Daily Republican., 1888-11-16
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS TO
SECURE A MAJORITY.
Chairman QIay Sure OF . mai 1rlty of
Five in ths Next Houss-The
Districts In Doubt Are
Ohu1y in the south.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia deter
miued effort is being made by the
Democratic leaders, inspired by Senator
German, TO secure control of the next
House OF Representative, by having
certificates Uf election made out IN favor
Of Democrats in close districts whore
tuoh certificates can be signed by Dem
ooratlc State officisls Ifs Demooratio
msiority Of even two or three can BE-
secured upon the organization Of the
next OouRrass election contests after
ward brought before the House can be
passed upon by the DsmooIRtlo House
and the majority Increased.
1t is believed that the scheme oasnot
succeed. 1t ia, however, the last hope
Of this Democratic managers, and Sena-
tor GOrman's intent is shown IN the
sudden discovery OF alleged errors In
the counts In several districts where
Republicans had previously been de-
olared elsotsd by small majorities
There are nine cistFiots now in doubt
and six of these are In the south, where
the election officers and the State OIL
oialE who will make out certificates of
election are solidly Democratic. A
wesk ago, for instance, the Democratic
Stata Committee OF West Virginia con
ce1ed the eleoiien of two Republican
ConRreHsmen. Since then the Republi
csDs sllege that the plan of "counting
Ia" the Democratic Governor has been
begun, aud II is csrtAin that the Demo-
orats new claim to have elecl6d every
Congressman in the State. To night
Representative Thompson, Secretary Of
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee, Olalms q Dsmooratic maj oFity OF
one or three In the next House Is q re
sult OF their work, He counts, how
sver, on the election OF Fisher. Ia
Michigan, and Simmons, In North Caro-
lima. The defeat OF either OF them would
make the House R3puolioAn, and Fisher
10 undoubtedly defeated according 60
despatohel TO Tue Press.
Secretary MoPhGrIoD's calculation re-
Vised up TO date differs frsm The Press
In counting as sUIely Republican three
cougTessmen from O5nnechout, two
from Maryland, five from New jersey
and ons from West Virginia. Bis re
turns are not ag complete az The Press.
Secretary Mcpherson EayB; "Tne Re-
publiesnS will have 1863 and the Dsuo-
crats 1b9 Ia the next House. The dis
tricts still remaining In the doubtful
list are the First California, in which
Tt Ompson (Oem claims to be elected /;
the Second North Carolina, claimed By
Simmons (Dem.) and the Fourth
West Virginia District, where jackson
| (Dsm. olalmB the Certificate" II SEQ
rstAry McPnerson's table 10 correct
there will be Republican majority Of
Que, even II the Democrats should carry
all three Of the present doubtful dis.
tricts. Chairman QnRy counts on .
Republican msjoaity of Eve, and says
there 1ill not be less than that.
| DOUBTFUL DELEGATIONS.
| LOUISVILLE. Nov. 15-Tbs Ken
.uo!ry Congressman will stand nine
Democrats and two RepublloAAs.-Oou
riRr Journal pem).
TRENTON, NOV. 15 5-Four Repub!i
| nAps Rnd three Democrats will represent
New Jersey in the next Houss.-sthte
9azstse (Rsp)
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10 Virginia
will have eight Democrats and two Rs.
pubiicanB In the next Congress Rich
Inoud Dispatch (Dem).
DETROIT. Mich Nov. 15.-This Is
| 7ura-nine r Rjpublioan and tSo Demo.
GTaie OonRreBsms sn from Michigan -
la Trihnna RaDl