The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-10
Congress
is Safely
Republican
Seven Majority in House aud
III in Senate Held by &.
.. P.--Frazicr and
Dill Win.
All Districts Report

Chicago Nov o A continuation OF
republican control In congress-, but
with n majority Of rs IN the house
slashed 20 seven, aud senate ma
iorlty cut IN two WINS assured tonight
by practically complete but unofficial
reports from last Tuesdays elections.
Tight races aud belatcd returns left
tbe exact maIorlilcs in doubt for two
days, but returns from the third Kan.
aas, tho last district 60 report Ia the
congressional race. apparently nssur'
ing the election Of vs., II sproul. IN.
creased the republican majority ~
the lover house from six 10 seven
With this district IN the republican
fold the 6bth house of representatives,
VIII be composed Of 225 republicans.
+ 207 democrats. one socialist one
farmerl.abof and one independent
Frazier and DIN Win
I In tho senatorial contests late re-.
turns. which indicated the election OF
4 Lynn J. Frazier. recalled Nonpartisan
league governor in North Dalfots
and the victory of Clarence G. Dlli.
democrat IN Washington. did not
change the general complexion of the
upper house.
These returns forecast that the next
senate would have SO republicans. =
loss OF seven: AZ democrats and one
fnrmerlobor senator from Mime
sofa.
While the republicans retained sn
actual ma Jority of only seven ench IN
the house and IN tho senate, they Will
have IN the mex, congress a plurality
of 1s in the houge and II IN the aen-
axe over the democrats
The closeness Of the battle IN the
Kansas dJetrict wae shown by the
count IN 30l ont OF 202 precincts IN
the district. which gave sproul 9T
600 and his democratic opponent,
Charles Stevens, 1906.
One Precinct Missing.
Returns from the one missing Kan
sos precinct were not expected 70 be
available until the official county can.
vaSs tomorrow. but as this precinct
has been normally republican, It was
not expected to change the result
IN the Washington senatorial race.
,~turne from 2,304 precincts out of the
2.446 IN The state gave Dill 1851
and Miles Poindexter. republican in.
cumbent. 1897.
The victory Of Frazier in North Du.
kota was conceded late today by 7. 9.
Nelson, secretary OF the Independent
Voters association. which supported
J. FIT. O'counor, FrazIor's opponent
Frazier ran on the republican ticket.
Montana Returns Decide.
The general picture OF Tuesday's
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 j. Scott Leayitt. repEb
lican. IN Montana, gave the repub.
Leans the 21S votes necessary 10 con
troll the rest house but even these
republican tidngs were coupled with
news OF defeat Of Representative Nc
Cormick. republican. Montana, by his
democrats opponent. John M Evans
Belated returns did not add 70 the
so per cent cut in the senate republi
can majority sustained in the earlier
tallies. They brought word. however
Of the definite reelection OF Senator
King. democrat, Of Utah, over Ernest
Bamberger, republican: Of Senator
Jones. democrat, of New Mexico, and
OF another democratic victory in Mon
tana where Burton X Wheeler was
elected over Carl W. Riddick to sue
ceed Senator Meyers, democrat
Another Veteran Loses.
Late returns also brought news OF
the defeat Of another republican vet
eran Of the house, Representative Hal
vor steenerson, Of Minnesota. chair.
farmer.laborite. knud Welald, This
gave the farmer.labor party repre-
sentation In both branches OF congress
for the first time, Or, Henrik ship
stead, farmer laborite having defeated
Senator Kellogg IN Minnesota
vi the few remaining contests The
fight was SO close that talk of con
tests. rccouuts and official count Was
rife Most notable perhaps Was a
statement fIom Col William A. Gas
ton. that he would demand recount
IN hi. race against seuator Lodge of
Massachusetts. republican leader de-
spite the latter's increased lead
through correction of n tally error
from i,sia 10 S.As5 senator Dupont
~ Delaware republican defeated on
the face Of returns by Thomas thy'
ard. democrat refused 70 fuuce,io de
feat and his managers said an otlieai
recount would be sought Senator
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