The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-06
COP. TO CONTROL
SENATE AND HOUSE


nppear among the Democrats, former
Gov. Walsh Of Massachusetts.
Admitting the possibility of a defeat
IN the House. the Democrats had counted
mon retaining control OF the Senate.
Personal appeals by the President on be-
half Of particular Democratic candidates
for the Senate in States where close
contest was indicated seem to have been
generally dis;egarded by the voters.
'Thls was notably SO in the case of Sena-
tor Shaffroth OF Colorado. Senator Lewis
IN Illinois, La Monte In New Jersey and
Senator Salisbury in Delaware, the lat
ter President pro TEN. of the Senate.
one of the upsess OF the election was
iuc defeat of Representative Swager
sherley OF Kentucky. who succeeded
Fitzgerald as chairman of the Com
lttee on Appropriations and has been
one of the Democratic leaders in the
!fuuse. After serving eight terms In
congress, Mr.. Sherley has been retired
ia favor Of Charles f. Ogden, the Re-
publican candidate.
The present New York delegation
stands 16 Democrats. &c Republicans and
l Socialist. In the Sixty-sixth Congress
New York will have 10 Democrats and
"a Republicans. Meyer London makes
Ia z
having been decisively beaten by Cold
,oele. upon wnom both Democrats and
),epublicans had united. However, Lon
,ion's place will be taken by Victor Ber-
yer. Socialist, from Wisconsin, who
,espIte the fact that he IL under indict-
nent has beaten both his opponents.
The House may refuse to seat Berger,
Who once before was a member Of that
body.
There are many close contests for SEN
nte seats.
The Delaware Senatorial race is ex-
eeedinCly close. DR.. l.. Heisler Ball, the
Republican nominee, Is pushing Senator
willard Salisbury, Democrat. very hard,
though II looks as II salisbury will re-
tain his seat
In Idaho two races for seats in tho
senate were run Senator William f..
!Sorah. Republican. apparently has beaten
his Democratic opponent. Frank Il.
Moore. for the long term, ending In
1925. while Senator John +. Nugent,
democrat, appears to be leading the Re-
publican candidate for the short term
ending in 1921, Frank r Gooding
The Illinois race Is close on the pres
ent figures. Senator James Hamilton
Lewis. Democrat, having polled large
vote in Chicago. The indications are,
though. that his Republican opponent:
Representative Medill McCormick' VIII
win by $4,000.
The Kentucky fight. on the returns re-
,eived so far. indicates that Gov. Angus
ils o. Stanley Democrat has won over
ben L. Bruner. Republican.
The race in Massachusetts was
close one. Gov. David l. Walsh, Demo-
crat, appears TO be leading Weeks by
$500. ...
senator George w Norris. Republi-
90 hA sstH-flf tl
to have won the Nebraska contest by a
close margin. the Prohibitionists having
Just pulled him through.
Returns Mt Headquarters.
Reports from all over the country re-
ceived up to midnight at the Republican
National Committees headquarters in
the Knox Building, Fifth avenue and
Eortleth street. indicated Republican con-
troll of the lower house of Congress.
There was also an excellent chance.
50 IL was stated, that the Senate had
been carried as well. An air of victory
pervaded the place.
Control OF the Senate was believed at
midnight to hinge upon the fate or John
w. Weeks. the Republican nominee In
Massachusetts. Early returns -had been
unfavorable to him. but the situation
appeared to change as the night grew
older and indications, Il was asserted,
pointed to his election. Colorado, Ken
lucky and West Sirginia-States where
Republican Senators were needed If con-
troll OF the upper house was to be OBJ
ta,ned-reported victories. The figures
had not been tabulated, but prediction
claims, it was maintained, had been JUS
tified by results--as far as they could
lie determined at that hour.
There was much cheering and hand
,iapping as kilograms and telephone mes
cages came in from various localities.
Gov. Capper wired that Kansas had gone
solidly for the Republican ticket There
was unrestrained enthusiasm at des-
yatch from Congressman Garland in
Pittsburg that the Republicans had
GAINED four Representatives in Pennsyl-
Vania.
The personnel of the gathering in
Chairman Hays's office changed but
little as the night wore on. Among
those inside were two former Republi-
can National Committee chairmen.
Charles D. Hills and Frank II. Hitch
cock. Col. George B. Harvey and Henry
w. Taft, a brother of the former Presi-
cent, were also there. There was no
,iminution of enthusiasm as the hours
grew late and the crowd did not thin
out, as Is usual at political headquarters
in case of defeat. And with each hour
the belief that House and Senate had
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