The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-12
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
BOIH PARTIES PREPARING TO
SECURE 1T.
The Advantage Greatly With the
Democrats - Embarrassment OF
the Republicans Out Of Oflice.

Washington special to the Philldtl-
phia Times: Both Congress ional com
mittees for the campaign of 1856 are
now organic d and will soon be pre-
pared 10 commence operations. The
Democrats have the prestige OF cue
cess in the campa On of 1884. While
there may be tome Engagements as
methocs they do not propose to lose
their vantage ground by quarrelirg
with the admin st q on on technicfi
tiles. They propose to hold on TO
what they have and take the chances
for 1888. This Republican Commi tee,
which have always had the Office
holders TO draw upon, find themselves
cut off from that source OF revenue
aud are somewhat perplexed IS to
where to get their funds, particularly
in the face Of en- of yer ard doubtful
prospects OF any substantial g 10 from
large outlay.
The Democratic Committee, the first
in the field, bave IN de a very careful
canvass OF the situation, and claim
that their chances of holding the next
House by ss large or even larger ma
jority are infinitely better than the
chances Of the Republicans making
substantial gains over thtir present
numbers. The pro sent Democratic
majcrity in the House is fjity.three.
The Republicans will be compelled
not only to hold all they now have,
but 10 carry twenty-five additional
districts in order to overcome the
present majority against them. This
the Democrats claim they cannot do,
for the following reasons: In the
present Congress there are twenty.
three Republican districts, held by
msjorities ranging from 30 to 1000
There are also twenty-five dittrlcts
held by the Democrats by msiorties
ranging from "a to OIL. There
fore, il such an improbable thing as
saving all Of the twenty.three small
majority Republican districts and car
rying all OF the twenty-five fmall'ma-
iority Democratic districts vera posi-
be, the Republicans would rome out
ahead; but as the chances OF holding
their own are just as good for the
Democrats as the Republicans, the
former have a margin OF forty.three
dis riots to draw from.
The Democratic committee have no
fear of di ssnsions growing out OF local
issues and claim that their forces are
in excellent order for campaign work.
on the issue OF protection they claim
that in their strongest districts they
find the most 8 aunch supporters OF
the protective prir ciple and therefore
they fear no losses in the industrial
districts. They also claim that the
ultra free trade views OF Flank Hurd
has lost them the Toledo district that
the action of the Democratic Commit
tee on Elections aud f the Democratic
House in making no compromise with
Hurd, but rejecting him completely,
was ample not fication to the voters OF
the Tenth Ohio that the voice OF the
people would be respected, Frank
Hurd to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Democratic nominee this year, it
is understood, will be made with
refereI CO to the interests Of the dis
trict and the party, which will insure
the election OF a Democrat by the
usual majority.
There are number OF other districts
held by Republicans by somewhat
similar tenor, which are being looked
after in the way OF selecting csndi.
dates with a view to success on general
Issues, aud which will be 30 much
gain to the Democrats. There will be
some gains, doubtless, by the Rspub-
licans, which would preserve the
present relation OF parties, but which
would not change the aggregate result
in the House.