St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-31
The Death Of a Republican
Member Might Mean a
Great Deal.
Lies Uncertainty Used as an
Argument in Favor Of An
Extra Session.
At Least Half a Hundred Re-
publicans Will Contest
Democratic Seats.


of the house of representatives. has re-
ceived the certificates of $50 members
elect to the next house, and has been
officially informed that certificates have
been issued in all but three congress
sional districts. OF the certificates is
sued, 1853 are to Republicans and 159 to
Democrats, and of those districts still in
doubt two of them are in West Vir-
ginia and one in Tennessee. In all of
them the Republican candidates claim
majoritieS on the face of the returns.
However, should the Democratic candi-
dates get the certificates their party will
not have control, as the Republicans
will still have majority of one and will
organize the house. The question is
whether it will be one or seven. Several
Republicans who are elected to the next
house are in uncertain health. Several
whose names are often mentioned are
regarded as having a very uncertain
tenure of life. Every indication of i'll
health on the part of member of the
next house is regarded with anxiety and
adds another argument to the many ad-
vanced in favor of
AN EXTRA SESSION.
This being the case, the candidacy for
the speakarship is becoming more heat
ed every day. OF the 163 Republicans
who have received certificates OF cleo
ton, it is said that Mr.. Cannon has 40
pledged to vote for him, Mr.. Reed 3S,
Mr.. Mckinley % and Mr.. Burrows %.
There are sixteen unpledged Southern
members. The other fifteen members
are scattered between prospective can
didates. There is no telling for whom
they will vote. Up to this time only one
notice of contest has been filed in the
office of the clerk. This is the case of
Hartsuff against Whiting, the latter
being the sitting Democratic member of
the Seventh Michigan district. There
are twentv-One counts in his indict-
ment, and he charges that votes were
cast at wrong places, that aliens voted
without restraint, that fraudulent
naturalization papers were issued, that
illegal registration was common, and
that persons were compelled to vote the
Democratic ticket under threats of per-
sonal injury. Mr.. Hartsuff lays par
ticular stress upon what he calls the
CORRUPTION FUND"
This includes contribution of 50, 500
from the national Democratic commit
tee; $1,000 given by Mr.. Whiting per-
sonally and between $500 and $1,000
assessed federal employees. The latter,
Mr. Hartcuf claims uara partioula rI,,
pernicouS in their efforts in Mr.. Whit
ing's behalf. Quite a number of the
cases arise out of the narrow majorities
received by some of the successful can-
didates. Such is the foundation of the
contest made by Sydney Z. Mudd
against Representative Barnes Comp
ton, of the Fifth Maryland district,
whose majority has been placed as low
as one vote. In the Fourth New Jersey
district Samuel Fowler. Democrat. was
elected by only seventy-two votes, and
n. w. Voorhees, will try to overcome
this by contest. Congressman Shively,
Democrat, of Indiana, was returned by
a still smaller majority-less than forty
votes-and William A. Hoyne, his Re-
publican rival, will endeavor to secure
the seat. As compared with these eff
forts to overturn few votes, the con-
test of T. B. Eaton, Republican, of
Memphis, Tenn, to oust Congressman
James Phelan, seems
QUITE HERCULANEAN.
Mr.. Pheian received 5000 majority.
Charges of fraud will also be made by
F. b. Posey, a Republican who was de-
feated by William F. Parrott. in the
First Indiana district. For the first
time in many years q contested election
case is reported from Connecticut,
where in the Fourth district Edward r.
Seymour, Democrat, will endeavor to
unseat Fred B. Miles, Republican,
William Elliott, of Beaufort, S. c.,
brother of an Episcopal clergyman
here, who had a contested case on his
hands during this congress, is again to
experience the same trouble. Other
cases which will excite interest are
those of T. c. Phelps, Republican,
against Thomas J. Clunie, Democrat. in
the Fifth California district, and Jehu
Baker. who defeated Bill" Morrison,
and who has in turn succumbed to W.
S. Forman. Judge Waddill, OF Rich
mond, Va, will contest with George d.
Wise the honor of representing the
Third Virginia district. He charges
fraud and illegal voting. This long list
of cases does not include the West Vir-
ginia districts, which are almost certain
to be contested. The next committee
on elections will have its hands full,
and will be one of the most important
to be appointed by the successor of Mr..
Carlisle.
MRS. SCHOFIELD DEAD.