The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-09
(By the Associated Press.l

New York, Nov. 9.-Coutinued Re-
publican control of congress. but with
house majority of 16O slashed to a
scant handful, appeared today as the
net result of last Tuesdays congress
siona! elections with returns almost
| complete. Tight races in the few un-
decided districts, not affecting tho
general result and delays in counting.
however, threatened to postpone the
general result and final figures until
tomorrow.
The general picture of TUESDAYS
storm of ballots was virtually finished
early this morning when belated Mon
tana returns sent the Republicans over
the top IN the house contest. Election
OF r. Scott Leavitt, Republican. IN
montana gave the Republicans the 2IS
votes necessary to control the next
1 mouse, but even these Republican tid-
nfs aissS We're coupled with news of defeat
OF Representative Mccormick, Repub-
Ecan, Montana, by his Democratic on
ponent. John NJ. Evans.
with seven congressional districts
III ~, lour states Kansas, North Dakot.l,
Washington and West Virginia. Etiii
unreported at z o'clock today. the roll
IN the house stood: Republica ~ ooo-
Democrats, '2O5; Socialist, / farmer
IaDor' l. and independent. 1.
/ All Gains by Democrats
The Republican margin promised In
De increased slightly in the remaininr-
contests In the returns to date sew
enty-six places now held bv RepubIi-
cans had been captured without q sin
Sle c0uhter-balancing Democratic loss
belated returns did not add to the
% per cent cut in the senate Rept,b-
mean majority sustained in the earlier
talues- They brought word. however
u u, the oeIlnite reelection of Senator
klng, Democrat of Utah, over Ernest
Bamberger, Republican, of Senator
Jones, Democrat, of New Mexico. ana
oL ahother Democratic victory in Mon
tana, where Burton K. Wheeler was
elected over Carl w. Riddick. Renubii-
can, to succeed Senator Myers. Demo-
crat - 0SiiiN-
only two senatorial contests re-
NAMED greatly in doubt. those in
washington where former Represent
eatlve DIN, Democrat, was leading
senator Poindexter, Republican, and
IN North Dakota, where the Demo-
cratic candidate, ]. +. T. O'Connor
was, with waning majority as more
Tural returns came in, leading former
Gov. Lynn j. Frazier, Republican.
NonpaFtisan league leaders were
claiming F'razier's ultimate election.
Farmer-Labor Party Wins.
Late returns also brought newe OF
the defeat of another Republican vet
Halvor Steenerson, of Mfnnesofa-
chairman of the postoffice committed
by farmer-laborite, Knud Wefald.
This gave the farmer-lab Dor party rep~
AS7CHtaS4OH III bpln DfdncneS OF con-
gress for the first time, DR.. Henrik
Shipstead, farmer-laborite, having de-
feated Senator Kellogg, in Minnesota.
In the few remaining contests the
fight was so close that talk of con-
tests, recounts and official counts was
rife. Most notable, perhaps. was a.
statement from Col VIM. A. CASTOR
that he would demand a recount in
his race against Senator Lodge, Massa-
chusetts Republican leader, despite
the latter's increased lead. thru cor
rection of a tally error, from 1.g45 to
8,425.
Hot Race I'm Kansas Third
Senator Dupont of Delaware. Re
publican, defeated on the face of re-
turns by Thomas i. Bayard, Demo-
crat refused to concede defeat and
his managers said an official recount
would be sought. Senator Poindexter
in Washington also was asking a re-
canvass, while the house race in the
remaining Kansas district. the Third.
was so hot that 1T was said an official
count might be necessary to tip scales
decisiVely.