Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
HOUSE SITUATION
MUDOLED FURTHER
Delay in New Hampshire Vote
Until Late December May
Decide Control.

BY the Associated Press.
Another complication was added to-
Gay to the mud6led question of who will
control the next House
Word came from New Hampshire that
the seat in the normally Republican
first district, made vacant by the death
of Representative Fletcher Hale, could
not be filled until late in December,
after Congress has convened.
Six Other Vacancies.
There are six ether vacancies to be
filled at special elections, five of which
are to be held November 8. The sixth
vacancy, in the fifth New Jersey dis
trict, is to be filled December /.
-Four Of these vacant seats are in
normally Republican districts. Even If
Republicans are SucceSsful~in filling
these vacancies. their majority will be
cut to one. However. the Democrats
are waging hard campaigns in the first
Ohio and the eighth Michigan dis
tricts, additionally Republican.
The Democrats virtually concede Re-
publican victory in the second PennSyl-
vania district. but claim they will fill
the usually Democratic districts-the
twentieth Ohio and the seventh New
York.
At present the lineup is 214 Demo-
Gratis, 2l3 Republicans: l Farmer
Loborite. and vacancies.
Independent Stand in Doubt.
With the New Hampshire vacancy
untitled and no change in the political
status Of the other vacancies, the Re-
publicans would have pit seats, Demo-
Gratis 2l6 and Farmer Laborites l.
In addition to the doubt that exists
as TO what the figures may show when
the gavelS pound for the opening Of
Congress there is some uncertainty as
TO how far the Independent Republicans
NAV take their demands for concessions
from the regulars in exchange for the
votes of the independents on organiZs-
ton of the House.
There have been some threats that
they might offer an independent can
didate for the speakership.
G. o. p. Conference.
Meanwhile. House Republican leaders
have agreed 70 call conference here
November 80 to nominate a candidate
for the speakership
Representative Hawley of oregon,
chairman OF the Republican caucus, is
TO issue the formal call soon. Hawley
is now at his home in Salem. Oreg,
few days ago he dispatched tele-
leaders. asking them II November 80
would be satisfactory.
Representative Wood Of Indiana,
chairman OF the Republican Congress
sional Committee. today said the leaders
were agreed that the date was satisfac-
tory
william Tyler Page, House clerk, is
making prepare tionS for the Republi-
cans 10 use the House chamber for
their conference beginning November 80.
Last February, at a conference. the
Republicans renoninate6 Nicholas Long
| worth of Ohio for the speskerShtp and
Representative Tilson OF Connecticut
for floor leader.
TilsOn and Smell Loom
Since Longworth's death Tilson and
Representative Smell of New York have
loomed as the outstanding candidates tc
succeed the Ohioan.
A number of other Republicans, in
GLIDING MApes and Michener OF Michi-
gan. Ramseyer of Iowa Hoch of Kansas
and Luce OF Massachusetts,, also have
been suggested as candidates
The Democrats are 20 caucus on De-
cember 5, two days before Congress
convenes Representative Garner OF
/ Texas, the Democratic leader. is expect
ed TO receive no opposition as his party's
speakership nominee.