Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-08
Carrying of New York for
Democrats Changes PO-
litical Complexion.
GAINS IN SENATE
Personal Friends of Presiden: Hard
ing Caught Under landslide
Gains for Democracy Heard From
Every Side.
BULLETIN

Washington, Nov. S-Ihe regular
Republican organization will not be
able to retain its control over much
important legislation in the next con-
gress, it appeared certain today as
reports of Democratic gains contin-
ued to cut down the Republican ma
.jorities in both houses.
A considerable number of Congress
men are listed as Republicans but are
certain to bolt the party leadership
and Join the Democrats on several
questions of national politics. On the
basis of present returns with the Re
publican majority in the house esti-
mated at l6 and that in the Senate
placed at u, these irregular Re
publicans will hold the balance Of
power.
In the senate, if the new Republ
can majority is not more than y. the
progressive Republican block will be
all powerful, only 7 Of the iITegulars
having to join the Democrats TO
thwart any policy of the regular
party organization
1t appears that at least of the
members of this balance of power
grolp will be in the Senate.
New York, Nov. S.-The magnitude
of the democratic nationwide sweep
in Tuesdays elections became fully
apparent today as fairly complete re-
turns showed the staggering reverSeS
suffered by republican administration
candidates which drove some of Presl-
dent Harding's closest personal and
political friends from public life, on
dangered republican control of The
next house, seriously reduced the re-
publican margin i'm the senate. 3ut
New York state overwhelmingly in
democrat control, and generally chang
ed the cOuntry'S political complexion
The gathering of returns today rc-
vealed:
That democrats have gained at LEAST
So seats in the next house, making it
necessary for them to win but q
more to control the body.
That republican control of the sea-
ate has been reduced from 24 to about
u.
Contests in doubt make it impossible
to fix the exact margin definitely.
That Ohio. President Hardipg's
home state, on which the adminiStra-
ton pinned its strongest hopes for Gp-
proval of the Harding program, elec.-
ed a democratic governor and showed
democratic congressional gains. thus
frustrating the hopes of republican
chieftains.
That New York state was swept
into the democratic column so over
whelmingly that not only Al Smith,
democratic candidate for Governor aud
Roval s. COPELAND for senator We're
elected. but the entire democratic
state ticket, and majority of the
house delegation.
That such republican StrongholdS a.
Rhode Island and New Hampshler teil
William a. CASTOR in Massachusetts
into the democratic procession.
That Senator Cabot Lodge, leader
and chief sachem of the repubhcan
narty. was in danger of defeat by Coz.
William a. CASTOR in Massachusetts
in the closest election that state mas
seen in years. So close were cney
running it was Indicated the hnal
votes counted might determine the IS
sue.
That on the wet and dry issue, there
seemed 70 be an even break as 10
statewide results. but considerable wet
gains in congress. Illinois and Mas
sachusetts voted wet, Ohio and Cali
fornia swinging into the dry column.
One woman apparently, was the on
" successful candidate for congress
from among l. Who aspired. She was
Mrs. Ninifred Mason Huck, republl-
can. Illinois, elected to succeed Der
fqtber. the late Rep. William MaSor'
Miss Alice Robertson, representative
from oklahoma, was beaten, and Mrs
Anna Dickie Olesen. democratic sena-
torial candidate in Minnesota was
moor third. Victor Berger, soclaist
ousted from the last congress, agam
was returned. Andrew Volstead' tatn
or Of the dry law, was apparently y
beaten by Rev. o. J. Kvale. dry 40
vocate. Rep Mondel. republican lead
er in the house. failed in his effort tC
get into the senate.
Senators Hitchcock, Neb, France
Maryland, Frelinghuysen, N j., ant
Townsend. Michigan, are anon gth>
senate veterans who will be seen rc
more after March 4, as q result OF the
voting.