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Defeat of Taft Means Democratic House, u
the Opinion Among Well Informed Politicians

sented for the Spsakership renOmlna-
ton. This action OF some Of the Re
publican candidates has weakened the
force OF anti-Canhonism as a Demo-
cratic asset in no small measure.
Those Republicans who are best adj
vised on the Congregational situation,
always barring the idea that a Bryan
landslide is coming. and believing the
chances favor Taft's election, believe
the House at a conservative estimate
VIII De Republican by 20 to % plurality.
The G. o. P. Estimates.
Here are late Republican estimates
from aAreliable quarter:
In the States of alabama. Arkansas.
Florida. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississip-
pi. South Carolina. and Texas. there
will be as usual solid Democratic dele
cations.
California now has a solid Republican
delegation In the House of eight The
Republicans rely on seven in the next
House. and hope for another solid dele
cation.
Colorado now has a solid Republican
delegation Of three. The Republicans
expect to get two the coming election.
Connecticut now has a solid Republi-
can delegation. and it is expected TO
remain so.
Delaware has a Republican member
in the present House, but the Republi-
cans are noe confident OF holding their
own in that sea
Idaho is expected TO send RepubI-
can to f.ie next House. being now rep
resented by B. L. French. a Republican,
elected at large
Illinois now has a House delegation
OF twenty Republicans and FIVE Demo
Gratis The Republican estimate now is
for nineteen Republicans and six Dem
ocrats. A less conservative Republican
estimate IS that the Republicans Will
get twenty-One members out OF Illinois
Hope for Eight Republicans.
Indiana now has nine Republicans and
four Democrats, and is expected TO send
TO the next House at least eight Repuo-
licans.
Iowa has at present ten Republicans
and one Democrat. The Republicans do
not expect aqg losses in Iowa, and hope
TO make the delegation solidly Repub-
Hcan.
Kansas is expected by the Republi-
cans to continue with a solid delegation.
Kentucky now has a delegation OF
four Republicans and seven Democrats.
and the Republicans say they are sure
of re aiming at least two out OF the four.
Maine will continue 10 send a solid
Republican delegation.
Maryland is expected 10 continue as
at present. with three Republicans and
three Democrats.
Massachusetts now has eleven Repub-
Ecans and three Democrats. and that
proportion is expected TO be maintained.
Michigan now has a solid Republican
delegation, and is expected to be not
worse for the Republicans than 10 to l.. |
Minnesota nov. has eight Republicans
and one DEMO- at, and the Republicans
believe they Will this year make the
delegation solid.
Missouri now has twelve Democrats |
and four Republicans. The Republicans
are confident they viii sustain no losses. |
though the districts may be differently
aligned.
Montana now has one Republican |
representative, elected at large II is /
admitted by the Repu blicans this State /
Is IN danger or going Democratic,
Five n Nebraska.
Nebraska now has five Republicans
and one Democrat. This year the Re
pubhcans say they are sure OF three, |
and may get more depending on Bry-
ans vote in the State
Nevada, with one Democratic Repre- ]