The record-union., 1892-11-11
Electors
oecial to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Electors.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-An analysis
OF the Congressional election returns
shows that with the returns missing from
twenty districts in which the result is
either unknown entirely or very close,
tie Democrats have for the Fifty third
Congress eighty-eight more Representa-
tives than the Republicans. This majority
does not include nine members-elec who
are classified as either Fusionists or
third party men, nearly everyone of
whom will act with the Democrats in any
proposed reduction of the tariff taxes.
Their support, with the additional
strength the Democrats are certain to
derive from securing some of the twenty
districts put in the unknown column,
makes it conservative to estimate that
the Democrats will have a majority of
one hundred members or more on the
most important question likely to come
before the next House of Representatives,
viz: a revision of the Mckinley tariff law.
A number of Fusionists are also thor
oughly In accord with the Democratic
policy as far as 1t goes on all other ques-
lions. 1t is said that with the exception
OF Davis and Baker, five of the Fusion
lists from Kansas are inclined toward the
Democracy. The silver States of Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming, Nevada and Col
orado split even on the Congressional
election, three Republicans coming from
the three States Iirst named, and three
Fusionists from the two latter States.
Newlands of Nevada is inclined toward
the Republicans.
The strong probability of an extra
session of Congress Immediately follow
ing the inauguration of the President
elect, is the subject of general conversa-
ton in Washington to-day. a special
session of the Senate is always called at
the beginning of new administration
to confirm members of the Cabinet and
new diplomatic representatives of the
United States abroad. But the recent
election having turned Oh questions OF
domestic policy, it is said to be obvious
to experienced political leaders of all
parties that an extra session of both
houses of Congress is an almost inev-
liable result. Secretary of the Treasury
Foster, among others, admits this. The
country, he says, challenged the iudg-
ment of the Republicans on the Mchin-
ley bill, and the result must be accepted
as the viii of the people that different
policy be put into effect. EX-Secretary
Bayard writes to friends here in like
effect, adding that the people Will expect
this to be done without unnecessary de-
lay.
CABINET GOSSIP.
New YORK, Nov. l0.-CheerfuIness
pervaded the home of President-eIect
Cleveland to-day, though the weather
without was cheerless in the extreme.
Messenger boys bearing kilograms of con-
graduation kept the door bell ringing
almost continuously. Secretary O'Brien
said this afternoon that Mr.. Cleveland
had at first intended to address letter to
the voters of the country giving his views
on the political situation, but this project
was abandoned. Cleveland also decided
not to allow any kilograms or letters OF
congratulation to be published. O'Brien
said the number of these messages
already exceeded 1000, and the stream
showed no sign of diminution.
The result of the election being posi-
lively settled, politicians are turning
their attention to the possible makeup
O1 Cleveland's next Cabinet. Many are
also greatly interested now in the New
York State Legislature, known to be
democratic on joint ballot, in the proba-
bic successor to United States Senator
Hiscock, whose term expires March 4th
next. 1t is, said that Governor Flower is
ambitious to be the Senator's successor,
and Lieutenant-GovernorS Sheehan wants
to succeed to the Governors Office.
Democratic politicians generally agree
that Governor Flower will be sent TO the
Senate if he SO desires, and Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan thus become Governor
for the unexpired term. Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan's friends declare that
his splendid achievements during the
present campaign in the interest of the
Democratic party entitle him TO the next
nomination for the full term. There has
been some talk of Bourke Cochran tor
Senator, but his friends allege that be
does not want the place.
The Cabinet slate generally figured out
by politicians was: Secretary of State,
Thomas f. Bayard; Secretary of the
Treasury, John l.. Mitchell or ex-Post-
master-General Villas; Secretary of the
Navy, William c. Whitney: Secretary OF
War, w. P. Franklin of New Hamp-
shire; Secretary OF the Interior. Isaac f.
Gray of Indiana; Attorney General,
Congressman William L. Wilson of West
Virginia or Congressman Culbertson OF
Texas; Postmaster General, Don. NJ.
Dickinson. 1t has been generally ac-
cepted as the belief in political circles
that ex-Secretary W Whitney would be
offered the place of Secretary of State by
the President-elect but those who APP
pear to know something about it say
Whitney prefers the Secretary of the
Navy.
CARTER ON THE DEFEAT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Chairman Carter
of the Republican National Committee
sent the following telegram to President
Harrison this morning: Returns show
we are defeated by a pronounced major
ity. Defeat can only be attributed 10 a
reaction against the progressive policies
OF the Republican party"