The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-08-18
WHOLE NO. 1915.
I'I,e Congressional EIeciiOaa.


The Congressional EIecfiOaa.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEAD
LEs-TuEY HOPE TO HAVE A MAJORITY
II TIE NEXT HOUSE.
WAsHMGToN, Aug. 3.-From con-
ycrsations with many Of the prominent
Democratic members of Congress before
and since the adjournment, learn that
they baye strong hopes Of electing, this
Fall, q majority of the next House of
Representatives. The most sanguine
among them are so hopeful Of success in
this that they have even got up slate
for Speaker, and Chairmen of the i'm
portant Committees; and | have found
no Democrat who Is net confident ofre-
ducing the Republican majority at least
as low as fifteen ortwcnly They count
largely upon the prevailing dissatislac-
lion felt throughout the country with
the results Of the session Just ended.
The long tinkeriDg with reconstruction,
The tedious quarrels about the tariff, the
hating way oftrcatiug the funding ques-
ton, the failure to do anything to re-
store the commerce Of the country, the
constantly recurring dissensions among
the Republicans, and the precipitate ad-
journment, with much important busi-
ness neglected, have, they think, dis
gusled the people with Congress. As
they are enabled to wash their hands Of
all the sins Of omission and commission
Of which that body has been guilty,
they count upoH,a powerful reaction in
their favor The great number of enc
mics which this Administration, like ey-
cry other, has made by the exercise of
/ the appointing power, the Democrats
hope to muster in their ranks. They
have, besides a sort of superstitious be-
lief that there is a law governing the
workings Of politics which prevents any
party enjoying a lease Of power beyond
the duration Of three administrations,
aud which, whatever its virtues may be,
throws it out and puts the reins Of Gov
crnment into the hands Of the opposi-
ton. They have faith in the old adage
that "eyery dog has his day" The Re
pubicans have had theirs, and long
one it has been, too; now the Demo
Gratis are sure that their day is speedily
to come, and that there is manifest
destiny which will bring it about in a
way none the less certain for not being
clearly understood.
The Democratic strength in the
present House Of Representatives is Sc
members. 1t requires 122 members for
! a majority. They must therefore gain
/ IS members to organize the House on
the 4th of March, 1871. Their chief
eains they expect to make in New York,
/ PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, and the Southern
States. The result 'of the late Judicial
election in New York gave them great
courage aud they declare that there are
not more than eight or ten districts in
that State which the Republicans feel
assured Of carrying. In Ohio there are
auarrels among the local politicians in
several districts and much hard feeling
on the tariff question, which will work
in favor Of the Democrats. In the
South they hope to make nearly a "clean
sweep" Tie carpet-baggers have kill
ed the Republican party in that section
they say.
The following table shows the pres
ent Democratic strength 10 the House
aud the gains their leading politicians
hope to make in the Congressional elec-
tions now pending;