The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-09
CLAIMS HOUSE BY IS.
Chairman Babcock of the Republican
Committee Revises His Figures.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Interest in the
election today centered in the political
complexion Of the next house, the SEN
ate being conceded to be Republican.
Although Chairman Babcock, of the
Republican congressional committee,
did not leave his headquarters until af-
ter o'clock this morning, he was back
again at his desk shortly after 8 o'clock,
despatching kilograms to all the doubt
full districts urging the chairman to
hurry in the returns. Mr.. BabcOck in his
figures takes nothing for granted. This
morning he made what he termed an
ultra conservative estimate In which he
eliminated a number of doubtful dis
tricts. This estimate gives the Repub-
iicans 1876 members in the next house,
majority of 13 over all.
The states he is most anxious to hear
from are Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsyl-
vania. Last night he figured the defeat
of BOutelle in Illinois This morning ne
says he finds that the Chicago congress
man has pulled through but this gain is
offset by the unexpected defeat Of VIII
lians in the Twelfth Pennsylvania. The
state chairman in California telegraph
ed that six Republicans were elected in
that state with the probability OF the
defeat of DeVrieS, Democrat, Wnlch
would give the Republicans a sond DEL
egation. Not counting on the defeaI OF
Derives, this is a gain of one as MT
Babcock only figured on nVe RepuDn-
cans from California last night
would send six Republicans and that
Long had defeated Simpson, but the de-
feat of Simpson Mr.. BabcOck declines TO
credit until he receives further 5dVlces.
Chairman Green of the Texas state
committee claims three Repu blcanS IN
the Lone Star state but Mr.. Babcock
only figures on the election OF one,
HaW1ey, n the Tenth. From Indiana
no satisfs. Glory advices on the doubtful
congressional districts have arrived
but Mr.. Babcock in his calculations adj
4nits the loss of two districts, those Of
Farris and Lands, either OF which may
have been carried by the Republicans.
He figures a certain loss of three dis
tricts in Illinois, leaving two doubtful
Brumme Lewis, G. w. Stone and
doubtful column. In his estimate OF
185, he does not include the doubtful
districts.
The returns in the east, middle west
and northwest, show that the Repub-
lican losses were in the cities, while the
gains were in the rural districts and
this encourages him to hope that when
the returns come in later from some OF
the districts which now appear to be
lost they may be saved to the Republi-
cans. This is the case for instance in
Page Morris district in Minnesota. Mr..
BabcOck now figures on Morris defeat
but he thinks there is a chance of his
election. There is also a chance Of
another Republican from California
one from Nebraska, one from Kansas
two from Wisconsin, one from Michi-
gan, one from North Carolina, one from
Virginia and one from Kentucky.
Chairman Kerr Of the Democratic
congressional committee had not ap-
peared at Democratic headquarters at
10 o'clock and no advices had been re-
ceived since he gave out his statement
at $3.50 this morning. This statement
claimed an opposition majority of %.