The San Francisco call., 1906-11-08

NEW YORK. Nov. with the re-
ceipt Of complete figures from various
districts and belated returns from othef
districts. the Republican majority IN
the House Of Representatives N the
sfxtieth CONGRESS has been slowly, but
steadily, decreasing. As the figures now
stand the roll Of the next House WllI
be Republicans 224; Democrats, Ao1-
This gives the Republicans majority
Of sixty-twO and Democrats mere are
confident that the final figures viii re-
dUce rather than increase this majority
When the present House was organ
fzed the Republicans had 24S members,
against 1S7 Democrats, a majority OF
112. On the face Of the present returns,
therefore the Democrats have gained
seats held by twenty-five Republicans
IN the present House. One-hfth or thls
gain has been made in Illinois, Where,
although the state gave Republican
ticket more than 100000 plurality the
Republicans lost three Congressional
districts.
Uncle Joe" Cannon has saved his
seat, and II is expected he viii be re-
elected Speaker Of Ihe siXtieth Con-
gress.
NEW YORK LOSES ONE.
New Tork's delegation in Congress
has changed from twenty-six Republi-
cans and eleven Democrats 10 twenty
five Republicans and twelve Democrats.
New Jersey. TOO. has contributed 10 the
Democratic column. Instead OF having
nine Republicans and one Democrat as
AT present she VIII have seven Repub-
aicans and three Democrats
In Indiana the Democrats made gains
especially pleasing 10 the party man
.agers. The latest figures from that
State give the Democrats FIVE members
out OF thirteen, while there is a chance
Hhat the number VIII go up to seven.
IN the hfty-nfnth Congress Indiana had
only two Democrats
Minnesota's solid delegation OF nine
Republicans has been broken by the
election OF Hammond, Democrat, in the
Second District, where Representative
5IcCleary was defeated
WIsconsfn's lone Democrat IN the
present house. Weisse. viii have as a
fellow Democrat in the next House,
James Murphy. who defeated Babcock
IN the Third District
Marked gains have been made by the
Democrats in Ohio. Only one Of the
tventy-one members OF the present
House is a Democrat In the sixtieth
Congress five Democrats from Ohio will
have seats.
PENNSYLVANIA SMELLS TOTAL.
Pennsylvania also has helped to
swell the total OF Democratic gains
Instead Of rhirty-one Republicans and
one Democrat, the present delegation.
Pennsylvania viii be represented in the
next Congress by twenty-six Republi-
cans and six Democrats, a gain Of five
for the minority party.
Missouri has swung back into the
Democratic column, with twelve DEM
ocrsts 10 four Republicans. her delega-
tion in the present House standing nine
Republicans 10 seven Democrats.
Hearst's candidacy for Governor. is
held here TO have been the direct cause
OF the defeat Of Bell for Governor OF
California
Governor Cummins is probably re-
elected Governor Of Iowa, but the Dem
ocrats claim the election of Porter.
The Democratic majority in Rhode
Island is 1900.
The election IN New Hampshire is so
close that IL viii be settled in the Legis-
lature, which viii be Republican
Democrats here hold Hearst respon-
sible for the election Of a Republican
Governor Of Massachusetts, and declare
that he contributed 10 the election OF
Republican representatives in Massa-
chusetts, prevented the election OF Dem
ocratic judges in Chicago, prevented the
election OF a Democratic Sheriff in Chi
cago and helped 10 carry the State for
the Republicans in Illinois.