The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-29
The Next House of Representatives.

The Administration has substantially
abandoned the contest in the great States Of
New York and Pennsylvania, and defeat is
expected in States of secondary Importance
like Indiana. How far the coming tidal wave
may extend, and how many old political
fortresses it may sweep away, is subject Of
speculation among professional politicians
All the efforts Of the machine managers at
Washington and elsewhere are now directed
to the House of Representatives. II ma
jority can be saved there, compensation will
be found for other losses. The Rings, the
monopolists, the jobbers, the great corpora
tons, and the plunderers generally, have put
up large sums OF money, and they will con-
tribute still more. for this object.
They know that if the Democrats carry
the House, the public expenditures will in
evitably be reduced, and reform and re-
trenchment will be substituted for extrava-
gance and corruption SO much Is as GER
tain as anything in the future can be.
With the expenses cut down to an economi-
cal basis, and the business OF the Govern
ment put upon proper footing the pretexts
for the present excessive revenues derived
from system Of war taxation. will disap-
pear. When that point has been reached,
the abominable internal revenue machine,
with its army OF vindictive partisans must
60 by the board. The admitted enormitie5
OF the tariff must be corrected by wise AMI
well-adjusted notifications intended to bear
equally on the community at large.
The proclamations OF the Republican chiefs
In Pennsylvania and in New York that the
machine tickets have a chance of success are
designed to divert attention from their game
of stocking the cards for Congress. This i'm
portant matter should be watched carefully
in all the States and in every district
All the signs justify the belief that the
Democrats will have decided majority in
the next House. But there should be no re-
Taxation Of energy on that account. Districts
may be lost by indifference or neglect. JAY
HUBBELL's committee are putting in their
last and their most INSCRIPTIONS work for
this object. Every nerve is strained in one
direction, aided by the most adroit skill and
the most desperate determination.
The managers OF the Great Fraud Of 1876
and others experienced in stuiling ballot
boxes, and in trading votes and in making
foul bargains, are all active in an endcavor
to capture the House. They have agents in
every close and uncertain district, provided
with money for all contingencies.
Let it be borne in mind that EDWARD
MCPHERSON, Clerk of the House, under law
made by the Republicans for political use in
the days OF reconstruction, has the power to
make roll OF the Representatives elect,
and place thereon the names Of those per-
sons, and Of such persons only, whose crcden-
tials show that they were regularly elected
In accordance with the laws of their States
respectively or the laws of the United
States"
The Clerk, who holds over until his sue
cessor is elected, is thus the Judge OF the
original certificates OF membership; and il
there should be close House, Mr.. MCPHER-
SON would find no difficulty in discovering a
way OF putting the organization in Republic
can hands. This fact furnishes an additional
reason why the Democrats should watch
every point of peril or OF weakness with in
creased vigilance and courage. Put none but
honest men on guard.