Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-01
The Next Congress.

TomcTrON'5 election Will determine the p0lit
ical complexion OF the next Congress, but there
are so many very close districts throughout the
Country that it is scarcely possible to do more
than speculate as 10 the result. la many of
the congressional districts local questions are
paramount to the political issues and In some.
personal questions are made prominent For
instance, In the Louisville (Ky.) district there
are two democratic candidates, owing to some
personal squabbles in the party, and 1t Is pos
sible that republican may be elected, despite
the democratic majority of thousands. In the
first Minnesota district where there Is repub-
ncan majority of 1000 or 5000 there are two
republican candidates owing to hostility 10
that party TO Mr.. Dunnell, the sitting member
who Is running again, and It is possible that the
democratic candidate may be elected. There
are number OF districts In which the
greenbackers have fused with one or the
ether OF the Old parties, and should any of these
fusion candidates be elected, there Is no way OF
telling how they would vote politically In the
House. The gains made In Ohio and Indiana
by the republicans have given them good
s. art towards securing majority Of the next
House IN the contest to morrow. and II the con-
9reSsioDal fight I'm every district was being
waged entirely upon political grounds. the
chances would be in their favor. AS &c stands,
half dozen OF the close districts, where per
sonal or political quarrelS have impaired party
organization and led to the candidacy of indie
pendents. may decide the control of the next
House. With regard TO the Senlte. the out
look is favorable to republican control of that
body by very slight majority, perhaps not
more than one or two votes. and il is not
improbable that the vote OF the Vice President
may decide all party questions. The loss OF a
senator N Indiana was a serious one TO the
democrats The reports from Nevada seem to
be somewhat favorable to the success of Nr.
Fair and that would Offset the democratic loss
In Indiana. The republicans are Claiming that
they may carry the legislature in Tennessee
owing 10 the split In the democracy OF tia
state, and this would almost certainly give
them the control Of the Senate The democrats
ADMIT that they may lose the governor In that
state. but insist that the legislature is SAFE;
that IL Is certain 70 be controlled by democrats
though some OF them Will belong to the low
tax or reputation wing OF the party Sill
there are two or more democratic Candidates
Tor the legislature In a number OF districts, and
IL Is within the bounds OF probability for the
republicans 20 capture majority and the next
4. > Senator. In the states OF New York New
Jersey, Pennsy lvania and Connecticut the out
lock Is favorable 10 the election OF republIca1
legislatures, and. in fact, 1t IS necessary thai
the republicans sAould secure Senator In each
representing them in the present Senate, In
oder TO control that body after the fourth OF
IeXt aarck Should the democrats
1old a Senator in either Of these four
states TIER possession OF the Senate
would be almost assured. Democrats claim
that they have the better prospect of electIng a
majority Oh the California legislature, but re.
puoEcans pronounce this absurd. The demo.
erals OF CaEornia have been working for the
legislature and have made an agreement with
Ihe WorkingInen looking to the election of at.
. senator from that state. Tue states not
named above which have new Senator's next
winter are Delaware, Florida, Maryland. MASH
chusetts Michigan, Minnesota, MIssissipot
MISSOURI Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island. Texas.
vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wilson,
SID, but such or these as have not already
chosen Senators are too firmly liked either
Ii one political party or the other to admit nj
any question as 10 the result.