The Forrest City times., 1898-11-11
F|FIY-S|XIH CONGRESS.
Estimates Made on the Political Complexion of the Two Houses
 of the Next Congress.
THE MAIN FACTOR IN THE ELECTIONS,
Chairman Babcock of the Republican Con gressional committee IT ures Out a Ma jority of Thirteen over all In the Next House in the Face of Chairman Kerr's Claim of an Opposition Majority.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Interest in the election centers in the political com plexion of the next house, the senate being conceded to be republican.
 Although Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional committee did not leave his headquarters until after 1 a. m.. he was back again at his desk shortly after nine o'clock dispatching tclegrams to all the doubt ful districts urging the chairmen to hurry in the returns. Mir. Babcock, in his figures. takes nothing for granted. He has matia what he terms an ultra conservative estimate, in which he has eliminated a number of doubtful dis tricts. This estimate give the repub- licans 1S5 members in the next house, e majority of 13 over all.
 States Anxiousiy Watched For.
 The states he is most anxious to hear from are Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Tuesday night he fig, ured the defeat of Boutelle in Illinois. Now he says he finds the Chicago con eressman has pulled through, but this gain is offset by the unexpected de- feat of Williams in the Twelfth Penn sylyania. Tie state chairman in Cali fornia telegrphed that six republi- cans were elected in that state, with the probabilities of defeat for Deyries (dem.), which would give the repub- licans a solid delegation. Not counting on the defeat of Deyries, this is gain of one, as Mir. Babcock only figured on five republicans from California.
 News From Kansas.
 J. l.. Bristow wired that Kansas would send six republicans. and that Long had defeated Simpson. but the defeat of Simpson Mir. Babcock de- clines to credit until he receives fur ther advices. Chairman Greene of the Texas state committee claims three re- publicans Tn the Lone Star state. but Mr. Babcock only figures on the cleo tion of one tHawley) in the Tenth. From Indiana no satisfactory advices on the doubtful congressional dis tricts have arrived. but Mir. Babcock in his calculations admits the loss of two districts, those of Farris and Landis. either of which may have been carried by the republicans. He figures cer- tain loss of three districts in Illinois, leaving two doubtful. Brumme, Lewis, C. w. Stone and Woodin. in Pennsyl- yania, he puts in the doubtful column. In his estimate of 1855 he does not in- clude the doubtful districts.
 Republican Losses Were in the Cities.
 The returns in the east, middle and northwest, show that the republican losses were IT the cities. while the gains were in the rural districts. and this encourages him to hope that when the returns come in later from the country some of the districts which now appear 10 be lost may be saved to the republicans. This is the case, for instance, in Page Morris district in Minnesota. MI. Babcock now figures on Morris defeat, but he thinks there Is chance of his election. There is also chance of another republican from California, one from Nebraska. one from Kansas, two from Wisconsin. one from Michigan, one from North Carolina, one from Virginia and one from Kentucky.
 Chairman Kerr Thinks Otherwise.
 Chairman Kerr of the Democratic congressional committe had not an- Peared at democratic headquarters at ten o'clock, and no adyices had been received since he gave out his state ment at 3:30 a. m. This statement claimed m opposition majority of 27.
 Chairman Kerr's Latest Claim.
 Washington, Nov. 9.-At two o'clock Chairman Kerr of the Democratic con gressional committee claimed the cer. tain election Cf 190 democrats and fu-