The morning call., 1892-11-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROSPECTS.
The Democratic Majority Certain to Be
CurtalIed.

CuriaiIed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-There Is but one
peint on which both the great political par
ties agree. and that Is that the Democrats
majority in the present House of Repre-
sentatires Will be largely reduced. 10 Kan
sas and Nebraska the situation is involved
more than elsewhere. The Democrats,
after having made strong fight for inde-
pendent existence. 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 silver exponent
to the House.
The Fusionists have made the Democrats
uneasy. at least in two districts, In Ala
bama.
In Michigan the Republicans admit the
probability of the election of three out OF
the twelve Representatives. while the Dem
ocrats claIm at least half the delegation.
In Connecticut the Republicans have one
Of the four members in the present House
and expect another.
In Georgia the interest centers In the
fight between the straight Democratic can
didate, j. c. Black, and Thomas 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 is hopeful Of
gaining four more in the next House.
In Indiana the Republicans. who have
four OF the thirteen members, hope TO get
one more in the Seventh District.
In Kansas the Alliance has FIVE Of the
seven members, but there has been a re-
action, which may reduce the number.
The one Republican representative from
Kentucky. Wilson of the Eleventh District,
will have hard time to hold his own.
8 In Louisiana no change is expected.
One feature of the contest in Msssachu-
sets is the lively canvass Of G. F. Williams
and Draper in tile Eleventh District.
In Minnesota the third party expects to
carry three districts.
Missouri gained two members under the
reapportionment act and will have ten la
the next House. The chances are that two
Republicans will be among them.
There is an interesting fight on III the
First New Hampshire District between
Blair (R.) and Stone lD0. The third party
cuts no figure.
Owing to the death of Mcdonald. the
Democratic nominee in the Seventh New
jersey District, there is strong proba-
bility Of gain Of a Republican Congress-
1t is not probable that the delegation
from New York will show any material
change.
In North Carolina the third party has a
candidate in every district, and it is posi-
bic for them to carry three or four districts.
Ohio has six Republicans to fifteen Demo-
Gratis, but as the State has been redis-
tricted they may stand six Republicans and
five Democrats.
In Pennsylvania there are spirited strug-
giles in the Sixth and Eleventh districts,
and in the Twenty-fourth. the Homestead
district, an independent candidate has been
put up. which jeopaTdizes the Republican
chances.
Rhode Island is very doubtful. Two
Democrats are now In Congress and have
been renominated, but the struggle may
terminate in faver of the Republicans.
in South Carolina the Democrats will
have a clean sweep.
In South Dakota the Democrats and Third
party have fused, making the result doubt
ful.
Tennessee Republicans have chances In
the Chattanooga District and Ninth District
Texas and Virginia Democrats will prob
ably have IL all their own way.
In West Virginia there is a prospect of
Republican inroads upon the present solidly
Democratic delegation.
La Wisconsin the third party hopes to
carry three districts.