The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-08
MAJORITY N CONGRESS CUT.
PEPUBLTCANS WILL HAVE ONLY
ABOUT IS IN THE HOUSE.

is probable that the Republicans will have
a majority Of ifty-six in the House OF
Representatives in the next Tor Sixtieth)
Congress. Returns received up to an early
hour yesterday morning indicated that
there would be a Republican majority oil
about seventy. In the Congress elections
two years AGO the Republicans swept the
country and secured the unprecedented
majority OF 116. This was reduced from
various causes to the present IT alority OF Il2.
Returns received by THE Sun show that
nut Of $50 Representatives In Congress the
Republicans have elected III and the
Democrats 1et. Charles N. Pray, anti
rust candidate in Montana, claims, in a
seleg ram to The Sun, to have defeated both
the Republican and the Democratic oandi-
dates in that State. Conceding Pravs
claim, the r epublicans will nave q majority
over all OF SO. a net loss Of % Congress dis
tricts.
The Republican Congress campaign man
ayers were not surprised over the reduc-
ton In their representation. Their esti-
mates OF the probable Republican majority
nave been liberal toward the Democrats,
and Chairman Sherman of the Congress
campaign committee has never claimed
more than fifty majority. 1t Is commended
by the Republican leaders in the House of
Representatives hat the present majority
10 too unwieldy and hard to anage and
they have professed to be thankful for
practical reasons that there would be a
considerable reduction in their numbers.
A lead of fifty, or even of forty. il regarded
as a good working majority, and 1t Is ex-
pected that Speaker Canno will not have
any difficulty in carrying out his policies
in the next House.
While the Republicans suffered a great
reduction in the number of their representa-
tives in the lower branch Of the national
legislature, they made gains in the United
States Senate. The returns indicate hat
the States Of Colorado. Idaho and Mon
lana, each of which has a Democratic Sena-
tor whose term will expire next March, have
elected Republican Legislatures. This
means that Senators Thomas NJ. Patterson.
Fred T. Dubois and William A. Clark will
be succeeded by Republicans.
Patterson. who is the owner OF the Rocky
Mountain Neus and a decided radical.
and Clark, the copper king, had announced
that they would not be candidates to sue
reed themselves. but Dubois made a hard
fight to secure a Democratic Legislature
He sought 10 make the interference of the
Mormon Church in politics his main. issue,
but the lines between the two parties were
really drawn over the demand Of the Re-
publicans for protection in the State from
the Western Federation of Miners, some
Of whose leaders we're held responsible for
the murder of former Governor Steunen
berg. On the other hand, the Democrats
contend. that the issue was unionism versus
non-unionism While the Democratic can
didate for Governor was apparently elected.
the election of a Republican Congressman
and a Republican Legislature will be re-
garded as a great victory for the law and
order element.
Simon Guggenheim. the millionaire cop
per mine owner, is said to stand the best
show Of being chosen a. Senator from
Colorado. w William d. Borah stands a good
chance Of coming to the Senate in place of
Dubois. Former Senator Lee Mantle is
belle we'd by many to be the leading candi-
date for. the. Montana Senatorship. The
Republicans OF Oregon. where elections were
held in August. have selected Jonathan
Bourne 70 serve the SIX years term begin
ming March 1 next, and Fred W. Mulkey.
Republican of that State, will in December
>ake the seat Of John II. Gearin, Democrat,
and hold il until Bourne succeeds him.
Former Governor BeckhHm has won out
in the kentucky primaries and will succeed
James b. McCreery. whose term in the
Senatr wilInot expire. however, until March
=. 1909. Both are Democrats. Tn next
Senate will probably stand; Republicans, 81;
Democrats. 20; a Republican gain of three.
In the elections of Representatives in
gress solid Democratic dele yations were
returned by Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Carolina. South Carolina and Texas, and
solid Republican declarations by California,
colorado, Connection Delaware, Idaho.
Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota. New Hanp-
-" ~ D.I.zA O1a.ak nnIr1Hn ITNah /
Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Maine. Ore~on and Vermont had already
elected solid Republican DELEGATIONS. The
other States will be div idcd politically as
follows.
Ulinois-ls Republicans. . Democrats.
Tndiana-9 Republicans. 4 Democrats.
iowa-lo Republicans. / Democrat.
keotqcky-3 Republicans, : Democrats.
INTERCHANGEABLE Republicans. 2 Demo-
NH.:sS1Ti-t RegPgYRHliSs9'pp I II Democrats
New jersey-S Republicans. s Democrats.
Ss,sl lSrF sepSb hesHoiiS S Demo o.
Pennsylvanis-2o Republicans. 0 Demo-
Gratis.
Tennessee-2 Republicans. 4 Democrats.
Virginia. Republican. Q Democrats.
Wisconsin, Republicans. ? Democrats.
The most striking features Of the Con-
Rrees elections were the deIeatS oil Inree
veteran Republican REPRESENTATIVES, Wads-
worth OF New York, Baboock OF Wisconsin
and Lacey OF Iowa. Porter, Wadsworth's
opponent, ran as a Democrat and lnde0en-
dence League candidate. he belongs Ia
a we-lthy Family which has much influence
in his district. The Porters formerly /,
owned the Niagara Falls rrorerty and sold
ID to the State. Mr.. Wordsworth is chair-
man Of the Committee or Agriculture In
the present House Of Representatives.
was this committee which prepared
the beef hacking sanitary legislation, and
Mr.. Wordsworth got into a controversy :
IN the subject with President Roosevelt,
who believed that Wadsworth was. trying
20 nulliHy the lie Eislation by inserting jokers
IN the insrection bill. Porter mode much
n this charge Against Wordsworth In his
eampai1n and ado-ted a COW as his cam
naign symbol. Wadsworth was the only
Republican from New York who
was defe7ted for reelection on Tuesday.
He Ia serving his tenth term, although
his service has not been continuous:
PADDOCK was chairman OF the republican
Congress- campaign committee Tor several
years. In 1904 he was nearly defeated Tor
reelection. mainly through the opposition
Of Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette. He re-
the chi i-manship this year and t0ok
an active rsrt in his own campaign. ne