The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11
THE SITUATION
AS TO CONGRESS.
Indications are That the Republicans
viii Control the Next House
Mr.. KERR DOES NOT C0NCEDE IT
His Committee Has Little Definite In.
formation, But He Claims That the
Opposition viii Organize the
House.-Two Districts Doubtful

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.--Late this
afternoon Chairman Babcock. OF the Re
publican Congressional Committee, prac-
tically completed a list of the representa-
tives-elect to the Fifty-sixth Congress.
Late authentic advices received by the
Republican committee indicate that two
districts are in doubt yet, viz: The Sec
ond California and the Twelfth Texas.
In both, however Mr.. BabcOck comedies
that the chances are favorable to the
Democrats. He claims neither of them
BABCOCKs FIGURES.
Tonight Mr. Babcock's figures show
the election of 1SJ straight Republicans,
lG3 Democrats, six Populists and one Sill
yer Republican These figures do not in
clude the two doubtful districts men.
toned. Conceding these two districts to
the Democras as means OF reaching
definite results. Mr.. Babcock claims GER
tain majority Of 13 over all opposition.
KERR DOES NOT CONCEDE 1T.
Little Of a definite nature was received
by the Democratic Committee tonight.
Secretary Kerr maintained that the op-
position 10 the Republicans would organ
lie and control the next House of Repre-
sentatives His figures indicated that the
opposition would have at least $50 votes,
and perhaps Isl.
Nebraska Fusionists Win.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov. 1O.-Unoficial re-
turns from Nebraska indicate the election
of Pointer, the Fusion candidate for Gov
ernor by 1900 over Hayward, Republi-
can.
The balance Of the Fusion State ticket
will have about the same plurality.
The State Legislature will be Republic
can on joint ballot by from six to eight,
insuring the election of a Republican TO
succeed Senator Allen in the Senate.
Fon Congress, Burkett, (Republican) in
the First: Mercer. (Republcan) in the
Secondj Robinson. Fusion) In the Third,
and Green, Gusion) in the Sixth are
elected. In the Fourth and Fifth the vote
is close. favoring Sutherland, Fusion) I'm
the Fifth. and Hinshaw. Republicam in
the Fourth. In the latter district the OFF,
cial count may be required TO decide.
No Change iu Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 10
Neither of the state committees had
received returns that would make any
material change in the estimate of the
Republican plurality in the State made
yesterday. The majority will range from
1900 to 1900 on the head of the ticket
II may go higher, but it will not scale
any lower.
The Republicans have elected nine out
of the thirteen congressman and the
Democrats the other four. The Republi-
cans carried the districts they carried |
in 1896, and the Democrats did the same |
thing
The returns received indicate that the |
Republicans will have a majority OF |
twenty-five on joint ballot in the Legis- |
lature.
Both Claim West Virginia.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Nov. 1O.-The |
Do, Tf..r. .f1.f
State Senate They claim a majority Of
one in the lower house which would give
them a majority OF seven on Joint ballot
The Democratic State Committee claim
a majority OF one on joint ballot. II the
two senators Just elected by the Demo
Gratis to take the places Of senators Pier
son and Getzendanner. are seated the
Senate will stand Republican II Demo-
Gratis ". The Republicans will not admit
that there are any vacancies In the SEN
ate on account OF Senator's Pierson and
being soldiers.
Pennsylvania's Delegation.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. i0.-The official
'anvass OF the Twenty-sixth Congression-
II district, composed OF Crawford and
erie counties elect CASTOR ,Dem) over
Higgins Rep) by q votes. This includes
he soldier vote which gave Higgins II
plurality. This gives the Democrats 10
ongressmen from Pennsylvania and the
Republicans 20.
Morris Majority Small.
DULUTH, MINI, Nov. 10.-Latest re-
urns and estimates have caused the Re-
publican Congressional Committee OF the
Sixth District TO reduce their estimate
# Morris majority to 223 The Demo-
ratio Committee now claim Tcwne's
Il
re missing and tho result is very much
n doubt The official count will trob-
Ibly bs necessary