Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-09
REPUBLICANS WILL
HAVE MAJORITY Of
TWO IN THE SENATE
&. O. 4. LEAD IN HOUSE PROB
ABLY WILL BE i3
VOTES.
REORGANIZATION TO COME
Ford Apparently Defeated in Michi-
gan Conte~t--Lodgc Of MaSsa-
Chusctts Expected 10 Take
Important Part.

By Associated ffcas
WASHINGTON. NOV S.-A Re
publican majority bee the next con-
gress OF a. least Two in The senate
and OF NOT less than ia u Tine house
was assured from returns today from
the scattering doubtful districts Of
last Tuesdays elections
Word from Detroit OF election In
Michigan upon almost complete un-
official returns OF Truman n New
berry. Republican candidate for the
senate. over Houry Ford Democrat.
increased the Republican senate roll
% ga bare ma iority The Demo
Gratis have SO with the Idaho cont 81
between senator Nugent Democrat,
and former Governor Godding still
iu doubt ON thc face of almost
complete unofficial returns. Nugent
has majority of nearly 700, but
Goddinr has demanded an official
count which will ue made Noycm-
Hber o. Returns from the last miss
ing house district the Second Mon
tant where a Republican was elected
90 the seat now held hy Representa-
tive Jeanette Rankin unsuccessful
independent candidate for tho sen
ate verc received TODAY
Political I.in,~Jp Follows.
ON the face OF now complete un-
official returns the political lineup
3 of the next house is as follows
Republican 239 Democrats. l9t;
independent. I Socialist
Prospect of holding not less than
lSs seats In the senate. regardless OF
the outcome OF the Idaho contest.
places the Republicans iu position
Ifu tasc suntroI of the senate from
I abe Democrats and reOrre nize g.
With % votes necessary 90 control.
I however. Republican leaders realize
that organization will depend upon
uubrokeu partisan alignment Thoy
recall that even before the Demo
Gratis swept into control of the senate
I with President Wilson's u1ugura
Itiou In 1913. they had @ majority OF
! the senate. but were unable. because
lof Republican factlonal detection. 10
elect former Senator Galhnger prcsi-
dent protein.
When the senate couyeues March
| Z. however such difficulties. accord
fing 20 Republican leaders. are not
/ expected
Harmon, Expected.
Republican control of both senate
and house and harmony of action
/ be Veen the Republicans Of both
/ bodies are expected here 90 hay.
much effect ou legislative policies.
Like the reorganImtion of the house.
Republican organization oi the sen.
! ate principally affects chairmmshi
and majority control OF committees
besides legislation Seniority o'
service is the almost unhroken prece.
dent in the senate. as bon 'ho hou~,
uf electInr eleven charmen
With the Republicans holding iu-
tact their majority 10 organize tho
senate Senator Lodge undrr the
seniority rule would succeed Sena-
tor Hitchcock as head of 'hc foreign
relations committee
senator Warren OF Wyoming Is
. expected 20 head the appropriation.
committee of which Senator Martin
of Virginia nov Democratic leader
Is chairman Mr. Warren is senior
. member ON the mil'Br, and agricul
'turo committees bar t expected "a
prefer the appropriation committed
ghHirmaushin
/ The military Attain, committee. ol
(which senator Chamberlain of ore.
Con is chairman o. expected go 20 tc
Senator Wsdsworth of New york
lncu iu line after Senator Warren
90 secure the chairmauship.
Naval Committee IN Doubt.
The naval committee chairman
ship held by senator Swanson Of Vir.
ginis is regarded in doubt Rankinr
Republican mcmhor- are. in order
senator Porrnsc Lodge smith oi
Michigan. PAGE of Vermont and
.po.ndeXtcr Wuh Sousiors ponroe,
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