Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-15
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.--Champ
clark, speaker of the house, reached
washington yesterday and conferred
with Democratic leaders regarding
the congressional election. which, ac-
cording to the latest unofficial re-
turns, leaves control of the next
house in doubt. The speaker con-
ferred with Representative Doremus
If Michigan, chairman of the Demo |
cratic congressional committee, who |
nredicted, despite unofficial returns
indicating the election of five more
Republicans than Democrats, that the
final canvass would give the Demo
Gratis control and the speaker would |
be reelected.
On the other hand. Representive |
Woods of Iowa. chairman of the Re-
publican congressional committee, |
was insisting that complete returns |
would show Republican gains instead |
of losses and that Republicans would !
indicate the organization of the |
house.
Representative Doremus claimed |
early in the day at the White House
that PIP Democratic and only 2n |
Republicans surely had been elected |
and that there were nine doubtful
districts. He reiterated this later to
Speaker Clark, Senator Stone of Mis-
souri,, and other Democratic leaders, |
enumerating districts which he be-
lieved would show Democratic vic
tories on the official county. During
the day, however, there were no
changes in the official results. now
indicating the election of 217 Repub-
leans, 212 Democrats, two Progress
siyes, one Progressive-Protect
one Independent. one Socialist and
one Prohibitionist. Representative
Doremus, in his statement of doubt
full districts at the informal confer
ence Of party leaders, claimed that
official returns would reverse the re-
suit and show the election of w. o.
Martin, Democrat, over w. p. Martin,
Progressive Protectionist, in Louisi-
ana Zebulon Wayer, Democratic,
oYer James J. Drift. Republican. in
North Carolina; Thomas j. Scully,
Democrat over Robert Carson, Re
publican, in New Jersey; Samuel w.
eBakes Democrat, over Mark X.
Bacon Republican, in Michigan T. J.
Steele, Democrat. over G. C. Scott.
Republican. in Iowa. and NJ. C. Kelly.
Progressive, over William Coleman,
Progressive. in Pennsylvania
In addition, Mr.. Doremus insisted
that Clyde II. Tavenner, 14th Illinois;
Harry Mitchell. Montana at large.
and Thomas G. Patten. 18th New
York. all apparently defeated by Re
publicans, had excellent chances of
ultimate success. He asserted that
despite reports OF the election of Miss
jeanette Randall in Montana. by
majority of 400. that Harry B.
Mitchell had won by a majority of
10000. This information, he said,
had come from several sources. A
later message conceded Miss Rankin's
election.
Unofficial returns in disputed dis
tricts show the election of w. p.
Martin of Louisiana by 81 votes;
Britt, North Carolina. by 10; Carson,
New Jersey. by 10, Bacon. Michigan,
by 1907 Scott. Iowa, by 70; Coleman,
Pennsylvania. by 20: Francis, 18th
New York. by 1856, and Graham,
18th Illinois, by 1929
Republican leaders are claiming
that final results will show the cleo
ton Of A. J. Barchfeld, Republican
over Guy e. Campbell. Democratic, In
the S2nd Pennsylvania district, ant
Robert Duer. Republican, over Jesse
ID. Price, Democrat, in the first dis
trict OF Maryland. In the 32nd Penn
sylvania district, on the official count
Campbell, Democrat, had made a ne
gain Of l43 votes in two Pittsburi
wards.
Speaker Clark evinced great in
terest in the claims of the Demo
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