The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-13
NEW CONGRESS- TO Be CLOSE
Both Parties Making a Hard Fight 70
Win the Control.

Claims "a Working Majority and the
Republicans "a Safe Majority
Senator Butler Confident that South
Carolina Will Elect Solid Demo-
cratic Delegation.
Washington, Oct. 12.-In less than four
weeks now the members of the Fifty
fourth house of representatives will have
been elected. The managers of both con-
gressional committees are beyond the
stage of talking. Up to this time they
have claimed everything in sight. Each
days mail brings news of development
and districts which seemed hopeless last
week now show a fighting chance. Chair
man Babcock of the republican congress
sional campaign committee states that the
advices he has received from the southern
states indicate probable republican gains
or democratic losses in Maryland, Vir-
gina, West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas,
Tennessee and Louisiana. They are MAX
ing farcical claim for several districts in
Virginia, based on the statement that
the state was once carried by Gen. Ma
hone, and that the conditions now are
even more propitious than they were
then.
Senator Faulkner treats all these re-
ports which come direct to him from re-
publican headquarters with good demo-
cratic contempt He is letting the re-
pubicans do the talking, while he is push
ing forward his work with the zeal of a
missionary. 1t is significant, however
that the republicans no longer claim
landslide victory. Both parties recog-
"a L.. -. GcrH.t
triumphant party will carry the house by
a narrow majority Senator Faulkner
merely claims a working majority" and
the republicans "a safe majority"
From this standpoint the situation
changes daily. Consultations are held by
the leaders nearly every morning and
often the calculations for an entire state
are reversed from that of the day pre-
ceding. A district which is considered in
vincible one day has to be practically
abandoned the next, because of some UNI
fortunate incident in the candidates ca
reer. Local discussions figure as i'm
portant factors, and suddenly change
an assurance of victory to defeat. But
careful estimate after visiting both head
quarters is that the democrats seem to be
in the ascendency, or at least the repub-
licans do not appear as confident as they
did two weeks ago.
Senator Gray of Delaware and Senator
democratic headquarters to-day. Senator
Gray said regarding the political outlook
in his state: I'VE will elect democratic
legislature, and a member of the national
house of representatives. We never have
any candidates for the United States
Senate until our legislature is elected.
Therefore, / do not say who will rum but
/ feel certain that we will have two dem
ocratic senators instead of one in the next
congress-"
He would not discuss Ambassador Bay
ard as a candidate. 1t is generally be
leve6 here, however, that Americas rep
resentative at the Court of st. James will
be returned to the Senate.
Senator Butler thinks the entire dele
cation from South Carolina will be demo-
cratic. He still thinks he may triumph
over Tillman, but to his senatorial COM
peers, and to those who view the sltua-
ton from an unbiased standpoint, his
fight is regarded as a hopeless one.
The largest order for campaign litera-
ture received by the democratic campaign
committee, comes from the state demo-
cratic committee of Wyoming, which
wants the speeches of Representative Bry-
an of Nebraska on silver, and Senator
Mills on the tariff, by the thousands. The
democrats of Wyoming are devoting all
their energies to electing a legislature, as
the next legislature will chose two sena-
tors, one to fill the vacancy already ex-
listing, and the other to succeed Senator
Carey. whose term expires next March
Democratic success in Wyoming would in
sure beyond all question the democratic
majority in the Senate during the next
congress.
Because Secretary Carlisle has not yet
notified the democratic managers in New
York whether he intends to make any
campaign speeches in that state has
been regarded in some quarters as an
indication that he is not interested in the
election of Senator Hill as governor. This
is a misconception of the position of the
secretary. He has not discussed New
York politics because he does not know
much about them, and any remarks from
him might be construed as an interior
ence. While he may not enter the state
to speak he is taking an active interest
in the democratic campaign, and is writ
ing many personal letters to democratic
leaders who are friendly with the ad-
ministration. He is certainly not in
different to the result of the New York
campaign. The real fight there is
Ringing on local differences, with which
the party in general have but little to do
The result will uncuestionably have an
important bearing in the future of the ma
tional party, but the fight itself, owing to
internal quarrels and differences of opin-
ion must be settled by the state democ-
cracy Therefore. If Mr.. Carlisle refrains
from any effort to improve the conditions
in New York he would only be exercis-
ing the same discretion which has made
Vice President Stevenson and other prom
incnt men hesitate to discuss the New
York situation.
A letter has just been received from the
Hon. II. c. Tompkins, chairman of the
state democratic committee of Alabama.
in which he assures Senator Faulkner
that the state will be carried by the de-
mocracy by a large majority. If the dem
ocrats turn out their fun strength he be-
lieves every district in the state will 20
democratic.
Senator Faulkner has received informa-
ton that Illinois is being flooded with lit
erature on silver sent there under the
frank of Senator Don Cameron of Penn
sylvania. Senator Cameron has had
presidential aspirations for a long time.
and is pluming himself to accept the re-
publican presidential nomination. pro-
viding that he and Senator Quay can
force the party TO declare for free silver.
His distribution Of documents at the pres
ent time is taken as a continuation of his
efforts to secure the vote of the silver
men in 1896.
Sherman Speaks in Ohio.