Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-09
CONTESTED ELECTION GASES
TO BE DISPOSED OF BY THE MKT HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,, THAT OF MANNING AND
CHALMERS THE FIRST

SON ES EO kLES tON SAS6S
TO BE DISPOSED OF By THE MKT HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE, THAT OF MANNING AND
CHALMERS THE FIRST.
The correspondent of thu Times Star tele.
graphs that Clerk McPherson, of the House,
surely did some good guessing when he said
to your correspondent months ago that the
number of contested seats in the next HOUSE
would be about 4 "baker's Dozen"
That ia the precise number shown
by the Clerks books to-day, and it
is probable that it will be the num-
Der presented to the Election Com
mittee when the House mee!s and the com
mittee is made up. Testimony in these csses
is now coming in in quantities, and "a fast as
received is filed awsy in huge safe in the
Clerks Office 10 avail inspection by the com
mites. The packages arrive sealed, and are
laid away without examination. Usually
they bear the name OF ccntss ant and con
tesee on the outside, but not always. and
there is package now in the Clerks safe the
origin or contenis Of which nobody here
knows
There is another without name, but as it
was posim srked "Leadvitie, y the conclusion
is that Wallace, the Democr attic Candidate
from Colorado, is going 10 contest the seat of
Rad-Headed Jun Of the Rockies, otherwise
known as Congress nsn Belford.
1t is probable hat one of the earliest of
the cases 10 be tax, up will be the famous
Chalmers M aiming case. The sentiment Of
large share OF The Republicans of Mis-
si-sippi is against Chalmers, aud that of
large majority of the House is Of course
with Manning. Yet there is little doubt
that Chalmers was elected, whether by fsir
or unfair means remslns 10 be seen. Man
ming will probably be seated. He is doing
what lew men would do-agreeing to re-
main out OF the caucus and out Of his
seal until the matter il 6nally settled.
Taking these facts, together with the cir
cumstancs that Chalmers has no friends
on the Democratic eide, and few among the
RspuslIGsns, it may be concluded that
Manning will get the seat. There are three
contests from Virginia, and all OF Them
against Resdinsers. Messy (Democra. Us
Vice (Rsadjuster) the Congressman-at
large; Carson (Democra) Us. Mayo (Rs-
adju ter), Frat District; O'Ferrall Demo
cra) Us. Paul tReadjasier), Seventh District.
OF course the D mecrs,s have litls more
affection for the 4 juslers than they have
fof ca almeis, and there is a possibility OF
ousting these geuilemen; they are pretty apt
10 be Custed.
There . G chargrs-of fraud 10 the election,
and use of corrupt influence TO influence
voters IN every case, and as Civil Service
lOf III 10 the OIueT VI tue udy tne result may
be solid Democratic delegation from Vir.
| giuii. From Alabama there are Two contest
ants, Loring (Repubican) Us. Shelly (D-mo-
| craft, in the Fourth DISTRICT, aud Rice IRE
pubIican) Us Herbert, the Democratic me N
ber of the last House. As In. Democr ats are
already in The seats and the claim Of the
Republicans is rather light, il is not probable
that Heraert or Shelly will be oosted.
From the Eighteenth District of Ohio w
lace will MAKE hot fight agsiust Mckinley,
| the protective tariff cnan pion of that State.
One of the Greeob.cker candidates at large
from K.nsae, Wood, is to contest the seat OF
P-ter', Republican, but won't get it. From
lows, Frederick, Democrat, contests the sea,
of Wilson, Republican.
From 81. Louis, DIR. Mclean Republican J,
who got the seat claimed by Broadhe ad
(Democrat). last session, thinks he will get
the seat again this time, but Broadhead
ssys it is his turn now, and he will probably
Keep the seat.
From New Mexico, Mansansris, demo
craft, will contest the claim of Luna for the
seat which the latter occupied last session
This makes the thirteen, counting the on,
not marked, the contsnts of which will prob
aoly not be known until opened by the Com
mi,tee. The probabilities are that there will
be no more than tht s., and that E,ost of ihes,
may be quickly disposed of after the Hous'
| meets.