Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08

as indeed il will be in all four Congressiona
districts of the Nutmeg State, for the avel
, age plurality OF the successful candidate
was less than 500 last time, and they hay
zig-zagged back and forward for years. L
J the last Congress Connecticut had thre
Democrats and one Republican. Now tn
figures are reversed, but all three Repub
Iican members tell me they are confident o
holding the districts this fall. He said:
There is not much to say about the situation
have heard nothing startling from my Stat
one way OF the other, and the outlook is salts
factory so far as know. The fight will be al
uncertain one until the count, but we ought tt
have three Republican members next tint
from present appearances. Tho farmers arr
satisfied with the protection to agriculture
given by the Mckinley bill. and we have ne
serious complaint to make against the othel
schedules. ! think the work of this Congress
as a whole, has strengthened us with voters
everywhere and it is my opinion that not only
will New England Republicans hold their own
but that we will have larger majority here
next year than we have now.
BURROWS SURE OF VICTORY.
Congressman Burrows, who is one of the
strong men on the Republican side of the
House, is confident OF securing the next
Congress He said:
So far as Michigan is concerned. there has
been little discomfort among the farmers, but
the legislation now in hand here will straighten
that out Three districts are close, but do not
look for any losses Most of the Michigan
delegation will be renominated. deem it i'm
portant to pass some measure that will make
money freer and strengthen business conf
Michigan. If our other bills are received
equally well, we will have the countrys ap-
| provaL.
Mark Brewer is not coming back to Con-
gress from Michigan, but he does not expect
to retire in favor of Democrat. He thus
expressed himself:
There are only two Democrats from Michigan
out of the IL members said he and we are
going to try and Keep the next delegation in
the same shape. We retired three Democrats
last time-in the Fifth, Eighth and Tenth dis
tricts-and they are naturally close still. had
less than 800 plurality in MY own district in
vote of 40 900. You can see. therefore, how un-
certain any pred cton at this time must be.
The State is in good shape. though, politically,
we should not lose a member. As for
membered that the Republicans start
out with one-third of the country
solidly arrayed against them-where all the
Democrats have 70 do is to name their men and
count them IN. That is heavy handicap. 1t
may be true that the tide of sentiment is
against us now. but the completed record of
this session will turn it the other way. 1t will
be the best ever presented, believe. know
that in any one State those farmers who have
suffered from Canadian competition are enthu-
siastic over McKinley's bill.
Congressman Houle, of Tennessee, believes
thatif anything like proper election law
is passed this session the Republican dele
cation from the South will be increased
from Is to 80 members. He said:
1t is idle TO talk about our prospects in the
South until we see how strong a measure will
be passed for our protection. Every Southern
district in which there has been any industrial
deVeloDment or progress shows an even more
rapid growth of Republican or protection SEN
timent. With no side matters to cloud or be-
fog the issue, Tennessee would to-day declare
for Republeanism and protection. So would
other Southern States. Whether an election
law is passed or not we will certainly carry three
Memphis district is fairly ours, too, but we are
regularly cheated out of it. In fact majority
of the Congressman from Tennessee would be
Republican with fair count. Protection will
be our issue again. The administration is salts
factory to our people, and will cut no figure one
way or the other. If the Republicans lose the
next House they will have only themselves to
blame for it, for if they give US law cempell-
ing our votes to be counted we will more than
make up any losses in the North.
THE NEW YORK LEADER
So far as politics are concerned, Congress
man Bellen, of Syracuse, is the leader OF the
New York Republicans in the House. He
is enthusiastic over Speaker Reeds way of
handling the Democrats. His views follow:
Republican sentiment through the country is
now at its lowest ebb. That is natural, and to
be expected while we are in mid-stream with
our legislation. But this Congress is a high
water mark in accomplishing results. and as
the country realizes this the past will grow in
strength. When we adjourn, we shall have
passed a model tariff bill, conservative pension
legislation, national election law, and, / hope,
a bankrupt law. Already our tariff bill is work.
ing good in upper New York where Canadian
competition has been severely felt. We will re-
elect every Congressman from the northern
tier of counties clear through to Buffalo. in
cluding the district now held by Mr.. Wiley,
South needs attention, and ought to have it
this session in the shape of strong election
law.
J. S. Sherman, from the Oneida district,
has had reports from his counties that the
Mckinley bill has strengthened the party
there. He said:
The next House will have Republican ma
jority, for believe the work this session jus j.
ties favorable verdict. We have the Solid
South to confront, but we will always have it
until we pass a law that will insure fair cleo
tions. Really, though, the farmers have the
decision SO far as Congress is concerned, and as
they have never yet failed to respond to Re-
publican call. do not see why we should fear
them this time.
There are four Republicans among the
IL Congressman from Missouri gain of
two. Three of these protectionists were re-
turned from the city of st. Louis, as a pro-
test against Cleveland's free trade platform,
for that city had always been consistently |
Democratic in Congressional fights. Messrs. |
and Kinsey, two of these St. |
Louis representatives, never took an active |
part in politics, until the tariff fight two |
years ago. Both of them are likely to re- |
turn here next session. Mr.. Neidringhaus |
said:
We are vitally interested in protection, and |
as a business man can say that the Mckinley |
bill has strengthened the party in my city and |
State. We ought to elect three Republicans in |
Missouri again next fall, and carry the Spring |
field district 1t is a sort of otf-year, however, |
In politics. and if we hold our own in Missouri |
1t ought to be satisfactory. The State is stead |
ly drifting toward tariff majority. A ma |
tional election law would make no material |
for we are not troubled as other |
southern States are. A man can vote as he |
Dleases there. We want pension tariff and |
silver legislation of conservative sort and |
next falls elections will surely come out right. |
THE CLOSE DISTRICTS.
Congressman w. M. Kinsey, also of St. |
Louis, indorsed his colleagues views as his
OWN. Said he:
A change of a thousand votes would turn the |
result in any of the three districts in my city. |
So prophecy one way or the other Is apt to be |
uncertain. l can only say that we are salts
led with the outlook and that the spring cleo
ions in St Louis justify our confidence. 1t is
strongly protection CITY, and will never de-
,ert the Republicans on that issue. My belief |
S that the party strength is growing in the
There is no doubt of liz in nv