New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25

According 10 the foregoing figures the Repub-
leans will have "A majority OF four votes and fair
chance OF increasing 1; TO fortyegh II they should
lose ten OF the districts credited to them and carry
only eleven OF the forty debatable districts
they would have a majority OF six votes There
does not seem 10 be any good reason. however, to
abate the Republican total OF $50. and the Repub-
licans pretty certain TO carry more than eleven
OF the debatabie districts Careful and well-in-
formed political, observers will crtlcse many fea-
lures OF the estimate. For example. the Democrat
Popusts claim both the Colorado Representatives,
which are here placed In the Republican column
In Difference TO the authority Of Senator's Teller
and Wocott and the opinion OF leading Colorado
Democrats and business men. Nearly every prom
inent Connecticut Republican confidently asserts.
and many conservative Democrats from that State
privately concede. three districts in that State.
Leading Illinois Republicans. including most
careful and wel-informed observer who has visited
every district In the State. contend that the Re-
pnblicans VIII elect thirteen of the twenty-five
Congressman. and we-nformed Democrat
claims more than eleven for his party. In
Indiana the most careful and conservative Repub-
leans claim eight OF the thirteen districts, and the
secretary OF the Democratic State Committee
would pay high premium to have the election OF
me Democratic candidates assured In six OF the
well-informed Iowa Republicans claim all OF the
congress districts with great confidence. and some
port district. which has been strongly Democratic
FOR many years IL In doubt this year. Kansas
sweep in that state but the Democrat,popusts
assert with equal confidence that they will re-elect
Jerry simpson and thus save" OF the dis
trcts In Louisiana Republican prospects In two
OF the Congress districts are clouded somewhat by
the fear OF frauds. as the election machinery Is
under the control OF the Democratic State Admin
lstration. which Is bitterly hostile to the Repub-
lican movement In Kentucky bitter fractional
quarrel may cause the loss OF the XIth District by
the Republicans The Republican leaders in Mary
land confidently claim two istricts and assert that
the Republican prospects In two other districts
better than those OF the Democrats. The latter
concede one district to the Republicans. admit that
one other Is debatablc and that the Republicans
have "a fighting chance In two others
In Massachusetts the Democrats claim only two
districts and the Republicans concede only one.
Michigan Republicans claim all the districts: the
Democrats generally concedc AL except one. In
Minnesota the Republican leaders expect clean
sweep and furnish a good deal OF evidence In sup
port OF their claim, hut the Democrats assert with
considerable confidence that they sure OF one
district and may carry two. In Missouri the claims
OF both parties are most conflicting, ara each offers
mass OF testimony In favor OF its contention. After
careful Sitting OF the testimony. however the in
dicatons seem clearly to support the figures given
In the table. which vii. not be likely to satisfy en-
thuslastic prophets on either side In Nebraska
also. the situation Is involved. but the prospects
seem to favor the estimate given In the table
Inc Republicans appear to be pretty sure OF nine
teen districts In New-York. and that number NAV
De increased to twenty-one more. In 1892 they
carried only fourteen OF the thirty four districts
out In the State election Of 1898 they carried four