Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1916 — STANDING OF THE HOOSE AND SENATE DURING NEXT CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

STANDING OF THE HOOSE AND SENATE DURING NEXT CONGRESS

.Situation Unparalleled In American History as Independents May Decide Presiding Officer of House,

Election of 1916 Will Go Down as One of the Most Bitterly Fought Contests In Recent Times.

THE presidential contest of 1916 will go down as one of the closest and most bitterly fought battles of ballots in the history of the United States. Not alone was President Wilson re-elected bv a very small margin, but the election once more proved the truth of the popular assertion that “every vote counts.” How close the popular vote was in many states may best be judged by recalling that New Hampshire, at first placed in the Republican column, was latter claimed to be in the Democratic column and that the Democrats asserted they had won in that state by less than 200 votes. New Hampshire again returned to the Republican column by a small margin and still later was called doubtful. The Congress Situation. It is asserted that President Wilson will have trouble in dealing with the Sixty-fifth congress. The returns indicate that, while his party will control tho senate by a majority of twelve, it may not control the house. There are 435 seats, and it will take 218 to control that body. The Democrats appear to have elected 215 and the Republicans 211. Five seats are in doubt, and there Is one Socialist, one Independent, one Progressive and one Protectionist. The Democrats on the face of the returns have a plurality and can elect a speaker unless the representatives of the minor parties combine with the Republicans. A fight for the speakership between the two parties may take place. It will be the first time since before the civil war. In tho upper branch Republicans gained one senator each in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Ohio and two in Indiana, where Thomas Taggart, the Democratic leader of the state, went down to defeat. Notable among the senators elect are Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, who prosecuted the Standard Oil company, and Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania, who was secretary of state under Taft.

SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

THE NEW SENATE. l.As It will be constituted lifter March 4, 1917.] Alabama—tJ. H. Bankhead, D. tO. W. Underwood, D. Arizona—fM. A. Smith, D. JH. F. Ashhurst. Arkansas—t J. T. Robinson, D. *W. F. Kirby. D. California—tJ. D. Phelan, D. *ll. Johnson, R. Colorado—fC. S. Thomas, D. tJ. F. Shafroth. D Connecticut—|F. B. Brandegee, R. tG. P. McLean, R. Delaware—tW. Saulsbury, D. *J. O. Wolcott, D. Florida—tD. U. Fletcher, D. *P. Trammell, D. Georgia—t Hoke Smith, D. tT. W. Hardwick-, D. Idaho—tW. E. Borah, R. tJ- H. Brady, R. Illinois—tJ. H. Lewis, D. tL. Y. Sherman, R. Indiana—*J. E. Watson, R. *H. S. New, R. lowa—fA. B. Cummins, R. tW S. Kenyon, R. Kansas—tW. H. Thompson, D. tC. Curtis, R. Kentucky—tO. M. James, D. tJ. C. W. Beckham, D. Louisiana—tJ. E. Ransdeil, D. tR- F. Broussard, D. Maine—fiF. Hale R. (B. M. Fernaid, R. Maryland—+J. W. Smith, D. *J. I. France, R. Massachusetts—JH. C. Lodge, R. tJ. W. Weeks, R. Michigan—tW. A. Smith, R. tC. E. Townsend, R. Minnesota—fK. Nelson, R. *F. B. Kellogg,. R. , Mississippi—tJ. S. Williams, D. tJ. K. Vardaman, D. Missouri—|W. J. Stone, D. JJ. A. Reed, D. Montana—tT. J. Walsh, D. tH. L. Myers. D. Nebraska—tG. W. Norris, R. tG. M. Hitchcock, D. Nevada—tF. G. Newlands, D. JK. Pittman, D. New Hampshire—tJ. H. Gallinger, R. tH. F. Hollis, D. New Jersey—tW. Hughes, D. *J. S. Frelinghuysen, R. New Mexico—tA. B. Fall, R. *A. A. Jones, D. New York-tJ. W. Wadsworth, Jr., R. •W. M. Calder, R. North Carolina—tF. M. Simmons, 4-D. tL. S. Overman, D. , North Dakota—lP. J. McComber, R. tA. S. Gronna, D. Ohio —JAtlee Pomerene, D. tW. G. Harding, R. Oklahoma—tT. P. Gore, D. tR. L. Owen, D. Oregon—tG. L. Chamberlain, D. tH. Lane, D. - Pennsylvania—tß. Penrose, R. *P. C. Knox. R. Rhode Island—*P. G. Gerry. D. tL. B. Colt, R. South Carolina—tß. R. Tillman, D. fE. D. Smith, D. South Dakota—tT. Sterling, R. tE. S. Johnson, D. Tennessee—tJ. K. Shields, D. »K. D. McKellar, D. Texas—tC. A. Culberson, D. tM. Sheppard, D. Utah—tß. Smoot, R. »W. H. King, D. Vermont—tW. P. Dillingham, R. tC. S. Page, R. Virginia—tT. S. Martin, D. tC. A. Swanson, D. Washington—tW. L. Jones, R. Poindexter, R. West Virginia—*H. Sutherland, R. tN. Goff. R. yvisconsin—tß. M. La Follette, R. tP. O. Husting, D. Wyoming—*J. B. Kendrick, D. tF. E. Warren, R. Democrats ... 54 Republicans , 42 Total 96 Democratic majority 12 •Elected Nov. 7. tContlnuing tn office. tRe-elected Nov. 7. elected.

