The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-10
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Democrats Likely TO Have Majority OF al
feast 50

Democrats Likely 20 Have Majority OF ae
Least So.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Because of the
lack of returns from all congressional dis
tricts in the country. it is yet impossible
to make a complete list of the membership
in the next House. From the information
at hand there is little doubt that the
Democrats will have a majority of at leaes
IS over the Republicans, with Q
probability of increasing that figure
when the full count is known.
At this hour there is q number of districts
from which no sufficient return has been
made to justify the placing OF candidates.
These are as follows: Alabama, dis
tricts; California. z; Illinois, 8: Iowa. l;
Lddisiana. ]; Kentucky. j; Minnesota. :;
Missouri. /; Nebraska. 2; New York, 2; Ohio.
]; Pennsylvania. 6; West Vlrginis, 4. and
Wisconsin l.
Omittinc the districts above specified q
careful on the ,s basis OF re-
tion of the three parties in the House Will
be as follows: Republican 107. Democratic
l95, Peoples 8
At present there are IN the Senate forty
seven Republicans. thirty nine Democrats
and two Farmers Alliance men. It looks
now ms though, after the 4th OF March
next. there will be forty-three Repub-
licans. forty-three Democrats and two
Il
of these-Senator PETER, of Kansas
would probably vote with the Republican
party. Should Senator Kyle insist on being
on the other side of any momentrous ques-
would have to be broken by the casting
vote of the Vice-president. who would
necessarily vote with the Democrats.
The terms OF twenty-nine members OF
the Senate will expire March next:
Eighteen of these are Republicans and
eleven Democrats OF the latter there
was some donbt as Co the return of three
Faulkner of West Virginia, Turpie
of Indiana and Gray of Delaware
.sow easssy auss clearly shas sss@
Faulkner will undoubtedly be reelected.
Ii is possible that the samo disposition may
he Eadc of Senator Gray'scase. butDothing
definite can he assumed until the political
status of the State is made more clear.
Mr.. Turpie Will probably succeed himself.
The other Democrats whose terms expire
March are practically surc of reelection;
or If there shonld be personal trouble be-
tween themselves and their legislatures
the places the Senators vacate would be
filled by members of the Democratic party.
OF the eighteen Republican Senators
whose terms expire in March. ten are reas-
Senators Aldricb. of Rhode Island; Allen.
of Washington; Dawes. of Massachusetts,:
FELTON,. of CALIFORNIA;; Hale. of Maine; Haw-
ley, of Connecticut; Proctor. of Vermont;
9pss .od Of PSnnsyvaoaw o wyas,nS Ro
Gently received indications from
Wyoming are TO the effect that
Senator Warren will probably be Defeated.
The eight Republican seats, which were
some f,lae ago regarded as doubtful. are
| those Of Senstor Case, of North Dakota,
Senator Paddock of Nebraska. Senator
Hiscock of New York, Senator Sanders
| of Montana Senator sawyer OF
Wisconsin. Senator StockbrIdge. of
M,ch,oan Senator Stewart of Nevada and
Senator DAVIS of Minnesota. OF these Sem
ator Hiscock will certainly be succeeded
| by q Democrat. and there are strong
chances that q like fate may befall Senator
Paddock. Senator Stock bridge Is almost
certain to come out satisfactorily in Michi-
gan and from the returns that have come
in to-day it would seem as though Senator
Hawley would be sent back.