The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
Five States Now Repres ented by.
Demo erats 4 Elected Republi- !.
can legislatures.
Gray Of Delaware, Mitchell Of
Wisconsin, Murphy Of
New York,
Smith OF New Jersey and White
Of California Step Out on
March A !.

"a fyS1AS111Sd1ON,E NOV. lU.-1no e1eCt1On 1
returns establish with certainty that the
United States senate will have a Repub-
ican majority after March next. The
present party division Of the senate Isl.
Republic AZ, Democrats "a, Populists
6, Silver Republicans 6. This was
changed prior to Tuesdays vote by a
Republi cant gain OFF,, viza: McComas
Of Maryland who will SUCCEED German,
and Simon Of Oregon, who-is elected to
fill a vacancy. OF the present Republic
can total Of As the terms Of Z senators
expire March 4 next, leaving 3S hold.
over Republicans. TO this number the
elections Of Tuesday add 10 surely
elected and three probably elected,
making . total of 48s or 2 more than
majority over Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans There are. 81 Dem
ocratic holdover senators, and to this
number Tuesdays elections add 4 with
certainty and | probable, giving a total
of 20 votes. The Populist and Silver
Republican holdoyers mum Der and this
was increased Tuesday by ], practically
sure. Five state legislatures appear to
be much in doubt, viz: Nebraska,
West Virginia, Montana, Indiana and
Washington, and are not included in
figuring totals.
These States Elect Senators. ~
81 The states % elect senators in which
Republican legislatures appear to be as
.sured are, Michigan, Minnesota, Della.
ware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Wis
E5consin, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and CAT fornia. 81 Five Of these
states are now represented by Demo-
Gratis who will give way to Republicans:
namely, Gray, Of. Delaware, Mitchell
of Wisconsin, Murphy Of New York,
Smith of Newt ersey and White of Car
nif6rnia The other FIVE states are now
represented ssby Republicans, namely,
Burrows of Michigan, Davis Of Mime
sofa, Hawley of Connecticut, Lodge of
Massachusetts, and Quay Of PennsylYa-
mia. Besides the foregoing the reports
indicate fafaJt probability Of Republican
Legislature s i'm. Nv oming and North, Da7
kotta..5, ,sr...,ys.cs .;+eS ;.2 ~;
E The. states electing Democratic legis-
latures, according to present reports, are
Tennessee, Missouri, Texas and florida.
These are salready represented by Demo-
Gratis, so that no political change is ex-
pected. The present Democratic incum-
bents are Bate Of Tennessee, Cockrell Of
Missouri, Mills Of Texas and Pascoe Of
Florida. The reports say that Utah is
likely to have a Democratic legislature.
Mr.. Cannon Of Utah, who will retire, is
a Silver Republican Nevada reports
indicate Legislature which will reflect
Stewart, Sill: Rep. ~:
The Legislatures which continue to be
in doubt are Nebraska; West Virginia,
Indiana, Montana and Washington
The Republican chairman claims Ne
braska and the retirement of Allen,
Pop, for a Republican Indiana also
seems to be safely. Republican, in the
legislature. In West Virginia, now
represented by Faulkner, DEM, both
state chairmen claim the legislature
From Montana, now represented by
Mantle, Sill. Rep, there. are no reports
on legislature from which distinct con-
illusions can be drawn. In Washington
the reports give the legislature: Pain
fully close The state is now repre-
scented by Wilson, Rep 4