Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-11
SUNDAY. ....,. MARCH IL, 1894.
The Next House.

II IS reported from Washington city
that the chairman OF the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Commttee-Ropre-
sentative Caldwell. of OhlO-is preparing
for an aggressive campaign next fan.
Nobody will question the truth OF this
report, for there are so many reasons for
knowing that the Republicans are conn.,
dent OF making large gains in the next
elections for members OF the national
House OF Representatives. that IL would
be exceedingly unwise in the Democrats
70 shut their eyes to the situation as II Is.
Mr. Mckinley carried Ohio at the last
guberr atorial election on the question OF
protection 70 American industries. lie
desires no other issue 90 be made up for
him II. as now seems probable, he shall
IN 1896 receive the nomination or the
Republican Natior al Convention for Presi-
dent OF the United States. Mr. Grow
carried Pennsylvania at the recent elec-
ton for congressman at large by ma
FORTY OF nearly 100000. ana he desires
no other issue for this year than the
tariff question. SO. whether We look to-
the presidential election Of 1896 or the con-
szressional elections Of 1S9l. we rhal ma
q strong. aggressive. sell-coriident party
facine US on the field OF battle. ibis
bold. aggressive party claims that MI
Cleveland's celebrated campaign Of edu-
cation" has been followed by what IS
called an object lesson" which mas hau
the effect OF undoing all the PROSECUTING
that was done by the tariff reiormers
few years ago, and has also convinced the
ueople that Democratic success has not
onerated TO the welfare of the country.
Certainly the Democrats in the present
o,ougress have not done much TO
etr,.nptheu the Democratic party in the
minds OF the people. But 1t IS 10 De
said for them that they cannot larry
ba held responsible for the eondition Oh
business depression, which now obtains III
this country. They are the victims Oh
untoward circumstances. Tney are SUI
,arsrs from evils for which their OPP
ponents are responsible. But they are not
blameless; for they have wasted days ana
weeks and months in discussions OF the
tariff bill, though there was. and Is no
thing involved in it which has not beeh
discussed by the American people Tor a
hundred years.
Mr.. Chairman Caldwell. like Mr.. Nc
Irlnlev and Mr.. Grow, desires no other
battle-cry than "a tariff for protection
II might have been expected that the sec
taonal question would have been raised
once more, because the Democrats nave
rsr,.aled all laws authorizing the inter-
farencs of Federal officials in elections
IN the several States. 1t is d good sign
.,r the country that the Republicans
aeon, nj last to have made up their minds
not tn wave this bloody shirt How
aver they will bear watching. Perhaps
,hsv think they can make more capital
out of the questions involved in the pen'
,,ors laws than out OF the questions In
.o,ved in the repeal of the Federal cleo
tion-laws.
But let these matters be as they may
,hs Republicans hope to elect a majority
~ tho members OF tina next national
House of Representatives. In spite OF the
fact that In the present House the Demo
cr>as have 21s members and the Repupii-
cans only l27. Crhe Populists have only
eleven members) Republican hopes are
based rather upon Democratic dissensions
than upon tho popularity OF the RepuDh'
can party.
Mr. Chairman Caldwell says he has no
aoubt that tho Republicans VIII carry the
next HOUSE of Representatives,, BUT We
suspect that ne has good deal OF doubt
ON that subject. 1t Is not so easy 10
.nvert a large majority into a minority
we ir, Virginia must do this year all
ss can to retain the control OF the
House Of Representatives In the hanos
of the Democratic party. IT We allow
ourselves to be parties to the crime oil
turning over that House TO the Repuoh'
cana we shall meter cease TO depiore our
so,ly-our nexcusable folly.