New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04

The author Of this estimate figures probable Demo
cratic gains follows: Connecticut, 2 ILLINOIS, -
iowa. Q Kentucky, louisiana l: Maryland,
Massachusetts,, l. Michigan, ]; Missouri, - New
Hampshire, 1 New-Jersey, 1; York, 2 ONO o.
Pennsylvania /; Tennessee, 1. He comedies the
following losses Indiana, 3: West virginia,
@ leaving net Democratic gain of twenty as compared
with the Democratic membership of the House as II
stood at the organization OF the List Congress- incud
ing men who had been admitted on certificates which,
after investigation. we're found 10 be fraudulent AS
TO these Democratic estimates 1t be remarked that
they show Q great abatement compared with the
Democratic estimates of "eighty to 100 majority in
the next House, which credited to Messrs
Flower Crisp, Carlisle. Mills and others few weeks
ago. without any denial or protest from them proba
bly, Chairman Flower will consent to still further
abatement of the Democratic estimates within the next
three four One thing is certain. and that Is
that in order to organize the House themselves the
Democrats will need 10 have more than thirty ma
iority If they have apparent majority smaller than
that they will be obliged to submit TO the dictauon OF
men whose first allegiance is to the Farmers Alliance
examinations of Georgia. North Carolina ana soutn
Carolina-men who never would have been nominated
for Congress If the Democratic party organizations OF
the States named could have prevented It, These men
are counted as Democrats In every Democrauc estl-
mate and il they have to counted to make the need
full quorum of I67 members to organize the House
in case it shall unfortunately prove to DO actuaiy UT
apparently Democratc-they will demand GooN round
price for their services and the least OF
them will be able to command more mhuonce lnah
Mr. Flower and the other eminent Democratic states
men who are now coolly Playing "ioAn 90 P"""' "
the game of estimates
The Farmers Alliance Candidates In the eou'h ais
hold able men, who realize ful well tat MeS owe
nothing whatever to the Democrauc party orgahAa
ton. which regards them with everything except
friendship and recognizes them only as disagreeable
l>,,6n
the opportunity they will demand either the election
Of Colonel Livingston, Of Georgia. as Speaker or else
the election 0f Democrat who will pledge himself so
IN organize the Ways and Means Committee as to
insure favorable report on the Agricultural ware
house BILL which is the cornerstone Of their political
IN These Farmers Alliance representatives will
se unlike the party which seeks to them in that
they unanimously and sincerely believe in something
besides the spoils OF Office, and that something happens
to be the enactment of law to provide for the ware
housing of certain agricultural products at the expense
OF the General Government and for advances Of money
from the National Treasury upon the products as ware
housed Upon the enactment of such law they will
insist If they get the power to do 80. That is an
indubitable fact which no intelligent man who has
studied the ALLIANCE er + No inc
whatever that the Democrats, even if they obtain
nominal majority will ever be able TO organize the
fessed by all Of them~includng Chairman Flower him
is bitter opponent of the Alliance and especially
he opposed 10 the Warehouse bill. II re elected 10
Congress does ne expect 10 WELD any influence in the
organization of the House the Ways and Means
Committee in case the Alliance shall hold the balance
OF power In that body Does he expect to be able
TO -.use' the Alliance? II he might prOutably
read leaf from the recent political experience Of
Governor Gordon Of Georgia, who for time fattered
himself that he could use" the Alliance In that State.
Happily there now seems TO be fair prospect that
the Republicans will control the organization of the
Flower and his cosd trying to expose the
country. Most Of the information recently received
here is encouraging and there Is little reason to
doubt that If the Republican voters do their duty on
Tuesday at least 10 Republican Representative will
be chosen. better result even than that may be
hopefully expected II certain indications shall prove to
be trustworthy. a good deal depends upon the Re-
publicans of Connecticut NewY0rk and Pennsylvania
perhaps than some OF them realize. II thoy
their lines unbroken all Will be WELL according 10
present appearances and information II they fall the
result viii be doubtful Whatever may be the issue OF
TUESDAYS elections, this much be set down
frolled BY a Republican majority. capable Of dealing
with public questions in intelligent, orderly, pract
cal manner, and a House controlled not by great
political party which be held responsible but by
temporary union of two political factions. the weaker
OF which can and Will demand and obtain its own
terms from the stronger faction the price OF its
support-a House in which /" the tall Will wag the
dogs TO purpose In the public legislation
will be perfected and enacted from time 10 time the
necessity for il shall arise in the other little
nothing OF public benefit win be DONE and the country
will again he subjected to vain Improbable and in
furious agitation for a period Of two years.