THE NEW HOUSE. ALABAMA. District. District. I—o. L. Gray, D.* 6—W. B. Oliver, D.* 2r— S. H. Dent, Jr., 7—J. L. Burnett, D.* D.* B—E. B. Almon, D.* • 3—H. B. Steagall, D* 9 —G. Huddleston, D* 4—F. L. Blackmon, 10—W. B. Bankhead, D.» D. 8-J. T. Heflin, D.* ARIZONA. At Large—C. Hayden, D.* '''ARKANSAS. 1— T. H. Caraway, &—H. M. Jacoway, D.’ D.* 2W. A. Oldfl’ld, D* &-S. M. Taylor, D* 3J. N. TlMm’n, D.» 7-W. S. Goodwin, 4 Otis Wingo, D.* D.* CALIFORNIA. 1— C. F. Lea, D. 7—D. S. Church, D* 2J. E, Raker, D.* B—E.8 —E. A. Hayes, R* * B—C. F. Curry, R.* 9—C. W. Randall, 4—J. Kahn, R.* Pro. 6—J. I. Nolan, R.* 10—H. Z. Osborne, R. 6—J. A. Elston, R.* 11—W. Kettner, D.* COLORADO. 1— B. C. Hilliard, D* 3-E. Keating, D.* 2C. B. Timber- 4—E. T. Taylor, D.* lake, R.* CONNECTICUT. h-A. Lonergan, D. 3—J. Q. Tilson, R.* 2—R. P. Freeman, J. Hill, R.* R-* 5 —J. P. Glynn, R.* DELAWARE. At Large—A. F. Polk, D. FLORIDA. 1 — H. J. Drane, D. 3—W. Kehoe, D. 2F. Clark, D.* 4—W. J. Sears, D.* GEORGIA. 1— J. W. Overstreet, 6—J. W. Wise, D.* D. 7—G. Lee, D.* 2F. Park, D.* 8-S. J. Tribble, D.* 3 C. R. Crisp, D.» M. Bell, D.* 4 W. C. Adamson, 10—Carl Vinson, D.* D.* 11—J. R. Walker, D* 6—W. S. Howard, 12—W. W. Larsen, D* D.* IDAHO. At Large, A. T. At Large, B. L. Smith, R.* French, R. ILLINOIS. At Large—M. Me- 12—C. E. Fuller, R.* Cormick, R. 13—J.C.McKenzie,R.* At Large—W, E. 14— J. Graham, R. Mason, R. 15 —E. J. King, R.* 1— M. B. Madden, R* 10—C. Ireland, R. 2J. R. Mann, R.* 17—J. A. Sterling, R.* 3W. W. Wilson, 18—J. G. Cannon, R.* -R.* 19—W. B. McKinley, 4 J.Colonbiewski.R. R* SA. J. Sabath, D.» 20—H. T. Rainey, D.* 6 J.McAndrews.D.* 21—L.E. Wheeler,R.* 7 Niels Juul, R. 22 —W. A. Rodenberg 8— T. Gallagher, D.* R.* 9F. A. Britten, R.* 23—M. D. Foster, D.» 10— G. E. Foss, R.* 24—T.S. Williams,R.« 11— C. Copley, R.* 25—E. E. Denison,R.* INDIANA. 1— G. K. Denton, D. B—H. A. Vestal, R. 2 E. Bland, R. 9—F. S. Purnell, R. 3W. E. Cox, D.* 10-W. R. Wood, R.* 4L. Dixon, D.* 11—M. Krauss, R. . SE. Sanders, R. 12 —L.W. Fairfield,R. 6D. W. Comstock, 13—H. W. Barnhart, R. D.* 7M. Moores, R.* lOWA. 1— C.A. Kennedy,R.* 7—C. C. Dowell, R.* 2H. E. Hull, It.* B—H. M. Towner,R.* 38. E. Sweet, R.* 9—W. R. Green, R.* 4G. N. Haugen, R.*lo—F. P. Woods, R.* SJ. W. Good, 11.* 11 —G. C. ScOtt, R. 6 C. W. Ramseyer, R.* KANSAS. 1— Anthony,R.* s—G.T.Helvering,D.