The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-09
C. 0. P.CLINGS
TO POWER BY
THIN THREAD
Democrats Hopeful of
1924 Landslide

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Republi-
cans continued today to cling to con-
troll of the next congress by slender
thread as the slow process of making
returns from Tuesdays election was
continued.
| Latest available figures early today
showed that the house stood Republi
cans 220, Democrats 210; Socialist /;
Independent /, with three scattered
districts not heard from. These fig
ures were expected to be revised some
what as they conceded to the Repub-
licans some districts still listed by the
Democrats as doubtful.
| In the senate the Republican margin
will be or 10, depending on results
OF two close contests. In Utah, SEN
ator King was not yet certain of his
reelection, though he was leading in
early morning returns by more than
100. North Dakota's returns were
not complete because of bad weather
and consequent delay in getting the
count in from remote rural sections
and it was therefore uncertain whether
j. F. O'Connor, Democrat, or Lynn ].
Frazier, Republican, had won.
| G. o. p. StaIwarts Lose
Overnight returns seemed to make
conclusive the defeat OF two more Re-
publican stalwarts in the west-SeI-
ator Miles Poindexter, Washington,
who was ousted by C. c. Dill, his DEM
ocratic adversary, and Senator Frank
/ B. Kellogg, Minnesota, who will be
succeeded by Henrik Shipstead, far
mer-labor, non-partisan league candi-
! date. Kellogg's defeat by Shipstead
was one of the most surprising upset3
OF the campaign, although it was evil
dent for some time that kellogg would
not have an easy time.
Every new compilation of returns
emphasized the sweeping character o1
the Democratic overturn, which nov
appears to have equalled the Republi
can landslide of 1920.
May Win in 1924
Political historians pointed out to-
day that of year elections such as oc-
CURED Tuesday usually point the way
to the political trend of the next pres
| ident1al year. If that is borne out in
this instance, the Democrats stand to
win In 1924 by the most stupendous
majority ever polled in this country
The magnitude of Democratic gains
was shown by what happened in the
senatorial fight The Republicans lost
nine states and may lose North Da-
kota, making total losses ten. The
Democrats lost but two, Ohio and Ne
braska, with Utah still in doubt
The Republicans held only eight
normally Republican states in the SEN
atoriaI fights, while the Democrats
held II of theirs.
Progressives Happy
The result of both houses was hailed
by Progressive leaders as victory for
their principles Progressive Republi-
can senatorial candidates survived
when other Republicans were beaten
and will hold control of the senate
in their power because of the narrow
Republican margin.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge now ap-
pears certain of beginning his sixth
term in the senate, having won over
Col. William A CASTOR by between s.
600 and 10000 votes, after the bitter
est political battle in the states his
toby.
Senator Reed, Missouri, also appear
ed of reelection.
The new and enlarged progressive
block in the next senate which may
dictate the senate's legislative trend,
will include:
Borah, Idaho; Johnson, California;
Brookhart, Iowa: Norris, Nebraska;
LaFollette, Wisconsin; Norbeck, South
Dakota; Shipstead, Minnesota; Howell,
Nebraska, and Ladd, North Dakota.