New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-09
purge itself Of the spirit which Guiteau repre-
sentcd If it does so, it will live and conquer
TILE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.

The Republican party has paid The penaityol
an Administration whose policy 1t neither u'ieo''
ed nor approved. The next House OF Represents
tlves will be Democratic by large maJoiN1'
which the exclusion Of Southern RepuDllcans
rightfully elected will probably increase " ="
figure not far below that IN the Democratic
House elected in the tidal wave year OF 1874
The Democratic party returns to the contioi
of the House after an absence lasting during
only one Congress. Fortunately Tor INC
county and for the Republican party tniS
occurs midway between two Presluehtlai
elections, giving the political storm Oh .ne
hour time to subside before the voters Oh 'hc
Union are called upon to decide whethei 'he'
will entrust the Federal Government 10 parry
which has never been found competent 10
administer any part of it.
The gains of the Democratic party. how
ever are in votes rather than IN ability WIN
the exception OF ex-senator Eatoh' OIL Oon
necticut. Frank Hurd, of Ohio, and General
Slocum. hardly q man has been added 10 Che
Democratic membership who is already known
as a man of ability. The new men coming III
are for the most part unknown and untrleu'
The strength of the Democratic majority IL !"
proye to have any, will lie almost wholly IN its
older members. such as ex-Speaker Randall,
Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, Abram D. Hewitt
who il too good a man ever to have much IN
fluence in the Democratic party, and few
others like S. S. Cox. The Republicans, on
the other hand, not only retain most OIL 'Ie
more prominent men who had been renoml-
mated but bring in a number OF new men WIN VII
add strength to the minority. Governor Johh
ID. Long, of Massachusetts, ana william
Walter Phelps, of NewJersey, are men VINO
will help materially to give the new minority
the superiority in ability which 1t seems GER
tain to have over the new majority. captain
Boutelle. "a Jealous and successful RepnOllcah
journalist. is added to the Maine delegation,
and two Greenbacxers disappear. Messrs'
Reed and Dngley, both strong men, are con-
tinued in their seats. Judge Poland OF YER
mont. returns TO a place that has not known
him fol several years, and will bIng to lt con-
siderable experience and ability Massachu-
sets rejects Judge Ranney, who made MS
mark in the conduct OF the elections cases us
one of the ablest lawyers IN the present
House, and Messrs. Rice aud Robinson, both
of whom stood among the highest in point OF
character and influence. Jonathan Chace,
who has shown strong qualities, Is reelected
from Rhode Island.
The heaviest Republican losses have been in
New-YOrk, Pennsylvania and Ohio, but even IN
these States some of the best men in the Repub-
lIcan ranks have held their footing against the
food. In the Hid NewYork District Darwin
r. James succeeds the Rev, j. Hyatt Smith,
who was not altogether a Republican and never
made any impression IL the House. Messrs.
Ketcham, Parker, Skinner, IIiscOck and Wads-
worth are reelected-all useful and thoroughly
creditable members-while the best the Demo-
Gratis have TO offer i'll the way of new men al the
sprightly Spriggs, observation-disclosures
Dorsheimer q. B. Potter and General SlOcum.
The list of the Pennsy lvania survivors shows few
prominent names, rs the Cameron atmOsph here
is not ia, orable to the growth of great men.
Judge Kelley, the father of the House, Is re-
elected, and Colonel Bayne, one of Cameron's
strongest opponents IN the State, though not
cassed with the Independents, comes back
without opposition. Ohio contributes no strlk-
ing new name to the Republican column, but
retains Speaker Keifer, Mr. Updegraff, Major
Mckinley, and Judge Taylor, Gariield's sue
cessor leaving Major ButterwOrth, who had
made himself the apologIst of the AdnlInlstra-
ton, the most prominent Republican in the pres
ent delegation who was defeated ut the polls
Among the Republicans reelected from Indiana
are Thomas NJ. Browne and William H. Cal
kins-both strong and influential men. The list
could be continued at length. Robert k. Hit
formerly Assistant Secretary of State. is one of
the new members from Illinois KassOn and
McCoid are returned from Iowa, Burrows and
Horr from Michigan, and w. d. Washburn
from Minnesota Nathan GOff a man of whom
enough has been heard to cause the public to
expect good deal, is elected from West Va
gIna. The most conspicuous defeat is that
of MIR. Robson.
1t is too soon to welcome many Southern
Republicans to the next House. With the
tainty before them that there will be Dem
ocratlc majority to prevent the effective ex
posture of frauds either at the polls or in che
count, the Southern canvassing boards will
feel tree to put Democrats where they will do
the most good without regard TO the vote cast
In the North an election usually ends with the
voting III the South it usually begins with the
counting, and we shall hardly know the exact
Democratic majority IN the new House until
the Southern boards have done figuring.
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UHAT THE rig URES SHOT.
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