Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-04
c. D. ?. |SL|KELY To
HAVE MAJORITY Of
OVER 100 IN HOUSE
Partially Complete Returns
Give Republicans 273,
Democrats 1859, Independ-
entS 2, ProhiS |

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Republica1s
will control the house of representa-
tives which goes into office March
4, 1921, by a majority of more than
100 votes, according to partially COM
plete returns from all over the
United States.
OF the 435 members of the lower
house, the Republicans will have 273
acoBding to these figures. There will
be $50 Democrats, Independents and
one Prohibitionist, a total of 1872, CIV
ing the Republicans a margin of III.
In the present house the Republi-
cans have a majority of 80, with 233
members to 1914 Of the Democrats, In
dependents and Prohibitionists. There
are eight vacancies.
Most Of the veterans, both Re-
publicans and Democrats, were
reelected, including Speaker Gill
lett, now holding the record for
continuous service and elected for
his fifteenth term.
Former Speaker Cannon, who has
served twenty-five terms, but not
SSAAh aAo'ooiJ, oloO was IS-SlGCtCQI as
were Representative Mann, OF Hi
nois, former Republican leader;
Chairman Good, of the appropriations
committee, and other prominent COM
mittee chairmen
Comparatively few changes in COM
m1ttee chairmanships are expected
to result in either senate or house,
but increase Of Republican member
ship and decrease of the Democratic
usually follows a marked change in
political lineup.
Taxation, tariff and other fiscal
measures will remain in charge Of
Senator Penrose, chairman Of the
senate finance committee, and Repre-
sentative Fordney, chairman of the
house ways and means committee,
both of whom were reelected.
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
like capacity for the house commit
tee.
Most Of the important senate COM
mittee chairmanships remain in the
hands of senator's not involved in
yesterdays elections.
Among prospective changes in
house committee heads is probable
promotion of Representative McFad-
den, Pennsylvania banker, who clash
ed with John Shelton Williams,
comptroller of currency. to the chair
manship of the house banking COM
mittee, succeeding Representative
Plat, of New York, retiring.
Returns thus far received are:
Alabama-Rainey.
California-Curry. Swing.
Charlottesville, First district.
Illinois-Chindblom Yates, Mason,
Fuller.
Indiana-Vestal, PurnelI, Wood,
Krauss, Fairfield, Hickey, Luhring,
Elliott.
Iowa-First, Kopp.
entucky-Barkley CD, Kinche-
NV \D'Ib AAOALoS \D'Js Nb.JS
Ogden (R.), Rouse CD, Cantrill
CD, Hilbert CD. Fields CD. Lang
ley (R.) and Robinson (R.).
Michigan - Ketcham, Cramton,
Codd, Brennan (full term), Mcleod
(short term).
Maryland-Fifth, Mudd; Sixth,
Zihlman; second, Blackney.
Maryland-Third, Hill.
First, Goldsborough.
Montana-Second,R iddick.
New York-Twenty-secon An
thony J. Griffin.
North Carolina-Dougton.
Oregon-Hawley, Sinnott.
Ohio-Fifteenth. Moore.
Pennsylvania-Twe sixth, Kirk
patrick,
Pennsy1vania-Twe Milton
w. Shreve O.-PO
Pennsylvania - Thirteenth, Ger
nerd.
Rhode Island-An three Re-
publican congressman reelected, Bur
dick, Shines, Kennedy.
Utah-First. Cotton; Second, Leath-
erwood!
Wisconsin Kleczka; Second,
Voight.
Washington-Miller.