The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-07
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Estimates as to the Complexion Of the Next
Congress

Estimates as to the Complexion Of the Next
Congress
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. s.-There is
but one point on which both the great DO
litical parties agree, and that is that the
Democratic msjority in the present House
Of Representatives viii be largely reduced.
In Kansas and Nebraska the situation il
involved more than elsewhere. Democrats
have made strong fight for independents
existence. realizing that II continued il
would be nothing more than e fight for
principle. They have abandoned the con-
test in those states and gone over to the
Third party.
In Nevada the new party will elect its
electors and send three silver expOnents 10
the House. The Fusionists have made ths
Democrats uneasy in at least two districts
in Alabsma. In Michigan the Republicans
admit the probability Of tns election OF
three out Of tWelYs representatives. while
in Louisiana and Maryland no change is
expected. One feature Of the contest in
Massachusetts is the lively canvass OF G..
T. Williams and Draper in the eleventh
district. In Minnesota tue Third party ex-
pects to carry three districts.
Missouri gained two members under the
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next house, the chances ars that two Re-
publicans will be among them. An inter-
estIng fight is on in the First New Hamp-
shire district between Blair, Repu 0Iican,
and Stone, Democrat. The TEird party
cuts no figure. Owing TO the death OF
Mcdonald. Democratic nominee in the
Seventh New Jersey district there is a
strong probability of tbs gain of . Repub-
lican congressman in that state- it is not
probable that the delegation from New
York will show any material change.
In North Carolina the Third party has Z
candidate n every district and it is posi-
BILE for them 20 GARY three or four dis
triets. OHIO has six Republicans to fifteen
Democrats, but as the state has been re-
districted, may stand I'VE Republicans TO
sixteen Democrats. Pennsylvania has a
spirited struggle in the Sixth and Eleventh
districts and II the Twenty -fourth, Home
stead district, an independent candidate
was put up which ieaPordlzes Republican
chances.
Rhode Island Is very doubtful. In Con-
nesticus the Republicans have one of the
four mem 5ers of the house and expect
another. In Georgian interest centsrs in
the tight between the straight Democratic
ticket and j. D. Black and Tom Watson.
The chances are said TO favor Black. In
Illinois the close districts are the Third,
Eighth, Ninth and Fifteenth.
Six of the eleven Iowa districts are now
Republican and the party are hopeful Of
four more in the next house. In Indiana
the Republicans, who have four Of the
thirteen members, hope to get one more Ia
the Seventh district. In Kansas the ALI
ancs lave i've Of the seven members, but
there has been q reaction in politics which
may reduce the number. One Republican
representative in Kentucky, Wilson, Of the
Eleventh district will have hard time To
hold his own.
In South Carolina the Democrats have 3
clean sweep. In South Dakota the Demo
Gratis and Third party have fused, making
the result doubtful. Tennessee Repu0-
ncans have chances in the Chattanooga
district and the Ninth district. In Texas
and Virginia the Democrats probably have
it all their own way. In Wisconsin the
Third party hopes to carry three dis
fricLa.