The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-04
sY4rTnr. TUESDAY,. sErE .


THE CONGRESSIONAL oIFLooA-
The November election viii decide not
only the election Of members OF the house
but the complexion OF the senate, and pos
slbly the presidency itself. The Popnlists
sxpecs TO carry enough states in 1896 TO
throw the election Of president into the
house. This. however. they viii not be
able 10 do unless the Democrats repeat
their policy Of 1892 and fuse with the
popuissts In states where the Repuoli'
cans would otherwise elect the congress
men. LISA matter OF vital consequence
for each party 10 control the delegations
from enough states TO elect the president
IN case the election should be thrown into
the house IL Is possible. though not
probable. that the Republicans viii con-
troll the next senate. but Ii Is almost GER
tain that the Democrats will have 10 rely
upon Popnllsi support for their control OF
the upper house after March next
There are now three vacancies in the
senate -one from the state Of Washing
ton. ono from Montana and one from
Wyoming. Washington is Republican
without doubt, and the Republican pros
pects are good in both Montana and Wy
oming. The Hayemeysr tariff bill. passed
by the Democrats. sacrifices the wool,
lead and other important industries OF
these states. and the Republicans ought to
carry them with comparative ease. The
senate now consists of forty-three Demo-
Gratis. thirty-seven Republicans and five
Popuiists. The Republicans EXPECT TO
gain senator in Kansas. one In New Jer-
sey. one Ia Washington, one in Montana,
one ia Wyoming. That would bring mp
their strength 10 forty-two. 1t will take
for,y-fiye TO control the senate, and the
Republicans would need West Virginia
aud would have 10 mako gain Of two
elsewhere TO control the senate. Their
ouly chance TO control the senate would
be TO secure two out Of the five Popuiis.
senators. The Republicans can scarcely
hope TO do this. SO that We do not expect
they will do better than TO increase their
present strength 10 forsy-three. which
would make il necessary for the Democrats
10 control the senate through PopuIist
votes.
In order to secure enough delegations in
the house to elect the next president. In
case the election should fail TO the house,
the Republicans wonld have TO control
seven more state delegations than they
have at present. They can accomplish
this By regaining control Of Colorado aud
Nevada aud by gaining one member Ia
California. two in Ohio. two in Wisconsin
aud the one representative from Wyoming
aud the one from Delaware. The pros
poets are good for Republican success in
Delaware. California. Wisconsin. Wyom
ing AMI Ohio. The other two states could
be easily secured ia Colorado and Nevada
or in Nebraska aud Rhode Island. In
Nebraska the Republicans need TO carry
only one more district TO control the dele
CATION. In Rhode Island the Republican,
are morally certain TO replace its present
Democratic congressman with Republic
ans. The Republicans are likely TO eleei
majority II the congressional delegation,
from Illinois. Kansas and Connecticut Il
l. highly probable, therefore. that the Re
puhlieans will control q majority of tn,
delegations in the next house.
The Democrats have the South solid
with i2l votes. and only need hfty-eigh
votes 10 make = majority Of the house
and they have twenty-elght states from
which 90 elect only hfsy-nine members
The Republicans must secure IT, member
In these twenty-elgat states. while th,
Democrats need only TO elect hfty-nin,
members from the same states. The Dem
oerats have gained at least fifteen member
Of the house as a result Of gerry msnderl
since ISIS. executed in California, Connect
cut. Illinols. Indiana. Michigan. Nsbrasks
New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin
In order 70 regain oontFol Of the hoas,
a. viii hs necessary 90 bitterly eontes
every inch Of ground: en- the result maj
depeaa The cheice Of the next president
Oar Republican congressional eommitte,
does not sxpses = large majority in IA,
house. bat is hepeful Of = small work n,
majority. "a the other hand. several o
tie Democrats leaders say THAI thst
party will control the next house b. a
least fifassn or twensv majority.
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