The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
The Basis for the Republican PredIc-
lions of Success

Webb of the Boston Journal says .
There are some Indications that the
Democrats are weakening in attempts to
force the Governors of the Democratic
States To forward the Democrats in the
four doubtful dis riots the certificates to
the seats in Congress to which Republi-
cans were elected. The latest infjrma-
ton is that the Governor of Tennessee
has refused to give the certificate TO the
Democrat in the Chattanooga district,
and although he has not given it to
Evans, the Republican who was elected
he has not consented 10 carry out the
arrangement made for him in Washing
ton. Whether his decision rs to the
Democratic contestant is fnaliUy or
not is not known. The Republicans here
who are in constant correspondence
with this district believe that the GOV
ernOr of Tennessee will not consent to
be party to the scheme, and if one OF
he links break the whole chain of the
Democratic conspiracy is destroyed. II
is necessary for the Democrats to with
hold the cert ficates from the Republi-
cans who were elected in all of the fouI
districts in the South which have beer
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majority of one. The loss Of single
dis riot defeats their conspiracy. The
Democrats may have some trouble with
two other districts. A Republican who
has lived long in New Orleans says thai
Governor n chols will not issue certif-
icate to the opponent of COLEMAN, the
Republican who was elected in one OIL
the New o l-ans districts, VI less it shall
appear that the Democrat was elected
on the face of the returns, as it has beer
suggts ed that the Governor of Tennes
see shuu d d., in order to give the Dem.
ocrat the certificate, and that 50 far a
the R4luri ing B lard is concerned. tn,
Republican, Coleman, has quite as man!
frlen s n il as his Democratic opponent
Moreover, 1t has been general y admit
ted throughout the State ever sine
election that COlepan was elected. anC
the local sentiment is strongly in hi
favor. In North Carolina GIverno
Scales, who was long in Congress, haC
the reputation here of an honest man
and those wh) knew him here are no
prepared TO bell We thai, even to assiS
he d mncritIc National Committee t,
accomplish their purpose, he would vic
late his oath and issue certificate t.
Smmonds, unless it should be mad
very clear to him on the face of the r.
turns that Cheatham, r publican, wa
defeat ID. l. is impossible for this l.
happen. for returns from this distiic
have long been in the possession of tn
Governor. The local election officers
who returned them originally, were Re
publ ans. and the revising officers, VIII
threw out thousands of Republican
votes, no longer have control of them.
The Democrats have not abandone,
their purpose, and say very confident
that they will have a maj Drity of tire
from districts which cannot be success
fully contested. But the Republican
think that they see signs of weakening
on the part of the conspirators, and still
have hopes that the count out will no
prove successful. Meanwhile the ClerI
of the House has actually received L
this date only one certificate, that of tn
Representative from Oregon, who wa
elected in June.
The Republican Congressman who ar
rive are exceeding confident that tn
next House Will be organized by the Re
publiCans.