Evening star., 1898-11-09
NEXT CONGRESS
Senate VIII Be Surely
Republican,
RIVAL CLAIMS FOR CON TROL
What an Analysis of Yester-
days Elections Shows.
THE VARIOUS STATE CAMPAIGNS
Both Republican and Democratic
Successes.
THE VARIOUS STATE CAMPAIGNS
THE NEW YORK FIGHT

As the result of yesterdays voting in the
various states the republican majority in
the House of Representatives was material
ly reduced and possibly overcome by the
democrats. There Were heavy republican
losses in New York some in Massachusetts,
Maryland. Pennsylvania Virginia and 1lli-
nois and scattering through other states
ON the other hand. there were marked re-
publican gains in Kansas. California. Ne
braska and some Others of the western
states. Both chairmen IF the congressional
campaign committees claim the control of
the House in the Fifty-sixth Congress-
Chairman BabcOck insisting that there Will
be at least IA republicans, with fifteen dis
triCts in doubt. 1t will require 119 TO organ
ize the House.
There Is no question that tha republicans
Will gain enough senatorial seats as the
result of the voting for legislatures in some
Of the states to give them clear majority
in the Senate after March 4. for the first
time in six years They have assuredly
carried the Legislatures OF New York, New
jersey. Delaware AID California. and prob
ably West Virginia. Indiana. Nebraska and
Wisconsin. besides holding their own in
ali of the states in which repu5liCan seats
were IN question. except possibly Washing
ton and @ntana On the basis of the
known certanties the republicans will have
at least fifty-ene seats out of the ninety in
the next Senate. having already elected re-
2ub.icaHs in Maryland and oregon.
Il is possible that the republican strength
III the Senate may 60 as high as 80. This
means, of course, a majority as well for
sound money in the upper house.
The campaign in New York was the most
important of the state elections, result
ing n II uudTIeSrfGDe6 ,-ictorH for
dOre Roosevelt by from 10 coo to 10000
plurality. Judge Van Wyck carried Greater
New York by about Sooeo The rural vote
for Roosevelt was very heavy although he
lost ground in some of the larger cities
outside of New York Timothy Woodruff
the candidate for lieutenant governor on
the Roosevelt ticket ran behind In the vot-
ing and may have been defeated.
In New York city the heavy Tammany
majority insured the defeat of the DAILY
Judiciary. which represented the protest of
the har association against Croker's at
tempt TO dictate the course Of the judiciary
IN Michigan Governor Pingree surprised
even his friends by his wonderful run for
reelection. carrying the state by upward
Of GoV"c in the face of determined opposi-
tion in his own party. A republican Iegis-
lature was elected. with an uncertain out
Senator burrows and Pingree's candidate
AIfrei Pack
In minnesota John Lind was elected gov
ernor by the democrats this forming an
other surprise of the days voting
In California a republican governor was
elected, and also probably in Nebraska and
Kansas these victories by the republicans
evide1cins drift away from populism in
the western section.
Massachusetts, elected Gov. Walcott bv
very large majority. although the republi-
can congressional delegation suffered loss.
IN New Jersey Voorhees, was elected GOV
eTnor by the republicans by Il safe majority
Snd the legislature was carried by the re-
publicans. probably insuring the election Of
John keaI TO the Senate in place of SEN
atOr Smith
The revolt against Senator Quay in Penn
sylvaHia failed To produce tangible results
His ca .didatc for governor, Stone. WAS
elected by an overwhelming majority and
the legislature, which is TO choose Senator
Quay ; successor, is strongly republican
Dr- swallow. the Independent candidate for
governor. formed an incuusequenttal figure
in the fight.
The southern states generally showed
practically solid democratic results. The
republican loss in congressman at various
points through the south was considera Bile
In the aggregate. The voting in North
Carolina Was accom- .plished by no violent
scenes, contrary to expectations formed a
week or more ago, but in conformity with
the prospect created by the republican de
CIsion To- withdraw from the local canvass
Negroes were permitted to vote on con-
gressionh tickets. but did not generally ac-
cept the opportunity. There was no die
order Of any serious nature.
In Maryland the republicans suffered -
loss OF ;wo and perhaps three seats in Con
grcss. and in West Virginia loss of one
and perhaps TWO There were no stale
tickets in those states
The election in Ohio for the minor state
ofhcers showed remarkable maintenance
or republican strength the pluralitfes given
being practically equal TO that given for
Mchlniey IN 1896 In Illinois there was
some falling of in the republican vote.
iarSe4y owing to local causes and 10 apathy
In inc congressional districts.
Indiana Was close between the parties
the chances favoring the republicans
Deia"a are shows a republican gain of the
legislature and of a congressional seat al
though there is no guarantee that the fac