The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-09

ciatcd Press. AT | a. m. today on re-
turns in the congressional elections. the
Republicans had ZIG seats in the house
of representatives. the Democrats "a
Socialist one. and one INDEPENDENT. Inc
Repuhl!cans needed only two OF the 10
districts unreported 10 retain controi.
New York Nov S-The control or the
mex, house continued in doubt. with the
Republicans leading, 200 to 19S, on re-
turns received up 10 . o'clock tonight
q full dav after the polls closed yes
tcrday. The o6 remaining districts,
scattered throughout the country, held
Tho kew to the necessary Els majority.
with the prospect that the final result
might no; he known until tomorrow
and with a half dozen votes the margin
The Republicans had the Senate. but
BY a reduction Of hals dozen votes.
The Republican casualties. which re-
suited IN the defeat OF Governor Miller
md Senator Calder OF New York, still
continue with somewhat lcssened force
today as re;urps dribbled in. They told
OF further Republican losses In the
senate and house and governors and
state legislatures, although the belated
congressional results were somewhat
more favorable TO the Republicans.
Among the additional Republican
stalwariS who went down TO defeat def
n!tcly today on additional returns were
Senators kellogg Of Minnesota, beaten
by Or. Hendrix Shipstead Farmer
L1borItc: Senator Sutherland OF West
Virginia and Senator Townsend or
Michigan, the latter losing TO former
Governor Woodbridge y. Ferris. tho
first Democratic senator to be elected
from Michigan In % years.
Also definitely defeated by Senator
kendrick. Democrat. was Representa-
tive Mondcll of Wyoming. Republican
floor leader. who aspircd 10 the senate
Delay In the house result, because OF
the keen interest, has not been paral-
le!cd since 1915. A number Of missing
districts are in far western states. In
others received today the early an
rouncements were unchanged.
The Democrats continued their gains
.oialling sIxty-scven- seats at latest fig
ures. principally from New York. ONO.
Missouri. New Jersey and Oklahoma.
AS against this DcmoCratiC sweep. the
Republicans failed to unseat a single
sitting Democrat.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,. II
finally turned out had plurality Of
S.a@5 'over his Democratic opponent.
Colonel Castor. instead OF the mager
l.946. reported early in the day. Through
4 transposition Of figures in the AS
SoCiatcd Press tabulation Senator
Lodges plurality was shown as being
reduced to l.945. and other news dis
trihuting agencies. In some manner. Ar
rived at the same figures.
Loss OF control OF the senate by tho
Republicans was not threatened. al
though they suffered a net loss Of six.
Eight Republican senator's were defeat
ed. but this the party countered by de-
ccatinC two Democratic senators, Hitch
cock Of Nebraska and Pomcrene Of Ohio.
or the five still In the balance. Demo-
Gratis were leading in all. Montana. Utah
New Mexico West Virginia and Wash
tngton.
In the latter the race between Sena-
tor Po!rdcXtcr, Republican. and former
Representative Dill was SO close that II
was thought an official count would be
Eccdcd TO fix the outcome Another re-
count forecast was in Texas. where Re-
puhlicans announced that they would
contest the election of Earle r. May
field. Democrat. who had the ku kluN
Klan endorsement that this will be
based upon adjective nomination rath-
cr than a count OF the votes.