Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-08
MAY BE WIPED OUT
Democrats Apt TO Lose Their
Majority in Congress.
HEAVY LOSSES ARE CONCEDED
Political Horoscope shows They Win
Not Have Twenty FIVE Votes 10
Soasr-Whsrs Gains Are Mad-.

hAps bus one point upon when poth OF
the great political parties are agreed IN
this campaign. and that % that the
great democratic majority IN the pres
ens house Of Representatives, viii DC
largely reduced. Even the most en-
thusiastic democrat 10 willing TO allow
that the probabilities lis N that direc-
ton
When il comes 20 calculation OF the
extent of the charge, however, there IS
again a difference Of opinion Some
sAnguins republicans have asserted
their belief that their party will be
able TO secure q majority n the nfty-
third congress, aud WILL 50 DO able to
elect Thomas b. Reed TO his old place
asspeaker Of the house. The demo
cratic leaders. however. laugh Al tins
claim aud, indeed, few conservative re-
publieans have Endorsed IL
At the beginning OF the present con
gress the democrats IN tho house, IN
Guiding the eight independents, or ALI
ance men, who usually acted with
them, numbered 247 out Of total
membership OF $50, thus controlling
tns house ~ the almost unprecedented
majority of los. lis Is entirely improo-
able, except IN the event OF land
shds. that TINS enormous majority can
be overcome by the republicans
The best Informed democrats IN
Washington believe that their party
will nave majority OF about twenty
fiye In the next house. Conservative
republicans concede majority OF
about twelve, and the probabilities are
that the true majority will lie some
where between these ngures-say
eighteen or twenty.
Kansas Aad Nebraska
Coming down 10 details. 10 may be
well 10 look at the SITUATION IN kansas
and Nebraska, the former alliance
slrongholds, where II Is more involved
than elsewhere. The democrats have
made strong tight for independent
existence, but realizing that II con
rnued IL would prove TO be nothing
more than hight for principle, without
the least prospect OF any SUBSTANTIAL
returns IN the shape OF Offices, they
have abandoned the unequal contest,
and may have gone over TO the third
party ranks
Senator Stewart, who has come out IN
open warfare upon his old party be-
cause OF It's failure TO indorse his ex-
trems SILVER coinage views, the new
party 10 believed To be supreme. and
will. II - thought, not only elect the
third party electors. but also send u
the house Francis Newlands, the well
known free silver exponent. The re-
publicans. however, have nerved them
selves 10 make . strong fight. and have
opposed Newlands with ex-Representa-
tive Woodburn. and will also try to
replace stewart in the senate with
Bsrsine. the present representative IN
congress.
Gains Probable In Alabama
In Alabama, another Of the alliance
strongholds. the bad blood engendered
IN the present state election has led the
defeated Kolbltes, Jeffersonian demo
Gratis, pepuhsts and other disarected
elements OF the old democracy TO 60 TO
the length OF fusing with the repub-
licans in some of the districts. The re-
publicsns confidently claim at least
two of the present democratic districts
of the state for the fusion ticket. One
Of these is the district now represented
= strong man, who Is opposed by Tate,
Kolblte. The other district is the
Seventh, now represented by that vet
eran democrat, William III. Forney, tor
many years O member OF the sppro-
priations committee OF the house. lie
has declined to run again, and IN hi:
place the democrats have nominated
William II. Deneon, who Is opposed by
Wood, another Kolblte. IL Is an unde-
nlable fact that the democrats have
been made uneasy by the confident
claims of the fuaonIsts In these two
districts.
Ia Arkansas the democrats fear thai
the third party will elect one of the sIx
congressmen. but they are making
strenuous efforts TO send a solid delega
ton.
The alliance is almost . novelty IL
Cshfornia, but fusion has been made
VITA the democratic party. and rs
consequences the sixth district, where
LiDdlsy. republican, - opposed To Csn
non, democrat, q likely 10 be very
close, "a Cannon Is also backed 10y tn,
third party. Geary. the present demo
crate representative from the frat dis
trict, also expects 10 be returned, anc
has behind him TIE prestige OF sue
eessful but close fight last time.
wneox Retired.
Connecticut a close state in th'
congressional "a we'll "a IN the presl
dental outlook. The republicans have
one OF the four members IN the presen
house. aud expect To get another. j
they DO. they wall make their gain n
the second or New Haven district
where there - much dissatisfaction u
the democratic ranks, caused by tai
failure 10 renominste Wilcox, the pres
ent member. Hls friends have beer
outspok-n IN their threats Of revenge
Delaware viii doubtless retain tn
same representation OF solid demo
erscy. as q has but one representative
The interest 10 Georgia centers II
the tight between the straight demo
etat. :. Z. Black. and toe doughty Ton
Va afaon. who 40 openly siGutede III
present house last summer and urot.
BOOKS about the persousi hsnlts of tn
H1smeer% He bad q good majority