The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
DEMOCRATIC GAINS LARGE.
RETURNS INDICATE THAT THEY
WILL CONTROL NEXT HOUSE.

WILL CONTROL NEXT HOUSE.
Chairman Kerr Figures Out an In
crease of Thirty-seven in the DEM
ocratic Membership--In Almost Ev-
cry state Democratic Votes show
& Remarkable Gains-BepubIicans
however, Hold out That They win
Have Majority in the House.
Returns received up to 1870 o'clock this
morning indicate that Roosevelt, the Re
r,blican nominee for Governor of New
York. has carried that state over Van
week the Democratic nominee, lby plu-
ralitv estimated between $4,000 and 100000
His vote. however, is about IA per cent
less than the vote for Gov. Black in 1885,
while Van Wyck's vote exceeds that of
Porter in the same year.
This morning Chairman Kerr claimed a
Democratic majority in the House, de-
claring the returns showed an increase
of tbirty-seven in the Democratic MEM
bership. The Republican headquarters at
Washington would not concede the loss
hut message was sent to President Nc
Kinley from the White House announc-
INC that the Republicans had lost control
of the House by a small majority.
Associated Press returns up to 1890 this
morning gave the complexion OF the next
House as So Republicans and 1O9 Demo-
Gratis Based on these returns, there is
Republican loss of 20 and a Democratic
gain of 21.
The South contributes her number of
solid delegations.
In North Carolina, where a bitter war
was waged between the Democrats and
Republicans, returns indicate sweeping
victory for Democracy. the Democratic
judicial ticket having received a majority
of 2oOJO. Democrats capture both houses
OF the legislature by two-thirds' majori-
les
Republicans elected but two congress
man-George H. White (colore6, in the
Second district, and R. 2. Linney IN the
Ninth
Pennsylvania returns are very slow in
coming in An estimate based upon the
partial returns indicates the election of
Stone by a plurality of 125,0OO.
Washington, Nov S.-Chairman Kerr, at
Democratic congressional headquarters,
Gains a Democratic majority in the next
House.
Al midnight he says reliable returns re-
ceYed show that the Democrats have eject
ed 1856 members, gain of 81 over the
present membership. Later returns may
make a few changes, one way or the
other, but not enough. to prevent the Dem
ocrats from controlling the organization
of the House.
Chairman Kerr says the principal DEM
oeratc gains are made in New York, 6;
Maryland, 2; Alabama, 2; Illinois, 5; Iowa,
]; Kentucky, s; Massachusetts, 2; Mis-
souri,, 2; New Jersey, 2; North Carolina,
2, Virginia, I; West Virginia. 1; Minnesota,
/; Wisconsin, l; Ohio. 1; Indiana, l; Penn
sylvania, !.
At Republican headquarters Chairman
Babcock persistently claims that the Re-
pubicans will retain control of the next
House, but he is not giving out any fig
ures. When confronted with the detailed
gains claimed by the Democrats, Mr.. Bah
cock simply smiled and said those figures
VIII undergo a decided change before the
official returns are received
In spite of the Republican claims, it is
believed that the Republicans have lost
the House by narrow majority, and this
belief was telegraphed to President Nc
kinley from the White House at midnight,
"hen he reached Tyrone, Pa. on his way
back to Washington from Canton. All
along the route, the President was kept
advised of the election returns at every
stopping place. He was notified of Col.
Noosevelts victory in New York before
he reached Tyrone.