Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-08
THE CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT
The Republicans VIII Make Gains In
Mombership of House


The Republicans VIII Make Gains in
Mombership of House
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 6-There Is but
one point ON which political parties
agree, and that il that the Democratic
majority in the present house Of repre-
sentatives will be largely reduced.
In Kansas and Nebraska the situa-
ton Is involved more than elsewhere,
The Democrats have made "A strong
fight for independent existence, but
realizing that If they continued the two
there would he nothing more than "A
fight for principle, they have aband-
oned the contest In those states and
have gone over 10 the third party.
In Nevada the new party Will elect
its electors and send three silver ex-
ponents To the house.
The fusionists have made the Demo-
Gratis uneasy In at least two districts Of
Alabama.
In Michigan the Republicans admit
the probability Of the election Of three
out Of twelve representatives, while the
Democrats claim at least half the dele
CATION.
In Connecticut the Republicans have
and expect another.
In Georgia interest centers In the
fight between the straight Democrat,
j. &. Black, and Tom Watson, with
the chances la favor of Black.
In Illinois the close districts are the
Third, Eighth, Ninth and Fifteenth.
Eleven of the Iowa districts are now
Republican, aud the party is hopeful Of
four more In the next house.
In Indiana, the Republicans, who
have four of the thirteen members,
hope To get one more In the Seventh
district.
In Kansas the Alliance has four Of
the seven members, but there has been
a reaction in politics which may reduce
that number one by the gain Of "A Re-
publican representative.
In Kentucky Wilson of the Eleventh
district, will have hard time 10 hold
his own.
In Louisiana and Maryland no
change Is expected.
One feature Of the contest In Massa-
chusetts II the lively canvass Of g. +.
Williams and Draper In the Eleventh
district.
In Minnesota the third party expects
10 carry three districts.
Missouri has gained two members
under the reapportionment act, and
will have ten In the next house. The
chances are that two Republicans will
be among them.
An interesting fight II on in the First
New HAMPSHIRE district between Blair,
| Republican, and Stone, Democrat. The
third party cuts no figure.
Owing 10 the death of Mcdonald, the
fg In.
| New jersey district, there IL strong
probability Of gain of Republican
congressman In that state.
II is not probable that the delegation
| from New York will show any mate
| rial change.
! In North Carolina the third party
has candidate in every district, and
ii is possible for them to carry three or
four districts.
Ohio has six Republicans TO fifteen
Democrats, but the state has been re-
districtcd and may stand sixteen Re-
publicans 10 five Democrats.
In Pennsylvania there are spirited
struggles In the Sixth aud Eleventh
districts, and In the Twenty-fourth,
the Homestead district, an independ-
ent candidate was put up, which JeOp-
ardizes Republican chances.
Rhode Island is very doubtful. The
two Democrats now In congress have
been renominated, but the struggle
may terminate In favor Of the Repub-
licans.
In South Carolina the Democrats
have a clean sweep.
South Dakota Democrats and the
third party have fused, making the re-
suit doubtful there.
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in the Chattanooga and the Ninth dis
| trict.
In Texas and Virginia the Democrats
will probably have Il all their own way.
In West Virginia there Is prospect
Of Republican inroads on the present
solid Democratic delegation.
In Wisconsin the third party hopes
for three districts.