Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-09

neither Republicans nor Democrats
had progressed much further toward
control of the house of re>resenta-
tives. The vote at that hour stood:
Democrats ..................18 7
Republicans ................18 1856
Socialist
A majority to control is 21S. Iowa
was the only state which has return
ed solid Republican delegation.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-By the As.
ISOLATED Press.)-Swert before a
rising tide of Democratic victories
in many states the tremendous Re.
publican majorities piled up in the
Harding landslide of two years ago
were knocked right and left in yes.
terday's elections.
The Republican majorities in the
United States senate and in the
house of representatives were
sharply reduced, but Republican
managers declared they would not
be wiped out.
Until belated returns from the
west and middle west began trick
ling in today the Democrats actual
ly were leading in the poll of votes
for the house. The Eleventh Mich
1gan district for the Republicans
tied the two parties at ITS each IN
the race toward the necessary 21S
majority and it became plain that
the deciding votes were yet to coma
from the west and middle west.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Re-
publican administration leader IN
the senate, squeezed through in
Massachusetts with a plurality of
l,945 votes in nearly a million
votes cast, and friends of Colonel
CASTOR, his Democratic opponent.
were talking of asking for q re.
count.
e. o. p. Loses Six Senators
In Indiana, Maryland, New Jer.
sey, New York, Michigan and West
Virginia, Democratic senators ref
placing Republicans had either been
conceded or were indicated on the
face Of the returns. The Republic
ans had an assured senatorial vic.
tory to their credit, however. in
Nebraska, where r. B. Howell dis
placed Senator Gilbert M. Hitch.
cock, q Democratic leader, and
prospects of another in Ohio, al
though today's returns showed Sem
ator Pomerene, Democrat, cutting
down the lead of his Republican op.
ponent, Representative Tess.
Not a single Republican gain in
the house of representatives had ar.
peared today to count against the
mroads the Democrats made in ey-
cry state. Various causes ranging
from prohibition to tariff were be.
ing brought forward as RESPONSE
BILE for the results.
These returns, so far, would re-
duce the Republican majority in the
senate from "a to 16 with prospect
of a further reduction.
Some important figures in the
Republican administration went
down to defeat and some members
of the senate and house personally
close to President Harding will re.
turn to private life with the rising
Democratic tide.
Democrats Gain Ninth Virginia
The Republican forces failed to
break into the Democratic ranks
in the south and lost one congress.
sionaI district, which they have held
three years-the Ninth Virginia.
speaker Gillette was reelected; I'm
Gle Joe Cannon passed his seat from
Illinois on to a Republican. Miss
Alice Robertson, Republican, of Ok.
Iahoma, the only woman IA con-
gress, was beaten by a mantle
democrat whom she defeated two
years ago, and the present house
got an additional woman member. a
Republican, in Mrs. Winnifred
Huck, a daughter of the late Viii.
liam f. Mason, of Illinois, who had
served in both senate and house.
ohe was elected t.. fill out her ia.
ther's uneXpired term and will only
serve until next March.
With the defeat Of Governor Mn.
Ter. of New York, by Alfred e.
Smith, the Republicans also lost
thirteen seats Of the Empire state
IN the house Of representatives, ana ,
senator, William M. Calder, VINO
was beaten by DR.. Royal S. Cope.
land, Democrat, health commission
er of New York city.
National Figures Beaten
With Democratic victories in 9th.
states some national figures went
down to defeat. Senator Lodge, of
apparently was
elected but ran far behind the tick.
ct in his state. Senator Frel1ngnuv.
sen. of New Jersey, one of the pres
ident's intimates, who ran on a dry
platform in New Jersey, was beat
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