The Washington herald., 1918-04-04
LENROOT HERE
TODAY; HOUSE
FOR HIM FIRST
Senator-Elect Returns to
Old Duties Pending Can
vass of Votes.

Senator-elect irvine L. Lenroot OF
Wisconsin. has notified his ONCE here
that he will arrive in Washington to-
day. He will await the oficial can
vass. Of the returns before taking his
seat in the Senate. In the mean
time he will resume his duties as a
member Of the House.
Republican leaders expressed graf
ification yesterday over the result Of
the election and ventured the predic-
ton that 1t would be followed by sim
liar Republican victories in other
States until the Democratic majority
In the Senate was overturned. The
lineup of the parties in the Senate
now is. Democrats So. Republicans a.
Republicans Have Gained Two.
Since America entered the war, the
Republicans have gained three seats
which were held by Democrats and
have lost one. Baird of New Jersey,
McNary of Oregon, and Lenroot all
replaced Democrats. while Nugent. a
Democrat. took the place Of Brady.
Republican. All of the vacancies ex-
cept that in Wisconsin were filled by
gubernatorial appointment.
Commenting upon the Wisconsin
election. Senator Gallinger. the mi
nority leader. said yesterday:
Il am gratifed beyond measure by
Lenroot's victory. The plurality is
as big as / had any occasion to ex-
pect in an off-year election. 1t shows
definitely that the country is turning
10 the Republican party. and fore
shadows the election of a Republi-
can Senate next November. Mr., Len
root will be distinctly an addition to
the personnel of the Senate. He has
great capacity. sound Judgment, the
highest patriotism and unimpeach-
able integrity"
Senator Curtis. secretary of the
Republican Senatorial committee,
said:
Il am gretly pleased and more than
satisfied with the result. MAY I not
express the opinion that the Repub,i-
can victory indicates the trend of the
times?''
Berger Movement n FIare-up.
DIR. Charles Mccarthy, who opposed
Davies for the Democratic nominal
ton. issued a statement here yester-
day. saying:
The Berger movement was but a
hare-up. II Thompson had been
nominated there would have been
hardly any Berger vote outside of
Milwaukee. The Berger vote was a
twilight zone vote. rather than an
outright pro-German vote. II COM
bined the feelings of some disgruntled
Germans and a mixture OF economic
unrest.
Amy party to be successful in Wis
consin in the future must be a pro-
gressive party. We cannot furl the
banner of progress and preach loyal
ty at the same time. LaFollette win
win every time IL we try it. Fifth
avenue loyalty will make I.aFolIette
stronger in Wisconsin unless the
Democratic party seizes his issues
there"
Democrats Make Statement.
The Democratic National Commit
tee gave out 4 statement tonight. ac-
cusing Mr.. Lenroot OF ''courting" the
"LaFollette and pro-German" vote.
Fart of the statement reads:
Authoritative statements in East
ern newspapers assert this change of
tactics by Mr.. Lenroot was advised
by the Republican national organiza-
ton. The circumstances of the case
need no comment. 1t is sufficient to
say that IL the national advisers of
Mr.. Lenroot deem party unity as so
essential that they are willing to ad-
wise compromise with and concessions
to Mr.. LaFollette and his associates,
success in Wisconsin won in that way
vii prove very costly victory"
The Democratic committee says II
is "gratiiIed that Mr.. Davies made no
oyertures for the pro-German vote,
spurning it and standing for 100 per
cent Americanism"