The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-09
| REPUBLICANS HAVE 43
MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE
ON RETURNS RECEIVED UP TO
DATE THEY WILL CONTROL
THE SENATE BY ONE Voc.

tering doubtful districts of last Tues
days elections Word from Detroit
Of elections in Michigan upon almost
complete unofficial returns OF Tru-
man II. NewDerry, republican can
Gidate for the senate, over Henry
Ford, democrat, increased the repub-
lican senate roll call to 40, a bare ma
iority
The democrats have as with the
Idaho contest between Senator NJ
gent, democrat and former Governor
Goodng sull in doubt
on tho face OF almost complete nm
official returns Nugent has a ma
iority OF nearly 500, but Gooding has
demanded an official count which will
be made November L.. Returns from
the last missing house district-thc
second Montana where republican
was elected to the seat now held by
Representative Jeannette Rankin IN
successful independent candidate tori
the scnate-were received today.
on the face OF now complete unofic-
ial returns, the political lineup is as
follows Republicans 239 democrats
1914, independents one; socialists ono
Prospects Of holding not less than.
- seats in the senate. regardless OIL
the outcome OF the Idaho contest.
p.aees the republicans in a position O.
take control OF the senate from the
democrats, and re-organize it. With
40 votes necessary to control, how
ever. republican leaders realize thai
organization will depend upon un-
broken partisan alignment
Republican control OF both senate
and house and harmony Of action be
tween the republicans OF 10th bodies
are expected here to have moch ef-
feet on legislative policies Like the
organization OF the house, repuo-
iican organization 81 the senate prime
ipally effects chairmanships and ma
jorty control OF committees besides
legislation
Seniority of service is the almost
-nbroken precedent IN the senate asI
in the house, OF electine committed
chairmen.
With the republicans holdina intact
their majority to organize the senate, /
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,, uu-
der tho seniority rule would succeed
senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska, asI
head Of the foreign relations commit
lee.
Although the belief here now isl
hat the peace treaty viii be ratified
before democratic control ends. thisI
committee will have many Important
after the war problems.
Heading the powerful senate fl
nance committee, would be Senatorl
Tenrose, OF Pennsylvania, IN place of
senator Simmons. of North Carolina
Senator Norris, of Wyoming, is cX-I
po2ted to head the appropriations
committee OF whi2h Senator Martin
OF Virginia, now democratic leader isl
chairman The military affairs cont
mIttee Of which Senator Chamberlain,
OF Oregon is chairman. is expected ioi
Fc to Senator Wadsworth, of NeE
York. next in line after Senator War
rem to secure the chalrmanship.
The naval committee chairman
held by Senator Swanson, of Virginia.
is regarded in doubt Banking rApuh-
hcan members are in order. SenatorI
Penrosa. Lodge, Smith, Of Michigan
Page, OF Vermont ana Pointcxter
The judiciary and committee chair
manship also rest upon preference
finally made by ranking republicans
senator Nelson, OF Minnesota, is sen
ior on both.
The Interstate commerce commit
tee fails to Senator Cummius, OF Iowa
as successor to Senator Smith of
South Carolina
Besides these preemincnt chair
menships, prospective chairman ct
other important committees follow
Banking and currency-- Senator
Mclean OF Connecticut. VICE SEN
ator Owen, Of Oklahoma
Postoffice-S Senator Townsend, Of
Michigan. vice Senator Bankhead, OF
Alabama.
Education and Labor senator
Borah. of Idaho. vice Senator Smith,
OF Georgia
Selection by the republicans Of !
president pro TEN 10 succeed Senator
Salisbury, of Delaware, who failed
og reelection, Is a matter OF some
speculation Senator Lodge is SEIZED
uled 10 remain leader OF the republi-
cans with Senator Brandagec men
toned for the honorary presiding po-
stcn
Senator Martin Of Virginia, now
majority leader, is expected to head
The democrats again in the new CON
eress with Senator Gerry. OF Rhode
Island mentioned for the place OF
democratic whip" now held by Sena-
tor Lewis. OF Illinois, who was de-
feated