* 2E. C. Little, R. 6—J. 11. Connelly, D* 3P. P. Campbell, 7—J. Shouse, D.* R.* B—W. A. Ayers, D.* 4 Dudley Doolittle, D. KENTUCKY. 1— A. W. Barkley,D.* 6—A. B. Rouse, D.* 2D. H. Knlcheloe, 7—J. C. Cantrill, D.* D.* B—H. Helm, D.* 3R. Y. Thomas, 9—W. J. Field, D.* Jr., D.* 10—J.W. Langley,R.* 48. Johnson, D.* 11—C. Powers, R.* SS. Sherley, D.* , , LOUISIANA. 1— A. Estopinal, D.* 5—R. J. Wilson, D.* 2H. G. Dupre, D* 6—J. Y. Sanders, D.* 3W. P. Martin, 7—L. Lazaro, D.* - Pro. ' B—J. B. Aswell, D.* 4 J.T. Watkins, D.* MAINE. 1— L. B. Goodall, R.t 3—J. A. Peters, R.t 2W. H. White, Jr., 4—l. G. Hersey, R.f R.t I MARYLAND. 1— J. D. Price, D.» 4—J. C. Linthicum, 2 J F. C. Talbott, D.* D.* 5—S. E. Mudd, R.* 3C. P. Coady, D.* &-F. N. Zihlman, R. MASSACHUSETTS. 1— A. T. Treadway, 9—A. T. Fuller, Ind. IL* 10—P. Tague, D.* 2F. H. Gillett, R.* 11—G. H. Tiiikham, 3C. D. Paige, R.* R.» 4 S.E. Winslow,R.* 12-A. Gallivan, D.* SJ. J. Rogers, R.* 13—W. H. Carter, R.* 6A. P. Gardner,R.* 14—R. Olney, D.* 7M. F. Phelan, D.* 15—M 7 . S. Greene, R.* 8— W. Dallinger, R.* 16—" Walsh, R.* MICHIGAN. 1— Doremus,D.* B—J.W. Fordney.R.* 2M. R. Bacon, R. 9—J. C. McLaugh3 J.M. C. Smith,R.» lin, R.* , 4E. L. Hamilton, 10—>G. R. Currie, R. R.* 11—F. D. Scott, R.* SC. E. Mapes, R.* 12—W. F. James, R.* 6P. H, Kelly, R * 13—C. A. Nichols,R.* 7 L.C. Cramton,R.* MINNESOTA. 1— S. Anderson, R.* 5 —E. Lundeen, R. 2F. F. Ellsworth, 6—H. Knutson, R. R* 7—A. J. Volstead,R* 3C. R. Davis, R.* 8-C. B. Miller, R* 4C. C. Van Dyke, 9—H. Steenerson.R.* D.* 10—T. T. Schall, P.* - MISSISSIPPI. 1— E. S. Candler, D.* s—W.A.Venable.D.* 2 H.D.Stephens.D.* 6—B. P. Harrison, 38. G. Humph- D.* reys, D.* 7—P. E. Quin, D.* 4T. U. Sisson, D.* B—J. W. Collier, D.* MISSOURI. 1— M. A. Romjue, D. 9—C. Clark, D.* 2 W.W. Rucker,D.* 10—J. E. Meeker, R* 3J. W. Alexander, 11-W. L. Igoe, D.* D.* 12—L. C. Dyer, R.* 4C. F. Booher, D.* 13—W. L. Hensley, &-W. P. Borland.D.* D.* 6 C.C.Dickins’n.D.* 14—J. J. Russell, D.* 7C. W. Hamlin,D.* 15—P. D. Decker, D.* 8— D. W. Shakle- 16-T. L. Rubey, D.» ford, D.*, MONTANA. At Large—H. B. MR- At Large-J. M. Evchell, D. ans, D.* NEBRASKA. 1— J. A. McGuire, D. 5—A. C. Shallenber2 C. O. Lobeck, D.* ger, D.» B—D.V.Stephens.D.* 6-M.P. Kinkaid,R* 4—C. L. Sloan, R.* NEVADA. ▲t Large—E. E. Roberts, R.* NEW HAMPSHIRE. I—C. A. Sulloway, 2—E. H. Wason, R ♦ R.* NEW JERSEY. 1— W. J. Browning, 7—D.H. Drukker.R* R.* B—E. W. Gray, R.* 2 Bacharach, R.* 9-R. W. Parker.R." 3T. J. Scully, D.* R. Lehlbach, 4E. C. Hutchin- R.» son, R.* 11—J. j. Eagan, D.* B—J.H. Capstick,R.* 12-J. A. Hamill, D.» B—G. L. Fake, R. e NEW MEXICO. At Large—B. C. Hernandez, R.*

