The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-09
STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
LARGER REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
Than In the Present House-The Re-
publicans Claim From Forty to
Fifty Majority - Democrats Con-
ccde Them Only Twenty-F1ve-Re-
publicans Elect Solid Delegations
From Twenty States, the Democrats
From Twelve

Washington, November 7.-Represen-
tative Loudenslager. who is in charge
of the eastern headquarters of the re-
publican congressional committee, to-
night said that his returns and the
press dispatches indicated that the re-
publicans would have 203 members in
the next house of representatives
against 154 for the opposition.
At the headquarters of the demo-
cratic congressional committee, Mr..
Kerr. the secretary. denied the claims
made by the republicans to a majority
of from 40 to so in the next house. He
says that the information he has re-
ceived makes it certain that the dem
ocrats will have at least 166 members,
with the prospects of one or two more
seats which are still in doubt, leaving
the republicans majority on the face
of present advices Of only 25.
Chairman Richardson refused to give
out any statement on the general re-
suit, merely saying he did not wish to
talk at this time.
Chicago. November AT 10 o'clock
tonight Congressman Joseph w. Bah
! cock, chairman of the republican con-
| gressional commimttee. issued the fol-
lowing statement:
The democrats have elected solid con-
! gresSional delegations in the following
| states, viz: Alabama. Arkansas, Colo
| rado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana
Mississippi, Montana. Nevada, South
| Carolina. Texas and Virginia, aggre-
| eating IS members. The republicans
| have elected solid congressional dele
| cations in the following states, viz
California, Connecticut. Delaware
| Idaho, Iowa, Kansas. Maine, Maryland
Michigan, Minnesota. New Hampshire
| North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island
| South Dakota, Utah. Washington, Wes
| Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming, ag.
| gregating 80 members.
The republicans have elected II mem
/ bers in Illinois. the democrats 10, Lori
| mer and Rodenberg, republicans, hav'
| ing been defeated. In Indiana we re
| turn 10 and the democrats 4. the repre-
| sentation remaining the same as now
In Kentucky, republicans 2. in tht
| Fifth and Eleventh districts; democrat!
6, with the Third. Ninth and Tenth il
doubt. Massachusetts,. republican,
| 10, democrats 8. the same as now. Mis-
souri,, republicans ., democrats II, witt
one district the Fourteenth, in doubt
| Nebraska, republicans 2. democrats !
with the Third. Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts in doubt. New Jersey, republi
! cans 6, democrats .. same as now. New
| York, republicans p. democrats IL, W.
gain the First. Third. Fourth, Four
teenth, Sixteenth and TIVE ntieth dis
tricts in New York. North Carolina
republicans 2, the Eighth and Mint
districts: democrats z. Ohio, republi
| licans II, democrats 4: we gain tn
Third, the Dayton district. by 200 AM
the Twelfth, Columbus. the district o
Congressman Lentz. by IA. Pennsylva
MIA, republicans 26. democrats 3, witt
| Twenty-eighth district in doubt; w
gain the Third. Twelfth. Thirteenth
Nineteenth, Twenty-sixth and Twent.
seventh districts in Pennsylvania
Tennessee, republicans 2. democrats s
same as now.
Total republicans elected 2O2, demo
Gratis 147 doubtful s. The presen
congress as elected. contains 1S5 repub
licans, opposition 172.