Show VI VICTORY Of G RA RAO U OLD l PARTY I IS fD FORECAST CA J Tt Tuesdays Tuesday's E Election e tion Results Will Till Give Republicans ns i Full Control ont l of Congress Is Prediction rr dict ll o of Leaders J i 2 W ft o Victory Victory T I fi in Tuesdays Tuesday's ys s congressional on ele Q was h c 1 tonight tonight-in I n state tc 1 ls lcd by bj rat a hcan Hean caUlp campaign ign I Republicans c ns ill control tho the n t. t House of Representatives b by a majority majority ma mn- y of five twenty members Representative Representative e- e Fess of Ohio chairman of or orthe the national Republican Congressional Congressional Congressional commit committee fee tonight declared While hilo no formal statement was is issued is sued by bJ the te Republicans Republican as ns to tc Senatorial Sea Sen atonal contests leaders lenders of or the party predicted that the the- next t Senate would A bo be Republican by br a margin In his analysis of ot tho the political situation sit alt u Chairman Fess said 20 congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional districts are safely lie Ile- pUblican 1 j ar are safely Democrat and 33 23 are arc doubtful The he most roost noticeable noticeable noticeable no no- Kilns gains claimed by the Republican can ch chairman arc aro from Ohio his own stat state state- the state tile tife present delegation from which Includes twelve D Democrats an annine and nine Republicans with one seat neat va va- va cant seats Fourteen seals will go Republican can five fIo to the tho Democrats and three are doubtful Fess said bald 1 12 Stales Mate Claimed n nil Solid Twelve stats states with thirty six Ic seats aro are claimed a as solid Republican by Chairman Fess as follows Delaware Idaho Iowa Maine Nevada e New Hampshire New Mexico North orth Dakota Dako Dako- ta ta Oregon Oreon Vermont Yermont Washington a and Wyoming Seven cven st states tc all nil in the south with an nn aggregate of ot sixty four members of ot Congress are aro conceded b by Representative Fess Felts to 10 the Democrats Our advices from every state point to a Democrat victor victory said gald the statement t issued IMBued by Democrat Act Act- A tIn t- t In log Chairman Cummings The Demo Demo- dat crat majority in the next Senate will willbe be he Increased and wo ne 6 will control tho the House o b by a a. substantial majority Reliable Re Ito- liable estimates of ot net gains b by the tho Democrats ts range from thirty to sixty The tide Is running strongly In our fa favor tn- tn avor a- a vor especially In the middle west est and tar far western states with a pronounced drift toward Democrat candidates in eVer every s state stale ta tc n prell Unfair In answer anster to a statement issued yesterday yesterday yes yes- b by the Democrat t national committee com corn com naming tho the Republicans who would become chairmen of oC the Important Important important tant committees Bees of ot the tho House should that party gain control the Republican can cnn con congressional l committee Issued a statement charging that tho the el eighteen most Important committees are aro headed b by members from nine states Thc These 6 states blates said the statement t sent ent perhaps 20 per por cent of ot tho population and furnish about the same per cent of t f sol soldiers and less th titan than n that of or ta a to prosecute- prosecute tho the war ar Under this control tw two states North Carolina and Tennessee with twenty members In House had eight bl big committees while portions north Qt the tho Ohio now represented by at l least ast members have havo leadership In no Important legli- legli tion Campaign Becomes Full of Bitterness New iw York soY Nov V 2 in tho election Tuesday In New ew England ar and anil l middle Atlantic states stales centers In the tho choice of United States State senators or orI I representatives tI CSt a although gh several of cit ot them wilt will ibl elect state officers rs rs Tho rho campaign n ign line has de one ono of or orthe the bitterest political c contests ni In yenta eals for tor C Jl Jol of ot Congress In w Nt-w York prk Democrats nn 1 R pub pub- Henna ar nr every even effort to o gain scats eats in Co crt 3 except in n a few t districts die dis Is- Is In this this' cl city where the they have hn united to oppose the t Socialist nomi- nomi t Continued on Page Pace 2 I I I t VICTORY OF REPUBliCAN N t PARTY IS fORECASTED 1 1 Continued from pago paso 1 1 1 noes Gov- Gov Governor In strongly radical sections GoVi Governor Gov- Gov GoVI I i Whitman who seeks election re-election ihas has hns attempted d to voters that i election of ot Hired Alfred E. E Smith his DemoI Demo 1 1 crat opponent would mean turning tho the I I instate over to tho control of or Tammany I II Hall Mr I Smith has charged cd o I I f M ganco Kanco against the tho tho Whitman t f Chief Ime i Democrats and In P Penn Penn- nn- nn r j a hope to Increase their e In Congress Cons Tho The liquor k question Is tho the chief Issue In the state stator I r f contest William C C. Sproul millionaire Is tho the Rr Republican candidate for governor gO on a n. dry