~ NEW YORK. '• 1— F. C. Hleka, R.* 22—H. Bruekner, D.* 2 D.* 23-D. C. Oliver, D. 3J. B. Flynn, D* 24—8. L. Fairchild.R. 4 H. Dale, D.* 25-J. W. Husted,R.* SJ. P. Maher, D.* 26—E. Platt, R.* 6F. W. Rowe, R. 27-C. B. Ward, R.* 7J. J. Fitzgerald, 28—R. B. Sanford, R.* D.* 29—J. S. Parker, R.* 8— D. J. Griffin, D.* 30—G. R. Lunn, D. 9 W. Swift, R.» 31—B. H. Snell, R.* 10— R. L. Haskell. R.* 32—L. W. Mott, R.* 11— D. J. Riordan.D.* 33-H. P. Snyder. IV 12— M. London, Soc. 34—G. W. Fairchild, 13— C. D. Sullivan, D. R.* 14— F. H. La Guar- 35-W.W. Magee, R.* dla, R. 3>, —N. J. Gould. R.* 15— M. F. Conry, D.* 37—H. H. Pratt, R.* — 16— P. J.Dooling, D.* 38—T. P. Dunn, R.* 17— J. F. Carew, D.* 39—A. D. Sanders, R. 18— G. B. Francis, R. 40—S.W.Dempsey.R.* 19— W. M. Chandler. 41-C. B. Smith, D.* R.* 42r-W. F. Waldow.R. 20— B.l.Rosenblatt.D. 43—C.M. Hamilton,R.* 21— G.M. Hulbert,D.* NORTH CAROLINA. 1— H. Small, D.* 7 —L.D. Robinson,D. 2C. Kitchin, D.» B—R. L. Doughton, 3 G. E. Hood, D.* D.* 4E. W. Pou, D.* 9—E. Y. Webb, D.* 5 C.M.Stedman.D.* 10—Z. Weaver, D. 6 H.L. Godwin, D.* NORTH DAKOTA. I—H. T. Helgesen, 2—G. M. Young, R.* R.* 3—P. D. Norton, R.* OHIO. 1— N.Longworth.R.* 13—A. W. Overmyer, 2V. Heintz, R. D.* Gard, D* 14—E. R. Bathrick,D. 4 F. Welty, D. 15-W.C. Moonev.R.* 5 W. Matthews, 16-R. C. McCulloch, R-* R.* 6C. C. Kearns, R.* 17 —W. A. Ashbrook, 7S. D. Fess, R * D.* 8— J. A. Key, D.* 18—D. A. Hollings91. R. Sherwood, worth, R.* D.» 19—J. G.Cooper, R.* 10— R. M. Switzer,R.* 20-W. Gordon, D.* 11— H. C. Claypool,D. 21—R. Crosser, D.* 12— C.Brumbaugh.D.* 22—H.1. Emerson,R.* OKLAHOMA. 1— T.A.Chandler, R. s—J.B.Thomps’n.D.* 2W. W. Hastings, G—S. Ferris, D.* D.* 7—J.B.McCMntic,D.» 3C. D. Carter. D* B—D. T. Morgan. R.* 4 T.D.McKeown.D. OREGON. 1— W.C. Hawley, R.* 3-C. N. McArthur, 2N. J. Sinnott, R.* R.* PENNSYLVANIA At Large—T. S. Cra- 13—A. G. Dewait, D.* go, R.* 14—L. T. McFadden, At Large —M. M. R.* Garland, R.* 15-E. R. Kiess, R.* At Large—J. R. K. 16—J. B. Lesher, D.* Scott, R.* 17—B. K. Focht, R.* At Large—J. Me- 18—A. S. Kreider, R.* Laughlin, R 19—J. M. Rose, R. 1— W. S. Vare, R.