The sun., 1888-11-09
THE FIF7T-EIRST CONGRESS.
The Returns Give the Republicans n Major
Ity in the House.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Secretary McPher-
son OF the Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee said this afternoon: All Of the in
formation obtaiuabe this morning justifles me
In expressing the opinion that the next House
will consist of l73 Republicans and 152 Dem
ocrats There is n possibility that the Repub-
lcan majority may he reduced by later advices
to19 or 20. but have made liberal allowances
In my calculations for all Democratic claims"
REPRESENTATIVE Breckenridge OF Kentucky. a
Democratic member Of the Ways and Means
Committee, eXprcsses the opinion that the
Republican majority in the next House
will be very slender and is confident that it
cannot exceed ton in any event. According to
his calculation the Republicans must show a
gain of nineteen Representatives to secure a
majority, and he does not believe they have
much exceeded that figure.
BALTIMORE. Nov. S.-Factional differences
have cost the Maryland Democrats a Con-
gressman in the Fourth district. and perhaps
one in the Fifth. The fight was bitterest in the
Fourth district where T nayner was defeated
for him Irrespective Of party because he repre-
esntd the wn 81
ners friends that considerable trading was
qSrs sotes The @ result 0 was that both @ We're de-
ioPms part Of the FIFTH district. 1t is DEM en-
@ Of dompon anp ss ms
only 400, and this detection may cost Compton
defeat. Both parties claim a victory on the
narrow margin of seven votes in a total vote
OF $4,000. Compton is one of Senator German 8
aanehest supHorters' and the Senator would
cratic as well as Republican headquarters to-
day the most intense excitement prevailed
tee claimed plurality Of seven votes. while
Chairman Conklin of the Republican insisted
on seven for hludd. the Republican candidate.
The lower counties In the district are beyond
Geographic communication. and 1t will be a
day or two before the official returns come in.
aplqTaiity Of one for Mudd, the Republican
candidate though tho official count may make
achange the other way. Either will undoubt-
elected.
RlcHNoND., Va, Nov. s.-The Democrats have
one, With the probability, OF getting Brown in
the First district. This latter is on tidewater.
remote 4, t,Hm railroad and teegragh There Is no
complete the district, Thus far Kendall. Deln-
has I been es 1o1 Carried by the RepuS
Leans while northumberland generally gives
So, s%S "a nemo.E91c majority The tTo will
iSDiATAroLIs, Nov. S-From nearly complete
F"tarns from a tho Congress districts IT is be;
hsssfea n cqnsfHss T
SSi2for the Democrats; The following are be-
o Steu )" he eSsod First district Wm d Par
EIs,R EHe%aPii Dem; FIJI. Gee ". COOPER, Dem :
Byau@ nhHfs Hem sGt Rep James JobssG Mm
Ss% w. $Ss,,5s' $$%SSs' TsP EsSsR5$; MsSsIn: %tI:
SSeins are IN the first. Eleventh. and Twelfth
SSsrfts SSnlf Steele was defeated In the Eleventh
DETROIT, Nov S.-The Republicans have car
s S the Congress dstrcIs in MShign
sun IN doubt: q Republican gain OF two. The
fepHIaiaiqq., districts will be, as follows
rsrd sns E"sHn Ghpman dDem seeGpd Ed
GEepl; Fourth Julius g. Burrows (Rep. J; Filth,
SSssSles Slswss oI + BelkGap Rep.l; Sixth, Mark S.
% Eshih aaron STsn'h as,P Bliss Rep IL HSilhs Rnh
tcn ~ ip pHatcheon lRep); Eleventh. s. NJ. Stephen
s, MOOG, against a,sOS for Blaine In 1854. This
iSs iSspfsinSiy large gain is undoubtedly due TO
INES INES Luce Rep.h for Governor. viii have a
sca ssaraaty Of about l3,50O. He was bitterly OBJ
Iss IRssGa 10y by lhe liquor men. and ran behind In all
FiEh Nov Ai Sf the q congress iHe SaGt dis
lNO. and DunnelT having about the same pli.
DEM comedies that Kepu blican Coprressmspe S,oSe
SSGnYyIsl SuGaty Is l5990 to 10000 aDd the plurality
raiLwAuKEE, Nov TOT the nine CopRress.
nsn IN Wisconsin seven are Republicans and
EoDemocrats. The Democrats rec laimed The
T:old district, which was represented bv n
ihspnohcan for the first time In its history and
tbs beFa1ilians have Offset this loss by gain
S.SymIUJ S@Sy Union i Labor CongIressman. The Con-
Gs,pilc;, Ghspl SECOND district Bagwig, Dem.); Third
sselnick, lRep,); Fifth district Brickner Dem; %
Shlh district, Clarke. (Rep.l; Seventh district
kSGaonaS, lRep.l: Eighth district Haughn ( Rep
tal,,n ln,n aistrict. McCord. Itep.l Harrison's plu-
pphIIj, hIj is about 10000. The Legislature Is Re-
Tyagan THnSgan by over 30 majority.
tIsc,,dLaE ROCK Nov. 6.-Returns assure the
loSislh luoh oi straight Democratic delegation to
tSd tSddsdiess Breckinridge's majority In the Sec
Ii,stIict is estimated at 1000 to 1900
R''94hl N ana carried the State by over 100000
Conr.rEi Eitouls. Nov S-The Democratic State
CrTnltlee concede tho defeat OF Clardy (Dem.)
IRsnnksress In the Tenth district This makes
GYunncan gain Of three Congressman in the
Tsntb tb1Wts w qlstrict-Kinsey over Clardy In the
l. Id P,sMnie Mniedrlnghaus over O'Neil In the Eighth,
CisyadinnlRi over Castleman in tho Ninth.
n6lo .nI plurality In the State will be about
~ abnst NM a - mTancis lDem.) Is elected Governor
Aad 95 S,i ii"uu ~, Louis complete gives Clevo-
harrison ~ anS \ Harrison 3l9lS, plurality for
ssetsGI ssetssG6I,HNG9oGA, a Nov. Swans Rep.) has been
Ss Irsl Republican from tbiS distpint " sif ne
hilsd A ~ II is said his election viii bs con-
tgcd nj. On the ground that the result Was "a "a
IlS W Tue votes OF NON IA ant -. 49, w