example of an isolated
Democratic victory was in the 10th
North Carolina District, one OF the few
Republican districts in the Soiid
South. Representative Britt was de-
fs.,ed bv the Democratic nominee, Zeb
Weaver.
A Republican forecast had given
them 2l5 seats in the House. Ihey
won IS seats that had been conceded
20 the Democrats and lost three OF the
votes claimed as Republican. upon
these figures are based the estimate OF
22s Republican votes in the next House
Four districts were captured by the
Republicans in New Jersey on wnich
they had not counted in their fore
east These were the Sd, 9th, 9th ana
9th districts, in which Carson, Cap
stick. Heath and Gray were elected
Capstick and Gray were reelected ou',
owing TO the strength Of Tuttie In the
9Th and Sheriff Kinkesd in the sth,
the Republicans had no great hope OF
electing their candidates.
Bennett q Surprise
The election Of Bennet in the 23d
New York District was pleasing sur
prise Of the same character. Republi-
cans had also been uncertain about
the Sad District, in which the strength
of Representative George W. Fairchild
was recognized. but in which Cortland
A. WILDER pulled through; in the 18th
New York, where il was thought Tam
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