Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-11-08
Republicans Claim Rule of Both
Houses; Upper by z,
Lower by 81.
DEMOCRATS HOPE TO CAIN
Wilson's Party Leaders Refuse to Con-
cede Loss of Congress, While Re-
pubiicans Say They Are Sure
of Majority of Both
Branches.

Washington, Nov. 7.-While refus-
ing to concede control of either branch
of congress to the Republicans, the
maximum hopes of the Democrats on
the basis of the latest returns avail
able have dwindled to the possibility
of organizing the house with the aid
of small group Of independents.
With the trend of votes admittedly
being away from the Democrats, the
Republicans reiterate with increasing
confidence their claims of having elect
ed a majority of members of the SEN
ate and house.
+ The outlook, in the absence of con-
elusive reports from two or three
states, unquestionably indicates that
President Wilson's idealism in politics
has not been accepted by the American
people.
Republicans Planning.
Republicans confidently regard the
defeat of the Democrats asa certainty
and already are perfecting their plans
for the reorganization of both branches
of congress.
According to their figures, their mini
mum party strength in the next con-
gress, as compared TO the Democrats.
will be as follows
Senate-Republican so; Democrats,
40. Total-96.
Republicans. 224; Demo-
Gratis, FOG; Independents, 5. Total
435.
Three States Doubtful.
The Democrats still claim as doubt
full the senatorial contests in three
Michigan, New Mexico and
Idaho-which may change these fig
ureS.
In Michigan, where Henry Ford is
running 5000 behind Truman III. New
berry, they are hopeful of winning out.
In New Mexico Senator Albert Fall,
Republican, is leading w. p. Nelson,
his Democratic opponent, by a plural
ity of about 1000, and Democratic
hopes run high.
In Idaho with two-thirds of the vote
counted for United States senator,
Frank r. Cooling, Republican, is lead
ing United States Senator John F. Nu-
gent by about 100 votes, and Demo-
cratic leaders believe that later re-
turns may give them the victory.
Officially Acting Chairman Homer s.
Cummings of the Democratic national
committee still claims. the Democrats
will hold the senate and organize the
house.
Here Are Republican Claims.
A Republican majority of two in
the senate and thirty-seven in the
house of representatives was achieved
in the congressional election Tuesday,
according to the nearly complete re-
| turns.
The overturn of the present Demo-
| cratic majorities in both houses of con-
gress in a single election constitutes
remarkable political victory and an
impressive answer by the people to
President Wilson's appeal to retain his
party in control of legislation.
The Republicans gained six senate
seats by the election of Mccormick in
| Illinois, Capper IN Kansas, Spencer IN
Missouri, Ball in Delaware, Keyes in
New Hampshire and Phipps in Colo
RADIO.
The Democrats gained one seat by
the defeqt Of Senator Weeks, Repub-
| lican, in Massachusetts.
Net Gain of Five in Senate.
This gives the Republicans a net
gain of five seats. increasing their
strength in the next senate to 40 and
reducing the Democratic membership
TO At.
There is possibility that the he
publican majority in the senate will be
increased to four by the complete re-
turns from Idaho, where Senator
Sugent. Democrat. and Frank Good
ing Republican, ran. neck and neck
race for the short term with the result
still in doubt With two-thirds of the
precincts accounted for GOoding led
Nugent by 100 votes. Nugent had held
the lead earlier in the day.