Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-04
The Congregational Campaign.

The OUTLOOK AS VIEWED BY REFCBTICANS And
pEMoCRATs-REPUBIIcAS HOPES BASED UPON THE
PROTECTION SENTIMENT IN TIE soUTH-THE DEMO
CHATS CONFIDENT OF MAINTAINING A MAJORITY IN
THE HOUSE.
Both parties viii direct the congressional cam
paign from their respective headquarters in Wash
ington. The republicans have already organized
their plan OF battle ani are hard At WORK, while The
democrats have scarcely begun their labors. With
their presi lential ticket IN the field month earlier
than the democrats the republicans got the start In
preliminary preparations for The light II is ad-
mttted by democrats that they cannot hold any
thing Ike their present strength The lower houSe
OF congress They realize thdl their tid.I wave ma
1orlty oL seventyfte viii bc cut down. but they
pecI TO hold enough retain control OF tnr HOUSE
democrats count upon losing members IA CaIiiur-
ma. lnCiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri. New a \,
ONO and Wisconsin. The REPUBLICANS expect to
make gains ia these states and iii different PORTIONS
OF the south.
THE PROTECTION SENTIMENT IN THE SOUTH.
1t Is believed by republican leaders that The rapid
growth or manufacturing interests IN the south has
developed powerful protection sentiment there
which will assert Itself by supporting republican
candldateS Tor Congress In order 20 get This sup
port the plan is To nominate for Congress, in NOut IL
ern states, the best 10 ee found. IL i tllaed
that there are men OF that section, prominent in
democratic politics hitherto, whu jTing tne policy
OF tnat party, are ready TO take tae Head in a IL a
Tor protective taI1n. Ii the republican managers
can prevent II they viii not permi; the old le.d'rS
n. /
reconstruction, and thus became unpopular 10 head
the congressional tickets.
The democrats profess to feel secure as 10 the
south. They admit the growth or protection Scutl-
nient In that region but say IL VIII not ga outside
the party 10 vote Tor congressional candidates.
AT d. moCrat1c headquarters il il said she repWb-
ucanS VIII lose some Uf their districts. and tnat
making allowance lor the tidal wave vote, demo
cratic majority OF from 25 10 80 viii be mai ntained
In the House.
Upon The whole, the chances are that the repul-
lcanS VIII make congressional gains IN the south
In Virginia. however. Is thought that the demo
Gratis viii capture several of LAe seats held 10y
readJu7terS.
COLLATERAL ISSUES IN MANY DISTRICTS.
In many districts throughout the country issues
outside OF partisan hight VIII be Introduced. In
some sections the Temperance vote viii make itself
felt Then there is the labor vote the antl-monOp-
Oily vote. and the Independents. and there are close
congressional districts which Aeiy be throw
one way or the other by these Influences In the
el-hth Kentucky district an external influence il
already making itself felt. Tae railroad Kings,
huntington, Gould and Others. are taking hand
there, as he democratic committee Is advised Rep
resentatve Thompson introduced ana got throu- h
the House last session stringent amendment To
the Thurman railroad funding act The railway
magnatS IL seems. prefer TO nave him lett al olne
and they are manipulating things 10 that end. As
one or HuntlngdonS Railroads runs through a pOr-
ton OF Kentucky he can WELD cor siderable power
Ine hight In that district, according To reports at
headquarters, Is pretty lively anu getting wrlner