The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-09

Ohe Each-DemOcfatS Gain 76.
NEW YORK, Nov. Q. (Associated
Press. .)-Continued Republican control
of congress. but with Il senate majority
cut i'll two and a house majority of 160
Slashed to a scant handful. appeared to
day as the net result of last Tuesdays
congressional election with returns al
most complete. Tight races in the few
undecided districts. not affecting the gem
oral result, and delays in counting. how
ever. threatened TO postpone the final fig
ure until tomorrow
The general picture OF Tuesdays
storm of ballots was virtually finished
early this morning when belated Montana
returns sent the Republicans over the top
in the house contest. Election of r.
Scott Leavitt, Republican in Montana
gave the Republicans the 21S votes neceS-
&ary to control the next house, but even
these Republican tidings were coupled
with news of defeat of Representative
Mccormick, Republican. Montana by his
Democratic opponent. John NJ Evans.
With seven congressional districts in
four StateS-kansaS. North Dakota
Washington and West Nirginia-Stil un-
reported at O'Clock today the roll in
the next house stood: Republicans 220
III
Labor | and Independent l. The Repub-
lican margin promised To be increased
slightly in the remaining contests. In
the returns to date. as places now held
by Republicans had been captured with
out single counter balancing Demo
cratic loss.
Latest figures today show the next
senate will have - Republicans, Al
Democrats, and one Farmer-Labor rep
resCntative with results of tive senatorial
conteSts-ope in Washington and the
other in North Dakota-stin undecided,
Woman Legislator Independent.
CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-AIrS Lottie Hol-
man O'Neill of Downers Grove. the first
and only woman elected to the Illinois
legislature. let it be- known today that
She would not be bound by the over
whelming sentiment of Illinois voters APP
proving by large majority an amend
ment permitting beverages with 2.TJ
per cent alcohol Dry leaders had urged
their followers not to vote on the meas
ure either way.
Il am mighty glad the soldiers bonus
won. however" she said, for il is
good thing and have always been for
it"
Il believe that men and women in the
legislature will be able to keep house
for the state better than men alone
could do it. The men can handle the
business affairs while the women can
handle the social affairs"
Says Farmers Are Getting ON Top.
CHICAGO. Nov. 9-Characterizing
the result of Tuesdays election as
revolt against landed ariStocracy," Ben
iamin C.. Marsh of Washington. D. c..
managing director, of the Farmers Ma
ti0nal council. declared here today that
formers are joining with labor to re
store the government to the people and
don't stop till they have done this
The defeat of scores of reactionary
senators and congressman. and the sub
stitution of progressives is largely due
10 tie fury of the farmers of the West.
Northwest and Southwest he said.
over the criminal conspiracy of deHa-
tion carried out By the federal reserve
board at the behest of profteers who
made SD, 600. 100000 net profits out of
the war. over million dollars profit for
every 33 boys who lost their lives dur
ing the war. In 1920 about IS per cent
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