The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-11-10
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
GREATLY REDUCED
Republicans Lose Seven
Senatorships And Gain
But Two.

The Republican majorities in the
United States Senate and in the House
OF Repres tntativA were sharply re-
duoed but Republican managers de-
clared they would not be wiped out
At noon yesterday twenty-five
States had completed their Congress
sional election returns but neither
Republicans nor Democrats had pro-
crossed much further toward control
of the House OF Representatives. The
vote at that hour stood:
Republicans. 1856; Democrats, 1871;
Socialist, 1.
A majority to control is 21S. Iowa
was the only State which has return
ed a solid Republican delegation.
1t was plain that the deciding
votes were yet to come from the West
and Middle West.
Senator Reed OF Missouri, vete-
ran Of many disputes with the VIII
son Administration. was leading his
Republican opponent on the return
early today and was assured of re-
election. In Montana, Burton X.
Wheeler, the Democratic candidate,
was running ahead of his Republican
opponent, Carl Riddick, for the seat
of Senator Myers, Democrat.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, OF
Nebraska, floor leader for the Will
son Administration forces in the
peace treaty fight. was beaten by r.
b. Howell. Republican national COM
mittee man from that. State, counted
among the progressive Republicans.
While the ten Congressman from
n Kentucky, outside Louisville, all
were reelected. returns received
show that the Democrats In every
instance received largely augmented
majorities. On the other hand. the
two Republican Congressman who
were reelected by majorities which
were greatly cut down from the fig
ures of two years ago. Maurice II.
Thatcher, in the Louisville district,
will be the only new member OF the
Kentucky delegation i'm the House.
He succeeds Charles r. Ogden. who
declined a denomination. Both are
Republicans.
Congressman r. Y. Thomas. Jr.,
Democrat. Central City. received the
largest majority ever accorded
Democrat in the Third District. win
ming over his Republican opponent
w. O. Meats, Morgantown. by o'eeo'
Indianapolis, Nov. S.---The election
of Samuel M. Ralston, Democrat, as
United States Senator from Indiana
over Albert Beveridge, Republican
candidate. was assured. today. Mr.
Ralston's lead grew as belated re-
turns we're received thruout the day
Mr.. Beveridge sent message OF con-
graduation to Mr. Ralston.
postoa. Nov. s. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge was reelected over Will
liam A. CASTOR, Democrat, yesterday
by plurality of 1,s45.
New York. Nov. s.-With 436 DIS
tricts missing out Of the 1901 In the
state. the vote for Governor at 4;So
a. m. today stood; Alfred e. Smith
Democrat, 1,36S,656; Nathan l.. Mil
Ter Republican, 965,o72.
The Senatorial vote, with l'oso
districts missing, was; Royal D.
Copeland, Democrat, 1,o96,245; Will
liam M. Calder, Republican, S4S'ol4'
Revised returns this afternoon
show that the Republicans retain con-
troll of both branches of the state
Legislature by reduced majorities.
Columbus Ohio. Nov. S.--Returhs
available early today indicated that
Ohio voters yesterday elected Dem
ocrat Governor. Republican United
States Senator, returned a majority
of its present solid Republican con-
gressional delegation and propapiy
elected Republicans to most state
offices.