The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-09
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New Yokx, New. S-An exsrs Of .he
Word xAy& IL congress. a. we'll a. prr<i-
dent lc<tf As helated returns frora cnnxres-
s.onal states cone in. the complexion Of
Is the most important and interesting Of
fhe questions OF the campaign vet uusse-
eidec. Ii Is possible that the Republicans
may have control OF the Fiffy-frxt con
gress The Democratic majority Of Is is
cxlndfins sway. Several estimates made
BY Democrats In this city hiring the margin
down TO tao votes. the Republicans
claiming that fun returns viii give then
the house This Ia improbable. bat q dis.
tinct possibility There has been some
surprising Republican gains in eonreSs-
nnen- Ine Republicans make we'll
York. but the Democrats have
gained in Virginia, and the New York
delegations is u1charred as to PARTIES
The TACT OF the situation Is that there arc
enough districts yet uncertain 10 turn the
house majority either way.
The Herald and SHa agree that the ma
jority Is very uncertain either way. TIE
Herald figures ont q majority for the
Democrats. les TO Isl, on very incomplete
returns
The star SAWS reports from siz out OF rs
congressional districts give lS5 Democrats,
lss Republicans, leaving II districts in
doaet, with good chance OF continued
Democratic control OF the house Of repre-
senfatiyes. The Tfnss figures nclnc-
cratic majority Of s, while the Philsdel-
phia 1fMss exactly reverses these csti-
mates. glving > to the Republican party.
Mcpherson. long Republican clerk Of
the house OF representatives. estimates the
Republican majority at IL. sud the TrfosaS
accepts these figures The Press reaches
the same result, no dosbt adopting Nc
fherxon's figures.
The Democratic losses exceeded the Re-
publican ones apparently. While it may
take the official count 10 settle the cues
Republican in both branches. The hide
has gone with the OK
TWO KErvRLtcAS MAJORITY.
wAsHrS6roS, Nov. 81 don't see any
reason TO revise the estimate | made yes
tertay relative TO the strength of the Re
publican majority IN the next house. said
Secretary Mcpherson of the Republican
afternoon .'I cannot imagine what basis
there is for the claim made in New York
that the Democrats viii retain control Of
the hoese. All information ob.ainahle
this morning justifes me I'm expressing the
opinion that the next house VIII consist ef
ls3 Republicans and l52 Democrats. There
is possibility that the Republican ma
jority viii be reduced by later adviees to
10 or %, bNf have made liberal allowances
in my calculations for all Democratic
claimsv
BRECKENRIDGE coScEDEs TEN MAJORITY.
Represes stative Breckenridge, Of Ken
tucky, Democratic member of the ways and
means committee, expresses the opinion
that the Republican majority in the house
will be very slender He 10 confident it
cannot exceed 10 According TO his ealcu-
lation the Republicans must show y gain
of 10 representatives to secure q majority.
He does not believe they have much ex-
coeded that figure.
REPUBLICAN GAIN IN NoRTH cAnnLiSA-
New YoRK, Nov. S-The Epeaiag sun
says that the latest dispatches indicate
further Republican gains in close con
gressional districts in different parts OF the
country. The Democrats elect but one
congressman in Iowa. Another Republi-
eau congressman is gained In North Caro-
lima. The next house OF representatives
viii be In all probability Republican by a
majority of 10 10.
NEx YORK, Nov. s.-Hon. S. s Cox to-
night said: II think the house Is against
US, notwithstanding oar gains In Virginia
aud other states. The Northwest and
West including Minnesota. Michigan and
Wisconsin have failed TO respond to u.s."