Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-30
NEXT CONGRESS.
Probable Complexion Of the
House of Representatives.
The Democrats Dead Sure to
Make Heavy Gains

&the Eepubifcons Have Hopes of Over-
coming the Effect ofthe Gerrymander-
ing in several States Estimates .? Thr
phiiadelphi. Press
WASHINGTON, Oct so In less than
week the elections thr5ugll9gs the
United States will determine ihR e5m-
plexion of the next house OF representa-
tiyes. A glance at the congressional
field indicates a possible Democratic
majority of five.
The omtIooiS by Statc'.
Taking the states in their alphabetical
order the present outlook is something
like this:
Alabama is sure of solidly Demo
cratic delegation.
Arkansas will probably elect two Re
publican congressman Featherstone in
the First district, and Langley in the
Second; both Union Labor Republican
candidates.
In California. Republicans are only
sure of tive Republicans--Mc McKenna Ill
the Third district, and Bowers in the
Sixth.
Colorados only congressman viii be q
Republican.
The Connecticut congressional dele
CATION, which is now three Republicans
to one Democrat, will possibly suffer
Republican, loss of ono either in the
First or Fourth district, both Of which
are close and have frequently gone
Democratic in "off years.
In Georgia the Farmers Alliance has
five candidates in the field, three OF
whom have been indorsed by the Demo.
Gratis. Tho Farmers Alliance men. if
elected, may not always vote with the
Democrats on strict party questions. but
will ON most.
The Indiana Republicans are conti-
dent OF gaining two members-one i'll
the First district and the other in the
Eighth
The Illinois delegation is not likely to
undergo much, if amy, material change
The Democrats may gain one con-
gress,nan In Iowa, The Third and
Eighth districts are tile close ones.
The Farmers Alliance movement may
possibly result III the loss by the Repub-
licans of their congressman in the First
Kansas district.
In Ohio, Democratic gain OF seven
members is very conservative claim
On account Of the gerrymandelng
act passed at the recent session OF the
Kentucky legislature, the Democrats
will gain two congressman and Will
| send a solid delegation with the excep-
ton Of the Eleventh district, which Is
redistricted so as TO contain all the Re
publicans OF the east end Of the state.
| The Republicans will make a strong
| fight in the Second district the Gibraltar
| of Democracy, and the enthuiastic ones
are claiming victory for their candi-
| date, who has received the Endorsement
of the Farmers Alliance.
In Maryland the gerrymander will
| probably cut the Republican represen-
| tation down to one
/ In Michigan loss Of one is feared by
the Republicans.
| There are seven congressional districts
in New Je'sey, with three candidates
in each, the prohibitionists having u
| complete ticket this year The Demo-
Gratis are making their fight unon tariff
issnes solely, and the state chairman,
| Allan McDermott, has instructed the
| fight to be made on the Mckinley bill,
Fourteen districts in New York are
| surely Democratic, ten surely Repub-
| lican and ten will be hotly contested.
! The Republicans are likely to elect
! not less than twenty of the twenty
| eight congressman in Pennsylvania, and
4 may elect twenty-five.
In Wisconsin the only gain claimed
for the Democrats is the Milwaukee
| district
Minnesota, like Kansas, may cost the
! Republicans the loss OF one member
through the Farmers Alliance move
ment. he Alliance has indorsed the
| Democratic candidate in the First dis
! trict. aud in the econd Capt. Haines,
! Democratic Alliance candidate, is a
very popular old soldier, and five Re-
publican newspapers are supporting
nim against the regular Republican
! nominee
This is IN off year in politics, and
doubly so in Nebraska where the
Alliance has captured the farmers and
organized them into Il political party.
In the Second district there are but two
candidates -fIarlm,s Republican, and
McKeigham, Democrat and Alliance.
The Republican committee hope to pull
Harlan through.
The congressional campaign in West
Virginia is the warmest that has been
witnessed for some time in an off year.
There are many local complications
which make the result doubtful,
though Republicans claim they will
carry three districts out of four by good
maioriticg. The one which they do moi
count upon is tine Second, represented
at present by William l.. Wilson.