The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-11-09
(Bv the Associated Press)


New York, Nov. 9.-Latest figures
today show the next senate will
have So Republicans, Al Democrats;
and / Farmer-Labor representative
with results of two senatorial cou-
tests-one in Washington and the
other in North Dakota is still un-
decided. r.. =
Returns from all but three con-
gressional districts were results
were still undetermined at noon to-
day show 224 Republicans, 205 De-
mocrats; one Independent and one
Farmer-Labor elected to the new
house Of representatives.
Representative Andrew J. Volstad,
Republican, chairman Of the house
judiciary committee and author
of the celebrated prohibition
enforcement law bearing his
name was beaten in the seventh
Minnesota district bN the Rev:
0. ]. Kvale, running as an In
dependent and who proclaimed him
self "dryer than Mr.. Volstead."
Volstead was the first of the In
dependent chairmen of house COM
: .nittees to be beaten in the Demo-
critic tide. Representative Graham
Republican of Pennsylvania is in
line to succeed to the chairmanship
of the judiciary committee.
Continued Republican control Of
congress, but with a senate majority
cut/ in two and house majority Of
16O slashed to a scant handful. ap-
reared today as the net result of
last Tuesdays congressional ,elec-
tlons with returns almost complete.
Tight racestin the few undecided dis
tricts, not affecting general results,
tha delays in counting, however,
t4reatened to postpone the final
figures until tomorrow.
The general picture of Tuesdays
storm Of ballots was virtually finish
ed early this morning when belated
Montana returns sent the Republi-
cans over the top in the house con-
test. Election |of R. Scott Leavitt,
Republican in Montana gave the re-
pubicans the 21S votes necessary to
control the next house, but even
these Republican tidings were cou-
Piled with news of defeat of Repre-
sentative Mccormick, Republican,
Montana by his Democratic oppon.
ent, John NJ Evans with seven con-
gressional districts in four, states
Kansas, North Dakota, Washington
and West Virginia--still unreported
at 7 o'clock today, the roll in the
next house stood: Republican 220;
Democrats 2O5; Socialists 1; Farm
er-Labor l, and Independent 1. The
Republican margin promised to be
increased slightly in the remaining
contests. In the returps to date, Sc
venty-six places now held by Repub-
licans had been captured without 4
single counter balancing Democratic
loss.
Belated returns did not add to
so percent cut in the senate Repub-
Eican majority sustained it the
earlier tallies. They brought word
of definite reelection of Senator
King, Democrat of Utah, over Ernest
Bamberger, Republican,; of Senator
Jones, Democrat of New Mexico and
another Democratic victory in Mon
tana where Burton K. Wheeler was
elected over Carl W. Riddick, Re-
publican, to succeed Senator Myers,
Democrat.
Only two senatorial contests re-
mained greatly in doubt, those in
Washington, where former Represen-
tative Dill, Democrat was leading
Senator Poindexter, Republican, and
in North Dakota, where the Demo-
cratic candidate, J. F. T. O'Connor,
was leading former Governor Lynn
J. Frazier, Republican, but with j
waning majority as more rural re-
turns came in. Nonpartisan league
leaders were claiming Frazier's ultl-
mate election.
Late returns also brought news OF
the defeat of another Republican
veteran of the house, Representa-
tive Halvor Steenerson Of Minnesota,
chairman of the postoffice commit
tee, by Farmer-Laborite Knud We
fald. This gave the Farmer-Labor
party representation in both branch
es of congress for the first time
DR.. Henrik Shipstead, Farmer7La-
borite, having defeated Senator
Kc'lo~r in Minnesota.
In the few remaining contests the
fight was<so close that talk OF con-
tests, recounts, and official counts
was rife. Most notable, perhaps, was
a statement from Colonel VIM. a.
CASTOR that he would demand re-
y count in his race against Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,, Republican,
leader, despite the ,latter's increased
lead, through correction of tally
error, from 1,945 to 8,425. Senator
Dupont of Delaware, Republican,
defeated on the face Of returns by