The Princeton union., 1880-10-28
A Republican Congress Almost Assured.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. 2, 1880.
A Republican Congress Almost Assured.
A noteworthy feature of the great Re-
publican victories in Ohio and Indiana
is the probable effect of them on the
next Congress. IF the Democrats lose
Senator in Indiana and the Republicans
gain eight congressman in the two
States, as now reported, the next Con-
gress will be Republican in both
branches.
The Senate, after the 4th of March,
1881, will be nearly tie. The terms of
twenty-five Senators expire on that day.
Eight Democratic Senators will certainly
be reelected or replaced by Democrats,
and ten Republican Senators are in the
same situation. There remain seven
seats which are liable to be gained or
lost by one party or the other. The
Democrats have already gained seat in
Mississippi. The Republicans have
gained one in Ohio, and will surely
elect Senators in place of Dem
ocrats in Connecticut, New York
and Pennsylvania. If New Jer-
sey and Indiana return Republicans
in place of Randolph and Med Donald, as
now seems probable, the net Republican
gain will be five Senators. The Demo-
Gratis have also lost a man in Virginia,
the Senator elect having been chosen in
opposition to the regular caucus, and
being avowedly independent in politics.
The Senate is now divided politically:
Rspubhcans. 50 50
Ccl!ocIatS.. 20
If the Republicans gain five votes, as
they fully expect to do, the Senate will
stand (Mahone being classed as an In
dependent): ...
Democrats. 81
Independents.
The combined opposition under these
circumstances will be a tie with the Re
publicans. The organization cannot be
made without Republican votes, and if
Malone alone shall be won over, as he
easily may be, the Republicans may
control all the committees and complete
~ regain their ascendencyi in the Senate.
The next House will probably be Re-
publican. The present House is COM
posed of 1876 Republicans, 1856 Demo
Gratis, and two straight.out Nationals,
classed according to their customary
| affiliations. The Democratic majority
on the most favorable showing is TWEEN
ty-one, and over the Republicans and
Nationals combined it is only five.
From present appearances the Repub-
icans have gained eight members in
Ohio and Indiana alone. If there should
be no further Republican gains the
Democratic majority would be wiped
out, and their plurality reduced to three.
But everything indicates the loss OF
many more Democratic seats, and the
election Of clear majority of Repub-
| icans to the next House.
| The next Congress as we'll as the next
President will in all human probability
be Republican. All the departments OF
the Government will be controlled by
one party, and that party the one best
fitted by experience to discharge the re.
sponsible duties of such position. The
! benefits of an administration thoroughly
Republican are too obvious to be point.
ed out. The Government should be
harmonious in all it's parts. There
should be confidence between the Ex.
ecutiye and the Legislature. Without
it there can never be complete efficiency
in the work of either. The Republican
party being in complete power can pass
many much-needed laws. It can legis
late for the South in a kind but firm
spirit, and might in single session o1
Congress do much to restore peace an0
enforce Justice in that section. With s
Republican majority in control Of the
treasury, business and financial interests
would be insured complete protection
and the continuance of the present
period Of unexampled prosperity bt
guaranteed. Certainly the people vii
have cause to be grateful if Gen. Gar
field in the White House shall have tht
united and cheerful support of Repub
lican Congress at the other end of tht
avenue. x Chicago Tribune.