Little Falls herald., 1904-11-11
MAJORITY IS ASSURED
REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE CON-
PLETE CONTROL OF THE
LOWER HOUSE.
GAINS IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS
DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLDS ARE
CAPTURED BY REPUBLIC
AN CANDIDATES.
WILL ASSIST The PRESIDENT
CONGRESS WILL &c IN ACCORD
WITH THE VIEWS OF THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

washington, NOV. 9.-PreS1dent
Roosevelt is assured of the co-opera-
tion of Republican congress. The
present majority in that body is
thirty-four and there need be no sur
prise if this figure is almost doubled
ar | it is reasonably certain to reach a
majority Of at least fifty. In prac'
tically all districts the Republicans
have held their own, while in some in.
significant instances the Democrats
have lost Probably the most marked
OF these cases are the Fourth and
Fifth districts Of California (San
Fral:cisco>, nov represented by Rep
reS> i :atiyeS LiTo.nash and Wynn,
De::l;,; rats, which reports indicate
have been *5ained by the Republicans
Rep, is reported to have defeated
ali the reports, however, have come
ri distlics, both strongly Democratic,
and the former represented by MIR.
Cowherd, chairman Of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee
The Republic ans claim TO have carried
reports a Republican majority Of 50
in the house is considered a conserva-
tive estimate.
Returns from the Southern states
show that they have returned the
usual Democratic majorities on con
gressmen as on other candidates. The
states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina
South Carolina and Texas, all send
solid Democratic delegations, while
those from Kentucky and Virginia
probably each will send only one Re.
publican representative, making nc
change frorm the present complexion
Tennessee viii! continue to send two
Republican congressman.
Several Solid Delegations.
There are several solid Republican
| delegations already reported from
Northern states, including Iowa with
| one possible exception), Kansas
Minnesota, New Hampshire and the
two Dakotas. TO these must be added
| the delegations from Maine, Oregon
and Vermont, in which states elc~
tions were held prior to TUESDAY,
| Other states, such as Michigan, Hi
nois, Ohio, sylvania, and even
, Indiana and New Jersey from which
! the Democrats hoped for much in the
way OF gains, again send to congre3-
delegations which are prepondeGating
ly Republican. In New York the Re
| pubiicans will gain several congic:: ::
men and will make gain Of at lc:> -
two in New Je: scy and other gains arS
reported from MARYLAND and West
Virginia.
jority in the senate will show little
if any chan7e from the present voting
strength there. OF the ninety mem
bers Of that body ffty-seven are Re
publicans and thirty-three Democrats
! Late DISPATCHES show that the Re
publicans have elected POP congress
men and the Democrats 1873.
| The terms of thirty senators expire
on March 4: next. OF these Mess"s
Dick Of Ohio. Daniels of Virginia an
Money of Mississippi have been :e
! elected and Mr.. McCouas of Mary
| land has been succee!e7 bv Mr. RAY
ner of the same state. This is E
Democratic gain and the only one s;
| far made. Of the senators whoce
| terms expire seven are Democrats anC
| Of these two already have been cho9er
as their ON successors. In four n
the other five cases Democratic sI,o
| cessors are assured. The seventh in
| stance Is that of Mr.. Gibson Of Mon
tana. who NAV be succeeded by Thorn
as H. Carter, Rep.