The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-19

NEW YORK. October 19.--Control
of the next congress hinges on the
result in thirteen districts and the out
that the official count Will be needed
to decide.
This prediction is made by Success
Magazine as the result OF its conff-
dental canvass of fifteen thousand or
It's life subscribers scattered in every
section OF the United States. TWO
years ago this magazine in the same
way predicted the election OF Presi-
dent Taft, its poll Of the State agree
ing absolutely with the official result
excepting in Missouri. which 1t gave
to Bryan, but at the time insisted
was very doubtful. and which WAS
found TO have gone for Taft only
when the official count wfs available.
The present poll Was reached by
sending ballots to $4,000 Of the life
subscribers and the figures complied
from the replies OF the fifteen thous-
and was answered present what the
Success publishers believe 70 De
fairly accurate portrayal or the SEN
timent III the country at large. II IL
shown that where the reacttonary can
didates won out in the fight Tor the
denomination. they are SO secure IN
their districts that it would require
landslide to Dust them. Where insur-
gents Won they robbed their Demo
cratic opponents OF their paramount
issue, downward revision OF the tariff
and Cannonism THIS is especially
the ease in the Middle West and on
the Pacific slope.
Commenting on this, Success VIII
saw. both wings of the Republican
party are now diligently engaged in
their historic occupation of bursing
the Ratchet.
The result of the poll indicates that
$50 congressional districts are safely
Republican; l6s safely Democratic,
that 20 are probably Republican ana
n probably Democratic. This being
true the two parties would be tied
with ls9 each and on the remaining
thirteen districts would hinge control
of the house,
Tired OF Barnes.
First of these actually doubtful dis
tricts is the Tenth Massachusetts, Bos-
ton, now represented by OsConneli.
Democrat He won the last election
by four votes out of IS, 900 cast Next
comes the Twenty-third New York.
where Southwick. Republican. was
elected two years ago by plurality of
Skh out OF o5,VVv taSt anu ,saNSSss
saws that ii Is doubtful because of
the strong and growing feeling against
the rule OF Boss" Barnes.
The other doubtful districts In order
are.
Second New Jersey. where Gardner.
Republican, was elected by plurality
of 3.400 out of $4,000 votes cast.
Sixth Indiana. where Barnard. Re-
publican. was elected by l.l00 votes
out of $1,000 cast
Seventh Indiana. where korbly.
Democrat. was elected by 6Ss votes
out of 10000 cast
Ninth Indiana. where Morrison.
Democrat. was elected by l,l00 votes
out of $1,000 cast.
Eleventh Indiana, where Rauch.
Democrat. was elected by 1900 votes
out Of $4,000 cast.
First Michigan. where DENNY. Re
puhliean. received 5000 plurality out
OF $4,000. but who Is now facing the
hardest fight in hts career.
First Iowa. now represented by
Kennedy Republican. whose plu-
rality was 1900 out Of a total of
$4,000.
Second Iowa, where Dawson. Re-
publican. won by 1900 out Of $500
votes.
Sixth Iowa. now represented by
Kendall. Republican. whose plurality
was 500 in : total pf $4,000 votes.
Fifth North Caroline. now repre-
scented byf M0oreheAd. Republican.