New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-26
THE NEW HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF 12-DEATH MAKES
MANY CHANGES SINCE 1888

REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF 12-DEATH MAhES
MANY CHANGES SINCE 1888.
Washington. Nov. c5.-wth the one exception OF 'he
With District OF NewYOrk. where vacancy eAls,'
by reason Of the resignation Of Frank T. fiizcerau'
induced by his election to the more rcmuncrslive ONE
Of Register Of the City Of Newly ork. the roll VI -'
House Of Representatives Of the List Congress Is INV
complete Never have 50 many changes been 'nau'
in House after it, election by the people and bciore
the time arrived for It's entering upon It's du'e9,
The membership Of The House has itself been Changed
by the admission Of the new state Of North DAKOTA
with two members and South Dakota, Montana anu
Washington with one each. making a toia' Oh "'''
and raising the total membership Of the House from
325 10 $50. That the new body VIII not De "l'""
experience is found the fact that about .UO "e0 "
the last House and many Others served I'm previous
Congress- But death has made even more chd'lHo'
in the roll Of the House Since the adjournment Ids'
March, Richard W. Townshend. Of Illinois; Edward o..
Cav of Louisiana: James Laird. Of Nebraska; oahuci
s. Cox and Newton ". Nutting Of New-forK' ha'o
died and James y BurncS OF Missouri. died suddenly
and almost within the hall OF the House near lho
close of It's last session This death roll il renarh"'
for the number and prominence Of the names 1t con
tains None of the deceased members had been III
significant and some were among the most prominent
on the floor Mr. Cox had for many years been Known
70 the whole country, and had served over quarter
of century on the floor Mr.. Laird was r'h-
man among the Republicans and was fast i0IEhs ~
front rank Of his party Mr.. BurneS. OF Missouri
had been long enough in Congress TO prove his aohN
Mr. TUwnshcnd had been many years In the HOUSE,
was chairman Of the Committee on Military AHS''
and commanded the respect of both sides The House
will hardly seem the House with these men absent
1t should be added that the political character OF inc
House has not been in the least changed, as IN e%n
case a member OF the politics faith VIII Do
found in the seat Of his predecessor. ,
II the Democratic conspiracy in Montana 70 stid
the from thaf state Is crushed the roll Vi ih'
new House Will contain the names Of III hIpublcah,
and 100 Democrats, giving Republican n'iJOrfy oi
twelve. which i large enough to secure that soH Oh
eqult able legislA on which the country has yalhb
Each side Of the HOuS, Is fortunate In having some "i
It's strong men YET upon the floor. Among the ke
publicans, Browne, Of Indiana Cannon, Henderson
and HIT OF Illinois Reed and BJuielle. of Ma ne ,
Lodge and Banks. OF Massachusetts,: Kctcham, LanS
ing. sherman Baker and Ludlow Of NcW-l Orh. Ne
kinley, ButterWOrfh. GrOsvcnor. Of Ohio: Kelley,
Bayne, Cubc-tson and scranton; Of PennS wanna
IIOuck OF Tennessee, ard La Toilette. Of Wisc1n'lr.
The Democrats equally well furnished with meni 'r
Of a ility aud experience. Among their radiur men
ar, Herbert and Vince cr OF Alabama: G. X. Brechin-
r!dgr Of Arkansas B.ouni and Gambler Of Georgia
Springer Of Illinois Holman. Of Indiana. Carlisle. Nc
Ceary. and W G. y. eckinr dge. o. Kentucky; "a c..
ing Of Miss> ipp. Hatch aud Rland. Of Missouri ~pl0
la and Fl wcr. Of NewNok: C0wlc. OF North Carolina
Hcmphl Of South Carolina: Mcmillan and WHIT
horne Of Tennessee Grain and CubcrsOn. Of Texas
WISE. Lee and OFerrall, Of Virginia and Wilson, CT
West Virginia.
Win such Leaders on each side and the House rins
evenly balanced between the TWO par ties the
Of The corners i quite certain 10 bc AZ all times
interesting and some tim"s exciting Possibly the frs
struggle hotwecn the parties viii come on an cfOrr
possible, al least difficult than n Is now and
has always been undes the existing rules