The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-09
Democrats Lose Control of Lower
Branch by at Least
T. Sixteen Votes.
SENATE IS VERY CLOSE
Aesck and Neck Races In Michigan
Idaho and New Mexico Will De-
tsrmIne Which Party Con-
trolls Upper House.

washington, Nov. S.-With control
Of the House of Representatives
placed In the hands OF the Repub-
ticens by q majority OF l6, and prob
ably more. the attention of the u
try was centered on contests in three
stAtes-Michigan. Idaho and New
Mexico, which will decide whether
the Democrats shall lose control of
the Senate as well.
Returns from Ave congressional dis
tricts were missing-in Montana, New
Mexico and South Dakota.
Without them, however, the Repub-
hcans have won 234 seats I'm the
House Of Representatives. more
than the 21S votes necessary for q
majority.
Democrats Lack 10 Votes.
The Democrats, on the face OF these
returns, had 1876 seats, and IL the FIVE
missing districts were to be conceded
10 them they still would lack Is votes
Of the number necessary to control the
House.
Returns show plainly that Speaker
Clark. instead Of being defeated, IS
vas reported likely. has been elected
BY . substantial majority.
The contests which will decide the
political complexion OF the Senate
we're very close. As the Senate
stands. without q decision in these
contests. there are As Democrats and
~ Republicans.
Michigan Race Close.
In Michigan the race between Henry
Ford and Truman H. Newberry was so
close that 1t was said an official count
night be required to decide the win
per. Both parties were claiming the
seat.
In New Mexico. where Republicans
are claiming the election Of Senator
Fall by . majority OF 1000 at least,
pot : single county had reported COM
plete returns.
In Idaho, where $4,000 votes out OF
pm sstimated total OF $4,000 had been
counted. Senator Nugent. the Demo
cratic candidate for reelection, was
leading Frank II. Gooding. the Repub-
tcan candidate. by a little more than
900 votes. The result is in doubt.
Senate Loss q Blow.
With the House firmly In the hands
Of the Republicans. the control Of the
Senate II more important than aver to
the Democratic administration. II the
administration can retain control Of
the Senate It can in a large measure
check the activities OF a Republican
H0uae.. Il II doubly important to the
national administration because of the
part the constitution assigns to the
Senate IN the ratification OF the peace
troatlen which vii lend the world war.
In the Senate reposes the preroga.
i've 81 fatfeying any treaties which
ne Hxnoldent may make. Republicans
made cqo o. their campaign r
moutD o the contention that q Re.
publican Senate should be elected to
participate In the work OF making
Must Ratify Treaty.
The Democratic administration on
~ other hand contends that the ne
0p<iation Of treaties Is wholly the
f1nction Of the executive branch and
hat the Ssnats's part Is to ratify
them.
With the Senatorial returns still
Missing from Michigan. Idaho and
NV Mexico. the figures showed that
~ Republicans had lost one-Senator
Wpoks Of Massachusetts-while the
0qmocrats had lost six. The senators
WAo will be retired are Shafroth OF
Colorado, Salisbury OF Delaware.
Lewis Of Illinois. Thompson Of Kan.
Gu. Wiley Of Missouri and Hollis OF
Now Hampshire.