Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-05
THE NEXT CONGRESS
The Democrats Stand a Good
Chance to Control it.
A MAJORITY IN THE SENATE


II. Carter of The Republican national
committee was quoted rev uuys "sS
as utterinr n warning to the voters OF
his party that this fall the loss OF tne
Fifty-tbird congress meant tle loss VI
the presidency as we'll An eA-Ev,,eIl-
ment official who enjoys e onnugiillii LA i
lations with the national coIlnlttee SUI li
last night that Carter and his associates
have practically abandoned hope of max
ing the NEXT house Republican, and the
prospects for maintaining q majority, m
the senate are regarded as so poor mat
word has been passed along the me 70
sacrifice everything for the national
ticket From now until the end OF the
canvass the battle will be concentrated
on the retention Of the presidency.
The cyclone OF 1890 swept out of the
house a Republican majority OF nearly
twenty and put In an anti-iepubucan
majority of over 100. To regain control
il is estimated that IL would require at
least S25,000 10 cold cash, for each dis
trict lost two years ago Ihough
the national committee is literally sup
piled with the snews Of war, II has not
a sufficient sum on hand to meet this
emergency and leave enough to place
where Il will do the electoral ticket the
most good on November S. Republican
managers say among themselves that the
gerrymanders In Indiana, Tennessee,
Wisconsin and Michigan have made II
almost impossible to elect Republican
members of congress In those states.
They cAnkOt see their way clear to in-
creasing their representation from New
York. and will he satisfied If the eleven
districts now held shall return men Of
their party faith.
The present senate consists of forty
seven Republicans, thirty-nine Demo
Gratis, one Independent Kyle of
10 boz WNTlfs
sentative Of the Farmers Ali
auce PETER of Kansas. The Re
publicans, therefore, have eight more
member than The Democrats and n ma
jority owes ll only six. The terms Of
twent four saalturs expire in March,
1895
It = Thought probable, though not alb
solutely ari3l that FELTON, or some
othcr R.puE. viii be returned from
Cal .0rni1 3Cleral HawleY will have
very 4 al 1t TO get back firm Con-
nectcA- l17 tate Is naturally Demo
Graf il. chances are said to be
ngain DO ction of a Republican.
legisluia Oh fall, despite the grave
danErr national ticket pointed
out 800 clu days World. Gray or
SOM oil iIsnocrat,in all probability,
will b aflg iran Delaware, and the sue
cess 'nco of Florida and Turpie
of lu.vT VIII surely be Democrats.
HHle ~ att 20 back from Maine
UNI lH stature sees fiji TO send
another Republican. If Massachus-
ett7 1o4 pg letter by the Republican
Paft tlan be has during the past two
pr tlTgy years Dawes will have to re-
bey Of another Republican will be re-
ure anq, give place to Democrat
Arthur n lJfman, of course, will CON
dnus 10 present Maryland. The
eet ,, OF q Republican legislature in
Michigan cons idered doubtful, and
considered doubtful, and Francis b
Francis y. StocEbridge may have
TO step, down and out. Davis is
reported to be having a tough time of
10 40 81 innesota. SenatorGeorge, or an
other Democrat is certain to lie sent
gru Mississippi, and general Cock
feHr or some one Of HE political persua-
1gn % equaIy sure to represent Mis-
Reports from Montana. Chairman
Carriers own state,are not Us ROSY for
ahe republicans as they might be
carter Is anxious to succeed Sanders
in the. senate, but his friends saw he
Is perfectly willing to let the legisla-
ture go, provided he can hold the
~ SSate electoral vote for Harrison
Inc fusion between the people's pnrtv
and the Democrats in Nebraska NAV
keep the Republicans from regaining,
the legislature there, which womb
mean the defeat of Senator s
fauIock. silver King Stewart
OF Nevada deserted the Republicans
some time ago and became a People's
party leader. He carries the state In
his pocket and has written East that
he proposes to wrest both the electoral
vote and the legislature from the n
publicans. The Democrats have gnol
chances Of carrying the Legislature in
New Jersey. Either Senator Blodgett
or Gov, Leon Abbott is expected to 20
to Washington.
How 10 elect Republican legisln.
tpre in this state is a riddle the q. o
L; leaders are trying desperately 10
solYe: They say that In any event
Frank EIiscock cannot ha roturneJ
and bets have been offered. with No
takers tlat David b. Hill will have
Dehu,!Huc partner from ms own
state m the next United States senate
North Dakota being one of The new
states which owes its birth to the Re
publican party, 1t is claimed thar ITO
legislature is safe and that either "a
sey or another Republican will be re-
Quay or one of his faith is counted
on from Pennsylvania and Aldrich IL
all right in Rhode Island. IL IL con.
coded that Bate Oeml, will 90 bsrt
from Tennessee, and the return of RI.
publicans to succeed Allen from Wash.
ington and Warren from Wyomin,
is also anticipated. Faulkner or SONG
other Democrat is booked from West
Virginia. UnclePhiletus SAWYER viii
y, well-hlled wallet is doing his pref
Hest to overcome the gerrymander in
Wisconsin, lie says he will 10 bact tn
the senote II il costs him hnlf NH.
lion dollars. Though the Repnblica,,
managers win not admit It pubiiciy
they have told their friends mot tn ~
surprised il at least sixteen of the ~ SEN NJ
a n to be ELECTED in the winter prove
he fulfilled the senate would he tied AMI
the balance of the power held Inv H.
independent and Farmers Ailiopco
Tho Democrats hope to have n cloor
majority Of az least three. aud Womb
not be astonished to get an excess ~
hye over the. Republican Independ.
emf Farmers Alliance vote combined.