Show REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO CONTROL K NEXT NEST HOUSE BY SMALLER MAJORITY a SOME SOLE DEMOCRATIC GAINS CONCEDED Review of 1 Election Ante-Election SitI Situation Sit Sit- I nation in ill All Parts of the Country Based on on Conservative Con Con- Conservative Estimates r 0 0 FORECAST OF THE FIFTY EIGHTH CONGRESS 0 0 I 0 0 0 Q In computing this table of ot estimates the Democrats have received 0 I th the benefit benent of ot every doubt The calculation 1 leaves a majority of nine for 0 th the Republicans I Q I t k Rep Dem 1 Rep Dem Alabama f or 9 3 Nevada Ne II 4 1 l 0 0 Ark Arkansas j N. N New Hampshire 2 3 e 0 ee e California 6 G New ew Jer Jersey e 7 j. j 7 3 3 0 i Colorado 3 New Nc York 3 23 14 l' 0 t 13 Connecticut 4 North Carolina 1 1 9 0 0 Del Delaware are 1 North Dakota 2 3 0 Q Florida 3 Ohio 17 Ii 4 I 0 o C Georgia 11 Or Oregon n 1 0 C Idaho Idalo 1 1 Pennsylvania 25 J 6 0 Illinois 13 1 1 Rhode Island 2 0 0 Indiana l S 'S 8 8 o South Carolina J 7 i 0 J loa Iowa 9 9 l South Dakota 3 2 2 0 e 0 Kansas 6 1 Tennessee 2 S 0 Kentucky Kentuck 1 10 Texas t 16 0 0 0 L Louisiana 7 1 Utah I 1 1 0 e Maine 4 1 Vermont 2 0 b Maryland h 3 3 J 3 Virginia 10 0 0 Massachusetts 13 12 2 Washington 3 3 10 0 Michigan 10 0 3 2 West et Virginia v r 5 0 r. r 0 Minnesota t a. a I 1 I w 1 scon I n. n p 0 9 n OJ 2 0 e C Mississippi rr i t f S g. g Wyoming g X fe f 1 I. I 0 o MI Missouri r 2 I It 4 0 Q Montana fontana 1 2 Total iSi 0 0 Nebraska 3 3 I WASHINGTON W. Nov is' 1 Republicans Republicans claim that th they r will control th the next Houfe of ot Representatives though probably by a reduced majority Con- Con thc estimates on next Tuesdays Tuesday's s rt results concede this but forecasters ci r 0 lJ I 1 1 h horoscope ro cop with ome some accuracy accuracy- admit they the theare are much muth at nt s sea R. R and begin all their predictions with ith an If If the coal strike has left no lasting lastIng last- last Ing Impression adverse ers t td the the party part In power J If lr the beef trusts trust's efforts at extortion early In the year ear have ha not had bad ad a bad political effect and If IC the enormous development de of trusts and og aggregations rc of or capital have not caused the voters to lo lose e regard for Cor the Congress Congress Con Con- gress press which hn has failed to curb th them then the Republicans will carr carry the country countr b by an unprecedented vote Present Majority 46 Tho The present majority In the House of or orl I l Re pi esc es n tn lives is forty The next House HOlle III contain twenty nine additional additional addi addi- members so o that thal the Democrats I to ha have haa a majority l of or on one will l have ha to I f 1 elect forty forty- two forty two more members than the they have at prevent present In order to see ee I what nr are nrc- their chances chanceR of oC success s n a sure survey survey sur sur- I t vey e of the entire cO country is necessary anti the conditions prevailing pre In each Slate State must be considered In the solidly solidly solid solid- ly h Democratic States Slates of the South the anta ad advantages el to he be gained I by the Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- come com through reapportionment and nr me are not of great greal consequence Texas Tex Tex- as gains gar throe three e new members but the changes In the other States are arc cr very slight flight If It there has been an any change in to political sentiment It Is 15 all In favor tavor of the Republicans for Cor the Democrats I now Jiow hold all the districts Their gains must thel therefore ore be made In tho West and the Northern States Slate and the row few South Southern States StateN which now elect a few Republican members Of or the latter latler North Carolina and Tennessee are arc the tho lO J most t important and here It Is probable the Democrats may mu retire a few feu- Republican an members and e men of or th their lr lr own faith Two dl districts t In North arolina ate are now note represented IJ by Republican and In arl addition a new nee dl district has hall been heen added The fhe Democrats claim all 11 three and antI will probably carr carry carry- two to of them Tennessee ee has hus two Republican mem- mem r I 0 lJ bers hers and the indications arc are both will willbe be bc returned In 11 Kentucky Kentuck It Itis Is believed belie McKenzie Moss Ios who successfully s contested the f seat seal of John S. S Rhea In the present Congress will he be defeated giving the Democrats an an additional member from that tho t Sta State tc N ll cJ m J Jp n Y r return t e Democrats The The present delegation is solidly t Republican but there has been discord In the party part while the Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- cra ts formerly divided l are once more united and should be able to divide the representation ta Fourteen More ole Democrats I These Thet changes change with the Increase In membership through h r reapportionment numbering seven eyen will give gi the Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- a n net gain In the South of oC fourteen fourteen fourteen four four- teen members with Ith a fighting chance for several others In New England the Republicans will probably probably- make gains Maine New Neu Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island