Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents OF the Alexandria GaSette.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.

WASHINGTON, NOV. ..
This afternoon Secretary Kerr said
1.-THE republicans have undoubtedly
lost control OF the House. They
are making claims of slim
majority, hoping to pull out. Grant
ing them all they claim in the Tar
west I insist that there will be an ad-
verse republican majority of not less
than Is. It is probable that we have
carried q number OF districts in remote
sections that we do not now include IN
our list. The official count may be
necessary to settle the contest in some
of the districts. / am receiving tele.
grams that indicate beyond any doubt
| That am safe in claiming democratic
victory so far as the House Is con-
csrned." Mr.. Kerr has sent a tele-
gram to Raleigh congratulating IL Q
sweeping victory, and urging the party
managers in the State to see that tie
registered will of the voters is carried
out. He says he mas had intimations
that the republicans would probably
try to induce the Governor of North
Carolina, WHO is republican, to refuse
to issue certificates Of election to the
democratic Congressional candidates.
Chairman Babcock admitted this after
noon that his latest advices show that
the republicans are not certain OF more
than or : majority in the next House.
He sull hopes, however, he says for
publication, that later information may
give the republicans a majority of 10.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was de.
voted to the consideration of details OF
plans for the occupation of Cuba. The
members discussed the election returns
aud regarded with regret indications
that the democrats would control the
next House.
Postmaster General Smith this morn
ing issued an order carrying out the law
of Congress, admitting private postal
cards to the foreign mails. For the
United States, Canada and Mexico the
cards will be admitted to the mails for
one cent each and for all foreign coun-
tries at two cents.
1t is conceded here to-day that the
opposition will have control of the
next House, though Chairman Babcock
VI luS SOuS CSSIOan1 S&Ahi-
paigD committee says there are several
districts yet in doubt that may change
that result. Everybody else, however,
even Mr.. Babcock himself when talking
to his political friends, says the repub-
licans have not elected majority Of
the next House. II is also said, in view
of that condition, and in order to give
them a majority, Governor Russell Of
North Carolina will refuse to issue GER
tifcates of election to the democrats
who were elected in his State, and
thereby enable the republicans to Or
gaUize the House, after which they can
surp out as many democrats as may be
needed to give them any majority they
may desire. Even democrats say that
if this scheme shall fail, the popu-
lists will have the power to name the
Speaker, aud that they are such fear
ful set that out OF pure deviltry or By
itching palms Il g may be induced 10
vote for arepubhcan. Others say that go
opposed are Northern republicans to
Southern democrats, that rather than
allow the latter to have control OF the
House, they will even be willing to
throw their entire strength to the sup
port OF Northern gold democrat if he
can secure the votes of ten or twelve
others of his class, and thus permanent
is divide the democra tic party by sep
rating the Northern from the South
ern members OF that party. This is
some of the post election talk here, but
it is not probable that the republicans
beng defeated, the democrats will be
70 dish enough to throw away by in
te 'ral dissension all the spoils of q
h lrd earned victory.
Some sanguine democrats here ssy
that though the republicans carried
P .nnsylvania by large majority and
Jave republican majority in the legis-
leture OF that State, many Of that ma
jority are anti-Quay men, and that con-
sequently Senator Quay will not be re-
elscied. Wiser men say they don't
know Mr.. Quay's capacity.
1t is currently reported that as General
Lawtons testimony before the army investi-
gazing commission doesn't tally with his verb.
al report to General Miles, he will be called
before the commission again and be re exam
ined in reference to the discrepancy
So sure wss the Georgetown College team
of defeating the Virginia University boys,
who beat them badly at football yesterday,
that they had printed booktul of SONGS to
sing a. the celebration of their anticipated
victory last night. But the songs were un.
sung.
President Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley and
the rest of the Presidential party who went
to Ohio returned this morning.
Secretary Alger will give out General
Miles's report for publication next Friday.
4 dispatch was received at the White House
this morning stating that Congressman James
Hamilton Lewis, of Washington, had been
| defeated