Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
RIVAL CLAIMS FOR CONGRESS
Chairman Mckinley Says Republicans
Will Have Working Majority.
IsTATEMENT FROM DEMOCRATS
Campaign Committee Says oOnserva-
tive Bstimate Gives Present MI
nOrity Party a Majority
of Fifty-One.

CHICAGO Nov. b.-statements regarding
the control of the next house of representa-
tives were given out today by the demo-
cratic congressional committee and by
Chairman w. b. Mckinley OF the repub-
Hcan congressional committee. The demo-
cratic committee believes It's party will
have a majority Of fifty-One in the sixty
second congress- while Mr.. Mckinley,
speaking for the republicans, says he is
confident they will retain control by fair
working majority. The democratic COM
mittoe statement follows:
1--WE believe that, after conservative
estimate Of the political situation, we will
have a majority of ffy-one. in the next
house We arrive at this conclusion by
giving to each party the districts which
we think it is reasonably certain to carry
and dividing the doubtful districts equally
between them.
While our gains will be most pronounced
in the east, we have every reason to be-
lieye we will make gains In every state
which now has republican representation,
with the possible exception Of four, and
we do not expect TO lose more than two
districts that are now represented by demo-
Gratis.
I'm the beginning of the campaign the
prospects for democratic victory looked so
bright that we feared II would be only
| temporary. We congratulate ourselves that
/ the revolt against the Payne-Aldrich bill
and the republican mismanagement OF gov
ernment has grown each day since the
campaign began and until now It has be-
/ come evident that very overWheinhha
victory for democracy is assured"
! Chairman Mckinley in his statement
says:
From the best reports obtainable from
candidates on the republican ticket and
others interested m republican politics.
am confident the republican party Will con
/ troll the siKty-second congress by a fair
/ working majority,
THE size of the majority, in fact the
outcome Of this election, will be deter
mined by the percentage Of the republican
vote OF the country which comes to the
polls ON the Sth OF November
! THAT the voters have taken but slight
! interest in the pending political campaign
/ is evidenced by the small vote cast at the
primaries for the candidates on the sew
eral tickets. This It would seem forecasts
an extraordinarily light vote, especially
in the districts where the farmers are en-
Toying an unusual degree Of prosperity
NEW YORK. Nov. SIT is not possible
] that DIX VIII nave less AlldH AVp'"'V ilu
rality in the state" declared William 5
Rode. chairman Of the executive com
mittee Of the democratic state committe'
today.
I'VE will carry the state for the ticke
By more than 10000 and for sumson by a
least $1,000" said Chairman Prenuss, o
the republican state committee in a type
written statement issued at the same tim
from republican headquarters.
The democratic chairman said that Johl
A. Dix. would run ahead Of the ticket
The republican campaign manager ad
mitted that Henry d. Stlmson would rul
behind.
Ohio Democrats Confident.
1 COLUMBUS o., Nov, 5.-Hugh
Nichols chairman Of the democratic eNecu
tive committee today issued statemen
saving:
"The executive committee of tine demo
cratic party Of Ohio claims the re-electioi
OF Judson Harmon as governor o. the stat
by the largest majority given a democrati