Mower County transcript., 1904-11-09
DEMOCRATIC sTRoNGHoLDs ARE
CAPTURED BY REPUBLIC
AN CANDIDATES.
WILL ASSIST THE PRESIDENT
CONGRESS WILL BE IN ACCORD
WITH THE, VIEWS OF THE !.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

Roosevelt is assured of the co-opera-
ton of a Republican congress The
present majority in that body is
thirty-four and there need be no sur
priso if this figure is almost doubled
AMI 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
Francisco). now represented by Rep
resentatives Livernash and Wynn,
Democrats, which reports indicate
have been gained by the Republicans.
In the Twelfth Ohio district Taylor,
Rep, is reported to have defeated
Badger, Dem. The most surprising OF
all the reports. however, have come
from the Fifth and Fifteenth Missou-
ri districs, both strongly Democratic,
and the former represented by Mr..
Cowherd, chairman Of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee.
The Republicans claim to have carried
both districts. In the light of these
reports Republican majority sOf so
in the house is considered conserva-
tive estimate. ..~syx i
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 90
change from the present complexion.
Tennessee will 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 elec-
tions were held prior to Tuesday.
Other states, such as Michigan, Illi-
nois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and even
Indiana and New Jersey from which
the Democrats hoped for much in the
way of gains, again send to congress
delegations which are preponderating-
ly Republican. In New York the Re-
pubiicans will gain several congress-
men and will make a gain of at least
two in New Jersey and other gains are
reported from Maryland and West
Virginia. "''.
1t is probable the Republican ma
jority In the senate will show little
if any change from the present voting
strength there. OF the ninety mem
bers of that body fifty-seven are Re-
publicans and thirty-three Democrats.
Late dispatches show. that the Re-
publicans have elected 202 congress-
men and the Democrats 1873.
The terms of thirty senators expire
on March 4. next. Of these Messrs.
Dick of Ohio, Daniels of Virginia and
Money of Mississippi have been re-
elected and Mr.. McComas Of Mary
land has been succeeded by. Mr.. Ray
ner of the same state. This is a
Democratic gain and the only one so
far made. OF the senators whose
terms expire seven are Democrats and.
Of these two already have been chosen
as their own successors. In four OF
the other five cases Democratic sue
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.