New-York tribune., 1918-11-07
Republicans Lead of a in
Senate and of "a in
House Assured
Have Elected 235
Representatives
Possibility of Slip-up is Off,
set by Montana and
Missouri Figures

Republican control of both House
and Senate was assured last night, the
majority in the Senate
bcing at least four, with fifty Senators
to a maximum of forty-six Democrats,
snd lead in the House which grad
ually increased through the day until
it appeared to be not less than twenty
five.
Earls; in the day the reports Of cleo
ton night seemed in danger of being
'eveytugnedsh shy reports from Michigan,
,,esssregforsssever hours it looked as
though Henry Ford might be elected,
due to the tremendous majority run
up for him in the immediate vicinity
of his automobile plant. Toward
night, however, this doubt gradually
disappeared and it was pretty we'll
conceded that Newberry would succeed
Senator William Alden Smith.
Gains in Six States
AS the Senate returns now stand
the Republicans have gained seats il,
New Hampshire. Delaware, Illinois,
Kansas, Colorado and Idaho. Only by a
small majority was the solidly Demo
cratic state Of Kentucky prevented
from climbing aboard the Republican
Senatorial band wagon. Governor
Stanley won by only few thousand
votes.
This gain CT six votes was reduced
to five by the loss of Massachusetts,
where Senator Weeks was defeated by
nearly $4,000.
The majority OF four in the Senate
based on fifty Republican seats, de-
pends on holding two close states, New
Mexico and Idaho, in both of which
however. the latest returus give the
lead to the Republican candidates, Sen
stor Fall in New Mexico and Goodine
in Idaho.
Possibility Of a slip-up in either OF
them, however is Offset by the strong
probability of the election of Judge
Spencer in Missouri over Folk. Chair
man Hays Of the Republican National
Committee insists there is no doubt OF
another gain in Montana, where he is
assured by long distance telephone OF
the election of Mr.. Landstrum over
Senator Walsh.
In the House the election Of 235 Re
publicans, which would give major.
ity of thirty-five, was estimated last
night, while there was no doubt what
ever that a safe working lead would
be held by the Republicans.
Probability Of clean sweep in Indi
ana, meaning a gain of four seats; -four
sure gains in Kansas, FIVE in Ohio
three in Nebraska, two in Colorado ant
one each in Washington, Delaware
Rhode Island and Maryland, was offse
by the loss of three. seats in New York
two in New Jersey and one each ir
Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Minnesota. Ne
vada and California. This would near
net gain of ten. Other doubtful dis
tricts in which gains are confidently
expected are counted on to swell the
Republican majority.
NTiller's Defeat Regretted
Republican leaders were as mucf
distressed to-day by the defeat OF Rep
resentativc Clarence B. Miller, of Min
nesota, by w. l.. Carrs, an independent
as by the defeat of Senator Weeks. Mr.
Miller is member Of the House For
eign, Relations Committee and Of the
rnsular Affairs Committee. He is re
garded as one Of the strongest ant
most able men in the House. The elec
ton of a solid delegation of Repub
licans from Iowa vas hailed with 10.
by the Republican leaders, who hae
privately feared the loss of not les,
than three seats in that state, and pos
sibly four.
News late last night that DR.. Foster
Of Illinois. Democratic member Of tn,
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