Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-22
The NEXT House.


As we have said before, we do not think
that the Republican party can possibly take
the next House OF Representatives out OF
the hands Of the Democrats. We argued
yesterday, from this assumption, that the
Republicans would make their fight for
BLAINE; that they would spend their mo-
ney upon doubtful States and not upon
doubtful congressional districts. We find
that Nr. HALsrEAD has had his attention
turned TO the same subject. In a late tele-
gram from New York city TO his paper he
says:
"Speaking OF Congress. the gerryman-
der OF Ohio for Democratic congressional
purposes has been partially q success.
There Is also Democratic system Of dis
Hicting TO contend against In New York.
And the Republicans have no. been well
handled as TO congressional districts in the
southern States. There ought 10 be about
eighteen Republican Representatives from
tie solid South, and there are not likely 10
he half 20 many. The explanation OF thi,
bad management i that some Of our dis
tiuguished Republican friends in the
South prefer that u they cannot them
selves 80 - Congress Democrats
should go, because with Democrats
there the distinguished citizens would
still be the most important influences
in the direction OF the distribution OF
the patronage OF the Government. This
j. not a pleasing theme, but II seems Inn
pcrtantth that Republicans should thoroughly
understand right away tina, while the cleo
ton Of Blaine TO the presidency has be.
come almost certainty, there Is close
rsce as to the next House, and that they
must not accept the easy theory that the
Congress e certain To 20 with the presi-
dsney. There should be the most snxious
and energetic attention given by all the
ciosc congressional districts by the Republi-
cans"
As 10 BIAISK's election being "almos, n
certainty, that Is ali bosh. Aud as to the
congressional fight, Mr.. uALsrxAp's own
figures show that II Is utterly impossible
for the Republicans TO get majority In the
next House. Ia the present House the
Democrats have oyer seventy majolily.
The Republicans, counting four from vir-
ginia, have eighteen members from the
States called ",he soid South, ne saws
IL IL no, likely tina, the Republicans will
have half as many Ia the next House.
This n an admission that the Democrat,
viii gain, say eight, In thesouthern states.
Now, what do the dgures show, There
are 325 members In the House OF Repre-.
seutsiives. Twenti-aine have been elected
and as6 remain 10 be elected. O; these the
South will elect l2i. There will be but i75
10 be elected in oil the other States. Add
eight 10 the 70 majority now in the House.
and So majority viii be what the Republl.
cans will have TO overcome In slecting only
17G members. We repeat, 1T can't be
done; and Mr.. HALsrEAD and all other
intelligent Republicans know II can't be
done. And these knowing Republicans are
going 70 fRht fer BLAINE. Let us In vir-
ginis, therefore, 80 10 work for CLEVELAND.
Every vote win count whether cast In 4
Democratic or Republican county. Pray do
mot omit 70 vote nor 10 work either because
your eousiy h strongly Democratic or IL
slTcrgIy Republican. The state Il your
disssyef, Ne repeat, no matter where yon
I've. Be sure The BisineIte msusyen are Is |
!>feMd y yon, and are going to put thelr !