Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-09
ELECTION AT A GLANCE.
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.


Republicans control Of House of
Representatives definitely determined
by election Of II. Scott Leavitt in sec
ond Montana district; Republican
domination of United States Senate
safe. although reduced TO six votes.
Latest figures today show the next
senate will have So Republicans: al
Democrats and l Farmer: Labor rep
rcsentatives with results of two sena-
torial contests-one in Washington
and the other in North Dakota-still
undecided
Governor-elect Smiths plurality in
New York state estimated at 401 .252
Revised returns show Senator Lodge
has plurality Of S,425 over William A
CASTOR. hut latter declares he will seek
state wide recount in Massachusetts
Samuel Gompers declares that cleo
ton results are vindication of every
contention made by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor"
Late returns indicate adoption by
Oregon voters of compulsory school
act making it mandatory for children
over eight and under sixteen years
/ 10 attend the public schools.
Miss Alice Robertson of Muskogee.
/ Okla, defeated woman member of
Congress. says politics is a good thing
for a woman 10 keep out Of"
! Mrs. Jessie Jack Hooper, defeated
Democratic candidate for United States
Senate. says she is sorry Wisconsin
will send back Robert NJ. LaFollette.
| Woodrow Wilson in letter TO former
Governor Stephens of Missouri, de
scribes Senator James a. Reed as "a
man without a party"
Mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen, defeated
for United States Senate in Minnesota
ascribes her failure 10 newspaper
statements that she is a nice little
woman, but she cannot win"
The election of c. e. Dill. Democrat
to succeed Poindexter. Republican. in.
Cumbent senator from Washington, is
almost conceded by the latter's mana
gers.
Los Angeles voted in favor of up.
holding the Prohibition amendment
and San Francisco favored light wine
and beer amendment.
Election of Knud Wefald to Congress.
from Minnesota gives the Farmer
Labor Party representation in both
Houses of Congress.
Beveridge, Republican, defeated foi
the Senate from Indiana. says he re
ceived no contributions for his cam
paign. spending more than $4,000.
Clifford PinChot is running almos
100000 behind Pepper and Reed on tn.
Pennsylvania ticket; Democrats elect
ed six Congressman increasing IN
Penna delegation 10 seven.
STRIKING DEMOCRATIC GAINS
I Seven new members Of the Unite,
States Senate. cutting the Republican
, ma jority to a minimum.
Seventy-five new members of tn
House of Representatives, cutting tn
Republican majority almost to III
vanishing point.
Election of a senator from Michi
gan. the first the party has had in sew
enty years.
: Election of n representative fror
the 9th Virginia District. the first III
S party has had in twenty-five years.
: Election of a delegate from Hawai-
/ the first the party has had in the his
!; tory of the territory.
e Election Of governors in seventee
of the twenty mine states choosln
~ them this year, gain of eleven.
lie Fifteen new members Of the Ne
9 York state Senate, giving party COZ
y troll by a majority of one.
Twenty members of the Ne
y York state Assembly, throwing II
n. balance of power into the hands
II the New York City delegation.
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