Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-07

entering into the contests in many OF
the Congressional districts, the outcome
Of the elections for Congressman is
really more difficult TO forecast than Is
the case ia the Presidential contest.
In the last Congressional elections,
two years ago, the Alliance was in the
prime Of its youthful strength and be-
cause of its refusal to affiliate to any
extent with either of the old parties
managed TO secure the adhesion of very
many voters from the ranks of both.
Besides as is usually the case In the
mid d-Presidential contest spirit OF un-
rest was upon the people and party ties
set lightly upon them.
Since that time, however, the Alliance
has almost ceased to have an independ-
ent existence and has been merged into
the third or Peoples party aud in many
States the party IN turn has affiliated
with one or the other OF the old parties
The object OF these affiliations has been
TO strengthen the representation In the
House and to this end the Presidential
ticket has been traded off.
One result of this plan has been to
drive back into the ranks OF the old
parties many Of the old original ALI
ance men who did not relish the pros
pect of being delivered oyer TO their
oId-time antagonist. The extent OF this
dIsaffection is absolutely unknown. The
other effect has been 10 surround the
coming congressional elections with
cloud OF doubt that makes it almost idle
to prophecy the result. So many Of the
States are debatable ground, and COM
ing down to details, 1t may be well 10
look at the situation In Kansas and Ne
braska, the former Alliance strong
holds. There the situation Is more In
volved than elsewhere.
FUSION IS COMPLETE
In these States, and nobody can calcu-
late the result with any prospect OF suc-
cess.
In Nevada, owing to the efforts OF
Senator Stewart, who has at last come
out in open warfare not only upon the
administration but upon his old party
because of its failure TO endorse his ex-
treme silver coinage views, the new
party Is believed to be supreme. IL
will, 1t is thought. not only elect the
third party electors but also send to the
House Francis Newlands, the we'll
known free-silver exponent. The Re-
publicans, however, have nerved them
selves 10 make q strong fight and will
oppose Newlands with ex-Representa-
tive Woodburn and have also deter
mined to force the struggle and try to
replace Stewart In the Senate with Bar
tine, the present representative In Con-
gress.
In Alabams, another OF the Alliance
strongholds, the blood engendered In
the recent State election, has led the
defeated Kolbltes. Jeffersonian Demo-
Gratis, Populists and other disa1ected
elements OF the old Democracy 20 90
10 the length Of fusing with the Repub-
Iicans In some OF the districts.
1t is an undenisble fact that the
Democrats have been made very uneasy
by the confident claims OF the fusion
lists In two districts.
N MICHIGAN,
the Republicans admit the probability
OF the election Of three out Of twelve
Representatives, while the Democrats
claim at least half of the delegation.
In Arkansas, the Democrats fear that
the Third Party will elect one OF the
six Congressman, but they are making
strenuous efforts to send q solid delega-
ton. -
Come lcut Is close Statt in the
Congress al as well as 10 the Presi-
dental O X. The Republicans have
one - tn ,ers In tne present
he -es anathe'
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