Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-13
WIN BOTH HOUSES CONGRESS
Republicans Will Have 43 Majority in the
House and 3 to in Senate.

House and 8 to 4 in Senate.
In conformity with Indications as
seen by many persons who took the
trouble to view the political horoscope,
the republicans carried both houses Of
congress. In the house the majority
will be 43. In the senate the major
ity will be sure and may win one
in Idaho, which would give an even
so. In Idaho, however the official
count is expected to be necessary to
decide. The democrats have slight
lead, but the Official count may
change that. At any rate the repub.
liens will nave enough majority IN the
senate to organize and control without
the aid of the lone socialist and the
one independent.
Victor Berger, socialist, was elected
to congress from Milwaukee, in spite
OF the fact that he is under indictment
for espionage, Myer London, the only
socialist III the last congrss, was de-
feated by democrat, with the aid of
the republicans.
Champ Clark was reel ected from
Missouri again py an increased ne jur-
ity. His utterance on the floor of the
house, when the draft bill was under
consideration, when he said that out
in Missouri there was not much differ
ence in the public mind between a
'conscript and a convict was ex-
pected to beat him.
kewberry defeated Ford LIN Mich
'igan but the majority for Nexpberry
was not large. The vote for Ford
in Detroit, where his huge automo-
bile works are located, was very
. ne-vy gavins ~hirA around $4,000 ma
, ority.
In Montana. Miss .leannette Rankin,
the first woman to be elected to con-
gress by any state. did net stand for
congress again but ran independent
for the senate at after being defeated
In the primary. Last reports showed
she was runnng far behind.
The southern states sent their usual
number OF both congressman and
senators. In l3 states republicans
sent solid delegations.
The newly elected congress will not
be sworn in until next. March fourth,
when the present congress dies by ex-
p!ration of its term The new con-
gress will not have chance to handle
legislative matters un.il December
1919, unless President Wilson call con-
gress in special session. The trend
OF events connected with the war will
determine his course IN that.
The republicans will elect the speak
.er of the house when the new congress
convenes and the speaker will appoint /
republicans at the head of all commit
tees as is the party custom. whichever
party is in power.
Some marked changes are noticeable
as having come about in two states IN
particular: Ohio and Indiana. For
many years Ohio was one of the rock
ribbed republican states and always
elected big majority of republican
congressman, both senators and the
governor. Of late years the demo-
Gratis have elected the governor, and
the present governor, Cox, was re-
elected this time. The number of
democratic congressman is incresed.
In Indiana the democrats used to
win by twenty to thirty Thousand but
this time the state sends solid repub.
lican delegation and also elects q re-
publican governsr.
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis was {
defeated for reelection in Illinsis.
Senator Lewis 10 the maa who pre-
rented the resolution to the senate to
.oncnr in any course the president
night adopt.
Henry Ford was defeated BY 5000
otes.
In Idaho the democrats won over
he republicans when Senator New.
,ent defeated former Gov. Gooding
~ 800 votes.
Former Governor Walsh. of Massa-
husetts, defeated Senator Wesks for
s-sieetion. The defeat OF Weeks was
hs only loss sustained BY the rspus.
cans, while the demecrsts lost five
enatorial seats.
STATE ELECTION l.,
In the state Jsdse Albert Fl. Rsb- st
rts vss elected ssvsrIsr By a gssd D