The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-17
COMING EVENTS.
The Elections of Iszs and the Outlook
for Democrats.
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Utica Observer
The elections will turn chiefly on congress.
men and Legislators. No governor is to be
chosen in New York, Ohio, Indiana or ILL
nois. The states, outside of New England,
which choose executives this year are Ala
bama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Kan
sas, Michigan, Nebraska Nevada, Pennsylva-
mia, Tennessee and Texas. In all, IL of the
80 states hold what may be called general
election, and seven of these states are so
small that they have, all told, only ~ repre-
sentatiyes in congress.
The democrats have a majority of about
20 in the present house. The republican
Objects TO overcome that majority and hold
one chamber OF congress during the event.
full years which cover the next presidential
election. We shall endeavor to give an
impartial glimpse of the situation, with a
view to discovering on what ground the
republicans base their hopes and fears.
Taking the states In alphabetical order, we
can count on an unbroken democratic dele
CATION from Arkansas and Alabama. This
involves no change. In California, where
the democrats have two members and the
republicans two. we could easily gain one If
1T were not tor the workingmens move
ments. As it is, we shall be satisfied If we
hold our own. In Colorado, where demo
crat gained his seat on a technicality, the
republicans if they are united will gain a
present by three democrats and one republi-
can, we should not be surprised to see re-
publican gain of one. Delaware's single
member is always democrat. Florida will
return two democrats democratic gain of
one. Georgia will remain as it is-soIid in
its democracy. Illinois elected in 1876 IL
republicans and eight democrats A re-
yersal OF this order may be predicted
on the existing condition of affairs in
that state-giving democratic gain of three
Indiana, which now has nine republicans to
four democrats will probably elect at least
seven democrats to the next house-a gain
OF three. Iowa and Kansas will remain re.
publican and Kentucky democratic. We
can count on a gain OF two in Louisiana
Maine and Maryland will show no change.
Massachusetts,, which stands nine to two in
favor of the republicans, is likely to remain
so. Michigan will probably show demo-
cratic gain of at least one member. Missis-
sippi is democratic. Missouri, which re-
turned four republicans in 1876 will not re.
turn more than one this year. Nebraska and
Nevada are republican. In New Hampshire
Judging from the recent election-the re
publicans will gain a member. In New
Jersey, where the republicans now have
three members, we look for democratic
gain of two. New York stands seventeen
to sixteen in favor of the republicans
The democrats will probably lose three
uASbAlCtS NHlCu lucy nON uOlu, Dub tnty
ought to gain at least four-a net gain of one.
North Carolina sends one republican to con-
gress, but he is not likely to return. Ohio,
represented in the F0rty.fif congress by
twelve republicans and eight democrats, will,
judging by the last election, send twelve
democrats and eight republicans to the
Forty-sixth congress. Oregon is naturally
democratic, and the tactics by which the re-
publicans carried the state in 1876 can hardly
be repeated. Pennsylvania shows seventeen
republicans and ten democrats. In the pre-
vious house the democrats had seventeen
from Pennsylvania. Unless some unexpect
ed change occurs the next delegation Will
contain at least fourteen democrats Dis
franchised Rhode Island is republican to the
core of its small, corrupt body. South Caro-
lima will show a democratic gain of three.
Tennessee and Virginia will probably each
gain democrat. Texas, Vermont and West
Virginia are fixed and unchangeable guam
titles. Wisconsin is likely to stand in the
next house as it does in the preSent-repub-
lican by five to three.
From this nasty review it appears that the
democrats will probably lose three represent
atives and gain 3l-a net gain of 2S We
have already intimated that the strength of
the nationals is the unknown factor in the
problem. But if the new party beats the
democracyin one district, it is pretty certain
to help it in beating the republicans in an
other district-thus neutraliZlng its own
work in the large field of national politics
1t is well to remember that this early
spring view of the situation may undergo q
decided change before the blasts of autumn
blow But we are reasonably confident that
the gloomy opinions OF the western republi-
cans will be justified by the logic of events