European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. November 10,1994 elections 94 the stars and stripes Page 15 no Witch Hunts Gingrich promises gop Leader says Compromise with democrats essential Washington a republicans on wednesday celebrated victories that broke 40 years of democratic control in the House and their Leader pledged to seek Compromise with the Clinton administration rather than political Witch Hunts. There s no reason we can t sit Down try to have a serious discussion in the " j next few Days House about places Mem where we do agree incoming speaker Newt Gingrich said As he made the rounds of morning talk shows. Let the 96 presidential Campaign Comein 96." four decades after they last led the House republicans on tuesday Cap tured at least 225 seats compared with at least 198 for the democrats the House Slone Independent was re elected and 11 elections remained undecided. Republicans picked up at least 52 seats. /.-.  two House democratic incumbents lost and three were trailing while no House republicans were Defeated. House speaker Thomas Foley Wash., conceded defeat in his bid for re elec Tion. ,--.\ during the Campaign Gingrich said a Republican House would vigorously use its subpoena Power to investigate the Clinton administration but wednesday he was More conciliatory. The georgian said 95 percent of the republicans time will be spent writing legislation holding hearings trying to rep. Newt Gingrich with his wife Marianne at his Side addresses an election night crowd of supporters in Marietta a. Pass Good positive reforms and trying to work with the administration on such is sues As welfare Reform veto of specific budget areas and elimination of the marriage penalty of the income tax. There s not going to be any kind of Witch Hunt or any kind of going out looking for things Gingrich said. But heals warned democrats that there would be intensified investigations of White a House Leadir Foley. .-.-. ,. ,.-. F admits he s beaten Spokane Wash. A Thomas Foley the most powerful member of the House and second in line to be come president conceded defeat wednesday in his bid for re election becoming the first House speaker Tobe ousted since the civil War. With 99 percent of the vote counted the 30-year member of Congress trailed George Nethercutt a gop lawyer and political newcomer by just 2,174 votes or 50.6 percent to 49.4percent All that remained uncounted were More than 14,000 Absentee bal lots. Of the 7,000 Absentee ballots Al ready tallied Nethercutt received More than 55 percent. It appears to me when the votes Are counted we May fall a few vote Short so there will be a somewhat prolonged counting of the Absentee ballots. But if the final result is As it appears to be now the 5th congressional District of Washington will have elected a new representative Foley said. Let me now congratulate George Nethercutt and to Promise him the full support of my office in the coming two months of  Foley said he had run the Best race of his career. Even if Foley remains in office the republicans will control the House Ana the speaker s Job is certain to go to Newt Gingrich of Georgia. Earlier wednesday Nethercutt said he was delighted that he was the apparent Winner and said of Foley he fought a Tough Tough  his 15 terms in office Foley used to coast to Victory. This year facing a candidate who has never held Public office he found himself fighting an image As the ultimate career politician arrogant and aloof from voters. What Foley called service to his District Nethercutt called pork barrel poli tics. When Foley boasted of his experience Nethercutt a former county gop chairman portrayed him As a  voters said they could t forgive Foley for his stand against term limits enacted by Washington state s voters in 1992. Foley joined a court Challenge against the Law. It is Clear there is a sense on the part of americans across the country that they Are dissatisfied with the Pace of change Foley had grimly told sup porters on election night. A jubilant , meanwhile " declared what we re seeing across the country is grass roots politics at its Best. It s voice of the people to change the sys tem that exists in  the last time a House speaker was denied re election was in 1860, when new Jersey voters turned out William Pennington a Republican. But Pennington was a freshman chosen to Lead the House As a Compromise candidate. Ter and some hew probes including ties Between outgoing agriculture Secretary Mike Espy and poultry producer Tyson foods. Both topics Are subjects of probes by Independent counsels. Y in a Capitol Steps ceremony two months ago More an 300 Republican candidates signed a gop contract Lay ing out their legislative platform and promised to get votes on the proposals in the first 100 Days of the 104th Congress which convenes Jan. 3. The gop knocked off some demo cratic powerhouses in route to its sea change Victory including judiciary com Mittee chairman Jack Brooks and former ways and Means chairman Dan Rostenkowski. Republicans boasted advances for women and minority candidates but Nei ther party could claim much Success on that score. Voters Defeated a half dozen demo cratic congresswoman but put a female Republican in the Senate. It appeared doubtful that the number of women in the House would top 50, up from 47. I be stood for election in primaries and november elections almost 45 times and this is of course the first time that i stand and concede and wish my opponent Well Rostenkowski said his voice crack ing As Republican Michael Patrick Flana Gan prepared to take his Chicago seat. The defeat of the Illinois Democrat comes in the Wake of his indictment on corruption charges including fraud and embezzlement. Foley told his supporters it is Clear there is a sense on the part of americans across the country that they Are dissatisfied with the Pace of  a Gleeful Republican was More Blunt. The Liberal dinosaurs Are All heading for extinction Ohio rep. John Boehner shouted to celebratory at gop Victory party in Washington. Bill and Hillary Start packing now former Republican National committee chairman Rich Bond yelled to the cheering crowd at a gop Victory party in Washington. An old time link to Liberal great society Days lamented the change. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski concedes. \ -.-, think of the people who need  s going to help them said Brooks of Texas Defeated in his bid for a 22nd term it s going to be a new  was the Only leftover from the last time there was a Republican majority inthe House. Gingrich who has made a career of ripping apart democrats said he will be More conciliatory As speaker. I think that when you Are a Back Bencher or a minority whip you have a style that reflects one level of responsibility he said. If you become speaker of the House you really have a obligation to think through How you represent the House and your  " republicans Haven t been the House majority since the 1952 election when Dwight Eisenhower was president. The Senate also flipped to the gop that  by the 1954 election voters put democrats Back in charge in both Chambers. A sitting president of one party has lost Congress to the opposition since the House and Senate both turned Republican in 1946 under Democrat Harry tru Man. But in 1948, Congress flipped Backoo Democrat when Truman was re elected