New-York tribune., 1902-10-20
THE CONGRESS OUTLOOK
pEpTTBLICANS WILL RETAIN
SENATE AND PROB
ABLY HOUSE.
DEMOCRATS UNABLE TO AGREE UPON
GENERAL ISSUE IN THE COM
ING ELECTIONS-DETAIL
OF THE CONTESTS.
OF THE CONTESTS
fRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsE.

iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
u-asbineton. oct l9.-Maine. Vermont and
,o-.ror have already elected their members Of
bs House Of Representatives in the LNIIlth
-ess An of the other States will elect
conservatives on Tuesday. November l. On
,bs same day the organized Territories of the
rnted states, including Hawai- VIII elect Dele
,-.tes 10 Congress. and Porto Rico VIII elect a
commissioner state legislatures will he elected
4, ,,boIe or in part which will choose successors
- she following United States Senators: Fair
hanks lR3 Of Indiana; Foraker (R), Of Ohio;
c.uineer (RD OF New-Hampshire; Hansbrough
n, of North Dakota; Harris D). OF Kansas;
T1effeld CDl. OF Idaho; Jones (RD. OF Nevada;
Ki,tridge iRl OF South Dakota: McI-aurin D).
., south Carolina. Mallory D), OF Florida; Ma
son fRD Of Illinois; Penrose OR). Of Pennsylva-
MIA. Perkins CI2.). of California; Platt (R). Of
connecticut Platt CR). Of New York; Pritch-
ard CR1. Of North Carolina; Rawlins Dl. Of
r,ah; spooner CR). OF Wisconsin; Teller D). Of
colorado: Turner Fusion). Of Washington, and
Vest ID, Of Missouri.
Thirty Senate terms expire on March 8. 1903.
In addition those named above Senators ALI
son (Rl Of Iowa. Dillingham; CRD. OF Vermont.
ana McEnery (Dl, of Louisiana, have already
hasn reelected for the new term beginning
March next Former Representative James B.
NcCrary tD.). of Kentucky. has been elected to
succeed Senator Dehoe. a Republican. and form
or senator Arthur Pue German ODD. of Mary
land has been elected 10 succeed Senator Wei
rprton who was elected as a Republican, but
Eho broke with his party the Philippine issue
and has since been classed as an independent.
The remaining Senator's whose terms will expire
on March 3 and whose successors will be chosen
by legislatures which have already been elected.
of Arkansas: Pettus CD). Of Alabama, and Simon
CRl. Of Oregon. In none OF these States has the
political complexion OF the Legislature been
changed. Senators Clay. Pettus and Simon will
all be reelected without opposition. Senator
Jones. Of Arkansas will be succeeded by James
P Clarke, who has been Endorsed for the sena-
torshp by the Democratic primaries
FACTIoNAL FIGHT IN DELAWARE.
In addition 20 the States having Senators
whose terms will expire on March 3. TWO other
States VIII elect legislatures which Will be called
upon to elect Senators TO III uneXpired terms.
These are Delaware and Michigan. Both Of the
Delaware seats in the United States Senate are
vacant on account of the failure of the legislat-
ures chosen in 1898 and 1900 10 elect Senators.
This failure was due 10 the division OF the Re
publican party in that State into two factions.
Henry A Dupont both aspirants for the sena-
toIship As the fight between these leaders con-
tinues as bitterly ever, il is probable that IL
the Republicans win the legislature in Della
ware this year the Senate deadlock will remain
unbFoken.
In Michigan, where the legislature VIII elect
a successor 10 the late Senator James Mcmillan,
the Governor has appointed the former Secre-
tary of War Russell A. Alger 20 I'LL this va
cancy until the meeting OF the legislature. when
he viii be elected for the remainder Of the un-
expired term. lasting until 1907
In the present Senate the Republicans hold
hfty-four Of the ninety seats. The number
which the Democrats would have 10 win 10 gain
control viii depend upon whether the Delaware
seats are TO remain vacant OF are 10 be filled
II they remain vacant the Democrats would have
70 win eleven Of the seats now held by Republi-
cans II the Delaware seats are filled they
would have 20 win twelve. counting the Della
ware seats as Republican. They have already
won one Republican seat. that Of Senator Deboe
Of Kentucky, Mr. Germans election 10 succeed
Mr.. Wellington does not reduce the Republican
membership. Mr.. Wellington is not now
counted as a Republican. Neither will the cleo
ton OF Mr.. LGttimer 20 succeed Mr.. McLaurin.
Of South Carolina which is practically assured.
reduce the Republican majority, for while Mr.
McLaurn has for some time acted with the Re-
publicans on party questions. he is classed an
Independent. The onlv States in which the
Democrats seem 70 have prospects Of winning
Senate seats from the Republicans are Nevada
and North Carolina. In the former State Sen
ator Jones may be succeeded by Representative
Aewlands and in the latter Senator Pritchard
Is likely give way to a Democrat On the
other hand the Republicans are certain to elect
the legislature in Kansas, and thus win the seat
now occupied by Senator Harris, who was elect
ed as a Populist but acted Democrat
HOUSE LIKELY TO BE REPUBLICAN.
With the Senate safely Republican for two
years longer. popular interest is centred In the
election Of members OF the House Of Representa-
tives. This election vii ldecide whether the Re
pubicans are. TO have control Of all branches OF
the government during the remainder of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's present term, and so be able
TO institute and carry out policies, or whether
NE Democrats are 10 have the power 10 ham
per and obstruct the President and the Senate.
The present House is Republican by a majority
OF forty-one. the Republicans holding 1913 out Of
The total Of 357 seats. The next House will be
the first elected under the reapportionment OF
seats based on the census OF 1900 BY this re-
epportionment the membership Of the House has