Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-21
TUESDAY. AUGUST Il. 1894.
The Next House.

The success or the Democrats In Ala
hama and Tennessee. and the passage
OF the new tariff law have caused the
LOYAL Democrats OF the country-loyal 10
principle-to become much more confl-
dent than they had been OF electing next
fan a majority in the next House OF
Representatives Indeed. II would seem
10 be well-nigh impossible for the oppo-
sltion TO the regular Democracy to over
come the large majority held in that
body b. these latter and substitute there
for either a majority OF Republicans, or
a majority consisting of Republicans
Populists, and all other anti-Democrats
combined Giving the figures as they
appear in the Tribune Almanac. ana
taking no notice of contested-eiecuoh
cases. the present House of Representa-
Ewes stands, Democrats, 2lS; Repubii-
cans. III: Independents and Peoples
PARTY. y: vacancies. 2. These figures
afford no ground OF hope for the various
nnti-Dcmocratlc organizations with which
the country is afflicted.
eat either the Republicans or the
y nocrats may secure majority IN
the next House of Representatives with
ont securing q majority of the delega-
tons; and If the election of President Is
thrown into the House of Representa-
tiv.s. each state Will cast only one vote.
Now York will dwlndlc to the size OF
Delaware or Nevada, and Rhode Island
swtH t. the proportions of ONO or
PENNSYLVANIA. Tho riGht Of the several
States to appear as equals in the grand
electoral college consisting Of the repre-
scutatiycs OF the people VIII be fuzzy re-
oorn.zcG. and one at least Of the doc
tr.,.s taught by the founders Of the
Eatiorai or rather Federal Government
WI be excmulihcd before the eyes OF the
world Popular najorities VIII count Tor
netting. Tho spectacle would be an I'M
posing one. The peoples servants would
perform the Guty OF clcctIns President
and no man would darr TO question their
power in the premises. "Thus it Is writ
ten in tire Constitution" would be all the
Justification that these strange electors
would need to plead.
Wen. how stand the several State dele
ra;ions i'm thc present Congress? one OF
our exchanges has given the figures
These Geurcs. however. do not include
N, DELEGATIONS which will appear in the
next House Of representatives, from Inc
new States admitted to representation by
the current Congress.
In the present House of Representa-
lives there are Is States majority OF
whose delegations are Republican.
There are a states (omitting, as we nave
said. the new States erected by the ex-
listing House OF Rcpresentatives). 80
that - states would constitute ma
iority. The Republicans. therefore need
gain only seven States next November
in order to secure the control OF a ma
iorltv of the delegations in the next
House of Rcprcs natives. These seven
delegations the Republicans might posi-
blv secure IN California, Wyoming, Della
ware. ohio. and Wisconsin by gaining
two congressman each in Ohio ard Wis
c,us!n. and one each in the other States
named.
If. however, the two old parties d.
vide the votes between them, one party
or the other will necessarily have ma
jority in the Electoral College ana so
all Of our speculations Will so for nothing
II the election of President is thrown
into the House of Representatives, II
must be done by the failure of any party
., receive a majority of the electors.