The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-02

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DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
n. o. Chronicle.)
The recent municipal elections IN
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois have en-.
the Republican members OF
Congress to think that their party will t
ain control of the next House OF re
presentatiyes, but careful canvass OF
the situation from this point furnishes
no ground whatever for this beliei.
The Democrats hold the present House
by majority of forty five. The best
politicians in both parties are agreed
that no change is at all probable IN
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Con-
nect!cut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, kentucky, Maine, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire. North Carolina, Oregon, Rh0de
Island, South Carolina, Texas, Yer
mont, Virginia and West Virginia.
This ieaves the Republican representa-
ton of one each In Kentucky, North
Carolfna. South Carolina and West
Virginia, and two in Virginis, as at
present. The Democrats are almost
lcertaiu Of making a gain of three 10
California and of one In Nevada.
They will nj least hold their own in
Indiana, and very probably send
lDemocrat.to succeed Mr.. Steele In he
E cvenlh District Mr. Steele was cleo
lied iw, years ago by plurality vote
Im 81. Since then, Howard county,
whica gave him 9Gi majority, has been
ltietached from his district, leaving II
safely Democratic.
: In Maryland, which is now repre-
sen,ed by Eve Democrats and one
Republican, the latter will do we'll to
hold their own. The. Michigan de!e~
CATION. which u few years ago was
stiidly Republican, has now seven
, Democrats and four Republicans. The
], astonishing results in that State since
! 1882 are due to thorough union be-
tween the Democrats and Greenbac-
kers. The cry Is heard now, as 1t has
heen every year since fusion began,
that the combination cannot be made
q this wear. If it he broken completely,
the Republicans may expect gains In
Conpressmen, but if it continue in full
3 force there may be but one Repub'
G llican Congressman from Michigan In
! the next House. The Republicans
have two of the twelve members OF the
Missouri delegation. They have nc
hesitancy in saying that they will bt
70 amplv satisfied If they can hold theil
q own. The three Democrats in New
!, Jersey represent safe Democratic dis
tricts. Ifthere are any losses in tina
state ii will be on the Republican
side.
The New York delegation OF thirty
: ronr ia equally divided between the tw'
q, parties and will probably remain SC
:, t,f the eight Democratic Congressmel
- from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Scott, Demo
OF Graf represents a Republican district
as and of the twenty Republican Con
n oress,nep. Mr.. Brumm has carried hi
y, district three or four times, and ma.
carry il again. Mr.. Scot,'s district
y nretty certain 10 go Republican. TIL
20 Republican gerrymander of Pennsyl
g vania is very simple. 1t consists i
n Giving Randall district in Philadel
:, mia and throwing the Democratic vot
ontside. making them strongly Demo
~ cratic. Outside of Scotps district, tn
:" Democrats cannot loose any, and the
NAV gain one or two on a light vot'
The Republicans have three men
'rs hers of the Tennessee delegation. The
d. do not hope to elect them again. III
NJ Wisconsin delegation consists of tW
ar. Democrats and seven Republic al
q It is absolutely impossible for IL
democrats to lose. There is reason
m, ab,e chance for them TO gain. TT
NJ Republicans may gain two and pr
ze habIv three districts in ILLINOIS ar
,ro several moro in Iowa if the Republ
~ can Legislature shall gerrymander II
State. In Louisiana the Republican
ed will probably win back Pitt kellogg
> a old seat, now represented by Dem
IS. GRAFT, but mora they have no reason
no expect. They are apt also to get o.
of the two Democratic districts
81" Massachusetts aud TO make sever
out gains in Ohio. This is about all tn
can hope for, and it leaves the'
according to the Democrats, with.
IN, great many votes short of the numt
~" necessary to overturn the prese
PIP. Democratic majority
ind -
all General Strike ordered.
In PIrrsBuRG, Pa, ay Ia gene
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