The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07

and the Ninth lSnow's). but the main
struggle will be in the Fifteenth, where
Busey. DEM. and Cannon, Rep. are pitted
against each other.
Six of the eleven districts in Iowa are
now Republican, ana the party managers
are hopeful OF securing four more. or at
least three, in the next House.
In Kansas the Alliance now las five OF the
seven members, including Jerry Simpson
and some of the best known of the party
leaders. There has doubtless been con-
siderable reaction III the politics OF the peo-
pie, but just To what extent is not known.
Kentucky has one lone Republican ReD-
neutrality-suspicious., OF the Eleventh DIS
trlct-aDd the Democrats are making siren
uons efforts TO send him to the rear. or
rather his successor TO the nomination.
Sllas Adams. but Mr.. Adams has asserted
bis positive belief that he can carry his dis
trict as surely as did Mr.. Wilson. so the
delegation is likely 10 stand as now-ten
Democrats and one Republican.
There Is no new feature this year in the
contest In Louisiana and all of Its members
Will dou btless be democrats as now.
The only fight of serious aspect in Mary
land Is IN tho Sixth district. This was
McComas's old district, and here MckaiR.
the present member, Is having bitter
struggle with Wellington. The civil
service issue has been made in this case
and the Democrats are attacking Yelling
ton, who Is probably stronger than his
party. on the ground that he has used his
ouct VI COllectOr OF customs 10
bis chances in the election.
The feature or the congressional con-
test IN Massachusetts is the lively canvass
or U. +. Williams, an energetic Democrat,
who now holds the seat from the Eleventh
district, and General Draper. q Republican
and very strong man politically.
The third party fully expects to carry
three of the Minnesota districts. namely,
the First, Third aud Seventh.
No change is likely in Mississippi. The
N q
where General Hooker, the present Repre-
sentative, Is having red-hot tight with
Robinson. the third-party man. who. In
this case. has not yet secured the Repub-
lican backing formally.
Missouri gained two new members under
the reappOrtionment act, and Will have
hfteen members In the next House. Thir-
teen or them will probably be Democratic,
but in the Thirteen TIL district, Batol, pop
! ular young newspaper man. is running
against the Democratic nominee, kehr,
with fair chances and John ONeill, the
Democratic member from the Eleventh dis
trict, Is far from safe for reelection.
FIGHT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
There 10 an interesting fight on in New
Hampshire in the First district. where ex-
Senator Blair is running as the Republican
candidate against Charles Stone. Demo-
GRAFT. with many distracting side issues and
some disaffection in his own party. The
third party has named candidates in both
districts, but will not cut much of figure.
Owing to the very recent death of Nc
Donald. the Democratic nominee in the
Seventh New Jersey district, there is a
strong probability of the return, and, con-
sequently, the gain of a Republican Con-
gresham from that State, as il is felt to be
too late TO make another nomination.
1t Is not probable that the delegation
from New York will show much change al
though there are now two new mem bers TO
be elected. owing to the reapportionment
In North Carolina the third party has q
candidate in every district and is better
supplied with means and better organized
than In any of the Southern States. 1t is
entirely possible for them to carry three or
perhaps four districts.
| Ohio now has but six Republican to fif-
teen Democratic members, but the State
has been redistrcted and it may stand SIX
teen Republicans to five Democrats. The
Third. Fourth. Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Seventeenth. The Democrats. however,
| are making q big fight to carry three more
and return Harter. Pierson and johnson.
death in the old Mckinley DISTRICT but it
| will probobly be filled by Democrat
Oregon has already elected both of her
| Congressman. and they are Republicans
In Pennsyivania there are spirited strug-
| giles in the Sixth (Hallowellsl and in the
| Eleventh tAmmerman's Districts. In the
Twenty-fourth district. where Homestead
| is located, an independent candidate has
been nominated. which jeopardizes the Re-
| publican chances to some degree. The late
| strike has been made an issue in this dis
| trict.
Little "Rhody" is very doubtful in CON-
| plexion. The two Democrats now in Con-
| Cress have been renominated but the whole
| State has been stirred up by the national
| struggle and the entire vote will be cast
| which Is usually In favor of the Republic
ans.
In South Carolina the Alliance has been
| placated and there will be clean Demo
cratic sweep.
In South Dakota the Democrats and the
third party have fused making the result
doubtful There are two districts, the
| elections are made at large. The Demo
| Gratis hope to secure the last-named dis
| trict.
In Tennessee Henry Clay Evans. a man
| OF great resources. has secured tho Repub-
| lican nomination in the Chattanooga dis
| trict. and is making q strong fight against
Snodorass, the sitting member, with fair
chances of success. The only other con-
| test is In the Ninth district, where Nc
| DearmoD, the regular Democrat, is opposed
By Pierce, Independents Democrat, the
| present member. who read himself out of
bis party because of its attitude tow ards
| the silver bill.
| In Texas the third party has candidates
| in all of the Districts, but, Notwithstanding
the strong run the party made in the last
| State election. IL is not felt that il has
much prospect of eloctinR any of those can
| didateG It is making the stron gest. effort
| in the Tenth district. where 1t Is pushing
| Gresham, the regular Democratic nominee,
| rather hard.
! Vermont has already reelected Powers
| and Grout. the present Repu blicans.
Virginia has solid Democratic delega-
| tion in the present House, but there is n
| chance for break in the Second, or Nor
folk district. where Tyler. son of President
| Tyler, and born in the White House. is op-
| posed by formida bic fusion in this old Re-
| publican district.
| In West Virginia there is also q prospect
| of inroads upon the present solid delega-
| tiGn. as Secretary Elkins Is pledged to COM
| pass the defeat of Wilson in the second dis
| trict Anderson, Democrat. is also being
| pushed hard In the Third district.
| The third party expects to carry three of
the Wisconsin districts. but they may have
| en- uphill fight
| OF the Territories which elect Delegates.
| Arizona. New Mexico and Utah are conced-
| ed to the Democrats, leaving Oklahoma
| which is now represented OF q Republican,
the only debatable ground.
Can't Vote for Cleveland.
| Pomroy's Advance Thought