The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-11-05
NEXT NATIONAL HOUSE
Rival chairmen OF the Congressional
Committees Both Claim II.
RESULT LIKELY TO BE VERY CLOSE
Democrats Make Gains In New York,
Massachusetts, Maryland and
Other States Senate Re
mains Republican.

Griggs OF the Democratic congression-
al committee said that returns to his
headquarters were too meager to per
NIT definite statement, but that he
saw no reason now to waver in his
original declaration that the Demo
Gratis would have a majority of % in
the house. He claimed a gain OF FIVE
seats in New York, two each in Mas
sachusetts, Maryland and Kentucky,
one in New Jersey and others from
various states.
The returns received at Republican
headquarters. with about Is doubtful
districts to hear from, indicate that
the Republicans will have the next
house of representatives.
The next United States senate will
be Republican by at least 16 majority.
against the present majority of 20.
The present senate contains 81 Re-
publicans, and "a Democrats in a total
OF 80 seats, there being two vacancies
from Delaware, where the Republican
legislature failed to elect. The terms
OF 80 senators expire with the present
congress. There is also a vacancy
from Michigan, caused by the death
OF Senator Mcmillan. or these 3E
seats to be filed. not including the
Two from Delaware but including the
MCMILLAN vacancy, 10 are now Repub-
lican and IL are Democratic, Yelling
ton OF Maryland being, classified as a
Republican and Harris of Kansas, Nc
Laurfn of South Carolina and Teller
OF Colorado as Democrats. Seven
states have already elected senators
to take their seats March 4. 1903.
Maryland has chosen German, a Dem
ocrat, to succeed Wellington, a Re
publican; Kentucky, McCreary (Dem.)
to succeed Deboe (Rep.); Iowa has
reelected Allison (Rep.),s Ohio has re-
elected Foraker CRep.1 Louisiana has
reelected McEnery (Dem.). Vermont
has reelected Dillingham; (Rep.) and
Georgia reelected Gray (Dem.). Four
Democrats and three Republicans
therefore already are elected, leaving
16 Republican and eight Democratic
seats to be filed. The legislature in
Oregon, which will choose a successor
TO Simon, has been elected and is Re-
publican. Including Delaware, there
fore, % senators will be elected by
the legislatures chosen Tuesday.
Those legislatures were elected by the
following states: Delaware 1.-TWO
seats), New Hampshire, North Dako-
Ia, Nevada. South Dakota, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut,
New York. North Carolina, Wisconsin,
Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, Arkansas,
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Utah, Colorado, Washington and Mis-
souri,. OF these the Republicans have
surely carried 10, namely: Indiana,
New Hampshire. North Dakota. South
Dakota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, CaIiIor-
MIA, Conectnicut, New York, Michigan.
Kansas, Wisconsin and Washington.
and the Democrats seven, namely:
NeTth Carolina, Delaware, Arkansas.
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
Missouri. This insures 50 Republic
ans and "a Democrats in the next SEN
ate. The result of the contests. owing
TO the meager returns received is still
In doubt in Nevada, Idaho and Colo
RADIO, with the chances fayoring the
election of Democratic legislatures.
Although the returns from the
douotrul congressional districts were
slow In arriving, the Indications are
tnat the Republicans would control the
next house of representatives by a
narrow margin. In the present house.
with membership of S57. the Repub-
Hcans have Il majority. Under the
new superintendent the Fffty-eighth
house will consist of 3S6 members. a
majority of which is 1874. The 10
southern states, not counting West
. virginia, but including Missouri, have
125 representatives. The Democrats
Z have carried 116 of these districts and
the Republicans probably five, two in
Tennessee. one in Kentucky and two
in Missouri. with two in North Caro-
lima, one in Virginia and one in Ala
bama doubtful. according to the latest
returns. To obtain a majority in the
next house ii was necessary. therefore.
for the Democrats to secure Is votes
in the north and west. In this ter
ritory they have at present So rep
resentatives. The latest returns fndi-
cate that this strength has been held.
with the exception of one seat each
from Idaho. Montana and Nevada, and
as to these states tAe returns at this
hour are not conclusive. Adding 40
to 116 gives the Democrats 165. The
Democrats show they have made a
gain of three in Pennsylvania, one in
Nebraska. one in Delaware, one in
Wisconsin. two In Maryland. one in
Colorado and probably four in New
York. swelling the total to 17s. This
leaves them 16 short of a majority,
with the result in FIVE doubtful south
ern districts to be heard from and
doubtful districts in the north and
west from which the returns are as yet
Inadequate as follows: West Virginia,
2: Ohio. 1; Indiana. 2; Illinois. 2:
Iowa, 1; Nebraska, 1; Kansas, 1; Min
nesota, 2: Michigan. L; California, 2;
and Utah. 1; total of 81