The sun., 1908-11-19
HOW NEXT CONGRESS STANDS
CORRECTED LIST GIVES THE
REPUBLICANS ~ MAJORITY.
One District in Rhode Island where the
Result Has Not Been Settied-Gains
by Each Party In the Several states
Two More Democratic senators.

Two More Democratic Senators
WASHINGTON, Nov. lS.-Clerk Med onald
OF the House of Representatives to-day
issued an unofficial list Of members elected
to the Sixty-first Congress, corrected TO
date. There still remains one district
the First Rhode Island--where the result
of the election has not been settled A
recount is in progress and at the latest
report William P. Sheffield, Republican,
was Il votes ahead Of his Democratic
opponent, David l.. d. Granger. the
sitting member. Mr.. Sheffield's name is
carried on the list, and including it the next
House will consist OF 2I9 Republicans
and l72 Democrats. a Republican majority
of47
When the first session Of the Sixtieth
Congress closed there was Republican
majority of 81. with two vacancies from the
First Louisiana and Thirteenth Indiana
districts. Since then five other vacancies
have occurred, and all were filed at the
recent election, as follows:
First Louisiana-Albert Estopinal,
Democrat, vice Adolph Meyer. Democrat,
deceased.
Thirteenth Indiana-George A. Barn
hart, Democrat, vice Abraham l.. Brick.
Republican. deceased.
Second Aabama-O. G. Wiley. Demo-
crat, vice A. A.Wiley Democrat. deceased
Second Maine-John P. Swasey, Repub-
lican, vice Charles E. Littlefeld, Repub-
lican, resigned.
Fourth Maine-Frank T.. Guernsey,
Republican vice Llewellyn Powers. Re-
publican, deceased.
North Dakota (at largelmEben ".
Martin. Republican, vice William H.
Parker. kepubliean, DECEASED ,
Republican, vice Charles T. Dunwell,
Republican, deceased.
These changes make total OF 225 Re-
publicans and i68 Democratic who will cit
in the final session of the Sixtieth or pres
ent Congress-a Republican majority OF 81.
The following shows the gains made by
the two parties in the several States
where changes occurred in the total num-
Der Of Representatives: /,
Colorado. Democrats; Illinois, Demo-
crat; Indiana. Democrats; Kentucky, 1
Democrat Missouri. 2 Republicans; Ne
braska, Democrats; New Jersey, Re-
publican; North Carolina. Republicans
Ohio, Democrats: Oklahoma, Demo-
Gratis; Pennsylvania. Democrats; Rhode
Island. Democrat; Wisconsin, Demo-
crat.
The Senate in the Sixty-frst Congress
will consist OF N Republicans and 50
Democrats. the choice of Gov. Chamber
lain by the State primary in Oregon and
the election of a Democratic Legislature
in Indiana having cost the majority
party its two-thirds control OF the Senate.
Colorado, which was expected to send
Republican in place Of Senator Teller,
Democrat. also disappointed the man
ayers. Their only gain was in Kentucky,
where a coalition OF Republicans and half
party on the liquor question sent ex-
Gov. W. o. Bradley. Republican, TO the
Senate to succeed Senator McCreary.
Democrat.
Successors to the following Senators
will be elected this winter: Allison OF
Iowa, Republican,; Ankeny Of Washing
tiout. Republican; Clarke Of Arkansas.
Democrat; Clay Of Georgia, Democrat;
Foraker Of Ohio, Republican; Fulton OF
Oregon. Republican,; Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, Republican,; Gary OF South !
Carolina, Democrat Gore Of Oklahoma. !
Democrat; Hanshrough OF North Dakota,
publican; Hepburn Of Idaho, Republican;
Hopkins OF Illinois, Republican; Johnston |
of Alabama. Democrat; Kittredge OF |
South Dakota, Republican: Long Of Kan |
sas, Republican; McEnery OF louisiana, |
Democrat; Milton of Florida, Democrat; |
Sewlands of Nevada. Democrat; Over
man Of North Carolina. Democrat; Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania, Republican: Per-
kins Of California, Republican; Platt Of |
New York, Republican; Smoot OF Utah.
Stephenson Of Wisconsin. |
Stone of Missouri. Demo-
crat, and Teller Of Colorado Democrat
Either by primary election or indorse-
ment Of party convention these States
have indicated the successful candidates: |
Iowa, Gov, A., B. Cummins; Oregon,
Gov. G. L. Chamberlain; Oklahoma, !
Thomas p Gore; North Dakota, Martin |
NJ, Johnson; Illinois: Albert J. Hopkins; !
Kansas, Joseph l.. Bristow; Florida, d.
U. Fletcher; Colorado, c. j. Hughes.
Senator'S w. P. Dillingham; Of Vermont |
and J. w. Smith Of Maryland have already |
been elected to succeed themselves for
the term beginning March next. The
Vermont Legislature has also elected
ex-Gov. Carroll S. Page to fill out the
term of the Hon. Redfield Proctor, de-
expiring March 8. 1911.