Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19
The Political Outlook,

IL isquite apparent that the republican Lead
eEs and the republican press are fully impressed
with the necessity Of Masking great and PROMPT
eIertiODs stay the tide of democratic succss,s.
If the next House of Representatives is to bs
saved TO the party. In the nine states that h.vs
elected their representatives IN the Forty-ro5rtb
Congress there is q loss of thirteen members IN
the republicans. The whole House consists of
2S2 members, snd the present republican ma.
jOTity Is 1C4. IL IL therefore necessary for thu
democrats % gain hfty-twO members to get con-
troll of the House. They expect to gain twenty
In the South, which, with other gains aIreadv
made, will foot up thirty leaving nineteen
10 be secured in New York, Pennsylvania, Nsr
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and
California. The fight Viii be mainly. however.
IN the two great states OF New York and Pe,,-
sylYania. In the usual order of things. the
democracy might well count npon going into
the fight IL these states with additional strength
and Impetus after their victories in the West
They might well count upon accessI1as to their
ranks trCm all the fence-men, ~ well as
upoD a revival of zeal upon the part OF the
languld cT dfsIOndent o. their own party. But
there Is drawback 20 this hopeful prospect u
the den0CTacy Of repeating IN the Last their
victories IN the West. This is fOund in the
evident alarm on the part OF the financial and
COMMERCIAL interests Of the East over the TIL
unIh in Ohio and Indiana OF the doctrine of
Reputation Of the payment OF the United
States bonds in gold, except where the Contract
for such REDEMPTION appears on the face of the
bond. This Was 3 distinct and emphatic fea-
tuTe Of the platform Of the democracy in thOss
States, and the triumph Of the candidates Of
that party i therefore regarded quite generally
~ q tIiumI b OF hat principle. In the CONNER
clal ard financial circlesOf New York and Penn
syivania this doctrine is looked upon with dis
may a. equivalent TO direct reputation and
though the democracy OF New York aud Penn
sylvsnis are not committed 10 this doctrine vet
the argument IL effectively use1 that should
these great States Wheel into line in regulating
republication ana resuscitatng tn old demo
cratic party, 10 would be such an aid to the
principle Cf &c mi reputation IS would threaten
danger IL the future. The New York Herald
significantly Indicates the sensitiyeness felt in
business circles there on this question BY saving
that "shOuld this idea be entertained by the
moDeyed interests OF the Empire State it is
probable that giant effort would be put forth
10 save tie State tor Governor Dix, aud that
any necessary amount of funds would be forth
CcmiI & TO accomplish that result"
1t - quite evident that the battle will be
fought UPon this line in the East, and that the
republicans will bring all their big guns to bear
upon this weak point IL the democratic armor.
1t is Understood that Speaker Blaine IA,
already commenced to strip for the fight In
New York ard Pennsylvania. and there will
doubtless be some heavy work done there dur.
iTg the tonIIG fortnight, in the contest FOR
supremacy IN the next House aud On behslf of
the Presidential campaign.