The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-08
ONLYREPUBLICANS VOTED
II Democrats Had Come Out the
Result Would Have Been
Different
Republicans Have tho Next House
and May Get the Senate
Also
But This Latter Achievement IL sos On
Assured Fast-soms Figures From
ths CountEy.

Washington. Nov. 7.-Reports re-
eeiyed up to nine o'clock tonight indl-
cate that the next senate will have forty
democrats, forty-one republicans and
six populists. while the attitude OF the
successor OF Senator Harris, OF Ten
nessee, is still In doubt. In this classi-
hoatlon, Senators Stewart and Jones, Of
Nevada. who were elected by republi-
cans, but who have announced their sep
aration from their party. and Gov. Till
man, who Will doubtless be elected by
the so-called independent democrats Of
the South Carolina legislature. are
placed In the populist column. Tlllman
VIII probably vote with the democrats
on organization and Stewart and Jones,
OF Nevada. and PETER with the repub-
llcans. This would throw the balance
of power into the hands OF the popu-
lists.
When Chairman Babcock, OF the re-
publican congressional committee. left
the republican headquarters tonight
he said reports received during the day
give the republicans 230 out of 356 MEM
bers OF the house. beyond peradventure.
while there was a possibility of secur-
Ing twenty-seven additional members.
Mr.. Babcock also stated his informa-
tion leads him to believe there is pos
sibility of securing three more MEM
bers from Alabama. two from Illinois,
one from Iowa, Kansas. Kentucky, Ne
braska and South Carolina each, three
more from Minnesota. two from Ohio,
two from Pennsylvania. three from Mis-
souri,. one from Arkansas. three from
Louisiana, and three from Texas. II
these claims are realized IL will give
the republicans 257 members. or a ma
jority OF ninety-nine members.
Denver, Nov. 7.-Gov. Waite comedies
the defeat of his party. "To my mind"
said he. '1t proves. .eonclusively that the
money power has dominated this cleo
ton from beginning TO end, and the
democratic party is most responsible
from the fact that they voted the re-
publican ticket instead OF their own.
/ made up my mind several years ago
that there was only one way TO rescue
the country from conditions now ex-
listing. and for which the money power
Is responsible, and that was to fight
them tooth and nail. Consequently, 1
have never made any bones of declar-
ing my opinion of their course and ad-
vocating that the controlling power
which they have exercised over all legis-
lation be destroyed. / believed the in
fiuence of Wall street must be removed
from congress"
When asked IL he thought the popu-
list party would ever regain power, the
governor replied: II believe IL will. but
IL may not be for some time. j do not
know exactly how IL will be done.
think we will have to do IL right over
their heads, however. l advocate this
being done in peaceful manner, II pos
siblc, peaceful revolution. OF course. /
believe the ballot is the proper method
to be employed. But this has not proved
efficacious In this state"
San Francisco, Nov. 7.-About half
the entire vote of California has been
counted and the result indicates that
James Budd, democratic candidate for
governor. has a plurality of between
5000 and 1000 votes. His plurality In
this city will probably amount to 1000.
With the exception OF supreme court
justices and comptroller. sufficient re-
which party has been successful with
the remainder of the state ticket. The
republicans have elected one supreme
court justice, Hennshaw, and the demo-
Gratis the other two, Temple and Bridge
ford. the latter being elected q MI an
unexpired term. Colgan, republican
nominee for comptroller. is also elected
by perhaps 5000 plurality.
Returns now indicate that the repub-
licans have elected six Of seven con-
gressmen, Mcguire. democrat, in the
Fourth district. is reelected. while there
Is little doubt that Camenetti, present
representative from the Second district.
Geary In the First district. and Eng
lish in the Third district, have been de-
feated.
Topeka, Kan, Nov THE republi-
cans have carried Kansas by plural
ity OF 30, 900, and will have a slight ma
iorlty over ALL Republican Chairman
Leland claims also the election OF the
congressman in seven districts. The
republicans will elect ninety representa-
tives out OF a possible 1876, giving them a
majority OF forty-five on joint ballot.
Wichita, Kan, Nov. 7.-Gov. Llewell-
Ing said to-day: 'T do not concede
the defeat OF the populist ticket. Only
the cities and town precincts have been
heard fwrom, and the country can cas-
lily overturn the showing there. dc
not however, look for more than 5000
plurality for either republicans or pop
ullsts, and only the official count can de-
eide the result. The democrats evident
ly aided the republicans. Woman sun
rage hurt the popullst ticket"
Portland. ore. Nov. 7.-Congress
Hermann, republican, w. X. EliHs, re-
publican, are elected.
pes Moines, Iowa, Nov. THE repub-
Ilcans have elected the entire delegation
10 congress,
seattle. Nov. 7-Returns from over
one-half OF the state show that the re-
publican plurality will be more than
$1,000. The legislature is republican IL
both branches. and on Joint ballot by al
least twenty-five.
Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 7.-oniclal re-
turns show that seventy-aix democrats
have been elected to the legislature
with several counties 20 hear from
which gives the democrats control In
both houses.
ST. Louis Nov. AS nearly as can be
asccrtained. the democrats have lost the
Fourth. Fifteenth. Thirteenth. First
Third. sixth. Eighth and Eleventh con-
gresslonal districts. The defeated dem
ocrata are: w. G. Ellison. c. II. Nor
gan. ]. -. Fox, w. II. Hatch (anti-op-
tion), A. NJ. Dockery u. A. DeArmond
R. =. Bland (Sllver Dick) and Fred
erlck Spenscid. respectively
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Nov IA special 20
the News from Jefferson City. says Gov
stone comedies the Legislature 10 the re-
publcnnn
Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. THE re-
publican state committee makes the
following statement tonight. Cover
nor. republican, first district, elected 10
congrcna by 3.3i9 majority. Dayton,
Second district. over Wilson. 2.2OO ma