New Britain herald., 1928-11-08
c Congressional Returns:
Show G. o. P. Gain.
ing Six and Possibly
Seven in Senate and
More Than Twenty in
House.
ROOSEVELT'S LEAD
IN N. Y. Is REDUCED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The presidential election Of 1923
was passing into history today, leav.
ing in its wake the greatest electoral
majority ever cast for any candidate.
The full measure of the over.
whelming victory which sent even
rock-ribbed democratic states into
Herbert Hoover's column was still to
be completely ascertained, but from
returns which rapidly were becom.'
ing complete 1t was evident that the
new president will come into oficei
with the greatest electoral majority
In all history and with a popular
vote exceeding any before it.
Congress Stiu Uncertain
Likewise the country has still to
learn-and 1t no doubt will be DAYS
before all the facts are known-hoW
great q part the presidential vote
played IN giving president-elect
Hoover a republican congress. That
there will be an appreciable increase
in the republican majorities of both
house and senate has been demons
strated, but the returns still are in.
conclusive in the case OF numerous
contests for membership in the
house along the Mason and Dixon
border line and in some other sec.
tions where party lines are not
frankly defined.
Virginia Incomplete
In Virginia, for instance two dis
tricts were still in doubt today, with
the chances leaning toward adding
republican congressman to the state'a
roll. The old dominion already haa
contributed two republicans defi>
nitely to the majority OF that party ii
the house-men who were undoubt.
edly swept into Office on the tide of
Hoover sentiment which shook vir-
ginia from its democratic moorinel
Tor the first time since reconstruc.
ton days.
G. O. r. Hold Kentucky
kentucky's leap into the republi,
can column was whole hearted and
almost complete. In place of eight
democrats and three republicans who
represent that state in the house at
present. the Hoover wave changed
the representation to nine republic
cans and two democrats. Sweeping
aside of democratic congressman was
noted In various localities, although
IN two or three instances. republican,
were forced to give up their seats ta'
democrats.
Senate Democrats Hit
The senate democrats all felt the
olow of the Hoover landslide. Six OF
their places up for reelection went
10 republicans whereas all of the
lS republican places were retained
by the candidate of that party.
Ihe only post-election contribu.
non OF Governor Smith has been an
announcement that he is through
with politics after a generation in
public life. He expressed his graft.
,uoe 70 those who have stood with
him and declared that never again
would he run for public Office.
President-elect Hoover has ex-
pressed his appreciation of the vote
given him Tuesday and has ren,ied
to message of congratulation from
President Coolidge and Governor
Smith.
Congressional Election
Almost complete congressional
election returns show net republican,
gains OF six, and probably seven, I'M
the senate and of more than 20 in,
the house.
This will give Herbert Hoover
working majorities in both branches
IN place OF an almost equal party
division now existing in the senate
and Of majority of cnly IS now
held by republicans in the house.
The upsets have involved few
leaders in either branch of congress
and little difficulty over organiza.
ton of the new senate and house,
which will come into office after
next March 4, is anticipated.
Must Get New Leader
However. senate republicans will
have to find a new leader Senator
Charles Curtis. Of Kansas, their pilot
will become vice president Several
names have been heard already az .
successor to the kansan. including
Senators Moses. OF New Hampshire;
Watson, Of Indiana: Reed, of Penn.
sylvania; Jones. of Washington, and
Edge. Of New Jersey. but NO selec-
ton ID expected for weeks.
Senator Curtis has not Indicated
whether he will continue his sena-i
torial post during the approaching
short session Of this congress.
Necly SIN Trsi11ne
To break mp the closely dividel
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