The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
The Elections Tomorrow I.

Thirty States will hold elections to-mor-
row for members Of Congress, and many Of
them also for members Of the Legislature
10 choose Senators. who will take their
seats after the Sd OF March, 1879. The Dem
0crats are already sure OF a decided ma
iority in the Senate. and their majority in
the new House Is only a question Of num-
bers. II there ever was serious doubt IS
10 this latter point, the results in Oregon,
Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Indiana, Colorado
West Virginia, and Iowa removed 1t en-
tirely.
In the eight States which have already
voted, the Republicans lost thirteen mem
bers and gained one on their present repro
sentatlon. In the thirty States yet to vote
they may recover some Of these losses, but
they arc likely to be Offset by Democratic
gains, so that the majority in the next
House will only be affected to the extent OF
these relative gains.
The Republicans have the better chance
for gains In Connecticut. New York, Penn
sylvania, and New Jersey, and the Demo
Gratis in Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Massa-
chusetts, South Carolina, Michigan, and
Wisconsin, with a strong probability Of
capturing the second OF black district In
North Carolina, and with hope Of Nevada.
Tho remaining seventeen States, namely,
Delaware Alabama, Arkansas, Gcorgia.
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Minnesota, Mississippi Nebraska, Rhode
Island, Tennessee. Texas, Virginia, New
Hampshire, and California. are pronounced
In their politics, with the exception of Cali
fornia which may go either way without
exciting surprise.
Both parties have kept sharp eye on the
Congressional delegations OF the close
States, looking TO the possibility OF the
choice for President being thrown into the
House, where each State would only cast
one vote. At present the Democrats have a
majority OF two Of all the States, as follows :
Bsnoerufis-Alsbama, Arkansas. Connecticut Delaware
CsorgiA Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana Maryland, My
siasipD Missouri, New Jersey North Carolina. Ohio
Oregon. Tennssses, Texas Virginia, and West virginia
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RsIaSllcaA-coorado. Illinois. Iowa, Kansas. Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota, Nebraska. Nevada
New Hampshire. New York. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina. Vermont. anu wiseOnsin-lT
phiiei-chliforniA and Florida-2
or these States, the Democrats have a
reasonable certainty of gaining South Caro-
lima from the Republican column, and Flor
liza nom the divided, which would carry
them to twenty-one votes, and leave the
Republicans but sixteen. The Democrats
hold Connecticut, New Jersey, and Louisiana
by one majority in each State. II the Re
publicans gain member in each OF these
three, the practical effect would be to re-
duce the aggregate OF the assumed Demo-
cratic twenty-one to eighteen, to increase
the Republicans TO seventeen by the addi-
ton Of New Jersey, and to put Connecticut
and Louisiana In tho column Of divided.
California has now an equal number OF
Republicans and Democrats in the House,
by the action OF the majority In throwing
out PACKRco who had the certificate, and
giving tho seat to WIG0ISroN, who IVES not
fairly elected. 1t Was a disputed case OF a
few votes, which should have been sent back
to the people OF the district. gain here
would raise the total Republican strength
70 eighteen, or tic with the Democrats, on
the basis Of our estimate leaving Louisiana
and Connecticut outside without votes.
New York and Nevada, In the Republican
column, depend each on single vote, and
both will probably be retained, though the
Democrats are much encouraged about
Nevada and even express strong confidence
OF result in their favor A Democratic
gain OF one member would divide Wlscon
sin, and take II out Of the Republican col
uIaSa, in which even. the Depocrats woulC
have eighteen, against seventeen Republl
cans. II they should elect the member II
Nevada, OF course the Democratic column
would b. raised To nineteen, and the Re
punifcans be reduced to sixteen. leayinl