The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-19
CHANCE FOR DEMOCRACY
FAIR sHow OF GETTING CONTROL
OF the Executive and Legislative Branches
or tho Governmont--The Fusion Plan
in the south-Notes.

W.sHrSGroS. ID. c.. August is.-Ispecial.l
II the Democrats succeed in electng their
presidential ticket in November next the
probabilities are that they will also get con-
troi OF both houses Of Congress Indeed,
this is tho first election since the war afford
ing en- opportunity for the Democratic
party to get control Of the executive and
legislative branches of the Government and
thereby enabling it TO exact those
measures Of public relief which
it has 80 steadily championed The
single complaint OF the Third psrtyites in
the South against the Democracy is that it
has failed to redeem rs pledges to the peoples
lt Is strange that this complaint Is reiter-
ated on the stump and ia Third party or
gsns iu the face OF the political history OF
the Government for the past thirty years
For two years during the Forty-siXth
Congress the Democrats had control OF the
Senate snd the House. but there was
Republican President ia the White House.
put there by fraud. II ID true, but he was IN
possession of the executive power and
welded it 20 defeat Democratic measures.
IN that Congress the Democrats. after
stubboruly waged conflict with Mir. Hayes.
q
South. They enforced q repeal OF the
statute authorizing the presence Of troops
al the polls, and In fact wiped out many Of
the laws which rendered the Southern poo
pie helpless ~ the face OF fraud, force and
corruption.
The Forty-ffth Congress. which was elect
ed at the same time with Mr.. Tilden, had q
Democratic House of Rel resentatives. That
House began the contest to relieve South,
ern elections from bayOnets at the polls ana
the voter from being OYerawed and cheAted
by supervisors and deputy fnarshais. Inc
measures OF relief we're 50 potent that
many of the carpet-bag and scailewag
senators were replaced with southern
democrats. which made the Senate OF the
Forty-siXth OOnRrass Democratic as was the
House. But Dit. Iilden having been
cheated Of the presidency by the kepubh-
can conspiracy terminating in the electoral
commission fraud, the Democrats, as stated
were p0werless TO enforce their sdministra-
tive, policy and measures.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
Now we are confronted with an election
which offers q chance 10 install the Democ-
racy ia power and enable It 70 fulfill It's
promises TO the people. This alone ought
to encourage every man having Democratic
tendencies. every man opposed 10 the
methods of the Republican party to unite
IN 0verthr0wing it.
If the Third party could offer any plaus-
ible prospect Of atfOrding the relief Its adj
vocates maintain Il would give the people
there would be some sense IN
those who oppose and denounce the
Democratic party and It's policy supporting
1t. But the widest enthusiast IN the
Weaver ranks will not make himself ridiou-
lOus by claiming that the Third party ticket
has any chance of election. lhe coming
election must result in the continuance Of
Republican ascendency or IN DEMOCRATIC
success. The most sanguine expectation OF
the Third party IS 10 throw the preslden~
tial election into Congress, and that Is 3 very
remote probability. The people who desire
relief from burdensome taxation and who
believe in the purity and freedom or elec-
tiOns must depend upon the democratic
marty for q realization Of their hopes
The terms Of twenty nine senators VIII
expire next March-eighteen Republicans
aud eleven Democrats. The Republicans
whose terms then expire are
Aldrich. Rhode Island (re-electedG Allen.
Washington; Casey, North Dakota; Davis,
Minnesota: Dawes, Massachusetts, FELTON,,
California; Hale, Maine; Hawiey, Con-
nectiout; HiscOck, New York; Paddock,
Nebraska Proctor, Fermont quay, I sIl!l snn-
svlvania: Sanders, Montana Sawyer, Wis
cousin: Sherman. Ohio (re-elected) Stew
art. Nevada Stookbridge, Michigan, and
Warren. Wyoming.
TIE eloven Democrats whose present
terms end March Sd are Bate, tennessee;
Blodgett. New Jersey. Mills, Texas; Cock
rel, Missouri; Daniel, Virginia (re-eiectedl;
Faulkner, West Virginia; George. MissiS
sippi reelected; German, Maryland re
elected; Gray; Delaware, Pasco, Florida
and Iurpie, Indiana.
Three having been reelected, u leaves
eight Of the Democratic seats TO be calcu-
lated for as to SUCCESSORS. OF these, six, VIZ:
Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, West Nir-
rinia. Delaware and Florida, may be set
down as absolutely secure for the Demo
orats and il requires no stretch OF prophe-
cv 10 put New Jersey and Indiana down
also as safe Hence, of the eleven Demo
Gratis it is reasonably safe to say that not a
seat will be lost; that Democratic suoces-
sois will be returned for them All.
NAY TURN gHKsE RAsCALs OUT.
OF the eighteen outgoing Republicans
nothing short Of a political landslide can
urevent the return of Democrat 10 place
OF Hiscock from New York. Michigan and
Wisconsin are both more than likely 10 send
Democrats 10 succeed StOckbudRe ana saw
ver aa the Democrats Of these States have
wiped out the gerrymanders by which the
HsDublieans retained control of the legisla-
tnres IL Hawley or any Republican comes
from Connecticut IL will be by scratch.
Two wears ago Platt won by very narrow
majority IN Connecticut. less than halt
dozen. and the Democratic prospects
in The Nutmeg State are much brighter
now than they were then. Montana,
there is every reason TO believe
vii rebuke the steal which foisted two Re-
nubIicans from that State into the Senate in
tbe places of legally elected Democrats by
yetiring Sanders Governor Ioole, OF that
STATE Who was here just before the adjourn
meut OF Congress. said to your correspond
ept that lie had no doubt OF the election Of
a Democratic Legislature. Minnesota is
very shaky politically.
Senator Davis has control Of the machin-
evv. and will be his partys choice for re-
sIsotion bat be is bitterly opposed by
isrge element OF his party. California is
0o0d fighting ground, and the Democrats
S,sv oct a senator there 10 place Of FELTON,,
a. Nr Hearst son OF the late Senator, is
desiroos OF becoming senator, and he can
stsord 10 put as much money IN the fight as
fo.tOn.
In Nebraska the Republicans may lose
tie senator. though the Democrats will
scarcely get il. The Third party IS very
strong there. and the leaders expect to cap
ture the Legislature and elect ex-senator
Van Wycle 10 the Senate. The Senate now
stands forty-seven Republicans to thirty
nine Democrats. and two Alliance
or Third party men-Fener ana