The semi-weekly miner., 1882-05-27

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The New York World'z arithmetic
man has been figuring upon the polttt-
cal comp .exjon Of the next House 0l
Representative and arrives ut the con.
cl,,si0n that It will he composed of l8s
Democrats; 1877 republicans and i've
Grsenbsckers or Independents. Under
the new app,rt'Onment 'ased upon the
census Of 1850 the next House will con-
tain 335 members of'wl,ich l69 will con-
stitute majority. OF coune the Re
pul,licsns do mot cOncetie this majority
to the D-,nocrats. but that they are un-
easy and sorely exercised over the favor
able prospects of their political oppo-
nents cannot be cO1cealed. Under the
aplNrtionmenr mentioned the ats in
the in Onliny Conyress will he dis
tributed ay follows: southern states, III ;
Western, lOl; Middle, 50; New Eng
land, :8; and Pacific, eight. The
known D~,nocratic States gain
II members. aud the Republican Sales
including New York, Ohio, PsnusyIva-
mia, aud Wisconsin gain IL members.
Maine, New Ha,nshire and Vermont
lose three members. 80 It ,,,ay be seen
that the Democrats have slight advan-
tage over the Republicans In entering
the race. 1t must 10 admitted, howev-
er. the Republicans have done some
skillfsl gerrymandering, but In many
Instances they have calculated without
their host, and will lind that their DIN z
laid plans, especially In Ohio and Penn
sylvania, are liable to prove aborlive.
In considering the general claims to
the support Of the Independent voter,
which he Republican psrty has put
forth, the World's correspondent cites
the following:
l. A fight over the spoils resulting
In the murder Of President Garfield aid
the conspicuous abandunmemt Of all the
measures and men acclsiulej - evl-
dences Of the working Of refornlatOry
influenees.
Z. Keller ~ Speaker; Robeson % lead
er 0f the House; Orth ~ his sasistant;
Chandler In the CaOinet.
& A" alliance with Malone and ne.
pudiati0n In Virginia to gain control Of
the senate; with Txnlulany and corrup-
ti0n in New York; with rum in North
Caroljna.
1. The perpetuation Of tho tariff in
iquities and the revival of the expendi-
tures ln.sed on an extoFtjonate revenue.
s. The abandonment Of the d :-leaf Vt
decency In the matter Of civilxervice
rs.0rm. Vide H.tton's circular.)
There II nothing In the above that
csn drsw the independent voter into
the support Of the Republican ticket,
aud certainly there u nothing in the
which the same correspond
e"t gives, tokeep the party united and
bring 1t up with an even front to the
enemy. In California It has tho Chi
nese question. In Indiana . fight with
the Germans and anti -Prohibjtionists.
In Hassnchuyetts an internecine con-
1lict over the Boston Custom House. In
Michigan . fight with theG Greenbacken
and anti.P Prohibittonists. In Nevada
the Chtnese question. In New York .
Kilkenny cat harmony between the
8talwxrts aud Half Breeds. In Ohio q
fight with the 0ernans, anti Prohibit
tienists and liquor dealers. In Oregon
the Chinese question: In Pennsylvania
, war with the Independents, involving
) complete rout, and In Viryinia . split
In the "AdministIation" party and -
oession Of the ''atr~ight Outs" It viii
be thus seen the Republicans are not
working In harmony in several q the
most important States In the Union and
hat their prospects of obtaining deca-
i've victories In them at the ensuing
Coagressiooal elections sre decidedly
poor. The Democrats expect togain In
Penusvlvania, Ohio. Illinois, Indians
Michigan, New York and the Pacific
3ent<s. In view q the recent munici-
pal elections East and West and the
perfect harmony existing In the Demo-
,rstic party It must b concsded the |
viii b realised. Nothing
bort of unparalleled foolishness on the
MT of the Democsats oan hinder them
fJm entering the next House with . |
pod working majority.
TIN UTAH DLDOTION.
Last Monday the Saints in Utah held
N election 70 vote o. the Consultation
4 Utah. From the 6alt Lake Herald
70 learn that the e'eotien passed OF
'esy quietly In the city and that the
'ote polled was much heavier than that
Dolled at ordinary elections. The total
'ote cast In the city was 3,aoe, all bat
line being In favor IT the Constitution.
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