The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
THE MEX { CONGRESS.

Republicans claim the next Congress.
Having gained several Congressman in
Oaio by meaps of a villainous gerry
marder they rush to the conclusion that
the next Congress will have a Republi-
can maj j1rity, and are already discussing
who shall be Speaker and who shall
have the important chairmanships, just
as if the eggs were hatched, instead of
being badly added. as they are. There
is very faint prospect that the next
House will be Republican, but no pros
pect at all in that direction so far as the
Senate is concerned. So far as that body
is concerned it is simply impossible. In
the II Juse the chances are that 30 far
from there being Republican majority
the Democratic majority will be in
2reased from what it is in the present
House. The Washington Post sums up
the situation in careful article, which
we quote:
The House consists of two hundred
and ninety three members. The Domo.
cratic majority at present is five. A Re.
publican gain of three on the general re-
suit would turn it into minority of one.
Forty.two members of the new Con-
gress have been elected up to the pres
ent date. Of these 30 are Republicans,
II are Democrats and is Greenback-
er, so. called. They represent five States.
Thirty three States have yet to elect.
The expected outcome in each may be
stated as follows:
Alabama will return Democrats-a
Democratic gain of one. Arkansas will
return 4 Democrats. California will re-.
turn 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans
Democratic gain of one. Colorado will
return l Republican. Connecticut will
return Democrats nd 2 Republicans.
Delaware will return Democrat. Flor
da will return Democrats. Georgia
will retdrn 9 Democrats. Illinois will
return 10 Rep lbliCans and Democrats
"a Democratic gal of four. Iowa will
return RepubliCans-a Republican gain
nf 2 Kansas will return Republicans.
Kentucky will return 10 Democrats.
Louisiana will return 6 Democrats
Maryland will return Democrats and l
Republican. Massachusetts will return
10 Republicans and Democrat Michi.
gan will return 8 Republicans. Mime
sofa will return 2 Democrats and l Re-
publican-a Democratic gain of one.
Mississippi will return Democrats.
Missouri (loub full as to one district) will
return Is Democrats. Nebraska will re.
turn / Republican. Nevada will return
l Republican (doubtfuD. New Hanp
shire will return r republicans and l
Democrat--a Democratic gam of one,
New Jersey will return 4 Democrats and
RepubllCans-a. Democratic gain of one.
New York will return II Democrats and
l6 Republicans "a Democratic gain Of
eight. North Carolina will return Z
Democrats and l Republican, Demo.
cratic gain of one. Pennsylvania will
return 16 Republicans aud II Democrats
"a Democratic gain of three. Rhode
Island will return Republicans. South
Carolina will return Democrats Ten
nessee will return 8 Democrats and Re-
publican. Texas will return Demo
Gratis (probably)-a Democratic gain oi
one. Virginia will return 6 Democrats
and Republicans (probably)-s Repub'
lican gain of two. West Virginia will re-
turn 3 Democrats. Wisconsin will re-
turn 4 Democrats and Republicans
Democratic gain OF one.
This makes the grand total-Dsmo
Gratis, 176; Republicans, 116; Greenback
er, l Democratic majority of 50 ovel
all.
1t is hardly possible the Democratic
majority will fall below fifty. The mex
House, like the present one, will bt
Democratic and President Hancock will
have the support of Democratic Con
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