Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-11-22
REALLY i GOOD HING.
And Ins9res Republican Victory
 ii 1852.
The New Appor:;onrent will be About One Representation for Oase Hundred and Seventy
 Thousand.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10. 1890.

Regular corresp ndeGCe of ihe tiZen
 The President, like the rest of the re- publicans, is both surprised and disap- pointed at the elections. He knew, of course that under the circumstances 1t would have been little short of mir acle for the republicans to havo re- tained control of the house O. repre- sentatives, but the very large gains
 made by the democrats astoniahed hIm
 as much as it did the democrats themselves, and he is deeply disappoint ed to thlnk that the result has been ob- tained solely by the votes of republicans, who who have taken advantage of the opportunity to vent their spite, person
 al and otherwise, by voting against their party and their honest convictions.
 He does not regard the result as in any sense a rebuke to his administration, but rather as the effort of misguided republicans to "get even" in an ''off year," when the democrats by control ling the house can do themselves no good and the country no harm. Of course, if all the republi cans who voted for democrats or remained at home last Tuesday had really abandoned ths re publican party there would be cause cause for serious alarm, but such IS not the case. It IS only repeating history for the administration party to lose its first congressional election-there has been only one exception to this rule since the foundation of the government, and when 1892 rolls around the republi
 lican party will with upbroken anks march to victory again.
 Mr. Blaine was asked if he thought
 the election portended democratic vic tory iD 1892. "Not at all," he replled;
 Ion the contrary, it makes republican victory in that year almost a scertainty." Secretary Noble says he does not see anything in the result to discourage re- publicans and that kickings are some times very salutary to political parties as well as to obstreperous boys.
 When several prominent republicans came here to urge upon the president the necessity for calling an immediate extra session of congress they learned from third parties that it had been definitely decided at cabinet meeting held two weeks ago not to call an entra session. The gentlemen called on the president, but said nothing about an ex- tra session.
 Mir. Andrew Carnegie, who is here consulting with Secretary Tracy about the manufacture of the new nickle- steel armor plates for the navy express ed himself as follows on the election: 1t is simply case of history repeating it. self. There was never yet triumphant party that did not feel the effects of a reverse wave during the middle of its success. Politics are simply combina- tion of reactions. They come in cycles of two years and fortunate is the party that gets the benefit of the reactions that come ID years when 1t counts. It's a see saw, and you can see how I'd rather be on the end that's down when the bump comes. It hurts to be on the other end when the board breaks. As to this election 1t seems to me that there was reversal of things on account of personal bickerings that had to be fought to a finish. They have brought their results, and now l am sure they will be healed. Two years will bring about complete change. The storm will then have given place to calm with in our ranks. Now, as to the tariff, there cannot well be anymore legisla- tion on that subject between now and 1892, and the Mckinley law will thave long before then vindicated itself, work ing out its own salvation, as it were. l don't seem downcast. do l? And yet 1 am good republican. No; l think last Tuesdayss result means salvation for the republican par,y." Secretary Tracy has decided that the new man of-war, Maine shall be launched on the lSin>t. Ills grand daughter will christen the new vessel.
 Every body here knows that there were about ninety-nine chances in a | possible hundred against the election C; Maj. Mckinley in his gerrymandered dis | -tict, but 50 strong ".-" he hores of | friends, aIt ali rcpuoiicans s.e his | friends, tho he would somehow pull | tha $. r ' faat was cIrpriss | .o them and ,.,rds oi .-supath1 for | lim are heardSon every hand. But as )ue gentleman sp, ts It ''Ohio is too proud of Bill Mckinley to allow him to i've long in private fife.
 uo BlGSStOil'tl Olli | introduced in the house by Represent tive Dunnel provides that .1S0,GCO shall )e the basis fo: each member of tke louse, but the pill was prepared with he expectation that the census would how a population of at least 64, ,0OO,CG0. The official returns being 100000 short if that number it will be necessary to hange the basis of representation. Should 1750O0 be adopted, as now seems Virginia would be the only tate that would lose q member. while he following would gain one each: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas. Massachusetts. Michigan, Mis- ouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington nd Wisconsin; two each. Illinois, Min esota, Pennsylvania and Texas; three, Teb. At least r of the new members ill be republicans, and it is possible, hould Congress see fit, to provide th1t he new members be elected at special lection in time to take their seats in le 3 Cong cess. which III nct noe: un- extra sessiei., rl.il tho ' Monday n 'ec. 1891.