New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17
THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE.
DEMOCRATS CONTINUE THEIR "cLAIMs"
FIGURES WHICH MR. CO RMAN's MANIPULATION
CANNOT ovERCoME-cHAIRMAN oUAY's

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Washington Nov. 16.-A pretty clear indication that
the Democrats, under the leadership OF mat accoh-
plishcd hxer' OF election returns, Arthur T. Gorha'
are trying to steal the House OF Representatives, Is
found in the shifting Democratic claims mado win
in the past week The Tribune correspondent has In
hts possession an estimate Of the House approved
by Senator German on November 10, six days ago IL
puruoted TO be based on direct information, and IL
showed total OF 161 Republicans and 164 Democrats,
but II admitted that thrce OF the dstrcS ciameu
for Democrats were In doubt. Now, let us anayIe
that estimate. German then claimed that California
had elected three Democrats and three Republicans
The Republican claim was two Democrats ana iour
Repnblicans The Democrats are now compelled to
concede the election OF five Republicans to one Democrat
They then claimed that Connecticut was equally d.
vded they forced to concede the election OF
three Republicans TO one Democrat. They claimed ten
Democrats to ono Republican in Kentucky the later
returns show nine Democrats to two Republicans but
the Washington Democratic figure mem still cling to
their old estimate. In Michigan they claimed and
still claim three Democrats. although the official
turns show that only two Democrats to nine ReDub
leans were elected.
1t is apparent. however. that they have weakened
on their claims not only I'm Michigan Kentucky and
California but in West Virginia we'll for they now
boldly claim three districts which they conceded to
the Republicans last Saturday and in which the official
figures show that Republicans were elected. These
are the lid louisiana the IVth MARYLAND and the Id
North Carolina Districts. In the lid Louisiana. tho
official returns give Coleman Republican, 116 majority
and his election conceded by Democrats until yester
day. In the lid Maryland SOckbridge Republican, has
so majority according the official returns although
Governor Jackson probably I'm consequence of wink
from German, has neglected to issue a certificate,
and German IS claiming It. In the Id North
Carolina the official returns, certified by the county
canvasscrs, show a majority of gu for Cheatham
Republican, but II that scheme IS afoot TO
give the certificate TO Simmons, Democrat Late
this afternoon Democratic hopes stimulated
somewhat by "prlvate dispatches from West Vir
glnia according to which IL confidently asserted
that the Democrats had carried every Congressional
district in that State Senator German still insists
that there appears TO be question that Mr. Rayncr
has received a majority in the IVth District, al
though the official returns show majority OF 50 for
Stockbrldge Republican. Neither has Mr.. German
any doubt that Compton's election In the Vth Dis
tflct is beyond dispute 1t sounds cOmical to hear
Marylands prince of manpulatofs Of election returns
declare that the increase OF registered Republican
voters I'm the Congress districts IS very suspicious
and undoubtedly calls for the strctest Investigation"
This Is cool indeed. in view Of the fact that tho
election machinery Of Maryland is controlled by the
Democrats.
The following table compiled from data which ap-
pear to be wholly trustworthy, nearly all being Off
cia shows the probable political complexion Of the
House OF Representatives according to the certificates
which will be sent to the Clerk of the House: