Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-11

In discussing the probable complex
ion Of the two members yet to be elect
eel the Philadelphia Times thinks that
there is no doubt about the election
OF a Republican in Iowa, but it is re-
motely possible, in the present factions
wranglcd of the Democracy OF New
York, that Il Republican may be elected
i'm the WcstcheStcr district, in which
ease the House would stand l46 Demo-
Gratis. lGj Republicans and y Greenback
men, giving the combined opposition of
X publican and Greenback men l4I to
l45 straight Democrats; or, in other
words, leaving the Democrats in a mi
nority Of and the Republicans N mi
noritv oil -; but as the Greenback
members can rarely, if ever, be solidly
combined with either Of the old parties
the House will present the singular
spectacle OF neither party having a reli-
able majority ii New York should elect
a Republican, and il the Westchester
district elects Democrat, that party
will have the narrow majority of over
all opposition"
The Times further says:
But while the Democrats viii be
either i'm minority Of one or have only
straight majority OF one, that party
will doubtless have a practical majority
OF from ten 10 dozen on most issues.
In all its contests with the administra-
ton over the military control OF cleo
tons and the repeal or modification OF
the Federal election laws relating TO
marshals and supervisors, the Demo-
cratic majority was usually about
twenty. Most of the Greenback men,
especially Yocum and Wright, Of this
State. voted uniformly with the Dem
ocrats on all political issues,
excepting in the organization OF
the House, although Wright
was elected by the Democrats and
Grcenhack men and Gocum was elected
bv fusion OF the Greenback men with
the Republicans. OF the twelve Green
back members, Stevenson, of Illinois,
Ladd, of Maine and Wright of Penn
Svlvania, are of positive Democratic
antecedentS: Lowe of Alabama, and
Jones of Texas, are also old Democrats,
but against the ruling Democracy of
the South and not likely to unite with
the Democracy on any vital test issue.
De La Matyr, OF Indiana, was elected by
4 Democratic fusion with the GreenbaCk
men, but is deiantly independent
OF both the old parties, and Murch,
of Maine, occupies much the same
position. Both are of Democratic pro-
clivities il they have any lingering sym
pathv with either of the old parties; but
neither world marshal under Demo-
cratic partisan banner. Weaver and
Gillette, of Iowa; Forsyth, of Illinois,
and Ford. of Missouri, may be classed
as more antag DniStic 10 the Democrats
than to the Republicans, and Gocum, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, seems 10 have lost the
trust of both parties by trying to barter
with both to retain his seat IN the pend
ing contest with Governor Curtin. For
all practical purposes, the Democrats
are likely To- have majority Of
from ten to twelve over the Re-
publicans, although they cannot count
IT IL lNAlt4lisANN AsANN SNANAANNH' "a NAA
issues which have come up between the
administration and Congress, the Green
back members have uniformly voted al
most Solidly with the Democrats. There
are two contested seats-thoSe OF Orth,
Republican, Of Indiana, and Gocum,
Greenback, of Pennsylvania, and the
Orth contest involves the control OF the
vote Of Indiana in the House for PreSi-
dent, in case Of the failure to elect by
the people. California having elected
Republican delegation, gives the Repub-
licanS the votes Of nineteen States for
President in contest in the House, and
the Democrats have but eighteen, with
Indiana standing six Republicans, six
Democrats and one Greenback member
holding the balance OF power. Judging
the present House by all the presidents
of ali parties in the past, it is not haz-
ardous guess that Mr.. Orth must have a
better case than has ever been discovered
under like circumstances, If he shall be
able TO retain his seat. Political neces-
sites resolve all doubts in their own