Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-13
THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Stubborn Fight Eypccted-Thc Tariff
and the Farmers Alliance.

The minds of Congressman are occupied
largely at present with the consideration of the
question of denomination. There is a very ac-
tive convention campaign going on in all the
states, and when all the nominations are made
there will open a Congressional campaign,
which will probably be one of the hottest We
have had for many years. The republican Con-
grassional committee has started out with an
internal fight, which is still unsettled and has
turned good politician off the committee.
besides provoking considerable bad blood.
THE TARIFF.
There is a very general confidence on the
part of the democrats and fear entertained
by the republicans that the next House is
going to have democratic majority. The fall
campaign will be struggle for the condemna-
ton or the endorsement of the Mckinley tariff
bill, and the fight will be stubborn as it is
possible to make fight
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE
The democrats in the south are annoyed by
the Farmers Alliance, but this is a personal
they will be democrats in the organization of
the House.
MtssoURI's DELEGATION.
Gen. Clark, ex-clerk of the House and one of
the best-informed democrats on Missouri poll
tics, said today TO STAR reporter that it looked
now as if the democrats would have solid
delegation from Missouri in the next House.
1t was by clever scheme, through which
three Missouri Congressman were captured,
that the republicans got Control of this House.
and the democrats will devote some attention
to that state this time.
THE INDIANA CoNGREssMES.
Mr.. Bynum said to a STAR reporter today
that he thought the Indiana delegation in the
Of nh a ic
Mr.. O'Neill declined denomination and his
successor has been nominated. Brown and
Cooper have been renominated. and the rest.
Mr. Bynum thinks, are sure of their districts
KENTUCKY's DELEGATION.
Mr.. Caruth OF Kentucky said today that the
nomination Of Mr.. Dickerson to succeed Mr.
Carlisle meant that there would be fight
again when il came to make the regular nomi-
nation III that district for the next Congress
Mr.. Dlckerson, he says. Is a very good man.
Mr.. Caruth thinks that the democrats will gain
one Congressman from Kentucky this fall and
though he and Montgomery and Ellis have Il
hard fight for denomination. he thinks the
present delegation Will all come back again.
THE MICHIGAN MEN.
Mr.. Allen (Mich.) saws that he does not
think there will be much change in the
Michigan delegation as a result of the con-
ventions and elections this fall The repub-
licans. he says. are sure TO hold their present
strength. The last campaign" he said. was
fought on the tariff issue. The republican
party is keeping the pledges made i'll the
Chicago platform, which was approved by the
people of our state and there is every reason
to believe they will stand by the party this
fall.
The House" he added, sis making a won
derful record for following the pledges of the
party platform. l do not believe any party
ever before lived up to its platform pledges as
well the republicans of the House have
this session. We were pledged to pass
n protective tariff bill We have
done it. We were pledged to pass a silver bill
We have passed it. We were pledged to pass
federal election law. We have adopted
plan in caucus and a bill will be passed to meet