The herald., 1894-11-09
THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING.
Republicans Magnify Their
Victory.
They Claim 259 Members of
Congress.
Forty-fOur Senators Also Alleged to
Be Theirs.
The Atmosphero Clearing in Missouri.
DOckery Elected aud Dland's
District in DCubt-Gen-
ernI Results.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Son the strength
OF returns received up to 9 O'Clock,
Chairman Babcock OF the Republican
congressional committee figures that the
Republican representation in the next
house will be at least 259 members, The
change from this afternoons statement,
when 255 were claimed to be elected is
made by one additional from Illinois
and three from North Carolina.
The dispatch received tonight that
caused the greatest surprise was one
stating that Representative McMillin OF
Tennessee was possibly defeated. That
came from the chairman OF the state
central Republican committee OF Ten
nessee, and added that the returns from
the district were not all in.
Mr.. Babcock also says tonight that
from present indications the Republic
cans will have at least Al members in
the senate, and in this number is in
cluded Jones of Nevada.
Among the kilograms received today
at headquarters was the following from
Settle. at Greensboro, N. c.:
''It is conceded at Democratic head
quarters that We have elected seven
congressman in this state. The Third
and Sixth districts are doubtful. Sixty
counties have been heard from. We
have 65 mem bers OF the assembly; the
Democrats %. This gives us control OF
the house. if we can hold them and the
Democrats concede the senate"
Chairman Babcock received the fol-
lowing letter from A. E. Holton. chair
man of the Repu blican state committee
in North Carolina: I'VE won a COM
plete victory at the polls here yesterday.
We elected the judicial ticket by an es-
timated ma jority OF over 10000. and
have both branches OF the legislature,
with four Republican and three Popu-
list congressman. A fight will have to
be made tomorrow before the county
canvassing boards. Il will be necessary y
for us to employ counsel to appear be-
fore the csnvassing boards III many
counties. The Democrats say they have
given up he state, but our best in
formation is they will appear before the
| boards tomorrow prepared to do all in
! their power"
| Chairman Baboock has instructed
Holton to employ all the counsel neces-
sary to protect Republican rights.
JODu w ilbOH VI CpUhhuO, w heuss dieO
telegraphed: Have elected the two
members of congress and have about 80
majority in legislature. Congratulations
on the victory"
Senator Faulkner conceded that the
| Republicans have defeated Wilson in
West Virginia, and carried four congress
sional districts and the legislature. A
dispatch from Representative Mcguire
announcing his election is the only re-
port from California.
Indications are that the Fifty-fourth
congress will open with numerous con-
tests for seats in the house from south
ern states. Reports received at Repub
lican headquarters make it plain thai
unless there is change either OF mind
or conditions, there will be at leas'
three contests in Louisiana. one or two
in Virginia. some in North Carolina anC
Tennessee. with the possibility OF con-
tests in Alabama, Kentucky and Ar
| kansas.