Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-10

the Democrats had - majority. The
Democrats also carried the FOrty-Niuth
and Fiftieth Congresses, in 1854 and
1856. In lSSS, when the Republican
corruption fund was far larger than had
even been known before, the Rep9bli-
caaS managed TO secure control OF the
House by three majority. This was the
Fifty-First Congress. which assembled
in December. lSS9, elected TON REED
Speaker, changed the rules so as to de-
priye the minority of its rights, mcreaS-
ed its majority to twenty-four by I'M
seating lawfully elected Democratic
members and admitting rotton-bOrough
States, passed the most enormous of all
enormous pension bills, passed Force
bill to take the control of Congressional
elections away from the States and put
ii in the hands OF the Republican man
ayers AT Washington, passed a Silver
bill, and, finally, passed the Mckinley
Tariff bill.
Now We have another tidal wave Of
popular revolt against the abuses Of
Republican rule, and il eclipSeS not
only the waves Of 1874 and lSS2. but
anything ever known since the govern
ment was formed. Such an utter and
unqualified Reputation Of political
party by the people was never known in
any country-certainly never in this
country.
The Republicans, who have in the
present House (Stolen seats included)
lis members, will have in the next
House 90 members all told, being loss
Of -. The Democrats, who now hold
ISL seats, will then hold e3S. The
Democratic majority will be li5, or
nearly double the whole Republican
membership.
In the Senate the tidal wave has
created similar revolution.
The old States elected To- the Senate
of the Fifty-frst Congress 81 Democrats
and 80 Republicans, The new States of
South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wash
iugton elected six more Republican Sen
IatorS. making A.. The new State OF
I Montana elected TWO Democratic Seua-
tors, but the Republican majority in the
Senate rejected them and seated two
Republicans in their stead, making a..
Then two rotten-borough States-Wy-
omlng with $4,000 inhabitants and Ida
no with SO,OOO-were created for the
sole purpose Of sending four more Re
publican Senators, making 81 TO the
Democratic 81, 4 majority Of II.
This did seem good for ten years, rs
was promised. and the fat-tryers for
whose benefit il was done felt very
safe.
( But now look at the result. The
terms of - senators will expire March
/ q. 1891. OF these II are Democrats.
Every one OF these will DE reelected or
will have Democratic successor. OF
the lG Republicans who 90 out, .
namely. FARwEIL. of Illinois; INGALLS,,
of Kansas: EvAErS. of New York;
MoopY. OF south Dakota and SrooNEE,
of Wisconsin-will certainly De sue
ceeded by Democrats Take > from the
Republican 81. and Is are left. Add q
20 the Democratic 81 and We have -.
Already the tcn-year barrier II strong
/ has dwindled to four, and among the
/ forty-six who must bc counted 10 make
up even this almost invisible majority
are PLUME. Of Kansas, PApDoCE, OF
/ Nebraska, and PErTIGEEw, of South
Dakota. who voted against the Mckinley
bin. In the forty-six are also WILSON,
OF Iowa. DAVIS and WASHBCEN, of Min
nesota. MNNpEE~oN. Of NebrasLa. S-AN-
lprrS and PowrK. of Montana, PIERCE
and CASEY, of North Dakota, all OF
whom. il IS understood. had agreed to
vote against the bill, but were intiml-
dated from doing SO, and who now,
since the handwriting ON the wall has
appeared in letters of living light, will
De tumbliug over each other ia their
earerness to vote the way that their
constituents voted last Tuesday.
There remains Colorado and Connec-
ticut To hear from definitely. II these
States have substituted Democratic Tor
/ Republican Legislatures. Is seems PROB
able. the Republican majority oil II IN
the Senate will have dwindled down to
nothing. II is popular revolt without
an equal.