The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-11-17

"6Os SOvs AAs-0lbp8tCn0S 20 the
Associated Press up to 1l:15 today from
547 out Of S67 congressional districts
snow the Republicans have elected 1873,
and the Democrats and Fusionists 1874.
There are still 10 doubtful districts.
Washington, Nov. l1.-Babcock, Of
the Republican congressional commit
tee, believes this morning that the Re-
publican majority in the next house
will reach 30. At Democratic congress
slonal headquarters they had no figures
this morning. They did not concede
the house, claiming the returns from
many districts were yet too meager to
definitely determine the result. Cor
ruption was charged against the Repub-
lican managers by the Democrats.
General Summary.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-Returns es.
tablish to certainty that the United
States senate will have Republican
majority after March next. OF the pres
ent Republican total Of As, the terms
OF seven senators expire March next.
leaving 38 hold-over Republicans. To
this number the elections of Tuesday
add 10 Republicans surely elected and
three probably elected, making q total
OF 48, or two more than majority Of
the Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans
There are 81 Democratic hold over
senators. and to this number the cleo
tions added four with certainty and one
probably, giving total OF % votes.
The Populists and Silver Republican
hold-overs number eight, and this was
increased by one practically sure. Five
state legislatures appear much in doubt,
viz: Nebraska. West Virginia, Mon
tana, Indiana and Washington, and are
not included in figuring the totals.
Today's returns show that these
Democratic senators will be succeeded
by Republicans: White, CALIFORNIA;;
Mitchell, Wisconsin; Allen. Nebraska;
Turpie, Indiana; Smith, New Jersey;
Faulker, West Virginia; Murphy. New
York, and Gray, Delaware.
Interest in the election Tuesday GEN.
tered in the political complexion Of the
next house. Although Chairman Bah
cock, of the Republican congressional
committee, made this morning what he
terms an ultra conservative estimate,
in which he eliminated number of
doubtful lists, this estimate gives the
Republicans 1876 members in the next
house, = majority of Is over all. At .
O'Clock, Kerr, of the Democratic con-
gressional committee, claimed the GER
tain election of 100 Democrats and
Fusionists.
Washington.
Seattle, Nov. 10.-Incomplete re-.
turns from "a counties out of 81 in the
state give majority in favor OF both
Republican congressman, and Republic
can candidates for superior judges.
Congressmen-at-Large w. L. Jones and
F. w. Cushman, Republicans, are
elected.
Goldendale, WASH. Nov. l0.-Re.
turns have been received from ITO vot-
ing places. with IA to hear from. A
Republican majority of 800 is assured.
Herbert Baker and W.. L. Jones lead in
the race. Congressman Lewis leads
his ticket. An official count will be
required to settle the county attorney
contest between Darch, Republican,
and Dustin, Democrat. Woman's suff-
rage is I'D. The single tax was de-
feated.
r~ns%~-sn
San Francisco, Nov. 10.-Cali-
fornia has elected Republican COVER
nor and probably the entire state ticket
by pluralities estimated at from 5000
to 10000. Complete returns will not
be in for "a hours at best, but the cleo
ton Of Henry T. Gage, Republican.
over James q. Mcguire, Democrat, is
conceded.
The Republicans will have large
majority in the legislature, which will
next winter, elect a United States SEN
ator to succeed Stephen N. White,
Democrat
The fight for the mayoralty OF San
Francisco has been eagerly contested,
and the result is yet uncertain. The
indications are, however, that James
D. Phelan, the present mayor, will be
reelected by small majority.
Colorado.
Denver, Nov. 10.-The entire fusion
state ticket is elected by about 90. 600.
The fusionists have an overwhelming
majority in the legislature.
New York.
New York, Nov. 10.-Revised re-
turns make practically no change in
those of last night, which showed the
election Of Roosevelt by plurality OF
ia 900 to 30, 900. As compared with
the election Of 1895, this shows q Re-
publican loss Of from 100. 900. to 1885,
! 600. The states congressional delega-
ton will probably stand 10 kepuDli-
cans to 10 Democrats, Democratic
gain Of IL.
The Legislature will be Republican
an Joint ballot BY 50 votes, insuring
the election Of Republican to succeed
Senator Murphy
Chicago. Nov. 10.-Late returns re-
drca The Republican plurality on the
s .sess ticket Is between SO. 600 and
* ooo In the county the Republican
lesd i likely TO Be less than 1000.
Nebrsska.
rs,coln. Neb. Nov. 10. -Belated
n,eo;nct returns today continue g m