The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-13
Ghs Chilly Arsas,
4 Safe Democratic Majority in Both
Branches of Congress.
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| Branches of Congress.
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Elsewhere the Republican gives to-day
complete roster of the Forty sixth con-
gress, so far as il can be made out at this
4 date. A number of new senators have yet
to be elected by the legislatures chosen on
Tuesday, whose names are of course not
| yet known, but whose politics can be def
1 nitely decided now. There are also sever
al congressional districts which are yet in
doubt, both parties still claiming them.
/ The republicans claim to have elected
Bisbee in the Second district of Florida,
but that cannot be determined yet, nor is
it authoritatively known that they are JUS
/ tilted in their claim to have elected Dag
gett 10 Nevada, although the probabilities
are in their favor in each case. so they are
credited with these two members. There
is also contest in the Third district of
Massachusetts, which may give 10 the ul-
innate result member to the democrats,
now put on the republican side. Again. in
4 North Carolina, the republicans are cred
tied with the first three districts, while
there is still chance that they may only
get one of the three in the official count.
The democrats on the other hand are Civ
en- member in the Eleventh Pennsylva-
MIA district, where a recount has been
called for, and may give the republican
the certificate, and in the Fourth Wiscon-
sin district the republicans also claim that
the official figures may count out demo-
!, crat now claimed as elected. These are
a about the only districts in which there is
any prospect that the certificates will not
be given to the candidates whose names
are given below, and it will be seen then
. that tho complexion of the next congress
= can now be determined with fair accuracy,
! In the senate the democrats will have
U twelve majority when David Davis
Y votes with them. aud ten when he tries
= to appear independent and votes with
1.-The republicans. In the house as the
:, case stands now, California having still
!. to elect its four members, there will be
l4S democrats, 1873 republicans and ma
ltionals, which gives the democrats plu-
lrality of Is and q clean majority of ovel
7; both republicans and nationals. 1.-THE re
y publicans should gain the districts il
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, which
: they claim they will get on the othcia
Eeount, and elect all four of the Californi
members, which is so improbable as to b.
g practically impossible, they would still
have votes less than the democrats ant
ne could not even then control the rganiza
ton of the house if they were to make
coalition with the s nationals. as they
would still be one vote short. There is u
II probability of such a coalition, however
n. for there are not more than two OF the Ia
'N tienals who will not go into the democra
Oh tic caucus aud act as democrats at q
times, unless there should be a split o
some financial Issue, which could neVe
, come about in such way as TO lead thei
II into the republican camp. The real demo
- cratic strength as the returns stand to-da
C is at least l54 and it may be as much a
ted | l6l when the house organizes, unless til;
event occurs early next spring and betol
. the California members are elected, as
very probable In that case the demo
. cratic vote will hardly go above 1873, an
will not be under 1874, 20 that the dem
cratic majority is not likely to be und'
what it is in the present congress, viz /
or more than q, If the organization occu
q before that election. There are really Oh
, two districts IN doubt in California, the +
publicans and democrats each being su
Of one, so that the majority can only
Iesseued or increased two by the result
the California election. 10 any conceiV
BILE contingency, therefore, both branch
of congress are reliably and safely dem
tcratic.