Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-12-24

OF gnlning one certainly ~ Demo.
cratic stronghold in Illinois, now rep.
resented by n Republican Grrcnbackcr,
and, perhaps, { one IN Chicago
"a gain of two, perhaps three,
In Indiana, in tho new Districts
formed by the las, Legislature Of that
State with lighting chance for one
morein Wisconsin and In one Michigan.
On the Pacific coast, the recent cleo
tons demonstrated that there%as one
District Democratic TO certainty,
with two Others possible. In Oregon
we have the best chance TO retain our
present Representative. In Pennsyl.
vania, whilst il is possible for us to lose
one member we ought also 20 regain
the Curtin District and perhaps the
Eighteenth District, with Il possibility
elsewhere. VI ftl.f
But leaving remote possibilities out
OF the question, and considering what
may bo styled the reliable Democratic
Districts, and viewing the whole in
the light of the elections of 1876, 1877,
1870 aud 1879, II seems that nothing
out sweeping TIDAL wave, OF which
oVe. 'no preliminary ground swell has
not been visible, eau prevent us from
having u majority Of IL IN the next
House, with at least % Districts, which
may be classed as doubtful, TO draw on
for an increase. Ii is IA fact of nniy er.
sal knowledge with politicians that
the democratic majority ~ the Forty
sixth Congress was reduced 10 lis
present iimlts by dissensions at home,
ana oy over-coniidenee-lhe latter be-
ing the chief cause. Whilst promi-
nent Democrats were predicting ma
Jorlty OF IRON 30 TO 40 in the House,
'"o ','' w'''er was leai'a' ,ha' inc hepuo'
'yaus 'n'sn' succeed from 'he cause
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po'iood ad, h ,o y, io'1' '1,,' nae. a,ma,
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on inc prospective party nomina'
lions Tor President ana wee President
there " yet no crystalIzauon OF opin-
ION i ne southern members can be
classed IN 'nls respect as active or pas
slVe' Inc lutter say that they are dis
posed 10 let tne North take the matter
solely IN hand, whilst The iormer think
that II they cast their vote Tor Han
cock, il would demonstrate 10 the
North their spirit Of submission to the
results Of the war, and take wind out
OF the "bloody shirt" The passive
class, however, with few exceptions
are earnest in their encomiums of the
distinguished Pennsyl lyania General,
and say he would carry every South.
ern State by ncieased maorities, as
these people have faith that, when
elected, he would certainly take his
seat.
The Louisiana and Texas members
are very ardent in their support OF
Hancock, and quote extracts IRON his
orders and official letters whilst Com.
mander Of the Military District in 1867
and 1868, to show that his civil admin.
istration of affairs in their States en-.
titles him TO be considered one of the
greatest men the country has produc
cd. There is some talk that the Mas
sachusetts delegation will present the
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