Evening journal., 1920-11-04
REPUBLICANS IN
FULL CONTROL
Have Good Working Major
ity in Both Houses of
Congress
CANNON BACK;
CLARK DEFEATED

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-Republican
control Of Congress for another two
vars ~ ih an nrrra~ed House ma
jority and a prospective increase IN
the Senate was a major part OF the
election sweep.
A net gain OF twenty votes In the
nouS was shown ~ M complete rc-
turns from only seventeen states. but
with most Of the Democratic strong
holds reporting.
Flight Of the fifteen Republican
Senatorial candidates had come in
winners the seven Others had sub
stsntial leads, while in ten other
states an OF The Republican entrants
were reported in the van.
For the nineteen Democratic Senate
seats. nine OF the minority party
should be returned winners-all from
SOuthorn SiafO~-Whilc ln The burdf q
and Western States the others were
flghting an uphill battle.
That the general Republican land
slide would seat several more Repub-
lican senator's was predicted conll-
IDENTIFY by Republican campaign man
agers whose claim included majority
OF eight 10 ten in the next senate;
Both the Republican presidential ana
senatorial tickets We're reported carry
today as ahead In California, Nevada
Missouri, Colorado. South Dakota
Idahn. Ohio and Washington. In ONO
former Governor Frank b. willis, VINO
nominated Senator Harding at he
Chicago convention, was reported in
The lead.
on The Democrats. senator Under
wood OF Alabama minority leader,
was reelected and Representative
Helm chosen to succeed ne late
Senator Bankhead. A new face on
the Democratic side will be hepre-
sentative Caraway, OF Arkansas, VINO
defeated senator Kirby In The prl-
maries and was elected on Tuesday.
Among the Republican leaders re-
elected were Senator's Brandegee,
Wadsworth. Dillingham; Watson and
Penrose.
In the House most OF The veterans.
both Republicans and Democrats We're
reelected, including Speaker Gillett,
NOW holding the record for cOntinu-
ous service and elected for his flf-
teenth term. Former Speaker Can
non. who has served twenty-five
terms but not continuously also was
reelected as were hepresentatNo
Mann. OF Illinois, former r. publican
leader. Chairman Good OF Tho Appro-
priations Committee and other promi-
nent committee chairmen. Champ
Clark however. will be among the
missing.
Comparaticaly few changes In COM
mittee chairmanships are expected 10
result In either Senate or House, but
increases Of Republican membership
and decrease Of the Democratic usual
ly follows a marked change IN poliu-
Taxation, iarin and other nsca
measures will remain IN charge OF
Senator Penrose, chairman OF the sen
ate Finance Committee ana hepre,
sentative Fordney, chairman or tht
House Ways and Means Committee,
botr OF whom were re-elected.
Senator Wadsworth. OF New York,
is expected TO continue as chairman
OF the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee. and under the seniority rule
REPRESENTATIVE Kahn, OF California
also reelected, would continue IN
lilxe capacity for the House Com
mittee.
Most Of the important Senate com
mittoe chairmanships remain In. M
hands OF senators not involved II
yesterdays elections.
BV defeat Of Senator Gronna. o
North Dakota, In the primaries
senator Norris, Of Nebraska. is mex
In line 10 head the Agricultural Com
miltee. Senator Cummins, OF Iowa
chairman OF The Interstate Commerce
COMMITTEES, was reported In a har'
light hut lading his adversary.
Among prospective changes n
House committee heads Is prohahl
promotion OF Representative McFad
den, pennsylvania banker, who clash
ed with John Skelton Williams, Comp
troller OF Currency. 20 the chairman
ship OF the House Banking Commit
tee, succeeding Representative Plat
OF New York. retired
Another retirement paves the wa
for Representative John I Nolan, q
San Francisco. TO become chairman q
the Labor Committee. and throug
another change, senator Wallac
Dempsey. OF Pennsylvania, is in lin