The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
After March a United States Senate
Will Be Republican.
NEW YoRK's LATEST RETURNS.
Quay's Friends Claim He Has Three
Majority In Legislature.
SURPRISES IN OHIO DISTRICTS.
Donoerats Claim the Election of zIn-
norman In the Seventh District
CoBErsssman Lentz Wins
ny safe Majority.
Election News.

Washington, Nov. s.-At 2 p. m.
Chairman Kerr of the Democratic con-
gressional committee claimed the cor
tain election of 100 Democrats and
F'usionists. an opposition majority of
%. and a Democratic majority over
all OF 8.
Washington. Nov. AT p. m.
Chairman Babcock admitted that the
next houee of Republicans was in
doubt He claims ia districts sure,
with 10 districts in doubt. A majority
is 17s.
Washington, Nov. 9.-rhe election
returns establish with certainty that
the United States senate will have q
Republican majority after March A
next.
The present party division of the
senate is: Republicans. 40; Democrats.
"a; Populists, 6; Silver Republicans, s.
This was changed prior to Tuesdays
vote by Republican gain Of two, viz:
McComas of Maryland, who will sue
coed German, and Simon of Oregon,
who is elected to fill a vacancy.
OF the present Republican total OF
IS. the terms of seven senators expire
March next, leaving 80 hoId-over Re-
publicans. To this number the cleo
tions add 10 Republican senators sure
~ elected, and three probably elected,
making total of 4S, or two 1nore than
a majority over Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans.
There are 81 Democratic hold-over
senators and to this number the cleo
tons add four with certainty and one
probable. giving a total of 20 votes.
The Populist and Silver Republican
hoId-overs number eight, and this was
increased 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 hgur-
ing totals.
The states to elect senators in which
Republican legislatures appeared to be
assured are Michigan, Minnesota, Del
aware. Connecticut, Massachusetts.
Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey and California
Five of these states are now repre-
scented by Democrats, who will give
way to Republicans; namely; Gray OF
Delaware, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Muir
ply of New York, Smith of New Jersey
and White of California. The other
five states are now represented by Re
publicaas, viz: Burrows of Michigan,
Davis of Minnesota, HawIey of Connec-
Quay of Pennsylvania.
Besides the foregoing the reports in
dictate a probability of Republican leg
\
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 lesis-
latures, according to present reports,
are Tennessee, Missouri, Texas and
Florida These are already represent
ed by Democrats, SO that no ponLical
change is elected.
The reports state that Utah also is
likely to have a Democratic legislature.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah, who will retire.
is Silver Republican.
The legislatures which continue to be
in doubt are Nebraska, " est Virginia,
Indiana, Montana and Washington.
The Republican chairman claims Me-
braska and the retirement OF Allen
(Pop.) for a Republican.
Indiana also seems to be safely Re-
publican in the legislature. In West
Virginia, now represented by Faux
ner CD, both state chairmen claim the
legislature. From Montana, now rep
resented by Mantle. Silver Republican.
there are no reports on the Legislature
from which definite conclusions can be
drawn. In Washington, the reports
give the legislature as painfully
close" The state is now represented
by Wilson Ord.
Houaa Estimate.
Interest in the election conferred in
the political complexion of the next
house, the senate being concededly Re-
publican.
Although Chairman Babcock of the
Republican congressional committee
did not leave his headquarters until
after a. m, he was back again at his
desk shortly after dispatching tele-
grams to all the doubtful districts urg-
ing the chairmen to hurry in the re-
turns.
Mr.. Babcock made what he termed
an uIIra--conservatiVe estimate. in
which he eliminated a number of
doubtful districts.
This estimate gives the Republicans
1856 members in the next house, a ma
forfty at 13 over all The states he ia