* 20-A.R. Brodbeck.D. 2 G. S. Graham, R. 21—C.H.Rowland,R.» 3J. H. Moore, R.* 22—E. E. Robbins, R. 4G. W. Edmonds, 23—8. Sterling, D. R.* 24—H. W. Temple,R> SP. E. Costello,K.* 25—H. A. Clark, R. G—G. P. Darrow, R.* 26—H. J. Steele, D.* 7T. S. Butler, R.* 27—N. L. Strong, R. 8— H.W. Watson,R * 28—0. D. Bleakley.R. 9 W. W. Griest, R.* 29-S. G. Porter, R.* 10— J. R. Farr, R.» 30—Doubtful. 11— T. W. Templeton, 31—J. M. Morin, R.* R. 32—Doubtful. 12— R. D. Heaton, R.* RHODE ISLAND. I—G. F. O'Shaun- 2—W. R. Stiness, R.* essy, D.* 3—A. Kennedy, R.* SOUTH CAROLINA. 1— R. S. Whaley,D.* 5—D. E. Finley, D.* 2J. F. Byrnes, D.* 6—J. W. Ragsdale, 3F. H. Dominick, D.* D. 7—A. F. Lever, D.* 4S. J. Nichols, D.* SOUTH DAKOTA. 1— C. H. Dillon, R.* 3—H. L. Gandy, D.* 2R. C. Johnson, R.* TENNESSEE. I—S. R. Sells, R.« 6—J. W. Byrns, D.* JI—R. W. Austin, R.* 7—L. P .Padgett, D.* 3J. M. Littieton.R. B—T. W. Sims, D.* 4C. Hull, D.* 9—F. J. Garrett, D* 5 W.C.Houston,D.* 10—H. Fisher, D. TEXAS.' At Large—Jeff Me- B—Joe H. Eagle, D.* Lemore, D.* 9 —J. N. Mansfield, At Large Daniel D. E. Garrett D. 10—J. P. Buchanan, 1— E. Black, D.* D.* 2M. Dies, D.* 11—Tom Connally, D. 3J. Young, D.* 12—J. C. Wilson, D. 4S. Rayburn, D.* 13—M. Jones, D. SH. W. Summers, 14—J. L. Slayden, D * D.* 15—J. M. Garner, D.* 6R. Hardy, D.* 16—T. L. Blanton, D. 7 A. W. Gregg, D.* UTAH. * ' I—M. H. Welling, D. 2—J. H. Mays, D.* VERMONT. I—F. L. Greene, R* 2-P. H. Dale, R.* VIRGINIA. 1— W. A. Jones, D.* 6—C. Allass, D.* 2E. E. Holland,D.* 7 —T. w.Harrison,D.* 3 A.J.Montague.D.* B—C. C. Carlin, D.* 4 W.A.Watson, D.* 9—C.J3. Slemp, R.* SE. W. Saunders, 10-H. D. Flood, D.* D.* WASHINGTON. 0 1— J. F. Miller, R. 4—W. A. La Fol2L. H. Hadley, R.* lette, R.* 3A. Johnson, R.* 5—C. C. Dill, D.* WEST VIRGINIA. 1— M. M. Neely, D.* 4—T. A. Null, D. 2S. V. Woods, D. 5—E. Cooper, R.* 3 Stuart F. Reed, 6 —A. B. Littlepage, R. D.* WISCONSIN. 1— H. A. Cooper, R.* 6—J. H. Davidson,R. 2E. Voight, R. 7—J. J. Esch, R.* 3J. M. Nelson, R.* B—E. E. Browne,R.* 4W. J. Carey, R.* 9—D. G. Classon, R. SW. H. Stafford, JO —J. A. Frear, R.* R.* 11—I. L. Lenroot, R.* WYOMING. At Large F. W. Mondell, R.* •Re-elected. tElected in September. Recapitulation. Democrats 215 Republicans 211 Prohibitionist 1 Progressive 1 Protectionist 1 Independent 4 Socialist .....;. 1 Doubtful 5 Total 436