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1900 scattering votes. The Sixth District,
now represented by q Democrat, is also
very doubtful, as Mr. Baker, the Demo-
crat. only received 446 majority over his
Republican opponent, while there is a
scattering" of nearly 900 votes. In the
Fifteenth District Mr.. Douglas, the sitting
member, and Republican, received Ala
majority over his Democratic opponent,
with nearly 800 scattering and defective"
votes. In the Ninteenth District, which is
the County of Westminster, the Republi-
can candidate was elected over the Demo-
crat by only $40 votes, while there were
200 votes cast for the Socialist candidate.
The other Districts have strong majorities
and there is no probability of a change.
North Carolina has 10 Representatives,
all of whom are Democrats. but Mr..
Gudger. of the Tenth District, received
only 1873 majority over his Republican OPP
pOnent. and. therefore, the District is good
fighting ground.
North Dakota has two Representatives.
both of whom are Republicans, and there
is no chance for a change.
Ohio has 81 Representatives, of whom
IA are Democrats. The debatable Dis
trict would seem to be the Twelfth. where
Mr.. Badgers plurality was 776. while the
Republican State and County ticket car
ried the District. The Thirteenth District,
in which Mr.. jackson. Republican, was
elected. had but $50 plurality. The Fiji
teenth District. in which Mr.. Van Voorhis
was elected, had Gf2 plurality.
Oregon has two Republican Representa-
tives. elected by large majorites.
Pennsylvania has 30 Representatives.
of whom four are Democrats. In the
Tenth District Howell, Democrat, was
elected by 461 votes over his Republican
opponent. In the Sixteenth District Dick
erman. Democrat. was elected by $50
plurality. All of the other Districts seem
to be safe by large ma jorities, whether Re
publican or Democratic.
One of the Representatives elected from
Rhode Island is a Democrat, elected by
661 plurality, and the other is Rcpubli-
can, elected by 1O23. aud there will be
chance for change in that lietle State.
All seven of the South Carolina Repre-
sentatives are Democrats.
Both of South Dakota's Representatives
are Republicans.
Tennessee has 10 Representatives, with
only two Republicans, and the complexion
of the delegation will remain such.
Texas has Ii Representatives, all Demo
Gratis, with no chance for change.
Utah has only one Representative. a
Republican, who received about 5000 plu-
rality.
Vermont has two Representatives. and
is safely Republican.
Virginia has 10 Representatives. all
Democrats but one, whose District is in
the extreme southwestern portion of the
State. The chances are in favor of the
Democrats making solid delegation from
the State.
Washington has three Representatives,
all Republicans, and in all probability
there will be no change.
West Virginia has five Representatives,
all Republican by large majorities, but
the Democrats will make a fight to replace
some of them by Democrats.
Wisconsin has II Representatives, of
whom but one is Democrat.
Wyoming has one Representative, Re-
publican. elected by 1000 majority.
1t will be seen where the Democrats
hope to gain II Representatives to give
them control Of the House. Unless some
thing unforeseen happens, the Republican
chances are certainly as good as those of
the Democrats, with the probabilities at
this writing being quite in favor of the Re-
publicans not only retaining their present
majority. but slightly increasing it.