The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-09-20

NElOin NfuI tVtiNti''ht'htst
Washington, Sept II, 1894.
The man who tries to get an accurate
idea Of the political situation Ivy visiting
the head quarters of the Congressional
committees OF tie several parties finds
himself in badly muddled condition
when he gets through listening to what
il told hmm. OF course II would be very
impo'ite for him to accuse anybody of
deliberately lying or misrep,esenting
things, but he cannot help thinking that
the congressional committees command
the services OF number OF men with
imagination enough to make them sue
ccssf1l war correspondents or real estate
boomers; also, that some OF the claims
made bring to mind the boy who wasn't
afraid to be in the dark, but still con-
tinually whistled TO keep up his
courage.
While the democratic and republican
managers are fighting for majority oil
members to the next House. either
would gladly let the other side have q
majority, ii thereby they could retain
for their own party the controle OF a
J majority Of the State delegation in the
House. The House may not be called
upon to elect the next President,
but then again it may-many think the
Indications point that way, and II IT
should the prize will belong to the party
| that control the votes Of % States
! in the House, ~ Arizona and New Mex
leo will not probably get representation
in Congress early enough TO be con-
sdered in the business; in fact, that
was one of the reasons why the bills for
their admission we're not acted upon by
\ Senate Ct the last session. So lar as the
( vote for President is concerned n ma
jorily Of one liz just ss good as the entire
delegation, rs each State only has one
yot. and that ia cast by the majority.
In the present House the democrats
controle the delegations from 70 States,
the republicans from Hand the populists
control 3 States and hold the balance
oi power in one-Nebraska. Now, the
question that is bothering the poll
tieans is what changes will be made IN
the State delegations by the coming
\ Congressional elections. The elections
that have been held have not thrown
much light upon the subject, for nobody
really expected Alabama or Arkansas I,
20 any other way than democratic, oil
Oregon, Vermont and Maine TO go any
other way than republican,. To contro
a majority OF the State delegations in thu
next House the republicans viii hav'
10 hold the II they now have and add o
The democrats cannot lose more than
OF the States they now have withou
dropping into the minority and as thu
States they now control New York
lllinos, Ohio, WISCONSIN, Rhode Island
Connecticut, Delaware and New Jersey
the chances for losing ave altogether to-
numerous TO please members OF tina
party. The populists figure upon con
trolling the delegations Of at least fou
and possibly az many rs eight States. !
this claim should tuln out 10 be cOrrec
the populists increase won Il be entirel.
/, at the expense Of the republicans ant
would probably result In giving th
! popuhsts the balance OF power in, th'
douse should the election of fresiden
he thrown into that body by reason o
the failure Of any candidate 10 receiv
the votes of majority OF the electors
college. The prospects OF holding tn
balance al power IN the election OF
President, should the House he calle
upon TO perform that duty, is highl
pleasing b, the popmlists, but not to tll
did parties, each Of which would pref,
7 seeing the other win than 10 see I'll
popolists occupying such an advantageor
positisn.
che younger man is the easier lac ca
initiate fool when placed in II posilio
5 OF auth ority", was IL iayorite expressio
! witt p wise old man used TO know.
was recalled to mind 10y some OF III
! actions OF Young Mr.. Doe, the AssistaI
, Secretary Of War, who has been actin
, Secretary since Secretary Lamont WEI
away on his vacation. Mr.. Doe has Il
Z idea that the chiefs of bureaus in tn
War Department, who are all old enoue
to be his father and all Army officer
! lack tue discretion necessary TO tell VII
! should be made public and what Ike
1 secret concerning the business Of Il
3 department. Accordingly his first O
fetal act when he was left ia charge
the department was TO issue an ord
/, that no information, however trivii
. should be given to anybody until !
, consent had been secured. Mr.. Doe
I more exclusive aud difficult TO get
J. than any member of the Cabinet, wi
, the possible exeepiion OF Olney; cons
, quently Lis orlcf Las stirred tp
G hornets nest an ong tlc newspaper m
t aud others having b,u mess with I
y War depari m iit that may end
: making hin gs decidedly nupi,asant
T, the world-Dr ress censor.
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