El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09

LAYING PLANS
With Control of Both
Houses Assured, Commit
tee Chairmanships Up.

Washington, D. C., Nov. s.-A Re-
publican majority in the next con-
eress Of at least two in the senate
and not less than ls IN the house IS
assured from returns from the scat
tering doubtful districtA
Word from Detroit OF election in
Michigan upon almost complete unof-
fetal returns OF Truman H Newberry
Republican candidate for the senate
over Henry Ford. Democrat. increased
the Republican senate roll to 49. The
Democrats have IS with the Idaho
contest between senator NugenL
Democrat, and former Gov. Goodlng
still in doubt On the face OF almost
complete unofficial returns, Nugenl
has a majority Of nearly zoo but
GoeSing has demanded an official
count, which viii be maze Nov. 10.
Returns from the last missing house
district-the second Montana. where
Republican was elected to the seal
now held by representative jeanette
Rankin. unsuccessful Independent can
didate for the senate-has been re-
ceived-
On the face OF now complete unof-
fetal returns. the political lineup o.
the next house is as follows;
independent. 1; Socialist, l.
ReorEaHiEing Senate
Prospects OF holding not less than
s9 seats in the senate, regardless OF
the outcome Of the Idaho contest
places the Republicans In a position
10 take control Of the senate from
the Democrats and reorganize it With
s9 votes 1Ressary TO control now
ever. Renu lean leaders realize that
organization viii depend upon IN
broken partisan alignment
Vita the Republicans holding In
tact their majority to organize the
senate. senator Lodge, Of Massachu-
sets. under the seniority rule, would
succeed senator Hitchcock. OF NebraS-
ka. as head OF the foreign relation:
committee. Although the belief here
noar is that the peace treaty VIII DC
ratified before Democratic contro
ends. this COMMITTEES viii have many
important duties IN after the wa
Peurose as s'1Ioney Bags"
Heading the powerful senate finance
COMMITTEES, with its jurisdiction over
bond and tax legislation. would DC
senator Penroses OF Pennsy wanna IT
place OF senator Simmons. OF North
senator Warren, OF Wyoming. faith
erinlaw CT Gen J J. Pershing- Is eN-
uected to head the appropriations
committee. Of which senator Martin
OF Virginia, now Democratic leader II
the senate, is chairman
The military affairs committee. OF
which senator Chamberlain. Of Ore
eon. is chairman, is expected 70 80 10
senator WadswOrth, OF New YORK, neXl
in line after senator Warren to secure
the craftsmanship.
POludexter for Navy.
The naval committee chairmanshiI
held by senator Swanson. Of Virginia
is regarded in doubt. Ranking Re-
publican members are. In order. SEN
ators Penrose, Lodge, Smith, OF Aichi-
gan Page, OF Vermont, and POindex-
ter. With senators Penrose and Lodge
heading the finance and foreign re
lations committees and senator Smith
retiring. Mr.. Page is next In line FOL
The craftsmanship, but is expected u
prefer the agriculture COMMITTEES
Craftsmanship, leaving senator Poin'
dexter 10 take naval affairs
The judiciary and commerce COM
uittee chairmanships also rest upon
preferences finally made By ranking
Republicans Senator Nelson. OF Min
nesota, is senior on both II he should
choose the latter, Of which he was
once chairman, senator Dillingham;,
Of Vermont, who once headed the in
migration committee, would be IN line
Tor the judiciary body and II senator
Dillingham; should prefer his old COM
rnittee. senator Brandegee, Of Connee-