The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-11-19
Coolidge and Dawes Are
Declared Peoples Choice
Sa2 ELECTORAL VOTES ARE
GIVEN REPUBLICAN LEADERS

efal returns, now almost complet,
Calvin Coolidge not only will have
sweeping majority in the electora
colledge for president, but his popula
vote will exceed by approximately q
100000 or more the combined total
accredited his opponents. The grad
ual completion OF vote counting II
Distant states and outlying precinct
tended to confirm the prediction tina
the final standing of the candidates
IN the electoral colledge will he
Coolidge, 1892 Davis. 1876; La Follett,
Is
New York,-The crushing blow
dealt the La Toilette groups through
out the nation, in the election, will
bring into power an entirely new reg
ime In Washington.
New legislative leaders, possibly
new cabinet members, and new dom
mating influences are to be set up
to take the place Of the old.
But instead of destroying the self
designated progressive movement"
of La Toilette, it will only serve to
draw its lines more clearly, and his
groups will endeavor to set them
selves up as the opposition party
to the administration, In the hope that
four years from now they will solidi-
~ most of the opposition to the Re-
publicans.
A new movement that polls 5,O00,-
900 must be reckoned with, political
leaders feel
The majority of President Coolidge
in congress, however, cannot be seri-
ously challenged, rehabilitation of the
outcome shows. La Toilette even
lost his balance Of power, and
his strength was diminished. His
right hand man, Senator Brookhart of
Iowa, however, seems to have defeat
cd his Democratic opponent, Daniel
F. Steck. In Massachusetts Senator
Davis !. Walsh (Dem.), who is most
often listed as a progressive, went
down to defeat before Frederick H. |
Gillett.
Then, in Minnesota, Senator Mag
nus johnson, another La Toilette al
herent, although Farmer Laborite,
went down to defeat by Republican.
In the house the same trend was
followed to less extent. Most of the
La Toilette group maintained their
seats. But the Coolidge Republicans
gained enough seats from the Demo
Gratis to establish indisputable con-
troll
With the returns practically all In,
1t seems evident that the new senate
lineup will stand:
Republicans 81, Democrats Al, Far.
mer-Labor /.
Necessary for majority, 40.
This is clear gain of three seats
In the senate by Republicans and
loss Of two by the Democrats and
one by the Farmer-Labor group.
There is vacancy in Connecticut, ]
caused by the death of Senator Bran
degee, which surely will be filled by a
Of the same political be- '
lief.
Senator Lodge, who has been the
leader of the Republican majority in '
he senate for years. will not resume '
control next March. when the new
congress comes in. Even If he re-
covers from the serious illness from
which he Is now suffering, his health 81
md his age will not permit him to h
assume control. Gillett Is the logi- !,
al man to succeed him.
The tabulation OF the new lineut
Il the house shows:
Republicans 242, Democrats $50,
thers f. fc
Necessary for a majority, 21S. fo
This represents an actual gain by Vi
lie Coolidge Republicans OF seven
cen votes over the present congress
nd loss by the Democrats of eight
en- votes. The Republican gains
'ere registered in Pennsylvania
here they picked up six seats; in
lew Jersey. New Hampshire, Con-
ecticut, Michigan, Indiana. Illinois.
Yes. Virginia, and Oregon.
SO, in the house the Republicans
Ill have a numerical majority of
votes and a somewhat
mailer actual majority when the La
gillette Republican strength is de-
lcted.
Marion, Ohio,-President Coolidge
.rried the home precinct of the late
resident Warren G. Hs -ding by a
Tiger vote than Mr.. Harding did
'ur years ago. That precincr-pre-
net &c" of the Fourth ward--gave
coolidge 154, Davis Ga and La Fol
tie 13.
-Four years ago it gave Harding
Is and Cox 119.
Dallas, Texas, A woman was
ected governor OF Texas, incom- -,
etc but representative returns from De