platform Iu- Iu I t t gene ene C C. Bonniwell tho the Democrat nom- nom 4 luce Ince has b been cn en charged with being the thet t candidate of ot the liquor dealers Ills His candidacy cy has been repudiated b by l' l Vance C. C McCormicK A Mitchell Pal PalI Palmer Pal Pal- I mer and other Democrat leaders In Massachusetts l nil all but ono one of or tho thol I 1 I present S of or Congress arc seek seel seeking ing lug ro Tho The most bitterly bitterly- fought contest has been heen between United Unit Unit- United l It ell ed ed States Senator Weeks Feeks and former I w- w Gov David ld I. I Walsh his Democrat t op- op op op- S I I A whirlwind hll Ind campaign Ib h Irs has a been cn I U in III IU u cr uia 1116 en S tion of or a n United States senator tOl and three congressmen congressmen n Representative George F. F OSha Democrat has hns hasi i m made de a ft spirited SI fight for tho Senate Senat I scat eat of or Lebanon non U. U Colt olt 1 hip I Foucht ou ht l I oc or Efforts o 0 of Democrats In to New cw it a which Is normally r I fl 0 lIcan itcan have ha centered on the tho campaign j f a of or John B B. Jameson ameson for the tho years two J t 1 terns term of tho the late Senator tor Gal Gal- 1 JJ t linger Inger lie Ifo Is opposed by hy George H. H J Moses former minister to Greece Gleece it Delaware's Interest In the election centers in tho contest for United States State I I senator Lewis Lev II H. Ball is seeking tho the goat Bont of ot Willard Saulsbury president T I pro tem tern of ot tho the Senate Xo No o state officers will be elected in 5 Maryland and campaign activities of ot ofel oft el t both bolh patties parties have itao been aimed at gaining gain gain- 1 ji Ing seats scats in tho the lower House of or Cons Con- Con s II r gress press i. i There Thero is no state election in West est I I Virginia and tho the campaign there has r t pivoted on the choice of ot United States Ar senator Clarence W W. Watson Demoy Demo Demo- y M I crat former senator sena Is opposed by bv I for for-a I MaJ Dais ElkIns Jr a n son on of at the tho tort form for tor- tor m t mor Republican senator senator- I I 1 H Women orn n in Fight ht 4 New ew Jersey Terser Is II chiefly Interested 1 in n H y tho choice of ot United States senators 4 The woman suffragists of ot tho stat o I 11 e have havo waged a l bitter campaign campal n against t I David Baird 13 Republican n tr candidate for fo r r the short term 2 j Thirty-nine Thirty United States senators senator s 44 4 out of ot a n. roster of or 96 In the upper house t 1 end and representatives of ot tho entire enter o of ot tho lower Jower branch o of ot f Ail It fl Congress will wUI bo ho elected Possible I J effect of ot the tho election on the political ri Mf complexion of or tho the Senate mo may be bo seen see n JB r- r rIn In the Democrats Democrats' l slim majority Tie THoy JJ t 1 havo have 6 52 62 votes otes to the Republicans 44 H with 49 necessary for tor control I In th the e 1 I there thero are aro Democrats and ii l 09 Republicans together with a ft few fen 4 catter scattered d votes ote in the tho minor parties Tho The strength necessary to a n majority i M is ya Full state tickets B including governor govern govern- or will be ite elected 41 el In tho the following 8 ga states Alabama Arizona Arkansas California iD-California Colorado Connecticut Geor- Geor 4 i fl Kia gla Idaho Iowa Io AI j Kansas It Michigan an Minnesota Nebraska s Nevada Now Nov Mexico New Xe York North Jh 4 Rhode Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Island South Carolina South St Dakota Texas Vermont Wisconsin and I l h Wyoming t 1 8 Minor lInol I fir Official In Utah i l' l Ten states will choose minor J. J officials of- of i A only as 8 follows Delaware II- II I I 9 Indiana Kentucky Louisiana 1 4 tJ Missouri Montana a North W e Utah Carolina and Washington le If Six states will vote ote on prohibition 1 amendments J ts California will offer a j a V. V t choice of ot two measures one for a a. t dry bono bono 1 1 f commonwealth the other othe r wiping out saloons and prohibiting I f I manufacture or sale of or liquors except light ht wines r Colorado voters oters will pass II on a proposal propos to i supplant their present tail pal prohibition 1 law with a 3 bone bonc i 1 j tIr dry statute and In Ohio an amenda amend amend- amendment a mont ment prohibiting prohibiting- manufacture A I of ot Intoxicants for tor be or sale t tJ will erase purposes lp come up Washington's II amendment proposed would J l J even of ot intoxicants Intoxicant prohibit possession except for sacramental sacramental sacra- sacra mental purposes and Wyoming's would i. i li stop manufacture or 01 sale though excluding science f and Indu industry tr i i from tho effects of oC prohibition will vote voto Utah a on changes es In the e CV ry of or its D' D dry statu stature Prompted by war conditions Califor- Califor and Maryland nd whose laws mako make no I provision for tor exercise of tho the franchise by voters oters outside the state will subi sub sub- q i l mit mft amendments sUb sUb-I 1 enabling soldiers and y sailors Bailors to vote