Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
ONLY ONE IN DOUBT.
The Erie-Crawford District Alone Un-
certain in Pennsylvania
ALL THE REST ACCOUNTED FOR.
A Forecast of the States Next Congressional
delegation
MADE UP AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

| iFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-At the close of
doors on this, the last evening of the last
| week of the campaign, the Republican Con-
gressional Committee figures out from the
very latest information available that the
Republicans will have in Pennsylvania
16 Congressional districts that are absolute
ly certain to give good majorities for the
party candidate, which, with the two Con-
gressmen-at-Large, Alexander Mcdowell,
OF Sharon, Mercer county, and William
Lilly, of Mauch Chunk, will give 18 men,
bers, about which there can be no dispute.
1t is conceded that for the Democrats the
Third district in Philadelphia will prob
ably elect the present representative, Will
lam McAleer, who has been indorsed by
the Republicans; that Mutchler will be re-
elected in the Eighth; G. j. Erdman to
succeed Brunner in the Ninth; Reilly re-
elected in the Thirteenth, or Pottsville dis
trict; Wolyerton in the Seventeenth, or
Sunbury district; Beltzhoover reelected in
the Nineteenth, or Carlisle district, and
Kribbs reelected in the Twenty eighth, or
Clarion district
Five Districts to Speculate Upon.
This disposes of IL districts which are
sure for the Republicans and seven districts
which are sure for the Democrats, leaving
five to speculate upon. The first of these,
in numerical order, is the Seventh, for Nor
ristown district, where Hollowell, Demo-
crat, was elected over Wanger, Republican,
by bare majority in 1890 The same can
didates appear again, and Wanger is
counted q sure winner.
The next is the Eleventh, or Scranton dis
trict. The candidates are Lemanuel Amer
man, the sitting member, and Joe" Scran-
ton, who has more than once represe nted
the district in other years, and was beaten
by Amerman bv about 200 votes in 1890, the
year of the great tidal wave. This year the
district may be counted certain to 60 Re
publican.
The Twelfth, or Wilkesbarre district, was
carried by Shonk, Republican, bv Q small
majority, in 1890. Reynolds, his opponent,
contested his seat The Committee on Con-
tested Elections decided in. favor of Shonk,
but the contest has not vet come before the
House for final decision. As Demo-
cratic committee decided that the Republi-
can was elected in 1890, it may be con-
sidered certain that Republican will be
elected this year The candidates are
Charles D. Foster. Republican, and William
D. Hines, Democrat, both of Wilkesbarre.
Wright Expected to Pull Through.
A strong fight is being made on Wright,
Of the Susquehanna district, to prevent his
reelection, but he will pull through
1t is believed that Acheson will have no
difficulty of election in the Twenty fourth
district, though there has been much dis
sention and Rev. Campbell Jobes is play
ing the role of an Independent Republican
candidate. Nobody in Congress really be-
ieved otherwise than thst candy" Stewart
had an honest majority at the last election,
and that he was ousted BY mere abuse of
power to seat Craig, the Democrat 1t is
hoped by host of people in Washington,
in Congress and out of it, that candy"