Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-09
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 THE SENATE Latest Election Returns Show Two Plurality For Republicans.

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 Washington, Nov. S.-A republican majority in the next congress Of at least two in the senate and of not less than 43 in the house was assured from returns today from the scatter ing doubtful districts of last Tues days elections.
 Word from Detroit of election in Michigan upon almost complete unof- ficial returns of Trumen H. Newber- ry, Republican. candidate, for the sen ate, over Henry Ford, Democrat, in- creased the Republican senate roll to 49-a bare mapority. The Democrats have 46, with the Idaho contest be- tween Nugent, Democrat and former Governor Gooding still in doubt. On the fact of almost complete unoffi- cial returns, Nugent has majority of nearly 800, but Gooding has de- manded an official count.
 Returns from the last missing house district-the second Montana where a Republican was elected to the seat now held by Representative Jeanette Rankin, unsuccessful inde- pendent candidate for the senate were received today.
 On the face of now complete un- official returns, the political line up of the next house is as follows: Re- publicans 239; Democrats 194; Inde- pendents 1; Socialist 1.
 Prospect of holding not less than 49 seats in the senate, regardless of the outcome of the Idaho contest, places the Republicans in position to take control of the senate from the Demo crats and re-organiZe it. With AZ votes necessary to control, however, Republican leaders realize that or ganization will depend upon unbroken partisan alignment.
 Republican control of both senate and house and harmony of action be- tween the Republican of both bodies are expected here to have much effect on legislative policies. Like the re-or- ganization of the house, Republican organization of the senate principal ly affects chairmanships and major ity control of committees besides leg islation. Seniority of service is the almoht unbroken precedent in the sen ate, ts in the house of electing com mittee chairmen.
 With the Republicans holding latest their majority to organize the senate, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, un- der the seniority rule would suc- ceed Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, as head of the foreign relations com mittee. Although the belief here now IS that the peace treaty will be rati- fled before Democratic control ends, this committee will have many impor- tant after the war problems.
 HeaIng the powerful senate fin ance committee, would be Senate Pen rose of. Pennsylvania, in place of Senator Simmons of North Carolina.
 Senator Warren of Wyoming is ex- pected to head the appropriations committee of which Senator Martin of Virginia, now Democratic leader, is chairman.
 The military affairs committee of which Senator Chamberlain of Ore gonis chairman, is expected to go to Senator Wadsworth of New York, next in line after Senator Warren to secure the chairmanship.
 The naval committee Craftsmanship, held by Senator Swanson of Virginia, is regarded in doubt. Ranking Repub- lican members are. in order, Senator Penrose, Lodge, Smith of Michigan; Page of Vermont, and Poindexter.
 The Judiciary and commerce com mittee chairmanships also rest upon preference finally made by ranking Republicans. Senator Nelson of Minnesota, is senior on both.
 The interstate commerce committee falls to Senator Cummins of Iowa: as successor to Senator Smith of South Carolina.
 Besides these pre-eminent chair manships- prospective chairman of other important committees follow:
 Banking and currency-Senator Nc Lean of Cohn, vice Senator Owen of Oklahoma.
 Postoffice-Senator Townsend ot Michigan, vice Senator Bankhead of Alabama.
 Education and Labor-Senator Bol ah of Idaho, vice Senator Smith oi Georgia.
 Selection by the Republican of a president pro tenn to succeed to Sena- tor Salisbury of Delaware who fail ed of reelection, is a matter of some speculation. Senator Lodge is sche- duled to remain leader of the Repub. licans, with Senator Brandeges men. toned for the honorary presiding position.
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 Speaking "to America M rTardiel said:
 "For more than 100 years our fiber