Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
Republican Majoritie.
Made Ii The Harding
Landslide Knocked Right
And Left By Democrats
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VOlstead Beaten.

F..t VOlSUe8Q beaIeu. ', 1
Representative Andrew ~ Volstead,
Judiciary committee and author of
the celebrated prohibition enforce
ment law bearing his name, was
beaten In the Seventh Minnesota dis
tict by this Rev. O.. j.. Kvale, rum
ming ~ an independent and who pro-
cla{Aded himself dryer than Mr..
VS1stead." i
volstead was the first of the >inde-
pendent chairmen of house commit
tees to be beaten iff>the Democratic
tide. Representative Chatham, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, is in line
to succeed to the craftsmanship Of the
Judiciary committee.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,. a veteran of many disputes
! with the Wilson administration, was
leading his Republican opponent on
assured of reelection. In Montana,
Burton K. Wheeler, the Democratic
candidate, was running ahead of his
Republican opponent, Carl Riddick,
for the seat Of Senator Myers, Demo-
crat.
Nebraska, floor leader for the Wilson
administration forces in the peace
treaty fight, was beaten by r: B.
Howell, Republican, national commit
teeman from the state, counted among
the progressive Republicans.
In Ohio, Representative Tess, Re-,
publican. was running a close ace
with, and leading Senator Pomerene,
Democrat, who had been counted a
possibility for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination in the event Of his
success this year. Labor votes, 1t was
saN, were cast>against Senator Pom
erene Q because Of his stand on the rail-
road question.
G. o. p. Administration.
Pennsylvania, going Republican as
usual, sent Clifford, Pinchot to the gov
ernor's chair with a Republican adj
ministration inc reelected Senators
Pepper and Reed, the latter for both
a short and long term. Senator Ger
ry, Democrat, Rhode Island beat the
former Republican governor. r. Liv-
ingstone Beeckman. In Texas, where
a Democratic nomination is equivalent
to an election, Earle B. Mayfeld, won
the e~lectidnsto the senate. Support Of
Mayffeld by the Ku Klux Khan was
an issue: Senator Poindexter of
Washington. IRepublican. had a fight
on his hands.
In West Virginia, the Democratic
senatorial candidate, M. M. Nicely,
was leading Senator, Sutherland, Re
publican incumbent. Wisconsin re-
turned Senator La Follette to the SEN
ate with o large plurality. rs
In Wyoming, where Representative
Mondell. Republican leader in the
house Of representatives, was running
for the senate, the late returns indi-
Gated a close race with Senator Ken
drick, Democrat, who was.said to have
Il some Republican support.
Victor L, Berger, the Socialist, was
returned to the house from the Fifth
district OF Wisconsin, and thus offsets
the Socialist loss 'occasionsd. b the
4 defeat OF Representative Meyer Lon
don. In New York. Berger was con
victed Of violation Of the espionage
law during the war and expelled from
the. house. but his conviction was re-
versed BIZ the supreme court Of the
Hunted States.
Ok1alio11a Woman Beaten.
The Republican forces failed ID
break the Democratic ranks in the
south and siost one congressional dis
trtct which they have held there for
years1the ninth Virginia. Speaker
Gillett was re-elected; Uncle Joe Cant
non 8passsd Ohs4aiA seat from Illinois to
Republican. Miss Alice Robertson,
Republican Of Oklahoma, the only
woman IN cong,Asss. was beaten by 4
man, TING Democrat whom she defeat
house e0f ia additional woman mem
bar;ra Republican. IN Mrs. ssyviunifred
n Huck. d dAughtsf Of the late William
N y. MASON 0f Illinois, who sh4h SsyvSd
III both the 1thatS and housa-She was
4Iected 10 MI ont her fathers mex.
pired s{sr1a And willsoniy serve until
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