The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-16
THE NENr HOUSE.
Congressmen's Seats Which VIII be- Con-
tested.

'onsressmen's Seats Which VIII be Con-
tested.
WASHINGTON, June II Clerk McPher-
son. OF the house, surely did some good
guessing when he said to your correspond
ent, months ago, that the number of con-
tested seats in the next house would be
about bakers dozen" That is the pre-.
else number shown by the clerks books to.
day, and 1t is probable that it will be the
number presented 10 the elections commit
tee when the house meets and the commit
tee is made up. Testimony in these cases
is now coming in, in quantities, and as fast
as received is filed away In huge
safe in the clerks office 10
await inspection by the committee.
The packages arrive sealed and are laid
away without examination. Usually they
bear the name Of contestant and contestee
on the outside, but not always, and there is
a package now in the clerks safe, the origin
or contents OF which nobody here knows.
There is another without name, but as il
was postmarked Leadville the conclusion is
that Wallace, the democratic candidate
from Colorado, is going to contest the seat
OF Red-Headed Jim, of the Rockies, other.
wise known as Congressman Bedford. IL is
probable that one Of the earliest of the cases
TO be taken up will be the famous Chalmers.
Manning case. The sentiment of a large
share OF the republicans Of Mississippi is
against Chalmers, and that of the
large majority of the house is,
Of course, with Manning. Yet
there is little doubt that Chal-
mers was elected, whether by fair or unfair
means, remains to be seen. Manning is not
an agreeable man. personally. He has the
look OF u country parson, a voice like that
OF 6uzz-saw,. which penetrates but does
not please, and bulldozing way OF putting
hate for him. Yet he will probably be
seated. He is doing what few men would
do-agreeing to remain out of the caucus
and out OF his seat until the matter is
finally settled. Taking these facts, to-
gether with the circumstance that Chal.
mers has no friends on the democratic side
and few among the republicans, it may be
concluded that Manning will get the seat
There are three contests from Virginia and
all Of them against readjusters: Massey,
democrat, VS.. Wise, eadjuster, the con.
gressman-at. large; Garrison, democrat,
vs.. Mayo, readjuster, first district;
O'Ferrall, democrat, VS.. Paul, readjuster,
Seventh district. OF course the democrats
have little more affection for the readjust-
ers than they have for Chalmers, and If
there is a possibility OF BUSTING these gen.
tlemen, they are pretty apt to be ousted.
There are charges of fraud In the election
and use OF current influences to influence
voters In every case, and as civil service re-
form is the order of the day the result may
be solid democratic delegation from Vir.
ginia. From Alabama there are two can.
didates, Craig, republican, VS.. Shelley,
democratic, In the Fourth district, and Rice,
republican, vs.. Herburt, democratic mem
Der OF last house. AS the democrats are
already in the seats and the claim of the re.
publicans is rather light, 1t is not probable
either Herburt or Shelley will be endorsed
From the Eighteenth district of Ohio Wal
lace will make q pretty hot fish. against
Mckinley the protective tariff champion
OF that state. One Of the greenbacker can
dtdates at large from Kansas, Wood, is to
contest the seat Of Peters, republican, but
won't get it. From Iowa, Frederick, de.
mocrat contests the seat of Wilson, repub.
lican. From st. Louis, DR.. Mclean, repub-
lican. who got the seat claimed by Broad.
head, democrat, last session thinks he will
gett seat again this time, but Broadhead
says IT is his turn now, and he will proba
bly, keep the seat. From New Mexico
Manzanaris democrat will contest the claim
of Luna for the seat which the latter occu.
pied last session. This makes the thirteen,
counting the one not marked, the contents
of which will probably no. be known until
opened by the committee. The probabili
ties are that there will be NJ more than
these, and that most Of these may be pref
meets.-[Uor. Post Dispatch.