The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-10
PUBLICAN MAJORITY IN CONGRESS
! SLASHED AS RESULT OF ELECTION

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darlington, Nov. 10 (By the Asso-
I'd Press).--On the face Of prac-
lily complete unofficial returns in
ss1nyS elections the lineup of the
ttg-sighth congress will be house
kspaAlisans. 226; Democrats, 207;
bciAlists, Independents, Farmer La
$hr, one each. In the senate-Repub-
leans, SO; Denaocrass, -; Farmer La
bor, one.
I Next house; Republicans, 225;
Dspocrats, 2o7; Socialist, 1; Farm
sr-Labor, I; independent, 1.
Present house: Total membership.
l36. Present membership: Republi-
cans, 2Se; Democrats 100; Socialist,
1; vacancies, s. OF these eight va.
cancies three were filled at Tues
days election for unexpired terms
ending March 8, 1928, as follows: H.
iinois, At large. First and Eighth
SNebraska districts. The remaining
five vacancies were not filed at this
election for the Sixty y-seventh con-
gress.
ext senate: Republicans, 53;
Democrats, a.; Farmer-Labor, /. :.
Present senate: Total, member
ship, 96. Present membership: Re-
publicans, SO; Democrats, SO; Re-
publican and Progressive, 1.
Chicago, Nov. "a continuation
Of Republican control in congress, but
with u mai ~rity Of 1876 in the house
slashed to 15 and q senate majority
cut IN two, was assured tonight by
practically complete but unofficial re-
ports from last Tuesdays elections.
Close races and belated returns left
the exact majority in doubt since
election, but On the face of tabulated
returns tonight the 6sth house Of rep
resentatiyes Will be composed Of 225
Republicans. 207 Democrats, one So
lcislist, ons Farmer Labor and one In.
dependant. ~
In the senatorial contest, late re-
turns which indicated the elsetion Of
Lynn ]. Frazier, recalled Non .Parti-
han league governor in North Da-
kota, and the victory of Clarence C..
Din, Democrat, in Washington, did
not change the general complexion
Of the upper house. a.; 60 -
Ihsae. rst,ernsa fnEacast that. tho
next senate would have 53 Repubh :
cans, 4 loss Of seven, az Democrats
and one Farmer-Labor senator from
Minnesota.
In the Washington senatorial race,
returns from. 2,S04 precincts out Of
2.446 In the state, gave Dill 127, ,597
and Miles Poindexter, Republican in
cumbent. 123,417.
The victory of Frazier, Republican,
in North Dakota, was conceded late
today by T. G. Nelson, state secretary
Of the Independent Voters associa.
tion, supporting ]. F. T. O'Connor,
Democrat, Frazier's opponent.
Retention Of Republican majorities
In both the senate and the house was
declared to be Every gratifying" in a
statement issued by John T. Adams,
chairman of the Republican national
committee.
Mr.. Adams attributed the outcome
Of the election to unrest following
the World war, an unusual promin
ence Of local issues over national is
sues, the use Of "fake issues" to be {.
fog the general situation and the
tendency Of people to vote for a
chance In of years.
"Discontent looking for sacri-
Fee" was the way Gov. n. ]. Allen Of
Kansas analysed the election results.
Los Angeles, Nov. 8.-Republican
leaders "failed to correctly interpret
the sentiment and opinion Of the
country" and their party Sustained
Que Of the most extraordinary politi-
cal defeats in the history Of the ma :.
tion," w. G.. McAdoo, former secre-
tary Of the treasury said In state
nent made late today.
The statement said in part:
"Ilae Republican party had sus-
tanned one Of the most extraordinary
political defeats In the history Of the
axtioa.
'"The administration has given Us q
wholly materialistic and soulless
America. it mas ben devoid Sf Pc
litical morality, as evidenced by its
wholehearted support 70 the seating
Of Newberry. It has made no appeal
to the conscience and spiritual forces
OF the nation.
This is serious enough but its
policies have been equally mistaken.
! The Fordney-M McC Cumber tariff bill ia
ipdefensible, the new income tax law
was . discrimination against tn,
great body Of taxpayers for the bene-
nc Of the favored few. Its callous
Disregard Of the interests Of the
Farmer. the iaboring man and Of the