Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1916 — G. O. P. HAS A MAJORITY FOR HOUSE [ARTICLE]

G. O. P. HAS A MAJORITY FOR HOUSE

Independent Solon and Mooser Expected to Add Strength In Voting.

New York, Nov. 12.—The republicans will have 217 votes'in the next congress, according to the latest returns available Sunday. This is an increase of one in the total republican membership previously reported. The election of Mr. Ramsey from New Jersey and the consequent loss of one democrat from that state, leaves the democratic membership of the house at 212, as indicated by returns thus far received. All other parties have elected six members. On the face of present figures the republicans fall one short of the 218 votes necessary for a working majority. Members of the house of representatives in the newly elected sixty-fifth congress face one of the most uncertain organization situations in the history of the government. In view of this situation, it is regarded by democratic leaders as improbable that President Wilson will call an extra session of the new congress next spring. In that case the organization fight will not come until the regular session in December, 1917, which will mean maneuvers for more than a year in the contest for the speakership of the house and the organization of important committees. As matters stand today the candidate of the republicans for speaker will be James R. Mann, present minority leader, and Speaker Clark, generally is regarded as the democratic choice to succeed himself.