Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-09


Ex-senator Malone was before the Senate SUBJ
finance committee yesterday giving some advice
as to what tarin legislation should be enacted Tor
virginia IT IS understood that he recommended
the repeal OF the tobacco entire and protection
for some OF the farm products.
PARTIES IN The NEXT HOUSE.
The struggle Between Democrats and
Republicans for Its Control.
sHARP CONTESTS EXPECTED THIS FALL, PARrrcu-
LARLY IN THE DouBTFuL DIsrRIcTs-AEMBERs OF
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE WHO ARE
LIKELY 10 HAVE HARD FIGHT FOB THEIR sEkTs.
In many Of the districts the Congressional can
didates are yet to be nominated, and members sit
ting out this long session Of Congress Ieel anxious
about their affairs at home. The problem that
perpiexes most OF them is whether they can make
most BY staying here to atten1 to the duties they
chosen TO perform by going home to look after
their interest there II is always uncertain what
may be going on at home while they are here, but
II they go 'to look after their fences" they are
accused OF neglecting their duty at Washington
There will be hard nights In ali the close districts
this fall, and In some that are not so close. The
House II by any possible means they can accom-
plAh It. The Congressional contest VIII be
scarcely less exciting than that over the Presi-
dency. The campaign Will have TO be chiefly on
the tariff issue, those men who are renoninated
going before the people in their districts on their
record tn this contest, and the new men on their
declarations on the subject some OF the men on
the ways and means committee are going 10 have
hard tight or It.
4 STRIKING FEATu RE OF THE CAMPAIGN
promised is the effort to be made TO defeat the
leaders on each side OF the House-Mills and
Reed. Democrats seldom get any comfort from
the contemplation OF the results Of count In
Maine, and the democracy or Texas Is not seriously
questioned. This adds an interest TO the thing.
Mr.. Mills says, and IL is generally understood to
be the case, that the fight on him has already be-
gun In his district and substantial aid" Is being
furnished by protectionists residing elsewhere
the same VINO, as it was charged, contributed to
Mr.. Morrisons defeat after his vain Efforts to pass
tarln bill They hardly hope TO send repuen-
can tn Mr. Mills place, but IL would be victory
even to make considerable reduction In hts ma
Jority II is the prohibitionists he must look out
for. At the last election he got Il, ,l6o votes
against II ,337 for Rankin, prohibitonist The re-
puolcans will endeavor TO reuuce his majority
just as low as they can.
IN Mr.. REEDS DISTRICT
the situation is little different It appears some
what strange, but in the rock-ribbed and sturdy
old republican fortress OF Maine Mr.. Reed carried
the first district by majority OF only little
more than 200 over all votes cast for other candl-
dates 1t was really pretty close cut 10 wind
ward. He got 10, 625 votes against Il 299 for The
and 335 scattering. II IS populariy understood
that though Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Blaine are not the
Blaine's assistance financial and magnetic) that
the br ght man from Maine was saved from defeat.
Almost at the last moment Mr. Blaine sent sub
stanlial contribution from his own pocket into Mr.
Reeds district The democrats now propose to
make great effort 70 prevent MI. Reeds return
Sssry 10 sne Of manv men IN the
from remote sections or the country who have had
the vanity Knocked out OF them and have been
ironical tongue. There are q number OF little
men tn the House who would breathe with greater
freedom and undergo degree OF personal expan-
sion II Mr.. Reed We're away.
a n AR n Az
Mr.. Bynum OF Indiana, is going TO travel along
a hard road TO the next Congress. An active pro-
tectionist has already been nominated TO contest
the district with him, and the hight Will be maze
about 100. over 1000 votes being cast. 1t is
claimed now that the protect1onlsls have been
making more gains In that than any other dis
determined contest viii be mace by the republi-
cans this fall TO overturn that majority. Both
candidates are strong men, ana IT promises TO be
an interesting fight Mr.. BY mum Is very active
member OF the ways and means committee and a
weii-fnformed tarin reformer. His friends Insist
that he cannot be beaten. His opponent is a man-
ufacturer OF wide popularity.
TWO MICHIGAN GIANTS TO MEET.
Another brilliant member OF the ways and means
committee who viii have to run the gauntlet is
Burrows, OF Michigan. His was one OF the most
extensively circulated OF the tariff speeches made
In the House, and 1t was question which was the
strongest minority man on the committee-he or
Reed. As a campaign orator he ranks second to
none except Butter worth, In the House, and wnen
H. comes to making hard night he has the energy
and staying qualities that generally win. The only
man In his stale who ranks with HIM as an orator
and politician is George L. Y. pie, VINO Is demo-
crat and ardent tariff reformer. The most bril-
liant campaigns In Michigan have been when these
two men have been pitJed against each other. In
three contests they have mud over the seat In the
House Yaple defeated Burrows Tor the F0rty-eighth
Congress and was twice defeated himself His vote
has generally gone ahead OF that for his party. He
was defeated for governor by q small majority. He
Is now again the democratic nominee Ia Mr.. Bur-
rows district, and the contest Is awaited with
anxiety. II VIII be hotly-contasted and brilliant
light on the tarin issue. The republican majority
is not very large and is variable. While Burrows
will be a very hard man TO beat, there is eaough
uncertainty In the result to give spice TO the con-
test.
ARI2CBLlCAN LIKELY 10 SUCCEED SCOTT.
WI Scott refused denomination, and there Is a
very strong probability that q republican Will
represent the twenty-seventh Pennsylvania dis
trict in the next House.
A LIVELY CAMPAIGN EXPECTED IN A CLOSE WEST vIR-
GINA DISTRICT.
Mr. Wilson, Of West Virginia, another membe
OF the ways and means committee, got into the
present Congress by a plurality OF so. he is a
shining mark for the republicans 10 strike at, and
his district will be hot from friction this fall He
may Justly claim the title OF professor OF tarn
form, and he ~ one OF the orators OF the demo-
cratic side. q republicans hope 10 be able TO
overcome his staunch little majority, and Will
leave no stone unturned 10 accomplish hts defeat
He Is hard tighter.
mittee have no serious contests on their hands
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