nd and Connecticut will be represented d by by- b solid Republican dele dele- l Massachusetts has a new district safely ly Republican nn and It Is Js considered considered consid consid- ered probable the Worcester district now represented by Th er a Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat rat will al also go o Republican The In Indications In- In that th the tho Democrats can In Increase increase In- In crease their thell representation in the city or of Boston the only Democratic stronghold stronghold strong strong- hold in the State are not encouraging to them In Ne New Yr It Il Is not easy easy- to see sec how the Democrats can gain m more than two or three districts district Sullivan will probably defeat Montague Lessler and amI two other districts ma may possibly be he added to the Democratic column Pennsylvania Doubtful Pennsylvania Penn I is considered the most doubtful State Slate In the In-the the Union and few predictions are aie possible here respecting results In that State The light against Quay which ma may re result in th the election of oC a a. Dem Democratic Governor will probably proba proba- probably bly carry with It H some Borne Democratic gains In the Congressional repreSentation I tion New Nw Jerse Jersey It also alfO problematical but the Republicans will probably gain through The gains the Democrats Democrat will probably probably proba proba- bl bly make In Pennsylvania and New Now Continued on page e 7 7 i. Republica s Continued from rage page 1 York are me about offset ct b by probable Republican Re Re- Republican publican n gains throughout New ew England England England Eng Eng- land an arn aea i the b battleground is therefore In the West et and Middle Middie States Statu West eat Virginia lnla now flow represented by four Republicans will have hae five nC members members mem mem- bers hers In tn th the next House Houe and the they will probably all alt be R Republicans Since the thelo lo s of ot the State six years ears ago the Democrats ap appear ar to have been entirely entirely entire entire- ly iy demoralized The They are without leaders leaders lead lead- ers era and ap apparently without tion The new ne elements of ot the population population lation are naturally Republican and the capital which has developed the re resource resources resources re- re sources source of or the State Is Interested In keeping It Republican Speculation in Ohio Conditions In Ohio are arc so sa peculiar cullar that It Is difficult to estimate what will willbe willbe willbe be the outcome of oC the Congressional elections there The character of ot campaign Tom I I. 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L John Johnson on Is conducting has hns provoked ridicule elsewhere and Is probably not accepted with much seriousness s even evenIn evenIn evenin In Ohio The Tho Foraker and Hanna Cor forces es are arc apparently together and the recently developed d admiration of oC Foraker Foraker Fora Fora- ker her for his colleague w would uld Indicate an understanding that there J Is le to be no nomore nomore nomore more throat This This' should hould help the Republicans There Is something of ot a n. up mix-up In tho the Cleveland Cle district growing out of ot the complications which arose at the time Representative e Burton was Burton withdrew from the campaign but was persuaded to reconsider and Is again the Republican n candidate He lie Is Js aman aman a n man of ot such strength ant and nb ability III t that his election Is counted upon notwithstanding notwithstanding notwithstanding standing the existence of oC factional discord discord discord dis dis- dis- dis cord In the district Ohio ha has four tour now Democratic members members mem mem- bers and th there re seems little reason to believe the number will be Increased Some Soma Democratic Gains Illinois may Increase e the Democratic strength b by one member The tl delegation delegation ega- ega tion which now nO consists o of two twenty-two members evenly e divided between the cont contending parties will be Increased In Inthe Inthe inthe the next House to members The R Republicans will carry the new districts but may lose loe one or two o of the old ones Two Democrats ml may b be elected In Iowa Ex Boles In Speaker Henderson's Hendersons Hendersons Hendersons Henderson's Hen Hen- dersons derson's district lisa has an excellent chance hance of oC election and Representative Lacey Laccy Republican has tho the hardest fight he has ever eci known Democratic gains In Indiana are also likely They now hold four four dl districts and another Is la conceded to them b by conservative con con- estimates estimate Kansas appears to 10 be safely Republican can arid and the Democrats Democrat will do well to hold the member the they now have In Wisconsin ln the fight Is If a peculiar I Ito one as It Is In Iowa but there seems to be no rea reason on for believing the Sen Sen- contest which Is the chief question involved ln will wilt affect the gressional elections elections' In Missouri the Democrats will probably probably ab ably gain one member through the reapportionment reapportionment re- re apportionment an and 1 the thi- Republicans will carr carry the two St. St Louis districts they now hold hoM R Republican nn Gain in Nebraska The situation In I Nebraska kt Is ix a a. puzzling