Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-04
Republican House
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posed vigorously by Senator LaFol-
lette; Spencer, of Missouri, who de-
fcated Breckenridge Long. former as
sistant secretary of state; and Jones
OF Washington, Senate commerce
committee chairman: Senator Phelan.
Democrat, California. was defeated by
Samuel NJ. Shortridge, Republican.
and Senator Smith. Democrat, Mary
land a veteran, lost to o. e. Weller,
Republican. Senator Nugent, Demo-
crat. Ihado. was defeated by former
Governor Gooding.
Senator Harding, at Marion. ex-
changed kilograms of CONGRATULATIONS
and planned his southern vacation.
Among his messages was brief one
of congratulations from Governor
Cox. Another presidential candidate
Farley p. Christensen of the Farmer
Labor party issued statement de-
claring that the election spelled elm
ination of the Democratic party. ne
predicted a rout of the Republicans
by his organization in 1924.
Defeat of Champ Clark was one OF
the election surprises. He has served
in the House continuously since 1884,
as one of the Democratic stalwarts
and secured a majority OF votes Icr
the presidential nomination at baiu-
more when President Wilson was
chosen. He will probably will ne
succeeded as minority leader by KEEP
resentative kitchin. Democrat, North
Carolina. Representative Clarks VIC
tor was T. W. Hukreid. who has been
active in the Missouri Republican or
ganization.
The Republicans broke into the
solid Democratic congressional dele
CATION from Texas through the de-
feat of Representative Bee OF san
Antonio. a relative of Postmaster
General Burleson. Another Demo-
cratic veteran, Representative John
W. Rainey of Illinois, was defeated.
The prohibition party will be with
out formal representation in the next
Congress, Representative Randall OF
California. lone prohibition member
having been defeated. The Socialist
party again will. have a member.
Never London, from New York. He
won over Representative Goldfogie'
Democrat, who defeated MIN Two
wears ago. Former Representative
Victor Berger. Milwaukee. Socialist
was defeated by Representative STAT
ford, Republican
Representative Mondell Of Wyom-
ing. House Republican leader. was re-
elected according to late returns to-
night and probably will continue his
position.
With Republican candidates leading
in several states. the Republicans
were certain of a gain of four senators.
from California, Idaho. Maryland and
South Dakota. In TIE House the Re-
,,ublicans had scored a net gain, of
more than SO. Among their gains were
the following:
California 3, Illinois 2. Maryland ..
Massachusetts 2. New Jersey 4, New
York 6. Ohio 6. Pennsylvania ).
Etah 2.
The Democrats gained three seats
in New York from the Republicans.
Another Democratic casualty was the
election of Nathan L. Miller. Repub-
Ucap to succeed Governor "Al"
Smith of New York. who ran far
ahead OF the Cox-Roosevelt vote in the
Empire state.
In the presidential fight the returns
showed that the Cox-Roosevelt ticket
had lost at least nine states which
President Wilson carried four years
ago-California. Colorado. Idaho. Kan
sas, Maryland. New Hampshire, Ohio,
Utah and Washington.
Twenty-nin states regarded. from
the wealth of Republican majorities
as assured for the Republican Presi-
Dental ticket, were: California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware.
Idaho, Illinois. Indiana Iowa, Kan
sas. Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New jersey. New York.
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island. South Dakota, Utah, Yer
mont Washington. West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
In the Cox column were: Ala
hama. Arkansas. Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky. Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Tex
as and Virginia.
States from which returns tonight
were incomplete were: Arizona,
Missouri. Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico. North Dakota, Oklahoma