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Show GAINS IN CONGRESS Republican Majarlty in That ..Body Will Be Greatly Increased. WASHINGTON. Nv. - 9.-Presldent Roosevelt Is assured of the co-operation of a Republican Congress.' The present Republican majority In that body is 34, and there need be no surprise If that figure is almost doubled, and it Is reasonably reason-ably certain to reach a majority of at least CO. In practically all districts the Republicans Republi-cans have held their own, while in some significant instances the Democrats have loat. Probably the most marked of these caaes are the Fourth and Filth districts' of California (San Francisco), now represented repre-sented by Representatlvea Llvernash and Wynne. Democrats, which reports Indicate Indi-cate have been gained by the Republicans. Republi-cans. In the Twelfth Ohio district Tay ler Republican, Is reported to have defeated de-feated Badger. The most surprising of si! the reports, however, come from the First and Fifth Missouri districts, berth strongly Demo-critic, Demo-critic, and the former represented by Mr. Cowherd, chairman of the Democratic Congressional committee. The Republican Republi-can claim to have carried both dlstricta. In the light of these reports a Republican majority of 60 la conaldered a conaerva-tive conaerva-tive estimate. Returns from the Southern States show that they have returned the usual Democratic Demo-cratic majorities on Congressmen as on other candidates. The result justified the wisdom of the Republican policy, which was to give especial attention in the campaign to cloae Congressional districts. It is possible the Republican majority In the Senate will show little If any change In the present voting atrength. Of the ninety members of that body fifty-seven are Republicans and thirty-three Democrats. Demo-crats. The tern! of thlrtf Senators expire ex-pire on the 4th of March next. Of these, Dick of Ohio, Daniel of Virginia and Money of Mississippi have been elected, and McComas of Maryland has been succeeded suc-ceeded by Rayner of the same State. This is a Democratic gain, and the only one made so far. Of those whose terms expire, seven are Democrats and two of these already have been chosen a their own successors. -In four of the other five cases, Ball of Tennesaee, Cockrell of Missouri, Mis-souri, Culberson of Texas and Hallafero Of Florida. Democratic successors are assured. as-sured. The eventh Instance Is that of Mr. Gibson of Montana, The returns are not complete. The reports from Nebraska, Washington Washing-ton Utah, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Nevada are not sufficiently specific with reference to the complexion of the various vari-ous Legislatures to make It certain which party will choose the successors to Dietrich, Diet-rich, . Foster, Kearns, Quarles, Scott and Stewart. Some of these unquestionably may, and all probably will be Republican. Republi-can. The other Republicans whose terms expire will be succeeded by Republicans. |