The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-28
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Of the country being among the least o
the causes assigned, Many Democratic
papers throughout the country have dis
cussed the probabilities and chances o
party gains and %lossssi public men have
been heard to express themselves very
freely as Of opinion that a Republican
cyclone will sweep the country next fall
A large number OF Democratic Congress
men have openly svowed that their dis,
trlcts are exceedingly likely to undergo g
revolution, on account OF the dissatisisC'
ton and disappointment in the party.
The people everywhere arc aroused to
the fact that the condition OF the country
has not been improved by the "Chsnge,f
the alleged demand" for which was the
war cry during the last campaign. On the
contrary, they witness, with alarm, the
efforts being made by a large part 81 the
majority side Of the House OF Represen.
tatiVes to make q rapid stride in the
direction OF free trade, and are manifest.
ing q determination to enter their protest
by the election Of a Congress pledged to
the protection Of American labor and
American industries, In some portions
OF the Union, and particularly in those
sections most directly interested, exists q
theory that the "Change" which went
into effect more than u year ago, Is In
part responsible for the unrest and dis
quiet prevailing in business circles and
among the labor element. The unCer.
tainty regarding the fate Of the present
tariff lava has, without doubt, caused an
uneSsiness among manufacturers, which
has resulted In q depression OF business,
All these and many more are some OF
the reasons assigned by Democratic lead
ers with whom | have talked for their
anxiety concerning the result oinext iall'a
elections, Every INTELLI6RNCER reader
knows this anxiety exists to some extent
in West Virginia, 1t Ia 90 in other States.
Some Of the politicians and newspapers
in Washington have lately been doing
some interesting figuring, upon which
may be based prophecies for tho future,
The present House Of Representatives
consists Of 1874 Democrats inCluding
Weaver, OF Iowa, u Democratic Green.
baCker) aud Ill Republicans (~inCluding
Brumm, Of Pennsylvania, a Republican
Greenbacker,) The Democratic majority
Is, therefore, 43, Tho question that Is
now agitating the minds OF the Republi.
can members, and worrying the Demo
cratic representatives Ia: viii this ma.
jOrity be overcome this fall? Members
from various sections with whom l have
Conversed, and the papers OF this city,
seem 10 incline 10 the opinion that 1t will,
1t is true that in the coming elections
the Democrats will have the advantage
with the control OF the federal patronage
in every Congressional district. Some
weak.baCked Republicans see in this fact
q bug.bear at which to get frightened,
They should allow their memories to ex.
erciso on past hiOtory, and count the num-
Der Of timeB Democratic cyclones swept
the country while tho Republican party
held this same advantage.
Tho States in which 1t Ia expected the
principal Republicans will make gains are
Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania,
and In the eyent that there can he secured
a free vote and o faip count, gains are ex.
peCted In the South. In California, pre-
vious 10 the last elections, the Democrats
had ge%rrymandered the Congressional dis.
trlcte, but the Republicans swept the State,
electing five Of the six congressman. The
majolities in all the districts but one are
small, but Republican sentiment is grow.
ing and the Democracy will be inactive
this year on account Of their disgust with
Oleveland's administration. II Is fair TO
expect California to remain In the Repub.
liCan column, and, II II does 80, tho Pacific
coast Is safe, no LOSSES being expected any.
where. A gain Of one or two members lie
rather expected.
Taking the States in their alphabetical
order, Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida and Georgia are first In the list OF
States in which no changes are likely TO
occur, except 1t be In Connecticut. Ono
OF her four districts Is very close, with the
changes In favor o.. the Republicans, It 10
expected the party will gain one member
there, as 8 change OF EeventY.Llve votes Is
all that is necessary.
Illinois comes next. The %ProhiboCrat
vote In this State Is an uncertain quantity.
One Of the Democrats in the Illinois dele.
cation Of twenty representa . Eepubli.
can district which will be redeemed this
year. In one Of the Chicago districts the
Democratic plurality 10 only ninety.two
and the Republicans expect to gain 0 nom:
Der there, as there arc diBalteCtions among
the local Democracy.
In Indiana things are very uncertain.
Republicans are hopeful and the Demo.
Gratis lukewarm. A very large class-the
spoilsnen-led by Dan Voorhees,, are dis.
gUstel with the ADMINISTRATORS civil
service policy. Voorhees, is said to DO un.
concerned about the %eleCtiony. He has
lost much Of his brilliancy asa political
leader, at any rate, and has relapsed into
a dreamer-cares more for his books than
politics. The Indiana Republicans will
make y hard Aght 70 garry the Legisla.
tire, which will eleOta successor to sena.
tor Harrison, and this campaign will have
q wholesome effect on the Congression-
al canvass. There is a reasonable certainty
OF q gain OF one Republican Congressman
in the 6tRto. " will he in the tndianap.
oils district, where great discussions exist
among the Democrats, who have a small
majority TO start with.
In lows there is certain to be O gain Of
two Republicans, az the gtate 10 10 DO
redistiCted for that purpose by the Re.
publican Legislature now sitting.
Kansas, Of course, will remain Bolidly
Republican.
In Kentucky tho Republicans last year
lost q Congressman by mismanagement.
The district will be regained this fall.
In Louisiana there will be a gain Of one
Republican under like circumstances.
In Maine the Democrats Gee no hope,
while the Republicans look forward TO
the campaign In Maryland with equal
CheeftulhesS (
Massachusetts will remain as she is II
the prohiboCraLs don't fuse with the Dem.
oCrats, which Is not likely.
The Republicans Of Michigan expect 10
gain three congressman, aa the ftsion be,
tween the Democrats and GteenbaCkers
will certainly be dissolved this snmner.
There will be no change In Mlnue1ntg
Glovef's district Ia 81, Louis, Missouri,
Is expected 10 70 Republican which will
make q further gain Of one In the No.
tl0nal body.
No change 10 expected In Nebraska,
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