The New York herald., 1922-11-09
Narrow Margins in Con-
gress Open Door to
Block Party's
Program.
FACTIONS IN SENATE
Complications Deemed Sure
With Radical Wing
Having Balance.
SWEEP BEING ANALYZED
Tariff, Taxes, Freight Rates
and Prohibition Cited as
Reasons for Upheayal.
SWEEP BEING ANALYZED
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.

The Democratic sweep which
mopped up a great many Republican
candidates for Congress and state
offices throughout the country on
Tuesday disclosed some very inter
esting eccentricities of the voting
mind.
The results were naturally crafty
ing to regular line Democrats and
some elements of the radical Repub-
lican brand. The Republicans who
expected undesirable consequences
of the "off year" variety were not
prepared, however, for the Supplying
enthusiasm which the average voter
of all parties appeared to find in
smashing things.
OF the many contributory causes
that dictated Democratic successes,
both Congressional and State. the
tariff. taxes, freight rates, prohibi-
sulting from the first three are gen.
orally considered to have exercised
the greater influence, supplemented
and reinforced by local conditions
which bore little actual relation to
each other.
The only comfort the Republicans
could find in the results generally
was that their party is apparently
assured continued control OF both
houses OF Congress by such a mar
row margin as to make II a question
whether legislative conditions would
not be more satisfactory If the
Democrats had carried both houses
SENATE "RndirnIs" Increased.
Republican leaders who have not
been in sympathy with policies OF the
Harding Administration expect some
extremely undesirable complications as
a result OF factional differences which
are certain to develop. With an in
creased radical wing in the Senate
sufficient TO hold the balance of power
IL is not at all unlikely that the regu-
lar branch OF the party will be con-
fronted by embarrassments which may
or may not accentuate the spirit OF
popular protest that Influenced the
result in many OF the Congressional
disputes.
The Republicans on the face OF tn.
present returns will have q majority
Of ten i'm the Senate They now have
tventy-four. with some seats still In
doubt tho Democrats have already
gained five with fair prospect OF
winning more.
~
chusetts may lose the seat he has held
for thirty years as the result OF con-
test proceedings which have already
been started although tho completed
returns give him the plurality OF i,ot5
over Col. William 4. CASTOR.
Margin Too small for Harmony.
The margin between the two parties
in tho next House will be uncomfort-
ably close for the Republicans. The
Republicans have apparently an as
sured majority OF only nine. with
such narrow margins in both houses
the future does not hold out hope for
either harmony or cooperation.
The Senate seats gained By the
Democrats Included Indiana. where
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Beveridge Maryland where William
Cabell Bruce beat Joseph I. France
Michigan where Woodbridge NJ. Ferris
beat c. Y. Townsend; New Jersey.
where Co.. Edwards was victor over
Joseph s. Frelinshuysen; New York.
where Or. Royal s. Copeland won over
William s. Calder; Delaware. whore
Thomas 4. Bavard defeated r. Cole
man du Font. Minnesota. where Helm
rik Shipstoad defeated Frank r. kel-
loCg: North Dakota. where r. T. A.
OConnor beat Lynn Frazier: Wash
ington. where =. T.. Din defeated Miles
poindextcr. and West Virginia where
w. NJ. Nicely beat Howard NJ. Suther
land.
More definite figures will be needed
70 determine whether the Democrats
have lost Nevada, Montana and Utah.
Tho latest available reports rather
favor tho Democratic candidates.
The Democratic gains fer the lHouss
of Representatives are more extensive
than even tho leaders Of that party
anticipated. The gains actually cor
cedcd b. tho Republicans reached the
unexpected total OF a. eventy-seven. The
list OF ovorturns included one seat IN
Delaware. four in Illinois. FIVE IN In
diana. ono in Kansas. one IN Mar
land. two IN Massachusetts, one ~
Michigan, eight IN Missouri. one IN
Montana. one IN Nebraska. one IN n"
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