The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-10-25

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another gain. The reports from North Caro-
lima are that the Republicans have very good
prospects for carrying two Of the districts in
that State, and a strong effort will be made
to get three. In New York the chances are
considered good for gain of two for the Re-
publicans, and the same number in Penn
sylvania. A gain Is also expected in the 3rd
Wisconsin district. With the effort which
the Republicans will put forth in the 4th and
9Th Maine districts now represented by Ladd
and March, will also be re claimed. The
rev val Of business which is now sweeping
over the country, may also have the effect of
giving to the Republicans the End Connec-
ticut district, and especially so if Tilden is
not the Presidential nominee and Senator
Barnum is apathetic. The 18th Illinois dis
trict is one which the Republicans feel sure
they can reclaim with the "rag baby" out
Of the issue, as it probably will be. 1t was
carried last year by Stevenson, Democrat
ic cGreenbacker, by only few hundred ma
iority. Oregon will probably send a Repub
lcan representative in place of Whitaker,
the present incumbent, who at the last cleo
ton did not receive plurality or a majority
of all the votes cast. There is also fighting
chance for the Republicans in the lst Ten
nessee district, and in the 10th, the Memphis
district, if the Greenbackers, who numbered
1857 votes, return to the Republican party,
from which the bulk was largely recruited.
In Vermont Barlow, the Grecnbacker, will
probably be succeeded by a republican, but
inasmuch as on all party DIVISIONS Barlow
has voted with the Republicans, this cannot
be set down as gain. The present outlook
indicates that the Republicans will have
gain of twelve members sure to start WITH
and with excellent prospects in as many
more districts. The present Democratic ma
jority, on strict division of party lines, is
not oyer nice, although The Republican op-
position, including the votes of the Green
hackers, aggregates fourteen or fifteen. In a
Presidential year the vote is always the
heaviest, and thoughtful Democrats are quite
ready to concede that, with the Greenback
party no longer a disturbing element, the
Republicans have good show for regaining
control of the lower house of Congress. On
the other hand find that all the prominent
| Democrats now in the city do not at all feel
| discouraged. They claim that they elected
their President in 1876 without the aid of
either California, Maine, Colorado, Iowa or
Ohio, and with New York, Indiana and the
South they claim to be able to elect him in
| 1850. Badly as the elections of 1879 have
so far turned out for the Democracy, not a
solitary State, which was Democratic three
years ago, has turned against them, while
they have gained South Carolina, which
they did not claim in 1876, and have made
the two States Of Louisiana and Florida sure
And so far as the first five States mentioned
are concerned he Republicans have not ever
held their own. Maine, California ant
Ohio, which they carried by majorities il
in 1876, they only have by pluralities now
Which of the two parties, in view of all tn,
facts in the case, has the right to feel en-
couraged this year? Which Is entitled t,
indulge in expressions of dolorous sympathy
with reference to the other?
The good times will begin in Washington
in earnest within a few days, when we shall
have colder weather. The opening OF trad,
will be much earlier than usual, and Their
will be, am sure, larger and more pros
porous season than Washington has know
tor many years. Within a week the crowd
will begin to gather here for the great Nation
al Fair, and fortnight hence every hotel il
town will be full and the streets will b
crowded with life.
Shortly after the closing of the nationo
fair the reunion of the Army of the Cum
= bcrland will take place in Washington, anC
the Thomas statue will be unveiled an,
placed in position on November lG, in tn
beautiful circle at the intersection Of Mas
sachusetts and Vermont avenues and Four
teenth and NJ. Streets. The Army of tn
Tennessee has its annual reunion in Chlcag
the 18th Of November, and a private lette
received here says General Grant has prom
ised to attend, and will arrive in Chicago ol
the 18th, and the understanding is that tn
Army of the Tennessee shall adjourn t.
meet in Washington with the Army of tn
Cumberland, and the hope and expectation
is that General Grant will come with them
and the two organizations shall join in tn
ceremonies Of dedicating the statue, Thi
occasion will also attract an immense con
course to Washington. The ceremonies will
be very impressive and elaborate, and tn
display, both military and civic on an i'm
posing and magnificent scale. The presenc
of General Grant alone will, it is thought
draw immensely. In less than two week
after, Congress comes together for the Ion
session, which will undoubtedly be prolong
cd until late in the ensuing summer.
August.