South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-06
CLOSE RACE
FOR CONTROL
OF CONGRESS
Both Parties Claim Advantage
in Doubtful Districts in
Statements WedneS-
day Noon.
InternaLLonaI - serELcc

international News Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. o.
Both republicans and democrats
continued to claim both the >eu-
ate and the house as returns
from Yesterdays election reach
ed the national headquarters of
both parties.
In the senate the republicans
were claiming so members and the
democrats 40 But OF the sc they
were conceding their opponents.
three were doubtful. they said. In
the upper house the democrats &C
the same time were laying claim to
~ members and conceding the re-
publicans 50. with II seats divided
between the two as doubtful
Democrats Claim Control
While the republicans were
claiming a majority in the house.
the democrats we're confident that
they would be in a position to or
ganize that body. This claim was
based on the fact that in North Da-
kota were elected three non parti-
san leaders pledged TO vote with the
, democrats in the organization OF
the house The democrats said that
the returns in hand gave them 215
members certain. and the republi-
cans 204.
on the other hand the republicans
put forth their claim Of 2S5 mem
bers elected and said that the dem
ocrats had been able % return only
2O4 The republicans were positive
they had gained % districts and lost
six which would give them net
membership gain OF % i'm the house.
DOremus is Elected.
Rep. DOremus OF Michigan, for
mer chairman OF the democratic
congressional committee, wired dem
ocratic headquarters that he had
been elected. but that the result OF
the senatorial race i'm that state
still was in doubt.
The charge that corrupt practices
were resorted 70 by republicans in
New Hampshire, was made at the
democratic headquarters today. The
charge followed the receipt OF tele-
grams from the state democratic
committee stating that money had
been sent 20 voters outside the state
to get them 20 return 20 vote. IL
was claimed that the affidavit of a
republican sheriff. bearing out the
charge. was in the hands OF the
committee.
&. o. T.. Gains ~ and Loses SIX.
The republicans haE. ncd al
and lost six member house
Of representatives. aua -4lned
seven senators as against 3D. loss OF
one-Weeks Of Massachusetts. -ac-
cording TO the republican national
committee. The republicans said
these estimates are based on "ab-
solute and definite returns from
the states.
At the same time the democratic
national committee claimed they had
carried senatorial Victories Ia seven
states with the same number Of
states doubtful
Following are the detailed gains
in the house. as claimed 5y the re-
publicans. Pennsylvania. o. Colo
RADIO. Q: Delaware. ]. Indiana, l3.
Kansas. 4. one doubtful, Kentucky
I. Maryland. !. Michigan, l., Mis-
souri B. Nebraska, @. Ohio. 81 NeW
York. three gains and Eve lost.
Washington. q. and Wisconsin lost
one
Senators Claimed.
They claim republican senator's
in these states New Hampshire,
Delaware. Illinois. Kansas. Missouri,
Idaho and colorado
The democrats claimed 20 have
won in The senatorial fights in these
states AIassa chusetts. Missouri.
oregon. Kentucky Montana Ne
vada and Idaho. The following
states are doubtful they said: Colo
RADIO New Mexico. wyoming, New
Jersey Sew Hampshire and Della
ware