Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-11-21

Decide the Control In the Senate.
WashIngton.-With control of the
House of Representatives placed in
tie hands of the Republicans by ma
jority of 16, and probably more, the at
tention of the country was centered
on contests in three states-Michigan
Idaho and New MeXico-which will de-
eide whether the Democrats shall lose
control of the Senate as well.
Returns from five congressional dis
tricts were missing-in Montana, New
Mexico and South Dakota.
without them, however, the Repub-
licans have won 234 seats in the
House of Representatives-16 more
than the 21S votes necessary for ma
jority.
The Democrats, on the face of these
returns, had 1875 seats, and if the five
missing districts were to be conceded
tG them they still would lack Is votes
If the number necessary to control the
House.
The contests which will decide the
political complexion of the Senate
were very close. AS the Senate stands
without a decision in these contests
there are 46 Democrats and Al Repub-
leans.
In Michigan the race between Henry
Ford and Truman II. Newberry was so
close that it was said an official count
might be required to decide the win
rer. Both parties were claiming the
seat.
In New Mexico, where Republicans
ore claiming the election of Senator
Fall by a majority of 1000, at least,
mot single county has been reported
complete.
In Idaho, where $4,000 votes out of
an estimated total of $4,000 had been
counted Senator Nugent, the Demo
cratic candidate for reelection, was
leading Frank r. Gooding, the Repub-
lican candidate, by little more than
5000 votes. The result is in doubt.
With the senatorial returns still
missing from Michigan, Idaho and
New Mexico, the figures showed that
the Republicans had lost one-that of
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
while the Democrats had lost six
The Senators who will be retired
are Shafroth of Colorado, Salisbury
of Delaware, Lewis of Illinois, Thomp-
son of Kansas Whitley of Missouri and
Hollis of New Hampshire.
With the trend of votes admittedly
heing away. from the Democrats, the
Republicans reiterate with increasing
confidence their claims of having elect
ed majority of members of the Sen
ate and House.
Republicans confidently regard the
defeat of the Democrats as a certain
ty and already are perfecting their
plans for the reorganization of both
branches of Congress.
Speaker Clark Elected.
Late returns show plainly that
| Speaker Clark, instead of being de.
fcated, as was reported as being like
| ly, has been reelected by a substan
| tial majority.
Some well-known figures in public
| life will be retired, or at least have
close shaves, by the voting.
Joseph W. Folk, former governor
| Of Missouri and former chief counse
| for the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, running for senator to succeed
the late Senator Stone, was defeated
by Judge Spencer, the Republican
nominee.
Senators Elected.
Out of 80 Senators being elected q
had been accounted for. They were
Alabama-Bankhead Democrat
Arkansas-Robinson. Democrat.
Delaware-Ball, Republican.
| GeOrgia--HarriS, Democrat.
Idaho-Borah, Republican.
Illinois-McCOrmick, Republican.
Iowa-Kenyon, Republican.
Kansas-Capper, Republican.
Louisiana-Ransdell and Gay, Dem
ocrats.
Maine-Fernald, Republican, elected
last September.
Observation-Disclosures, Democrat.
Minnes0ta-Nelson, Republican.
Mississippi--Harrison, Democrat.
Acknowledgment, Republican.
Nebraska-NOrris, Republican.
New Hampshire-Keyes and Moses
Republicans.
New Jersey-Edge OOng term) ant
Bayard (short term), Republicans.
North Carolina-Simmons, Demo
GRAFT
Oregon-Mulkey (short term), Re
publican.
Rhode Island-COlt, Republican.
South Carolina-Dial Qong term
and Pollak (short term), Democrats.
South Dakota Sterling, Republican
Tennessee-Shields, Democrat.
Virginia-Martin, Democrat.
| West Observation-Disclosures. RpnublicaD