The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-09
CONGRESS WILL
Be DEMOCRATIC.
Ne Have Made Substantial Gains in
Many States.
REPUBLICANS STILL CLAIM IT,
But Produce No Figures TO substan-
tfate Their Claims The Chairman
of Each Party Gives His E.sti-
mate Of the Result.

NEW YORK, November s.-Returns
received in the Associated Press ONCE
In this city from all over the country up
10 1890 this Wednesday, morning indi-
cate that eighty-hve Republicans and
one hundred and nine Democrats have
certainly been selected TO sit In the ma
tIonal House OF Representatives.
The same districts two years ago re-
turned TO the lower house OF Congress
one hundred and 1--WE Republicans and
eighty-nine Democrats.
Based solely upon the estimates in
these districts Republican loss OF TWEEN
~ and Democratic gain Of twenty-one
is indicated.
These estimates concede 10 the Demo-
Gratis all OF the congressional districts
in Greater New York except one-the
Fifteenth.
REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON Nov. 81 A.. NJ
Chairman Babcock OF the Republican
Congressional Committee. has just made
the following statement TO the Associated
Press: while am satisfied that the Re-
publicans Will control the House of Rep
resentatives In the Seth Congress. II Is
impossible at this hour TO indicate what
our majority In the House will be- Thus
far we have no de6Dite returns from Ill
nois Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa, or
Kansas. Iowa has elected fifteen Re-
publicans certainly and two districts
seem TO be In doubt From my estimate
and the returns the indication is a solid
delegation. Hawley is reported elected in
Texas. 1ncent Boering is elected In the
18th Kentucky district and Samuel j.
Pugh is probably elected in the Ninth
Kentucky. The election OF George NJ. Da-
wilson in the Sth Kentucky is in doubt.
with chances seemingly In favor of his
election. Advices from Maryland show
that we have elected four Republicans
certainly. Nineteen members of the dele
cation from New York State and perhaps
more. will be Republicans. J. T. Fisher
Of the 4th New York district, Brooklyn,
Ia the only member we have elected I'm
Greater New York. The election of Coch-
ran In the 18th New York and of Mahany
in 18th Buffalo district is In doubt
MEAGRE RETURNS.
From Pennsylvania we have thus far
received meagre returns. but the indica-
tions are that we have thus far sustain
ed some losses there. Kirkpatrick of the
Eighth district. and Arnold Of the TWEEN
ty-eighth. seem TO have been defeated
"Unofficial advices from Western States
show that we have more than held our
own. and my conviction is that we shall
control the House by a safe majority.
probably not far from the figures which
i gave out last week"
The figures referred 20 by Mr.. Babcock
were contained In his prediction that the
Republicans would have a majority over
AL of about twenty-five. Since early
evening Secretary Kerr. of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee. and a
small corps of political statisticians have
been working on returns received at Dem
ocratic congressional headquarters.
MR.. KERR'S STATEMENT.
To the Associated Press Secretary
Kerr said at / o'clock:
1.-The Republicans have lost control of
the House OF Representatives. We will
have from lS6 to 100 members. and will
organize the House of the Fifty-sxth
Congress. The majority OF the opposition
will be from fifteen to twenty over the
Republicans, and perhaps more. Our adj |
vices Indicate Democratic gains in some |
of the States as follows: Alabama. 2; |
Illinois. 5: Iowa. J; Kentucky, 8; Mary |
land. 2: Massachusetts,. 2; Missouri 2; |
New Jersey. 2; New York. 6; North |
Carolina. 2; Pennsylvania. 6; Virginia, 3: |
West Virginia. /. This is a total of 81. |
One district In Delaware is doubtful, with |
chances In favor cf the Democrats"
In figuring a gain of three in Vir- |
ginia, Secretary Kerr includes two dis
tTicts. which elected Democratic con-
Sressmen in 1896. who were unseated by |
the present House.
REPUBLICAN LOSS 81
NEW YORK. Nov 9-Returns received |
by the New lOrl. Office Of the Associated |
Press up to $3.50 this morning indicate
that 49, Republicans and 143 Democrats |
have certainly been elected members of
the lower house of Congress.
Out of this total OF 300 members from
the same districts two years ago, 1s9 |
Republicans were elected and Ill Demo-
Gratis This is a Republican loss of -
and a Democratic gain Of the same num-
Der. In this estimate the New York dele |
cation is estimated at - Republicans and
* Democrats