The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-06
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| G. O.P. CONGRESS
Democrats Swept Out Of Power
Is Indication Of Early
Returns.
MANY SURPRISES SPRUNG
Control of House and Senate
Lost to Democrats-Ohamp
Clark Barely Ell I'D.

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international News stice.)
Tho republicans apr stly have
swept the democrats s1f power,
both in the senate AM house OF
representatives. M
Incomplete returns today IN
dicated that the repu IS will have
a majority In the ne ! ,use OF rep
resentatives of abou 4. ,eteen. the
figures on the senat as yet very
uncertain, but accq : to the pest
available reports, the-~ cpublicans VIII
have q majority of four in the upper
body Of congress. Il
Many Surprises.
There were a great many surprises
throughout the country, In Kansas
the republicans returned to power by
virtue of a landslide. Gov, Capper. re-
publican, defeated Senator Thompson,
democrat, for his seat by a plurality
of about 100000. The entire republican
ticket went into Office with him. The
Kansas delegation in the next house
will be eight republicans. The demo-
Gratis had five of these seats in the
present house. Henry ]. Allen. the re-
publican candidate for governor, was
elected by a vote estimated at 100000,
leduIHk tHc uChCts AAV 80 AA .
doing war work and did not return Tor
the campaign.
In Illinois, it appears certain that
Medill Mccormick, republican and for
mer progressive, has beaten Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, democratic
whip, and generally supposed to be the
presidents personal representative IN
the upper house. Senator Lewis ap-
parently was winning early In the race
by a big vote in Cook county. but the
returns available early today pointed
to McCormick's election by substan-
tial majority.
Ford Defeated.
Henry Ford was defeated for a seat
in the senate. Truman II. Newberry,
former secretary of the navy. and now
q lieutenant commander in that serv-
ice, was elected over the automobile
manufactured, who made his race, he
said, at the command OF the president.
although later returns put this race
- Colorado Republican.
Senator Shafroth. of Colorado, and
Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, have
been defeated by their republican op-
ponents. In Colorado, the republicans
have placed Lawrence Phipps In Shat
roth's seat by majority of about. 2-
I 500. In Delaware, the republican fac
| tions got together behind Dr. hsA HI.
@s}A d fornRr. United Statesf s6nator.
| and put him into Saulsbury's place by
majority OF about 1000. Saulsbury's
defeat was surprising. He was a per-
sonal friend of President Wilson's.
Presidents Appeal Fails.
President Wilson's appeal to New
Jersey voters to send George NJ. La
Monte and Charles OConnor Hennes-
sey to the United States senate failed.
Gov. Edge defeated LaMonte for the
long term by about $1,000, and David
Baird won from Hennessey for the
short term by 5000.
In Massachusetts,, former Gov. David
7. Walsh, democrat, was elected to the
senate over Senator John w. Weeks
by about $4,000 votes Senator Colt,
republican, was reelected In hot
campaign in Rhode Island. The re-
publicans also elected solid delega-
ton of three to the house of repre-
sentatives, regaining one seat from the
democrats.
Nebraska republicans returned to
power re-electing Senator Norris by
a large majority and seating an entire
state ticket.
Gains were also made by the repub-
licans in state elections. The race for
Early today, Gov. Whitman, republi-
can incumbent, had lead of eighty
less than 1000 over his democratic op-
ponent, Alfred r. Smith. There were
eight city and 562 upstate precincts
to hear from at that time. AS Whit
man was running consistently ahead
up state. his election seemed assured.
In Massachusetts,, the republicans
elected governor, while their sena-
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Lieut.. Coy. Calvin Coolidge had a SUBJ
stantial lead over Richard Fl. Long.
democrat, early today
Gov. E. L. Philip, republican. was
re- elected in Wisconsin, according to
the early returns.
Myer London Goes Down.
There still will be one socialist In
the next house of representatives.
Myer London was defeated for re- -elec-
turns indicated Victor L. Berger. So
cialist, was chosen.
Just Little Hope.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Control OF the
house and senate remained doubtful
early today. At 8 O'Clock this morning
the democratic and republican COM
mittees were still claiming victory. 1t
was evident that it would be several
hours and possibly days before accu-
rate figures were available.
At s o'clock, the democrats claimed
that they would organize the house and
retain control Of the senate. They de-
clared that the west, as was the case
two years ago. was coming to their
rescue. They say that they had 225
members of the next house, or a mar
gin of seven.
ceded.
The republican leaders claimed that
they had elected 226 members to the
house and that they were sure Of other
gains when additional districts re-
ported.
Both the democrats and the repub-
licans were claiming the senate with
the figures available here at o'clock
apparently favorinE the democrats.
Soldiers to Decide.
New York. Nov. 6.--The vote Of
$4,000 soldiers in camps in this coun-
| try is expected to decide the winner
of the gubernatorial race in New York.
On the face of returns early this morn
ing. Gov. Whitman. republican. has
been elected by scant majority. But
The soldier vote. which democrats
claim will go for their candidate, AL
| fred z. Smith, is very likely to upset
Whitman's margin.
| The latest figures show that Whit
| man Is leading by 1915 votes. with
| eight city districts and 562 state dis
tricts missing.
| Never before in the history OF the
f, state has there been such an exciting
finish to race for the governorship.
1t lis almost certain now that there
will be recount. no matter what the
result. as the vote will be so close one
will be necessary.
| Mr.. Smith and several democratic
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