The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Probabilities as to its Complexion.

Next March, the Senate of the 47th
Congress will be convened and twenty
FIVE newly elected Senators will take
their seats, Of whom nine from the
States of Delaware, Florida, Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and West Virginia will be
Democrats General Malone, of Vir-
ginia, is included in this list. Of the
new Senators, ten will be Republi-
cans, from the States of Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island,
Vermont and Wisconsin. This leaves
the States Of California, Connecticut,
Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
as doubtful. With the retirement of
% Senators in March it viii leave %
Democrats and % Republicans. Should
the Republicans carry all five of the
doubtful States it would be impossible
for them to get control Of the Senate.
The quadrangular fight in Tennessee
may result in giving the Legislature
of that State to the Republicans, though
all the indications are against such an
outcome. 1t is possible, too, for the
Democrats to get majority Of the
New York Legislature. The Senate,
consisting of 80 members holds over
OF these % are Republicans, and are
Democrats. The lower house to be
elected this fall, consists of 1913 mem
bers. To get a majority on joint ballot
the Democrats must elect "a, which,
together with the Senators, would
give them 81 on joint ballot. They are
working hard to get these "A members
of the assembly, but the districting of
the State is altogether in favor of the
Republicans.
In California the chances are consider
ed favorable to the Republicans. In
New Jersey the two parties have pref
ty even race for the Legislature. In
PENNSYLVANIA Senator Wallace is max
ing a determined effort to hold his seat
in the Senate, with the prospects some
what against him. However, it is quite
plain that the Democrats will hold the
Senate
In the House the presentation from
the South will remain about as in the
present Congress. The Democrats will
gain one district in Alabama, one in
Texas, two in North Carolina, and they
will be likely to lose one in North Car,
DINA, two in Virginia, and one in
Tennessee. IN the North the Demo
Gratis will gain, perhaps, two districts in
New York, two in Pennsylvania, and
one in Minnesota, but they have lost
one in Indiana and six in Ohio. Upon
the whole, the political complexion Of
the next House Of Representatives is
somewhat doubtful. And this is an
additional reason why the Democracy
of Mississippi in any district cannot
afford to rest in the confidence that vic
tory viii perch upon their banners
whether they struggle for it or not.
p. S. After preparing the abqye we
received the following estimate, which
is probably more correct:
WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-The votes for
Representatives in Ohio and Indiana direct
attention TO a possible closeness in the
Forty seventh Congress. The present Con-
gress is made up of 1870 Republicans, lac
Democrats, 5 Republican Greenbackers, |
(Hraan hapkpra For the |
next Congress the Republicans have al |
ready gained l in Oregon and ia Yer
mont, and they seem, giving them the bene-
fit of their full claims to have gained in |
Indiana and in Ohio, a total net Republi- |
can gain ofl0, or enough to wipe out the
present Democratic majority within one
vote The Democrats confidently expect
to gain from three to six Congressman in
New York State, and the Republicans count
on gain of l in Connecticut a. ~
New Jersey.