Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-10
Nut AT ALL PROBABLE,

sOticitude as to the Election Of tho Neo.t
President by the Ho,sse-A Revival of the
Theory that De La Matyr WflL Elect tho
NeDt Executive.
Washington Special to Cincinnati ENQUIRER
If it proves to be correct, as reported by
telegraph, that the California Republicans
have elected all four, or even three, members
of Congress from that State, it may have a
most important bearing on the Presidency.
If the people should fail to elect, and the
election should be thrown into the House Of
Representatives, and the delegations remain
as at present constituted, then one man. De
La Matyr, of Indiana, would have it in his
power to dictate the President of the United
States. Each State has one vote, and az at
present constituted in their representation
eighteen would vote for the Democratic
candidate. These are: Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West Virginia. The following nineteen
States have majority of Republicans in
their delegations, viz: California, Colorado.
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine.
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont and Wisconsin. The Indiana dele
cation has six Democrats and six Renubli-
cans, while Mr.. De La Matyr is a sort of q
free lance. In the event of the election CO.
ing to the House the result would depend on
his VOTE Should he vote with the Repub-
licans that party would have the required
majority to elect their candidate, for they
would have twenty States. Should he vote
with the Democrats there would be-
q tie, and consequently no election
by the House. It would then
develve on the Senate to elect vice presi
dent, who would become President. The
Senate being Democratic, there would be
Democratic President, as matter of course
should the election fall to that body. The
election IN misunderstanding that four
Republicans have been elected-also de-
oreases the Democratic majority in the
House. AT the last session there was q
membership of 287, of which 145 were
classed as Democrats, 126 as Republicans
and 16 as Greenbackers; but of the Green
hackers six always voted with the Demo-
TRAITS on strict party questions, six
with the Republicans, while the
other hve sometimes voted one way
and sometimes another, but their procliv-
tiles are Republican. There were, there
fore, on all party questions, Isl Democrats,
III Republicans and five Greenbackers,
giving Democratic majority of fifteen over
all: Add the four members just elected in
California to the Republican column, and
the Democrats still have majority Of eleven
over all. To make the full complement of
293 members, elections are going to be held
to fill vacancies in the Fifth Iowa and
Twelfth New York districts. If these dis
triots should elect Republicans as they did
last year, the Democrats would still have
majority of nine over all opposition. This
ls not very big margin, but it is enough
for all practical purposes if members will
attend to their business.