The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-09
They Figure They Have Elect
ed 2l8 Members Against
2l2 Democrats
SENATE STRONGLY
HELD BY DEMOCRATS
Senator Dupont. of Delaware.
Goes Down to Defeat Before
Democratic Candidate Still
Hopes for Kern In Indiana

Washing ton. Nov. S.-The six.
ty-flfth Congress. according to in
dications al midnight, viii be
Democratic in the Senate and Re-
Publican in the House The lat
eli returns indicate that the
Democrats will hold ffty-two
seats In the Senate and the Re-
pubIicans forty-two. In the House
of Representatives there will be
2Is Republicans, zig Democrats.
three Pro.ressises, one Indepen-
dcnt, one Socialist, and one So
taattsi Democrat,
kfacticai balance Of power will rest
u the hands OF the small group OF
l2d6reTc nts. ProGresAives and So
tlassstS uu.ess the Republicans pick
~ enc.GA additional seats IN dis
t. 2ss stili doubtful to give
thal. 81 3r4.y over ali others In
republican control will
.22t IA ak Ia&seella neous
..a4 rev Independently
... s8kIeans. BY kicking over
{ - ..s PARTY whips. can
f4elieaa domination sHy
4;4 tss Pjeake
g t,sr,.t 70 arg stsli hoped today
T. ss4.> ne senatorial contest. IN
sr ..-:tcu ara Arizona which re-
r-5.r s - @caot
Nistcgtes fct hem there would cur
tha present Democratic majority CT
sixteen To eight
l.. ses and Gains.
he Democrats lost four Senator's
cne each. II Name. New York. New
Jerscy ana Maryland. while they gain
ca one each ID Rhode Island. De!a-
ware and ttaa.
Late Congressional returns showed
q Republican, net gain Of fourteen
seats. overtatning the present DEM
ceratic lead Of twertv-three.
Among the most Surprising results
we're the election OF Peter Goeie:
Gerry. Democrat over Senator Henry
F Lsppit. In Rhode Island the cleo
ton Of the Republican candidate for
Senator, DR. J. / France. In Mary
land, and thu defeat OF Senator Du
FONT, in Delaware By J. o. wolcot,.
Democrat.
Democrats still hope for the election
Of senator John ". Kern, majority
leader In the Senate and Thomas Tag
CART. in Indiana The latest returns.
however, seem to establish beyond
doub, the victory of the Republican
tea5 t&fas Harry s New and James
f. watson.
Aaol.i,4 remarkable result was IN
Utah, where George Sutherland. Re-
publican. was defeated by William Fl.
King Democrat.
In New Mexico the Democrats may
gain the seat held by Senator Catron,
as their nominee. A A. Jones is slight
l., ahead OF Frank A. Hubhell. Re-
publican nominee.
The Fight For Congress.
While the contest between the rival
candidates for President and Vice
President was shaking the nerves of
every politician in the country a. we'll
rs those Of millions OF plain citizens 1t
became clear that the Republicans
have made important inroads into the
Democratic ma tority in the Senate and
house.
Revised figures indicate the Re-
ruhlicans will be In control OF the
House after March 4. but by an ex-
tremely narrow margin.
They seem to have won six more
seats than the Democrats. but to or
sot this there will be SIX representa-
rendent. socialist, and Socialist Demo
crat. the last being George r. Lunn.
<ormer Mayor OF Schenectady. Social.
ist who had the Democratic endorse
ment.
There have been material gains in
tlc senate, but not enough to imperil
the control OF that body by the Demo-
Gratis.
The suspense arising from the close
ness Of the contest was shown by the
collection Of unheard of crowds about
the bulletin boards in the great
cities, particularly New York.
AT daybreak today the result was
80 clouded by conflicting and incom-
plete returns that no one could base