The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-04
SENATE WILL
Be REPUBLICAN
Eight States Vet In Doubtful
List In Presidential and
Senatorial Contests.
Democratic Leaders Declare Re
Suit solemn Referendum
on League Of Nations.

View Nnrk. ksaN a@rha crest 81 the
Republican slestion wave. both nresi.
deutini and congressional continued
rissng toninht a. belated returns M
tered Ia. Amone Democratic casualties
were defeats 81 Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri. former speaker and
present Democratic teaaer m the
House. eieeilou ~ a Republican con.
NrenMmmn from Texas. re~election oi
Republican senator from Missouri
Hna n sudden jump ~ Senator Hard.
inE Into ths Lead IA Oklahoma. An.
other border state. Tennessee. huns
Nv narrow margin ont the Demo-
erata ieadinK
A Republican Senate ma iortty ~
about 10. aa compared with bat two
ut present and a House majority of
around 100 az against forty odd. were
nfher forecasts 81 tho overwhelming
ana goIities.
with about eight states stll in the
doubtful list IN fnesidentiai and sona
torlai contests. the huge malorities
assured senator Harding and Gov
eruar Coolidge ~ "a least a4e elcc.
tnrsal votes. with Governor Cox ccr-
i1in oniy 81 is4 and All from the
solid South including Kentucky.
TINS Republicans today added Idaho.
Maryland ard south Dakota TO their
etring. on the face ~ large ABORT.
ties. and % the remaining states the
Weputlicans were reported leaaing IN
oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri. Mon-
tan@, Nevada. and North Dakota.
Democratic margins in New Mexico
md Tennessee are reported
Among Republican senators elected
in hard contests were Lenroot % Wis
ronsin. whp was opposed vigorously
senator GaFoliefte spencer of Mis-
H0mFt. who defeated breckenridge
long. former Assistant Secretary of
state and Nonen 81 Washington. ser.
ate Commerce Commission chairman
senator Pheian, Democrat. California.
wes defeated hy samuel a. short.
fld9e. Republican and senator smith
Democrat. Mary land. veteran lost
ta 9 p. Weller Republican. senator
NuHent. Democrat. idaho. was defeat
sl hi former Governor aoodlnF
senator Harding. "a Marion *.
changed teleErama 81 concentrations
and plannea his southern vacation.
AmonE his messages was a brief one
~ eonMFstulatian from Governor Goa.
Another presidential candidate Farley
~ Christensen. ~ the F'nrmer-I.ahor
i'arty issued statement declaring
that the election spelled elimination
- the Democratic Party. me predict.
"a rout ~ the Republicans BY hia
organization AZ 1884
With malofitlna pliinR up in What
nofancratic leaders said was a t4oi
enn referc0dum' apon the League of
Nations. Fte4ident Wilson withheld
any comment flainhridKa Colby. see
retatF 81 state expressed dinapnnlnt
Ueut Senator johnson. 81 California.
ieaainH 1rreconcilahie" stated & meant
tae end % the league and another
I aenator Reed. Democrat Missouri. de-
eiared that the nHht urson the league
issue vac tragic n.atako" and had
apiit the nemocrat Party
Defeat % Former speaker CLARK
vas one q the election surprises fle
has served Ia the House continuously
since 1897. aa one ~ tho Democratic
mtnlwaFts and received 4 ma Boritv of
votes fer the presidential nomination
at baltimore when President Wilson
vaa chosen He probably win be sue.
cneded am minority leader hv Repro.
sentative kitchin. Democrat. North
Carolina. Representative ciark'H xic.
Cor vas r. ". Hukroiae. who has been
active IN the Missouri Repubncan or.
GaniNation
The Republicans broke into the
Nemocr@tic congressional delegation
in Texas throuEh the defeat of Rep
rQneutAtive hee of San Antonio. a rel.
ativs q Postmaster nurioson Another
bemecratic veteran. Representative
John W. Rainey. 81 Illinois. also went
down e defeat
Neitner the prohihitlon nor social
iai partiea vii have members in the
neNt Cpnwreas a. 4 rule ~ defoat
~ Representative Randall. California
pfuhlhttAoniats who was active in the
Noistead iaw nEhl. ana ~ victor Bor-
ser of the Milwaukee Socialist by
Representative stafford
Representative Mondeu of Wssnn-
ne. House bspuhlioan leader was re-
elected, accurdinE io late RETURNS co..
ttwht nnd probably wiii continue his
tcalfion.
W1th hcpahlican eanalaatsa lead.
* several states. ths Republicans