The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-11-06

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-On the face
of returns received from every State
in the Union, the Republicans are
sure of 1876 members in the next House
of Representatives and the Democrats
17S.
Nine districs are left in doubt, and
three fusionists, elected in Pennsyl-
vania, are not Included in either list.
Under the reapportionment, the
next House will have 1856 members, of
which 1874 is a majority.
The Washington Post independently
says in an extra edition this morning:
THE next House of Representa-
tives will be Republican by from 90
to 80 majority. Reports from all but
about Is doubtful districts seem to
j give the Republicans a safe margin.
The most careful estimates that can
be made place the number of Repub-
lican members at 208 and the Demo-
Gratis at 17S. 1t is likely, however,
that the number of Republican votes
will be reduced
/ Conservative estimates as to the
complexion of the next Senate give a
Republican majority of 16.
The Senate of the Fiftyseventh
Congress numbers "a Republicans and
"a Democrats, there being two vacan-
cies from Delaware.
Thirty vacancies will occur on the
4th of March, in addition to the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Mcmillan, of Michigan.
The present Senate is made up of
"a Republicans, 80 Democrats, Sill
verite and Mr.. Wellington, of Mary
land, with two yacancies-the Repub-
licans having a majority of 90 over
all. The terms of 80 Senators expire
next March, and, with the two Yacan-
cies from Delaware and the unexpired
term of Senator Mcmillan of Michi.
gan to be filed, the number to be
elected is 33. Eighteen of these in.
Guiding Mr.. Alger, who fills the va.
cancy from Michigan by appointment
only, are Republicans, and 10, iuclud-
ing Mr.. Wellington, are Democrats
or affiliated Herewith.
Four Senators-Messrs. Allison, Of
Iowa, Foraker, of Ohio, and Dilling
ham, of Vermont, Republicans, and
McEnery, of Louisiana, Democrat
have already been elected to succeed
themselves.
Arthur Pue German, formerly the
Democratic leader of the Senate, has
been chosen by the Maryland Legis
lature in place of Wellington, and ex
Governor James B. McCreary, of Ken
lucky, a Democrat, has been named
as the successor of Senator Deboe, 8
Republican. AS determined by pri
mary elections, former Governor Jas
P. Clark, of Arkansas, is to replace
Senator James X. Jones, the chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee; Representative Asbury G.
Latimer is to succeed Senator Nc
Laurin, of South Carolina, and Sena
tors Clay, of Georgia, and Pettus, o.
Alabama, Democrats, are to succeed
themselves.
The new Legislature in Oregon, al
though Republican, will not return
Senator Simon, as he was beaten in
the primary elections. Messrs. Vest
of Missouri, and Jones, of Nevada
will voluntarily retire from the Sen
ate at the expiration of their present
terms. Former Governor William
Joel Stone, at times known as Gum
Shoe Bill" the Democratic boss o.
Missouri, will probably succeed Mr.
Vest, and Representative Newlands
the erstwhile Republican, subsequent
ly Silverite, and now a Democrat
whose slogan is "Irrigat ion," has the
endorsement of his party convention
for Jones seat
Representative A. j Hopkins de
feated Senator William f. Mason in
the Illinois Republican Convention
as the Republican nominee for Sena
tor; former Secretary of War Russell
A. Alger has the Endorsement of the