The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-07
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Republicans Will Make Gains in
Membership OF House.

wAsHIssToS CITY, Nov. 6--There is but one
point on which political parties agree, aud that
Is that the Democratic majority ia the present
house OF representatives viii be largely re-
duced
In Kansas aud Nebraska the situation is in
volyed more than elsewhere. The Democrats
have made strong fight for independent. exist
enee. but realizing that If they continued the
two there would be nothing more than a hght
for priaciple, they have have abandoned the
contest ia those states and have gone over to
the third party.
In Nevada the n ew party will elect its electors
and send three silver opponents to the house
The fusionists have made the Democrats
uneasy in nj least two districts of Alabama
In Michigan the Repuolican admit the prob
ability of tue election OF three out of twelve
representatives, while the Democrats claim at
least half the delegation.
In Connecticut the Republicans hsve one of
the toor members of the present and expect an
ether.
Ia Georgia interest centers in the fight be-
tween the straight Democrat J. c. Black. and
Tom Watson, wieh the chances IN favor OF
Black.
In Illinois the close districts are the Third,
Eighth. Ninth ana Fifteenth.
Eleven OF the lows districts are now Rspub-
lean. and the party is hopeful of four more In
the next house.
In Indiana the Republicans, who have four of
the thirteen members, hope 10 get one more in
the seuenth district.
la Kansa. the Alliance has Ave OF the seven
members but there has been a reaction In poll
tics which may reduce that number one by the
gain of a Republican Representatives
In kentucky Wilson, of the Eleventh dis
irict will nave hard sine to hold his own.
In Lou!siana aud Maryland no change is ex-
pected
One feature of the contest In Massachusetts, ia
the lively canvass of C. f. Williams aud Draper
ia the Elaveath district
In Minnesota the third party expects 20 carry
three districts
Missouri has gained two members under tha
reapportioumsnt act. aud viii have ten In the
next house. The chances are that tao Repub-
neans will DC among them.
An interesting 6ght is on in tire First New
Hampshire district between Blair, Republican.
and stone, Democrat The third party cuts 10
figure
Owing to the death of Mcdonald, the Demo
cratic nominee in the Seventh New Jersey dis
friet, there is strong probability OF gain OF q
Republican Congressman ia that state.
II is not probAb.s that the delegation from
New York will show any material change.
In North Carolina the third party has q candi-
date in every district and it is possible FOR them
TO carry three or four districts.
Ohio has ak Republicans TO fifteen Demo.
Gratis hus the state has been redistrlctei and
may staad sixteen Republicans aud Eve Demo
Gratis
Ia Pennsylyania there are spirited struggles in
the sixth aud Eleventh districts. and In the
Twenty fourth, TIE Homestead dn;riet sa inde-
pendent candidate was pat up, waich leopard
ires Republican chances
Rhode Island is very doubtful. The two
/ Democrats new IN congress have bean renomi-
mated, but the struggle may terminate in favor
/ OF the Republicans
In south Carolins the Democrats have clean
/ swscn
south Dakota Democrats and third party have
/ fused. making the result dou otiul there
! Tennessee Republicans have chances in the
/ Chattanooga sad the Siuth districfs
In Texas and Virginia the Democrats viii
! probaply have IT all ihesr own way.
/ Ia West Virgins there is prospect Of Re.
publican inrosds on ths present solid Demo
cratic delegation
/ la Wisconsin the third party hopes for taFse
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