The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
CONTROL OF BOTH HOUSES
G. o. p. LANDSLLDEAD TO
SEATS IN CONGRESS
Democratic Hopes of Strength
In Senate Were Swept Away
BY Voters
rAssociated Press Dispatchl

lABsoclat0d HroSS D1spatcnl
New York, November 3.-Republli-
can control of congress for another
two years with an increased house
majority and prospective increase
ip the senate, was q major part Of
the election sweep.
A net gain Of twenty votes In the
house was shown with complete re-
turns from only seventeen states, but
with most OF me uenvcratic strong
holds reporting.
Senatorial candidate had come In
winners. the seven others had sub
stantial leads, while in ten other
state all OF the republican entrants
were reported in the van.
Increase Senate Vote.
For the nineteenth democratic SEN
ate seats nine or the minority party
had been returned winners-ail from
southern states--while with the border
and western states the others were
fighting an uphill battle. That the
general republican landslide would
seat several more republican sena-
tors was predicted confidentialiy by
republican campaign managers, whose
claims include majority OF eight
to ten in the next senate. Both the
republican presidential and senatorial
tickets were reported early today as
ahead In California, Nevada, Missouri.
Colorado. South Dakota, Idaho and
Washington. In Ohio former Governor
Willis. who nominated Senator Hard.
ing at the Chicago convention. was
reported In the lead. OF the democrats
Senator Underwood Of Alaba.ila. min
Ortty leader was reelected and Rep.
resentative Heflan chosen to succeed
the late Senator Bankhead Among
the republican leaders reelected were
Senators Brandgee. Wordsworth. Dill
ingham, Watson and Penrose.
In the house most OF the veterans
both republicans and the democrats
lett. now holding the record for con-
tinuous service and elected for his
fifteenth time. Former Speaker Can
non, who has served twenty two
terms but not consecutively also was
reelected. Chairman Good Of the ap-
committee, and other
committee chairmen.
I. Comparatively few changes IN COM
mittee chairmanRhips are expected to
result in either senate Of house but
an increase OF republican membership
and decrease In the democrats usual
ly follows a marked change In the
political lineup.
Leaders Hold Power.
Taxation. tariff and other fiscal
measures win remain in charge Of
Senator Penrose, chairman or tho
senate finance committee.
Senator wadsworth OF New York Ii
expected to continue as chairman OF
the senate military affairs committee
and under the seniority rule. Repre-
sentative Kahn Of California also re-
elected. would continue In like cap
acity for the house committee.
Most of the important senate com
mittee chairmanships remain in the
hands OF senators not involved in
yesterdays election.
Senator Cun.mins Of Iowa, chairman
of the Interstate commerce committee
was reported in a hard fight, but
leading his adversary.
Among the prospective changes in
house committee heads. it is prob
ably promotion of Representative Nc
Fadden, PennsyIvania banker, who
FLASHED with John SHELTON Williams,
comptroller Of currency, to the chair
manship Of the house banking com
mit.ee succeeding Representative
Platte of New York retiring.