pus pus- one The d delegation e a of six members members mem mem- bers Is equally equall- divided dl between the R RO- RO publican Democrats and Fusionists A factional fight upon Representative Mercer ercer In the Second district gives the Democrats a chance of carrying It The Republicans Republican believe they will defeat the Fusionists In two oth other r districts and a a. conservative estimate of the tho r result gives II three members to each party a a. again again gain of one for each of them The advantage advantage ad ad- vantage antage will really lii Ivr upon the sll e of the Republicans Inasmuch ch as the Fusionists have voted with the Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- In the pre present ent Congress Michigan has now a n. solid Republican delegation but the Indications are the Democrats will elect t two o members one In the Detroit district now represented by John B B. Conies Corliss and the other In Inthe Inthe inthe the Second district Little Change in inthe tho West The Democrats ma may elect two new new nw members In Minnesota l A strong trong fight is 10 b being made agaInst Representative Fletcher In the Fifth dist district based upon local Issues and In the tM Ninth district district dis dis- dis- dis Cormer formerly represented by hy Charles Towne Democrat The Democratic nominee Alexander McKimmon IB is apparently apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap le leading hi his his- Republican opponent opponent opponent op op- op- op In public favor tavor North orth and South Dakota Idaho Montana Montana Mon Mon- Ion Ion- tana Oregon Utah Washington and ami Wyoming are arc represented b by such small delegations In the H House le that changes either r wa way will have no material effect upon tho the political complexion of oC the body Colorado will elect three Democrats The Th fight between Teller and Wolcott Is absorbing all attention and Teller will probably win His success success suc sue cess will carr carry with It the election o of the Con Congressional delegation Democrats May Gain in California The California delegation Is no now sol aol idly Republican but the Democrats should elect two members In that State and possibly mor morp Representative Loud Is unpopular and Is confronted by the opposition of ot labor or organizations Julius Kahn ICahn the author of the Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese exclusion bill which failed ailed to pass the Senate at the last session Is also threatened with defeat From the conditions existing In Delaware Delaware Delaware Del Del- aware the Dt Democrats should gain member there The prediction that the reciprocity poll policy of or the Pre President would defeat members from the beet sugar raising dl districts of or Michigan nn does doe not appear to promise r realization The Tho same sam la Is latrue true of ot California alifornia all Cornia and while the people people peo peo- pie of the thc latter State were not riot satisfIed satisfied satis satis- fied lied with the Chinese exclusion legislation legisla legisla- tion of the present Congress there are arc few fow indications of oC a n reversal al of ot sentiment senti senti- ment upon that account The one great groat reliance reUB o of the Democrats Democrat Is that the effect of ot the coal strike strike- will bo be made apparent In the elections and regarding regarding regard regard- 1 ing this no one is able to offer a a. very satisfactory conjecture R Republicans Will ViII Rule Senate The election of ot Legislatures In a 1 number of the States will have a decided decided de de- de effect upon the Senate but the Indications are arc the tho Republicans will wilt retain possession o of th that t bod body a also o by bya a reduced majority A few of the new Senators have already been elected and others are arc certain of ot retaining their scats scat A. A C C. Latimer has be been n designated In South Carolina to succeed Senator Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Laurin Arthur Artour P P. Gorman has been elected to succeed Senator Wellington In Maryland James B. B McCreary will w succeed Senator Debo Deboe from Kentucky and ex Gov Clarke Clare will follow Senator Jones from Arkansas In Gorman and McCreary the Democrats gain Caln two votes Senator Allison has already been elected to succeed himself Just an nn Even Trade It Is almost certain the Democrats Democrat will ill elect a a. L successor to Senator Pritchard ard In North Carolina and the Republicans henna hope to choose Senator Harriss Harris's successor from Kansas A Democrat will be sent from Missouri Missouri Missouri Mis Mis- to succeed ed Senator Vest Yest Oregon Michigan l and South Dakota are certain to elect R Republicans In Utah Washington nn and Idaho the Republicans are arc making a hard O fight ht to elect successors to the retiring Demo Demo- Illinois will choose a Republican successor sue suc cessor to Mason I on and Fairbanks of IndIana In Indiana Indiana In- In diana and Hansbrough of oC North Dakota Dakota Da Da- Da- Da kota both seem eem certain of or re Delaware may send two Democrats to the Senate Connecticut New Nev York New Hamp Hamp- shire Ohio Vermont and Wisconsin will w all elect Republicans The Democratic gains In the Senate It Is thought will not exceed five fe and mn may be bc not more than two |