The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-04
QUEER FIGURES.
Democrats Make Out a Majority
for Themselves
In the Next Congress by Pecu-
liar Computations.
LOSSES AND GAINS.
Political Prospects of Different
Political Prospects of Different
Members of Congress.

: we are all delighted with the success OF
Governor McCreary," said kentucky
member in a general talk on prospects in
his state. tsAll the delegates from all his
counties have been instructed for him by
unanimous vote, and this is the fifth time
he has received that honor, which is almost
as much of an honor to his constituents as
to him, for it shows that they know when
they have a good man. All over the state
the local workers are active, and most OF
the present members doing well, while
in Tennessee my guess is that all the pres
ent Democrats will come back unless they
succeed in euchring Patterson out of it, /
which just now seems possible To this
members testimony it should be added
that the friends of Colonel Breckenridge,
who were quite cast down two weeks ago,
are now more confident than ever. Colonel
Phil Thompson smiles and rubs his hands
with great satisfaction over the progress
his famous client is making and says that
the only way possible for Breckenridge to
be beaten is for either Owens or Settle to
get out of the race at once and thus give
time for the opposition to consolidate. OF
course he thinks this will not be done.
Judge Culberson continues to bet on the
success of Breckenridge with the same sub
lime confidence he has shown through all
the ups and downs of the preliminary cam
paign.
Democratic Prospects.
The Democratic members from Tennes-
see pretty confident of return. Messrs.
McMillin, Washington and Richardson
have opposition in the party, and their
districts are overwhelmingly Democratic.
1t is also understood that if Speaker Crisp
succeeds in securing the Georgia senator
ship Mr. Richardson is to be the candidate
of what may be called the central south for
speaker in the Fifty fourth congressional
is, if that side gets the spealxership, which
just now is not half so probable as some of
them would like. Mr.. SnodgrasS of the
Third district has been SO Outspoken in his
antiadministration views that it was
thought to have weakened him, and his
plurality only 949, SO the Republicans
are pretty confident that H. Clay Evans
can beat him this year, but the Democrats
say that the 2, 600 POpulistS of 1892 will
support Mr.. Snodgrass as silver man.
Mr.. Enloe of the Eighth had a narrow
escape from the combined Republicans
and Populists in 1892 and the experts say
that his case is the most doubtful of any.
Mr.. Patterson has declined all requests to
go home and make a preliminary cam
paign, declaring that he can do his people
great deal more good by staying here,
and thati if they prefer some other candi-
date that is their own affair. The other
fellows have taken him at his word, and
every county has a candidate, and some
of them two, the most conspicuous aspir-
ants for the nomination being ex-COn-
gresham Casey Young and ex-Secretary
Of State Charles A. Miller. Mr.. Patterson
is one of the very few advanced goldbugs
of the south and is also denounced as a
scuckoo," meaning that he is an uncOm-
promising supporter of the president. OF
course he is only q go1dbug in the same
sense that Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky and
few other southern members are-that
is, he maintains that the shortest and best
way to birnetallism is to stick to our pres
ent policy, and thus compel Europe to
unite with US in an international system.
The silver mon of his district have already
opened hot fire of pamphlets and leaflets,
and the struggle for the nomination bids
fair to be intense, as the Democratic ma
ioirty in the district is about three to one.
Political Losses and Gains.
None of the Tennessee members knows
anything about Mr.. Anderson, who is
nominated to succeed Mr.. ALT Taylor in
the First district, but of course we shall
see him here in 1895, the district was
made for Republicans. 1t is the same
with the Second district, where there
two Republican candidates, and they can
both beat the Democrat and have 8, 600
votes te spa<e. The Democrats, however,
say that they will probably not nominate,
and in that case Mr.. HOuk will win, for
he is popular with the opposition and will
get almost its entire vote. Their judg-
ment also is that Senator Harris will have
the unanimous support of his party for re-
election. The Georgians also claim that
their delegation VIII be but little changed
in the Fifty-fourth congress- although
Messrs. Lawson and Cabaniss will have to
hustle pretty lively for their nominations,
| and Mr.. Moses has several active competi-
| tors. OF course Messrs. Crisp and Turner
! can come back as often as they like, but
| both are candidates for the senatorship.
What is said of these three states applies
as a general average to the whole south
| that is, according to the general opinion,
at least flve-sixths of the present members
! will return, the losses denomination be-
| ing very small and the losses by defeat
much smaller still. The whole number of
representatives from the 16 states called
the south is 1877, and this congress opened
with seven of them Republicans. At DEM
| ocratic congressional headquarters they
| figure that the greatest possible loss this
year will result in the return of but - Re
| publicans and Populists leaving lis Dem
ocrats from the south. The quorum being
| 179, they must therefore get "a Democrats
/ from the north to have a lead pipe
| cinch - Of course they feel sure of seven
| each from Indiana and Illinois and IA or
more from New York, and now the ques-
/ ton is, Where arc the other SO to come
| frons Echo answers. Where? And just at
present it really seems if echo is the
| only individual who does answer
| Trouble on Both Sides.
The greatest surprise in the whole bust
ness was the defeat for denomination of
! Cliff Breckinridge, which seems to be
| final. The cause was his support of the act
| to repeal the Sherman silver bill. The Re
publicans OF the south also have their little
| troubles In the famous black district of
| South Carolina, represented by George w.
| Murray, the only colored man in congress,
/ the old officeholding element has bolted
and nominated the famous Robert S1nal1s,