Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

Never before has a campaign, not oc-
curing in a year when there was a presi-
Dental contest, excited such keen interest
among the students of politics as the one
which will close with the elections next
Tuesday. The results are awaited anxiously
by party leaders, for 1t Is generally felt
that they will foreshadow the verdict to be
given at the polls at the presidential cleo
ton two years hence. Aside from this I'M
portance of the election as indicating the
drift of the political sentiment of the coun-
try, its immediate effect may be of great
moment, for the democratic supremacy in
Congress is threatened. The most conser-
vative figures made up from reports re-
ceived indicate that the great democratic
majority in the House will be almost COM
pletely wiped out. Some figure out that the
populists, with ten or dozen members,
win hold the balance of power in the House,
while. sanguine republicans predict, with a
show of confidence. that they will have a
majority of Representatives in the new
House. All the figures are so close, even
hose put forth by party managers. as to
make the situation interesting and critical
In some OF the States, and especially in
New York there are features of the state
elections attracting much attention, but.
generally the result of the congressional
election is the thing around which interest
centers
Recognizing the unusual Importance Of
the elections, The Star at the opening OF
the campaign commissioned trustworthy
correspondents at every important point to
supply it's readers with the most reliable
information that could be obtained bearing
upon the political probabilities, and in ad-
dition sent out to the most important points
members of IT'S staff TO make thorough
Investigation of the facts affecting the stu
alton AS a result, Star readers have had
spread before them fl ON day to day COM
plete reviews of all that was interesting
and important in the campaign In different
parts of the country. These reviews have
been the more valuable, for they have been
made from a non-partisan point of view,
correspondents having been instructed to
give. without political bias, true account
of the situation.
The following review of the campaign in
every state of the Union Is based largely
Upon the information furnished by The
Stars correspondents:
Both parties are, Of course, claiming the
House, but the claims of partisan commit
tees are not to be accepted as correctly rep
resenting the situation. A careful study or
the conditions in the light of the best avail
able informa ton indicates that the demo-
Gratis will probably have more Representa-
tives than the republicans, but 1T is doubt
full that they will have more than a bare
majority in the House. A very conservative
estimate gives the democrats 10, the
pGblicans 1G7, and the populists 10 Repre-
sentatives in the House. 1t will be seen
that a loss of a single democratic member
IN this estimate would deprive the democ-
racy of the control of the House. Heavy
republican gains are indicated in various
sections, and in a tidal-wave year the best
calculators may go wrong in attempting 10
figure o1t the bounds which the tide will
reach. With that fact in view the repub-
licans have reason to hope that the tide
nay rise so high as to wipe out the demo-
cratic majority in the House.
s. Alabama.
Tire governor and legislature have been
elected the democrats carrying the state.
The coming election is for Congress.
The vote for President in 1892 was: DEMO-
cratic. 131.1Ss; republican, 9,197; populist,
Sd,
The congressional candidates are:
First District. Sixth District.
r. III. Clark, Dem. ]. III. Bankh cad, Dem.
Guy G. Soley, Rep. y. NJ. Long, Rep.
Second District John b. Sanford, Pop.
JessaS Stallings. Dem. Seventh District.
j. ID. Gardner, Rep. VIM. III. benson Dem.
Third District. p. G. Goodman, Rep.
Gen. p Harrison DIN NJ w. Howard, Pop.
W. c. Robinson, Pop. Eighth District.
Fourth District Joseph Wheeler, Dem.
q Robbins Dem Lee Cran1all, Pop.
VIM F. Aldrich, Rep. Ninth District.
Fifth District w. Underwood. Dem
James r Cobb Dem T. .Aldrich, Kolb Rep.
A. T. Goodwin, Pop.
In this state there have been combinations
between the pOpullsts, republicans and
Kolbites against the democrats. In three dis
tricts the anti-democratic nominees are
straight out republicans, whom the popu-
lists ard Jetfersoniars or Kolbites have in
dorsed in their district conventions and
agreed to support. In the remaining dis
rin nonf he Ell ha of
democracy are populists or Kolbites, who
have the Endorsement Of the republican con-
yentions. The democrats confidently claim
all the districts, but the opposition assert
that they will carry three, and the situa-
ton in these three is so involved that no
one can confidently predict the result. This
Is one of the southern states where the doe
trine of protection has gained a foothold in
recent years by reason of the development
Of the iron industries and coal resources
leading the republicans to hope for a break
In the solid south.
Arkansas.
The election In this state Is for Congress,
the democrats having carried the state
ticket in October. The vote for President
In 1892 was: Democratic, 81, 1872; republican.
1894; populist, 1881. The congressional
candidates are:
First District. Fifth District.
P.D.McCulloch,jr ., DIN II. A. Dinsmore DEM
Second District L. j. Hunt, Rep.
John s. Little. Dem. Sixth District
Third District r. NELL, Dem.
T. e. McRae, Dem. II. Il. Meyers, Rep.
Fourth District.
W. l.. Terry, Dem.
+. Raleigh, Rep.
J. H. Cherry, Pop.
The republicans are cIairling the possibiIi-
~ of carrying two or three districts
through a techncality in the prelinlnaries
to the election. Conservatives, however, are
inclined to the opinion that the full demo-
cratic delegation will be returned, with the
possibility Of losing one district to the
populists.