The record-union., 1898-11-10
The Republicans Make Gains in
the Upper Branch.
Will Have a Clear Majority After the Fourth
of March.
The Complexion Of the House Ac-
cording to Latest Returns
Stands One Hundred and Seven
ty-four Republicans, One Hun
dred and Seventy Democrats or
Fusion and Twelve Doubtful.

WASHINGTON, Nov 9-The cleo
ton returns establish with certainty
that the United States Senate will have
a Republican majority after March 4th
| next
The present party division of the SEN
ate is: Republicans 43, Democrats "a
Populists e, Silver Republicans 6. This
| was changed prior to yesterdays vote
by a Republican gain of two, viz: Nc
Comas of Maryland, who will succeed
German, and Simon of Oregon who IS
elected to fill a vacancy. Of the pres
ent Republican total of forty-five the
terms of seven Senators expire on the
4th of March next, leaving thirty-eight
hold-over Republicans. To this num-
Der the elections of yesterday add ten
Republicans surely elected and three
probably elected, making a total of for
ty-eight, or two more than a majority
over Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans. There are twenty-one
Democratic hold-over Senators, and to
this number yesterdays election adds
four with certainty, and one probable,
giving a total of twenty-five votes.
The Populist and Silver Republican
hold-overs number eight, and this was
increased yesterday by one, practically
sure.
Five State Legislatures appear to be
much in doubt viz: Nebraska, West
Virginia, Montana, Indiana and Wash
ington, and are not included in figuring
the totals.
The States to elect Senators in
which Republican Legislatures appear
to be assured are Michigan, Minnesota.
Della COnnnafio nh,
Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and California. Five of
these States are now represented by
Democrats, who will give way to Re-
publicans, namely, Gray of Delaware.
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Murphy of New
York, Smith of New Jersey and White
of California. The other five States are
now represented by Republicans, viz :
Burrows of Michigan, Davis of Mime
sofa, Hawley of Connecticut, Davis of
Minnesota, Lodge of Massachusetts
and Quay of Pennsylvania.
Beside the foregoing, the reports IN
dicate a probability of Republican Leg
islatures in Wyoming and North Da-
kota. This would bring about the re-
tirement of Democratic Senator Roach
of North Dakota and the reelection of
Clark of Wyoming, or some other Re-
publican
The States electing Democratic Leg
islatureS, according to present reports,
are Tennessee, Missouri Texas and
Florida. These are already represented
by Democrats, so that no political
change is effected. The present Dem
ocratic incumbents are Bate of Tenn
essee, Cockrell of Missouri, Mills of
TexaS and PaScOe of Florida
The reports state that Utah also is
likely to have a Democratic Legisla-
ture. Mr. Cannon of Utah, who will
retire, is a Silver Republican. Nevada
reports indicate a Legislature which
will re-elect Stewart, Silver Repub-
lican.
The Legislatures which continue to
be in doubt are Nebraska, West vir-
ginia, Indiana, Montana and Washing
ton. The Republican Chairman claims
Nebraska and the retirement of Allen
POpulist. Indiana also seems to be
safely Republican in the Legislature
In West Virginia, now represented by
Faulkner, Democrat. both State Chair
men claim the Legislature. From Mon
tana, now represented by Mantle, Sill
yer Republican, there are no ryports at
hand from which definite conclusions
can be drawn. In Washington the re-
ports give the Legislature as painful
ly close" The State is now represented
by Wilson, Republican.