The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-05


the retired list, he i'll. it is believed be laid
aside for one Who though he may not be pro-
nounced rrotectlonist, is not such an ultra free
trader as Mr.. Carlisle This one, many say, will
be Sunset Cox, of New York, who hobs up Sc
rene!y in the House again after an absence in
Turkey. Mr.. Cox has contested the speakership
twice with Carlisle, and commands not only his
own State but the conservative element in all
parts of the country. Mr. Carlisle will probably
be heard on the floor instead of in the chair
of the House after March 4, next It is likely
that Mr.. Randall will again be candidate for
Speaker In the event that the House should
prove to be Republican, Mr.. Reed. of Maine,
will, as anticipated in these dispatches week
ago. be chosen Speaker.
President Cleveland told friend to-day that
he was very well satisfied with the results of the
election. He did not regard any element of his
administration, except civil-servico reform, as
involved in the issues, anG this he thought had
been vindcated by the Democratic gains in Mas
sachusetts, New York and other States where it
was agitated. He pointed out the defeat of Mr..
Lowry. Of the Fort Wayne Ind, district who
would have had, under ordinary circumstances,
between 1900 and 1900 majority. Lowry had
succeeded in securing many appointments. and
he drove out his office holders and made them
work for him. while he openly denounced
viiservica reform. Civil-service Commissioner
Edgerton, who is resident of Fort Wayne, and
who opposed Lowry as firmly as possible on &C
count of the latters opposition to civil-service
reform has received a large number of kilograms
from prominent citizens of Indiana, representing
all parties congratulating him on leading the
opposition resulting in Lowry's defeat. and say
ing the rule-or-ruin policy of Lowry, and his
disregard of ciyil-service reform, did more to de-
feat him than anything else.
A great many Democrats are blaming the
President for the defeat and it does not appear
to the naked eye here where the Administrations
Endorsement can be found in any locality.
Wilhelm this city, four months ago. Gen. Ben
Butler said the next House of Representatives
would be Republican, giving this as his reason
for making the statement: "Since 1885
every House of Republicans. with three
exceptions, has been Observation-Disclosures;
Two of those exceptions occurred during the war,
when the South was not represented, and ought
not really to count; so there has been but
one real exception to the general rule, and
don't think that the election this time will make
another exception" Upon this argument good
many levelheaded Republicans still contend
that the Democrats have not majority.
The outlook tonight as to the complexion Of
the next House makes it look 161 Republicans
and l58 Democrats, with one vacancy to be
filled, and five Labor members, not placed on
either side. In this calculation the Democrats
are given Carlisle and Lawler. although late
reports make both doubtful. The Labor mem
bers in Florida, California, Indiana, Iowa and
Wisconsin are not counted at all, but if they
all vote with they Democrats it will give
them bare majority; but it is hardly possible
all viii kDte with them. The labor Republican
from Virginia is placed on the Republican side,
as also are the two extra claimed in Missouri,
making four in that State and the one doubtful
given to the Democrats The doubtful one in
West Virginia is given to the Republicans, al
though Congressman Gibson says all four will
be Republican. Titles district, in Ohio, is
given to the Republicans. The vacancy in
Rhode Island will most likely be filled by q Re-
publican, and thus increase their number to 162
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