Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-06
Republican Control
of Senate Indicated
on Face of Returns

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The republicans apparently will con-
n 81 the Senate in the new Congress
which comes into being after March
|3 next, on the face Of the returns re-
ceived up to this afternoon.
Republican leaders,. while they hoped
to win control Of the Senate.
felt prior to y the election they
would do well If they cut down the
majority to two or four
votes. 1t is now eight. with f1fty-two
democrats and forty-four republicans
seated. This will be slightly changed,
however, wheIf the Senate meets next
week, owing to the fact that the re-
publicans have gained some short
term elections, and their number will
be increased Immediately.
May Have Majority Of Two.
The makeup of the Senate after
March next will probably be: Re-
publicans, 49; democrats. A.
The republican gains were made in
Kansas. New Hampshire, Delaware,
Illinois, Missouri, Idaho and Colorado,
a total of seven seats
The republicans have lost one seat
in Massachusetts.
This is a net gain OF six for the re-
publicans.
The results in oregon and New Mex
leo are still in doubt. Both these seats
are now held by republicans. If the
republicans should lose one of these
they would still win control of the
Senate. If they should lose both, then
there would be a tie, with forty-eight
republicans and forty-eight demo-
Gratis, and the Vice President would
cast the deciding vote and allow the
democrats to retain control Of the
Senate organization.
Their Expectations Exceeded.
1t was expected that the republicans
would gain in Kansas, Illinois. New
Hampshire and Idaho, but that they
would gain in Missouri, Colorado and
Delaware. and that they would hold
their own in Nebraska was put in the
category ofhopef ul expectations even
by them.
The senatorial contest in Michigan
aroused more interest throughout the
country than perhaps any other. On the
face of the returns. Comma nder Truma n
H. Newberry. republican, has been re-
turned a winner. though the democrats
still claim that Henry Ford, who made
the race at the request of the Presi-
dent. will be victorious when all votes
are in.
Commander Newberry was Secretary
of the Navy under President Taft.
Henry Ford was opposed because of
his pacifist tendencies, and the fact
that he sent his notorious peace ship
to Europe to try to end the war, and
that his son, Edsel Ford, though in
the draft age, obtained exemption
from military service was used
against him in the campaign.
Hard Fight in Kentucky.
The republicans made a close run
for it in the senatorial race in Ken
lucky. where Gov. Stanley only nosed
out Ben Bruner.
\ surprise was the democratic vic
tory in Massachusetts,. where former
Gov David l. Walsh defeated Senator
John W. Weeks. the republican in
cumbent. Senator Weeks was regard
ed as n sure winner by the republi-
cans. though they knew he had a
fight on his hands. He is popular In
the state, and was the choice Of many
Of the states for republican nominee
for President two years ago, receiving
the largest number of votes at the
national convention. except Hughes,
the nominee. Never since the organi-
zation of the democratic and republic
can parties has Massachusetts, elected
democrat to the Senate.
Senator Salisbury Of Delaware,
democrat. president pro tempore Of
the Senate. has lost to former Senator
l. Heisler Ball. republican. by q very
narrow margin, probably 500 votes. It
was expected he would win out,
though the contest was admittedly
close.
Senator Lewis Meets Defeat.
Another widely known senator who
went down to defeat IL Senator James
Hamilton Lewis Of Illinois. democratic
whip Of the Senate.
Senator Thompson Of Kansas. the
democratic nominee who ran against
Gov. Capper. was always considered
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