The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-14
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY TO BE
REDUCED IN NEXT CONGRESS
Now Mere Shaoow of Former Self
Election Returns Virtually
Complete

Complete
New York Nov. S.-At 2 a. m.
Eastern time the trend of the returns
in the election for United States
senate and the house of representa-
tives was in favor of Democrats.
At 2 o'clock congressional returns
were complete from only II states.
Miss Alice Robertson, Republican,
of the Second Oklahoma district, the
only woman in congress and the sec
ond Of her sex to hold a seat in the
house of representatives, was beaten
by her Democratic opponent, W. W.
Hastings, the male candidate she de-
feated two years ago. A half dozen
other women running in various
states on various tickets were beaten.
The house Of representatives, how
ever, despite the defeat of Miss Rob-
ertson Of Oklahoma will have wo-
man member. She is Mrs. Winnifred
NJ. Huck, Republican, daughter of the
late William B. Mason, who served in
10th senate and house from Illinois,
elected a representative at large from
Illinois. In the same state, Uncle Joe
Cannon's district remains in the Re-
publican column with election Of Will
liam P. Holiday, a Republican.
In the house Speaker Gillett had
been reelected and Meyer London,
the only Socialist, had been defeated.
In the senate contests, the New
York Republican state committee had
conceded the defeat OF Senator Cal
der by Dr.. Royal S. Copeland, New
York City's Democratic health COM
missioner. III Connecticut Senator
Mclean, Republican, was leading
Thomas J. Spellacy, his Democratic
opponent; in Delaware Senator Du-
9on., Republican, was leading for
Soth the short term and the long
term to follow. In Indiana former
Governor Ralston, Democrat, with
only part of the state reported, was
leading former Senator Albert J.
Beveridge, Republican, in what ap-
peared to be, close contest.
In Iowa, Smith W. Brookhart, Re-
publican, running to fill the unexpir-
ed term of former Senator Kenyon,
was leading or the face of the re-
turns. In Maryland, Senator France,
Republican, was ahead of William C.
Bruce, Democrat, with but half the
state IN. Mr.. Bruce took a su5stan-
5ial lead on early returns.
In Massachusetts,, Senator Lodge
was ahead on incomplete returns and
in Michigan Senator Townsend was
ahead of his opponent, Woodbridge
Y. Ferris. In Missouri, SENATOR Reed
Democrat, was leading. In New Jer-
sey, where prohibition was largely the
issue, Governor Edwards, Democrat,
running on a wet platform, was well
ahead of Senator Freylinghuysen,
Republican, running with prohibition
Endorsement.
Representative Fess Of Ohio was
leading Senator Pomerene, Democrat,
on whom a hard fight had been con-
Quoted by the labor element for his
vote on the Esch- Cummins transpor-
tation law and the senator's stand in
the recent railway strike. In Penn
sylvania Senators Reed and Pepper
appeared to have been elected and IN
Rhode Island Senator Gerry, the
Democratic incumbent, was ahead. III
Tennessee, too, the Democratic in
cumbent, Senator Mckellar, was run
ming ahead of his opponent, and IN
Texas, where a Democratic nomlna-
ton is equivalent to an election,
Earle B. Mayfeld was leading. In
Utah Ernst Bamberger, Republican,
was on the face. of the early returns
running ahead Of Senator King, DEM
ocrat. Senator King is 4 Mormon,