Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-10
WIPE OUT DEMOS
LEAD IN CONGRESS
Republicans Cut Down Bourbon
Majority to About One,
Returns Indicate.
HOPEFUL OF GAINING SWAY

New York, Nov. with thirty
congressional districts to be heard
from at l0:4s p. H., 202 republicans,
1879 democrats, two progressives, one
Independent and one socialist have
been elected to the house of repre-
sentatives for the Sixty-fifth congress.
OF the thirty districts yet to be heard
from, seventeen are represented in the
present congress by democrats and
thirteen republicans. Should these
districts be unchanged the next house
would be composed Of 2l6 democrats
2ls republicans and four scattering
who might elect to affiliate with either
side.
Fight Is Close.
At this hour returns are so indefinite
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 good working ma
jority. In fact, unless democratic
gains are made in the districts yet un-
decided independent minority mem
bers might seriously interfere with the
reelection of Speaker Clark and the
organization of important committees
Republican leaders are still hopeful
of controlling the house. If they sue
coed, 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
Carolina.
G. o. P. Gains Made.
Republicans have made important
gains in Illinois and Wisconsin. OF
the democrats defeated in Illinois are
Buchanan, who is under indictment for
alleged conspiracy in connection with
the Labor Peace council, involved in
charges of attempts to restrain trade
in munitions. Other Illinois democrats
defeated are Travener and Stone. In
Indiana, Cullop, Cline and Gray lost
their seats. Konop and Burke of Wis
consin, Taggart of Kansas, Riordan
and Driscoll of New York and Casey
of Pennsylvania were other democrats
who lost their seats. Among we'll
known republicans defeated are Ben
nett, New York; Hopwood and
Mathews, Ohio, and Roberts, Massa-
chusetts.
Four Demos Lose.
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
republican senator's, Lippitt of Rhode
Island, Clark of Wyoming and Suther-
land of Utah, also have lost their seats
on the basis of the returns.
The senate will remain under demo-
cratic control by a reduced majority
of ten or twelve, dependent on the
outcome in New Mexico, where A, A.
Jones dem is maintaining a slight /
lead over Frank A. Hubbell, NOM
mated by the republicans to succeed
Senator Catron. At this hour the
senate stands: Democrats, So; repub-
licans, AZ; undecided, /.
Clark Loses Seat.
Clark of Wyoming and Sutherland
of Utah also have lost their seats on
the basis of the returns. The defeat
of Senator Kern of Indiana by Harry
S. New, former chairman of the re-
publican national committee, takes
from the democratic organization its
floor leader. Among democratic SEN
ators mentioned for the succession are
Salisbury of Delaware Martin of Vir.
ginia, Walsh of Montana and Under
wood of Alabama.
In yesterdays election the demo-
Gratis elected sixteen senator's and the
republicans sixteen, with one state yet
to be heard from. The senators who
were chosen, according to the latest
we're:
Arizona-Henry F. Ashurst (dem),
Arkansas-William r. Kirby (dem)
California-Hiram W. johnson (repD.
Connectcut-George P. Mclean (rep)
Delaware-Josiah o. Wolcott (dem
Florida-Park NJ. Trammell (dem)
lndiana-Long term, Harry s. New (rep):
short term. James E. Watson (repJ