Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-11
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Result of the National Elec-
tions-G. O. P. Nearly
Loses Senate Control.
BY EDWARD w. PicKARD

u LECIION DAY was far from Sat1S-
IL factory to the Republican party,
for it almost If not quite lost control
of the senate and its majority in the
lower house will be considerably re-
duced Seven Republican senators
were defeated by Democrats, these be-
ing Wadsworth of New York, Butler
of Massachusetts, Weller of Maryland.
Ernst of Kentucky, Williams of Mis-
souri,, Harreld of Oklahoma and CAM
eron of Arizona. Their successful
opponents were Wagner. Walsh, Tyd-
ings, Barley, Halves, Thomas and
Hayden. in the new senate there
will be 4S Republicans, AZ Demo
Gratis and one Farmer-I .aborite To
control it's organization the Re-
publicans will need one more vote
and the Democrats two. This fig
uring pre-supposes that Brookhart
Of Iowa and Frazier of North Dakota,
who were read out of the party, stand
by it In organizing the body. Smith
was victorious in Illinois and Ware in
Pennsylvania. despite the campaign
scandals, and the senate will have to
decide whether or not to exclude.
them. The question will not come up
until the new senate meets in Deem
Der, 1927, unless the Democrats, by
ton bill, compel the President to con-
yene the new congress in the spring.
The new house of representatives will
have 23S Republicans, 1914 Democrats,
2 Farmer-Laborites and l Social
list. The Democrats gained II seats.
OF the individual results of the
election the most notable was the de-
feat of Senator Butler of Massachu-
sets, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, close personal friend
of the President and the only candi-
date for whose support Mr.. Coolidge
made an open appeal. Butler was
the victim of the detection of wet Re-
publicans, who deserted his dry stand
ard and fiocked to the wine and beer
platform of Walsh, and of the discon-
tent in the textile mill and shoe fac
tory towns in which there is wide
spread unemployment.
Frank Smith in Illinois had some
10000 plurality, Brennan cutting
down the normal Republican major
ity tremendously. This was due in
part to the Independent candidacy of
Magill but much more to the prohibit
ton issue. In Indiana Watson and
Robinson, Republicans, embarrassed
by the khan control revelations, bare
ly scraped through. The Democrats
announced that reeounts would be de-
manded In three counties. Brookhart
of Iowa returns to the senate from
which he was Ousted with about 10000
plurality over Claude r. Porter, this
result being interpreted by the Iowa
press as reiteration of the Middle
Vests demand for farm relief legis-
lation.
Al Smith, invincible in his race for
reelection as governor of New York,
carried Justice Wagner into the SEN
ate on his great wave of votes. Sen
ator Wadsworth ran well outside of
the metropolis. despite the bolt of the
dry Republicans. Smith found Con-
gresham Ogden Mills easier to defeat
than was Theodore Roosevelt in 1924.
His position as potential Presiden,
tial nominee is greatly enhanced bN
this latest victory. Albert Richie, re-
elected governor Of Maryland, retains
his chances for the same honor.
Incomplete returns from Wyoming
indicate that Nellie Tayloe Ross, the
last remaining woman governor in the
country, was defeated by Frank c.
Emerson. OF governors elected Tues
day ID are Republicans and II are
Democrats.