The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-11-08
ELECTION RETURNS.
Republicans Retain Control of Both
Branches of Congress.
Returns from New York. Illinois,
Ohio. Wisconsin, Michigan, In
diana, Iowa and a Great
Many Other States.

the indications at midnight were that
the republicans would control the next
house OF representatives by narrow
margin. In the present house, with a
membership of $50, the republicans
have II majority Under the new APP
portionment the tifty-eighth house
will consist of 1856 members, a major
ity OF which is 1874. The thirteen south
ern states, not counting West Vir-
ginia, but including Missouri, have 1875
Representatives.
At $3.50 Il. IN. the returns received
here indicate that the republicans have
elected 1876 representatives to the
next house. the democrats 176 and in
dependents Gin Pennsylvania, leav-
ing II districts in doubt.
Chairman Griggs, of the democratic
congressional committee, has issued
statement claiming that the demo-
crafts had elected 1919 congressman, or
ma jority of five.
The Senate.
The next United States senate will
be republican by at least 16 majority,
against the present majority Of 20.
The present senate contains "a 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. Seven states
have already elected senators to take
their seats March 4, 1908 These are
Maryland, Kentucky, Iowa, Ohio, Lou
isiana, Vermont and Georgia. Ore
gon has already elected republican
legislature which will choose a sue
cessor to Senator Simon. Twenty five
senators will be elected by legislatures
chosen at Tuesdays elections, as fol-
lows: Indiana, Delaware 1.-TWO seats),
New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ne
vada. South Dakota, Illinois, Pennsyl-
vania, 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 13. This insures SO re-
publicans and "a democrats in the next
senate. The result of the contests.
owing to the meager returns received
at this hour, is still in doubt in Ne
vada. Idaho, Utah and Colorado. with
the chances favoring the election of
democratic legislatures in Colorado.
Idaho and Nevada. and a republican
legislature in Utah. If these probable
tiles should be realized, the senate
will stand 55 republicans and 81 dem
ocrats, with a loss of four majority
to the republicans. compared with the
present political division.
New York.
New York, Nov. Sin spite of phe-
nomenally large vote in New York
and Kings county for Bird S. Coler
(dem.), the returns up to a late hour
indicated the reelection of Benjamin
B. Odell (rep.) to the governorship of
New York state by from 10000 to TO-
900. Coler's plurality in the Greater
New York exceeded $4,000, surplus of
5000 above the claim made by Charles
T. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall,
but even that large vote was not suffi-
cient to overcome the republican ma
jorities from up the state. Odell's
vote in the country districts was
lighter than two years ago, but
Coler's was also lower than Stanch-
fields in the same year.
Figures from the congressional dis
tricts in New York city and the Long
Island counties apparently showed a
loss of four members of the national
house to the republicans, the heavy
Coler vote having carried. according
to the first returns. the first 10 dis
tricts in the state for the democratic
candidates. The democrats made
gains in the state legislature, but the
gains were not sufficient to endanger
the republican hold on the seat in tie
United States senate.
The Vote in Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay, i. L.. Nov. .5.-The town
of Oyster Bay, President Roosevelt's
township, complete, gives Odell, 1896,
and Coier. 1,G57. In 1900 the town gave
Odell 2.041 and Stanchfield, 1899.
President Roosevelt's. own district, the
Fifth, gives plurality of 81 for the
democratic state ticket.
Ohio.
Columbus. o.. Nov. 5.-The repub-
iicans carried Ohio by next to their
highest plurality on record. Nothing
above 10000 had been predicted, but
partial returns indicate that it will
greatly exceed those figures. At the
same time the republicans. on returns
up 10 midnight, made no gain in Ohio
congressman, and are likely to lose
one. The present Ohio delegation in
congress consists of II republicans and
four democrats elected with the
Twelfth district in doubt.
Illinois.
Chicago. Nov. 5.---Illinois is repub-
lican by about $4,000 plurality. Fred
Busse, candidate for state treasurer,
led the ticket, and Christopher Manner,
candidate for supreme court clerk, fell
behind. At this writing the repub-
licans have won is congressman out Of
25, giving the democrats seven. The
legislature will have. approximately,
80 republican senators and 10 demo-
Gratis. Fifteen republican senator's
and nine democrats hold over.
Cook county democrats elected
Thomas Barrett sheriff. and possibly
several other candidates. Peter Kiol-
base. democratic candidate for treas
urer, was defeated. Martin =. Mad.
dor lof cd Cor. WI.