Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1898 — SENATE AND HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

SENATE AND HOUSE.

Estimated Make-Up of the Two National Eegialative Bodies. , ' The • ouae. Pop. or Pop. or Bep. Dem. SH. Rep. Dem. Sil. Alabama .... 9 .. .. 8 1 Arkansas .. .. ' 6 .. .. 6 California .6 f .. 3 2 2 Colorado .... .. 2 .. • • I 2 Conneet’t .4 .. .. 4 . ■ • Delaware .. 1 1 Florida 2 .. .. 2 Georgia 11 .. -.,11 »> Idaho ....... .. . 1 .. •• 1 Illnols .... 14 8 .. 17 4 1 Indiana .9 4 .. 9 4 lowa 11 .. .. 11 Kansas .... 2 .. 6 2 .. 6 Kentucky .2 9 ..’ 4 7 Louisiana ... 6 .. .. G Maine ..... 4 .. .. 4 Maryland ..4 2 .. Q Mass 10 3 .. 12 *1 Michigan ..12 .. .. 10 2 Minnesota .6’l .. 7 - • Miss 7 .. .. 7 .. Missouri ... 1 14 .. 3 12 Montana 1 1 Nebraska .. 4 .. 2 2 .. 4 Nevada ... 1 .. .. 1 N. Hamp. .. 1 1 .. 2 N. Jersey .. G. 2 .. 8 New York.. 18 16 .. 28 6 N. Carol na. 2 7 .. 3 1 5 N. Dakota.. 1 .. .. 1 Ohio. -15 6 .. 15 « Oregon .... 2 .. .. 2 Penn. ........21 6 .. 27 3 R. Island ~ 2 .. .. 2 8. Dakota.. .. 2 2 8. Carolina. .. 7 .. .. 7 Tennessee .2 8 .. 2 8 Texas 1 12 .. 1 12 Utah 1 .. .. 1 Vermont ... 2 .. .. 2 Virginia 10 .. 4 6 Wash’t’n... 2 1 1 W. Virginia. 1 3 .. 4 Wisconsin .9 1 .. 10 Wyoming ..1 1 Totals ...179 166 12 205 125 27 The ■’dnate. . 1898 1896 Pop. or Pop. or Bep. Dem. Sil. Rep. Dem. Sil. Alabama 2 .. .. 2 Arkansas .....; 2 .. .. 2 California . 2 .. .. 1 1 Colorado ....1 .. 1 1 .. 1 Connecticut .2 .. .. 2 Florida 2 .. .. 2 Georgia 2 .. .. 2 .. Idaho 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 Illinois 2 .. .. 2 Indiana 2 .. .. 1 1 lowa 2 .. .. 2 Kansas 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 Kentucky.... 1 1 .. 1 1 Louisiana 2 .. .. 2 Maine 2 ~ .. 2 Maryland.... 2 .. .. 1 1 Mass 2 .. .. 2 Michigan ..... 2 .. .. 2 .. .. Minnesota ... 2 .. .. 2 Mississippi .... 2 .. ... 2 Missouri 2 .. .. 2 Montana 1 .. 1 2 .. ; . Nebraska.... 2 .. .. 1 .. 1 Nevada .. .. 2 .. .. 2 N. Hampshire 2 .. .. 2 N. Jersey 2 .. .. 1 1 New York.... 2 .. .. 1 1 N. Carolina .. 1 ... 1 1 .. 1 N. Dakota.... 2 .. .. 1 1 Ohio ......... 2 .. .. 2 Oregon 2 .. .. 2 Pennsyl'ift ... 2 .. .. 2 R. 151 and..... 2 .... 2 .. .. •8. Carolina .. ... 2 .. .. 2 S. Dakota 2 .. .. 2 Tennessee 2 .. .. 2 Texas. 2 .. .. 2 Utah 1 1 1 1 Vermont .... 2 ~ .. 2 Virginia 2 .. .. 2 Washington .1 .. 1 1 .. 1 W. Virginia.. 2 .. .. 1 1 Wisconsin .... 2 .. ... 1 1 Wyoming ... 2 .. .. 2 Totals 53 £8 11 46 34 10

ELECTION RESULTS IN BRIEF. Story Told in Barographs, as Estimated on Early Returns. Theodofl? Roosevelt is elected Governor of New York by a majority of from 15,000 to 30,000. The Legislature is Republican on joint ballot by a majority of about thirty. This insures the election of h Republican Senator in place of Edward K.Murphy, Jr. The Democrats have gained seven or more Congressmen in the State. In Massachusetts Governor Wolcott was reelected by about 60,000 plurality. The Democrats gain one Congressman, having elected Henry F. Naphen in place of the Rev. Samuel J. Barrows in the Tenth District. New Jersey was carried by the Republi-, cans. The party captures the Legislature. The Democrats have probably elected two Congressmen. Indiana shows Democratic gains. Democratic ticket elected by about 10,000 majority. legislature is probably Democratic. North Dakota shows Republican gains. Republican ticket elected by 4,500 majority. State Senate close. Connecticut elected the entire Republican ticket by a reduced majority. The legislature is Republican. The Republicans may have one Congressman out of a solid Democratic delegation from Missouri. The Republicans were victorious in New Hampshire, though the vote was light and the majorities small. Maryland probably sends one Demijcrat’to Congress, the other districts cYsSing Republicans. Nevada elected McMillan Governor, but sends Newlands, Silver Fusionist, to , Congress. Alabama elected only Congressmen, and the Democrats had everything their own way. Wisconsin re-elects Gov. Scofield ani) gives the Republican State ticket a m--jority. In Dlinois it is thought that Democrats have captured a majority of the Congressmen. The entire State Democratic ticket is elected in Texas by about 100,000 majority. West Virginia made Democratic gains and may have elected four Congressmen. Both parties claim victory in Kansas, the Fusionists being the more confident. Delaware is in doubt, with the probabilities in favor of Republican success. South Carolina elected the Democratic ticket practically without opposition. Utah returns Roberts (Dem. Sliver) for Congress and silver Legislature. Republicans elect one Congressman in Texas and one in Tennessee. Florida is Democratic, with the vote 10 to 20 per cent lighter than in 1896. Montana and Nebraska in doubt, both parties claiming the victory. South Dakota appears to have elected the Fusion silver ticket. Democrats carried practically everything in Mississippi. o Colorado elected the silver fusionist ticket. , California elected the Republican ticket, , The Democrats have won many CongreMional seats from the Republicans.