Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-27

HOW THE SITUATION IN OHIO Is COMPLICATED
BY REASON OF THE REDIsTRICTING OF THE
STATE-PLAIN SAILING IN VIRGINIA - IN
DIANA INDICATIONS.
The democrats in the House are considerably
worried about the fall elections. They are
threatened with great reduction in their
majority, If not with its loss altogether. In
view OF the want of harmony in the party it is
believed that the managers would rather lose
control OF the House than to take the response.
blllty with majority too small to be reliable.
!ndlvldual members, OF course, want to be re-
turned. Nearly all are anxious 10 fix up their
fences. 1t is thought, however, that there will
be many changes. Some will retire from the
contest In view of certain defeat, and many
others will give way before ambitious rivals,
who claim the nominations. 1t is not thong hi
unlikely, even by the democrats, that the re-
publicans will get the next House.
THE OHIO DELEGATION AT SEA-
Of all the members in the House the Ohio
delegation are most at sea, and are suffering
most from anxiety. Neither the republicans
nor the democrats know just how they stand
The redistricting of the state and the question
everything in doubt. None OF the nominations
have been made, because it is not known lust
where the various districts begin and where
they end. Several of the candidates have
canvassed their old districts and put up all
their fences, but now they find by the recent
action of the legislature, their districts have
been divided up, and reconstructed of part OF
one and part of another. For instance, Mr. LIE
FeVre announced that he would not again be q
candidate. Thereupon two candidates sent out
agents TO canvass for them. One OF them sue
ceeded in getting the Endorsement of two coun-
ties and was in a fair way OF getting the prize,
had been tackled on to another district and ne
was left without any definite idea where he be-
longed. The republicans are placed in about as
awkward a position on account of the uncer-
tainty as to the constitu tionality of the redis-
tricting of the state. The question will be tested
In the supreme court of the state in this way
a nxUI ltr,, y
same circumstances the redistricting bill
The consttutionality of this act will be tested
In the court, and the politicians will wait anx-
louSly Tor the result. "1f the decision is against
us In this case, said a leading republican Inem-
per TO STAR reporter, "we will ignore the new
districts as if no action had been taken, and
conduct the campaign in the old districts ~
Consequently the nominations must await the
action OF the court, and the uncertainty and
anxiety must continue until then.
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS
1t is expected that all the democrats from
Virginia will be returned, except Daniel who
goes to the Senate, and there is no guessing as
TO who his successor will be. Tucker and Bar
bOur have declined denomination but Virginia
politicians unite in declaring that they will be
nominated all the same. In both cases every
man OF prominence who has been named to
succeed these gentlemen has declined and in
sisted upon their return.
BY THE RE-DIsTRIcTING OF INDIANA
by the democrats Mr.. Steele is cut out of his
district which has been SO reconstructed as to
be democratic, and Kidd, who is now contest
Ing his seat. is expected to be his successor Mr.
Cobb declined denomination, and Mr.. J. III,
O'Neil has been nominated in his place. Mr.
Ward has declined denomination, and his dis
trict is sure to send republican in his place
In the hrst district Mr.. kielner had declined to
run, and the nomination is said to lie between
State Senator Mccullough, who is the favorite,
and Maj. Menzees. Bynun has a fight on his
hands in his district and the result is uncertain
Ray Is his acknowledged rival tor nomination.
and it is said that Judge Turpy is a candid. ia
also. II he wants it, democrats say, Judge
Iurpy can get the nomination, but the report
that he is candidate is doubted. The DEM
ocrats Throughout the state, and particularly
in this district, are demoraliZed by opposition
TO the administration. John Lamb, il Is
thought, will be nominated by the democrats
in the eighth district. Lowry (dem.) and
Browne (rep.) have been renomiEated. Hol-
man aud MatsOn have certainty before them,