Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-24
Will THERE ne rwO mOUsEs2
Serious view 81 sne Close Bfvision
Of fne Next House OF
EeDrauoufaffvea

lWashilg,on start
/ while not claiming that they have a ma
jouty in the next Huuse the Democrats siill
iueisf tha'. With several districts in doubt,
tIe chances are favorable 10 their hayla2
q ln'lontg u one Or three u Is pretty
certain tbai Mother rariy will give
10 up uail the Official count is Dc.
ciaro1 in each and every district. Mean.
while there is comfortable work being
done. IL seems probable that the Rcpubii-
cars wili organize thc House with a minority
al from Eve 10 seven, bnt Il IL certainly pos
sibic thai tbc pcDocrats may come IN win
q msiorlty 81 thefertdcs,es There is sufi-
cent doubt abott some Of the returns for
th9t ihe repeated expressions Of fear from
the Republican managers ls sufficient ndics'
ton tlat they 10 rot teoi entirely safe yet.
TIE DEMOCRATS EEErlNo yErY cuIE1.
Whatovcr work is being dose by the De-
mor!a's, 30 any, IL kept very quiet, or else i
entirely ir the band. ~ the local managers
lu tae doubtful districts. Some Of tho OiI'
cers % tie House point out toe acsnNledzed
defeat 90 John teu, % North Carolina, in
district that bias been REGARDED rs safely De-
m0cratic ard .ar that n they were Thinking
~ stealing TIE H9use they would certainly
have l.eM taerc. They point this ont ga
ore es Icnco oi GOOD ih. They protest
trat because district iu the sOui msy DE
10 doubt That is no reason for the as. umpti0n
40 once Chat che Republican is elected.
re-w rErcrHctN STANDPOINT.
On tbe other HAND. 3ir. Ouay's folss think
That whou doubt is confessed 10 in tbat
locality 10 Is pretty good evidence Tint The
Democrat has Not been elected. But II is not
upon this general lssUGp ion, they sag. that
their ciai4e ara based. Au TIER iui0rma-
tiou from iarjr friends on the spot Is no
thc c.t.. tb1t tue returns. uutsmrcrod
oIb, will show oD thcir lace that Re-
puOhc'ps have been elected in Tcnue'aee,
Louisiana, north Caroline, Kentucky. and
Wcsf Virginia, that are claimed OF sct down
us d9ubttu, hy tYc DemocTAl. ~ 90 Rag
uer'. district FOB Maryland, ~ Us not denied
tl1t Tie faee ci TIE returns show the cleo
ton ~ ~tor knTidVr. Republican. Mr. Qlay
rnl Mr. Dudley DO not aft wpt 10 diecri.c
tae ftt that they fclt the Democrats may
anemut 20 organize tle iiau-e, end Republic
cans generally aic quite iouG iu tbeir expires
eiou of suspicion 0f fear as To- the purposes
ri tacr opponents.
WgtT SENATOR rAwfEY SAYS.
Senator ilavley said 20 Star reporter TO-
GAS Chat Do BAD mot The least doubt that tje
Republicans bad thc House, but That Boo cy-
uect-a. or rather feared, that the Democrats
would sta1i r
Tue situation win probably remain un-
changed uutil the .ortld'l'cs arc issued
quo MOST SERIOUS ASPECT oFTWE hPFAIR
arise. upou Che possibility Of tbo Democrats
showiuc up with a msiorliy with one or
fhrcc. There is hardly room ior dou1t
that. feeling as they DO uow. The Republicans
will uof permit the Democrats % Orgauiz3
Che u.Nt House without resi'tsnc". There
+ :, mu.at4.a Of WifhdraEioy and pericc'iny
1n organization al th'ir oru urder
ftose Circumstances. This tlL CONES.
tao. from men who are not in the
n.It Of speaking wildly A very serious
situation might arise from both parties
claiming lho organization. Bnt the chances
aie ttat This may he avoided by The Demo
Gratis NOT nakny q very desperate fght 10
keep control Many OF them are disposed
90 regard itasto their advantage 20 be ln The
lniuor .ty. and arc especially opposed 20 any
NI,bar resistance 90 ilc admission OF ncw
States irtJ tho Union.