Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-10

publicans. - Democrats. Farmer
Labor. giving the Republicans a ma
Josity OF 10.
In the House 2e5 Republicans COZ
Democrats, one Soeinlist. one Farm
er-Labor and one Independent COM
pose the body. giving the RcpublI-
can majority OF fifteen.
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next Congress has been strengthened
by additional election returns filter
ing In from the country within the
past twcuty-four hours.
1t has become absolutely certain,
on the basis OF these returns. that tho
little group OF Independents con-
sisting of Progressive Republicans.
insurScnt Democrats and a scatter-
ing few from the Farmer-Labor or
eaniza,ion will hold the balance of
power III all matters of legislation.
In the Senate alone there are at
least eleven who can be counted upon
TO affiliate with this group. They
cannot he able. perhaps. to bring about
enactment of all the reform measures
which they might like TO have en-
acted. but they will exercise their
power in such a way as to block
every piece OF rcactionary lcgisla-
ton that may be proposed either by
the old guard leaders on the Reput-
lican side or by the rcactsonaries
among the Democrats.
Old Guard Poverlcss,
In the House half dozen mem
bers in Il smaller group can do the
same thing, because the Republican
majority there Will be very small
not large enough to enable the old
guard leaders to get their customary
stranslehold on legislation.
Thus in both houses of tho Sixty
eighth Congress prosressiveism Will
he riding high In the saddle and the
old ruts ot rcactlonary legislation
will be secured TO the bottom.
Democratic and Republican ma
tionai headquarters here tontghr
were practically in accord in their
claims OF party representation III
the next House of Representatives.
based on returns up to this time.
Both, however. were hanging on
the hope that the official coun.
would swing Il few districts here
and there over the country to tighten
the margin for the Democrats and
TO give "A safer majority for the Re-
pubiicans. respectively.
Disagree ON Two states.
In only three states do the two
headquarters disagree in their
claims. the net result OF which is
only one seat The Democrats claim
districts In their tabulation. The
Republican table divides the State
six and six. The Democrats claim
{ OF the twenty-five Ohio districts.
The Republicans give them only six.
This balances off the New Jersey diff
ference. Both parties claim the
single Wyoming member.
The Democratic tabulation shows
223 Republicans, 2lO Democrats. ono
Farm Labor and one Socialist, Civ
ing the Republicans majority over
all of I3.
The Republican tabulation shows
224 Republicans. 200 Demo rats. one
Farm Labor and one Socialist. giving
the Republicans a majority over all
Of Is.
VIII Organize senate.
The Republicans Will have sufficient
votes to organize the House as we'll
as the Senate. Speaker Gillette Will
he "A candidate for recollection. but
strong faction favors his retire.
ment and tho election OF James r.
Mann. the veteran Illinois leg!Sla-
tor who was once candidate against
Champ Clark Nicholas Iongworth.
who married Alice Roosevelt, pn-
donhtcdly can have the post OF Re-
publican leader II he wants f. RI
he accepts he Will have to give up
his place on the Ways and Means
Committee. which rs position OF
power and influence as ne is but
ON" removed from the Craftsmanship.
Tyler Page and Joseph Rogers will
bc re- elected clerk and sargeant-at-
arms, respectively. without contest.
In the Senate II is probable that
Senator Cummius, OF Iowa, president
pro tenn. Will be retired In favor ot
some one OF more progressive lean
ingS. Cummns lined up with the
conservatives during the campaign
ana would have been ono of the
hrst 10 rejoice II Smith Brookhart.
the farmers choice. had been de-
featcd. There was talk today THAI
Senator Lodge. who barely squeezed
through To a reelection VIII take
II upon himself to give up the Re
publican leadership In favor OF a
younger and more active man. Sena-
Hor Wadsworth, OF New York. and
Senator Moses. OF New Hampshire.
are mentioned az possible Lodge sue
scccorS.
Urge Progressive Lcad-rShtp.
IL. however, the progressive group
takes vigorous part In the reor.
Eanization Of the next Senate. Il Is
possible they may insist upon some
one more progressive than either
W '''s'N' Va III w !lIStS ttSohlIie .tut
leader Senator Borah or SENATOR
johnson, Of Califorp!a, might be their
choice
Much talk was heard In political
circles today about Hiram Johnsna
as the most logical person TO lead The
disorganiaed Republicans GU; OF tho
slough o: reactionism into the
paths or progressivlsm. with the
presidency In 1874 as the ultimate oS-
)ect In view. Johnson's aJaz,ng ma