roto wherever f I. I I Michigan they may y bo be an and South l I Dal Da- Da 4 kota kott will on eQ equal It 1 suffrage for tor women Influenza in West est Ends Speech Making l b San Francisco Nov ov 2 Tho 2 Tho most si silent silent si- si lent political campaign ever er waged Inthe in inthe the far west closed tonight Epidemics ics of ot Spanish Influenza prevailed inmost In mo most moat t of tho the eleven en states where cm candi candidates l- l dates will be bo chosen Tuesday for tor state and national offices nd nd effectively curtailed the usual programs m Orders of or the health boards prohibited public gatherings and tho the candidates were compelled more mOlO than over er to reach roach the rotors otora through tho the medium of ot newspaper columns columnA Sectional and partisan Issues for the most part art wore subordinated b by the candidates to the major Issue of or winning winning win win- ning tho the war An hour eleventh Interest Interest Interest Inter Inter- est was Injected Into tho the campaigns for national offices however howe by br President PresIdent President dent Wilsons Wilson's appeal for the tho election of or Democrat candidates to Congress The appeal had h the tho effect of ot quickenIng quicken quicken- Ing In Inthe the tho activities of ot party leaders and an In increased Vote oto Is expected as a n. re re- re suit sult Unusual Interest st centers In In- In tho the senatorial senatorial senatorial sena sena- campaigns In Montana and Ne No- Novada Xada Nevada vada ada where Representative Jeanetto Rankin and Miss lIss Anno Anne Martin Marlin respectively respectively tI cl are arc contenders rs for Cor scats in the tho l upper house of or Congress Miss flankin Ran Han I kin has h two t opponents Senator Thomas I 1 J. J Walsh Democrat and Dr Oscar M. M Landstrum Republican Miss lIss campaign has b been cn conducted d under the hc banner of ot tho the National party part Miss Mies Martin noted for her suffrage activities ties tics Is opposed by t tJ y three other candi- candi dates lates Sho She has lias made mado her race taco as S an In- In independent dependent r Both Parties Sure Of Ballot BaIlot Victory Chicago Nov XO Torchlight 2 2 parades and anti brass bands typical of ot old fash h- h political campaigns ns absent tonight In the central states s which virtually lall closed their campaign n activities with the tho two major parties p confident confident con con- Ident of or victory In tho the salient contests for tor scats peats In Congress at Tuesdays Tuesday's election From Prom Ohio to Nebraska and nd from tram Canada to the gulf the tho unique campaigns cam com campaigns in n ml many sections conducted through newspapers and billboards Instead In Instead In- In i stead of or tho the usual URUal throated full speech making flared Into eleventh eleventh- I hour activity only onh through President Wilsons Wilson's plea for a Democrat Congress I Of or the senatorial sen contests in Illinois Minnesota Montana Nebraska Bea South Dakota Iowa Kansas Kansa Missouri Kentucky Kentucky Ken Ken- tucky and Michigan perhaps tho the Michigan Michigan Mich lIch lIchI I igan n battlo battle between Henry Ford choice of or President Wilson and Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man II Newberry Republican attracts greatest r reat DubUc Interest et st st. I I I I In Ilu Illinois McCormick's Republican Re Re- publican n supporters planned a lively windup of ot tho the fight for Senator Lewis' Lewis seat Beat Another Interesting senatorial f fight ight I ht holds swa sway in to Minnesota where here Willis G. G Calderwood National party part opposes Senator Nelson Republican lican n who seeks his fifth term Ho IIo is I unopposed b by Democrats Iowa Kansas Michigan Wisconsin ln Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Ohio I will elect eJect full state tickets In Ohl Ohland and Missouri state wide prohibition are paramount Issues While central states women omen will tal take e ea a aless less active part in the election than w western stern women equal suffrage will be upon In South Dakota Oklahoma 1 and Michigan I l I 1 I Solid South Is Made 1 Solider Atlanta Ga G Nov Nor Support 2 Support of or th the UIO rat Democrat administration made mado th the subject sub sub- of ot an nn appeal b by President Wilson lIson n already ady has been granted In the Bouth t through the Democrat primaries it in 1 which all etc except Pt one candidate pointed 1 out b by the tho President as having having- failed tailed I t to o support the administration user wera o eliminated d. d Representative 0 o of th the e Ninth Alabama district tho the only onh Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- Democrat I crat candidate t opposed b by President Wilson lIson for tor nomination in the primaries s who was not defeated will have hn an opponent op op- op in inT J. J 0 O. O Thompson a n. lican j According to political 1 leaders leader th the e congressional districts In which lican appears serious are all th the e First and Second Tennessee the Ninth Virginia and two Vo districts In North Norte orth t Carolina |