New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08
THE LIVTH CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE OvERwHELMINGLY REPUB
LICAN AND THE SENATE CLOSE.

NEARLY EVERY PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC
LEADER DEFEATED-THE SOLID SOUTH
MISUNDERSTANDING RESULTS IN SEW
ERAL OF THE LARGER STATES.
The latest returns from Congress districts show
that there have been elected to the next House
of Representatives PA Republicans III Demo-
Gratis and 3 Populists The Republican majority
over Democrats and Populists combined therefore
is 112
In the present House there 900 Democrats
125 Republicans and II Popusts-a clear Demo
cratic majority OF 81. The overthrow of their
majority, therefore, means change of political
complexion IN no less than 9S districts out of 500
The list of Democratic candidates defeated in
cludes nearly every leader of prominence. foremost
among them the author Of the Wilson bill. and
such tariff smashers as Bynum, of Indiana.
Cultivate, Of Ohio; Springer. OF Illinois: Hatch.
of Missouri and Enloe. of Tennessee. Bland Of
silver-dollar fame is defeated. and Holman the
professional economist is. for the first time in
many years. elected to stay at home. in district
that has been considered hopelessly Democratic
since the war.
The solid South" is broken. West Virginia
elects Republican Congressman. Maryland 3,
Kentucky 4. Virginia .. North Carolina 3. Ten
nessee T. Missouri I, Delaware /, and even Texas
sends l.
States that for a long time were in the habit
OF electing mixed delegations. this time present
solid Republican front. Among them are Mich
igan, Iowa. Indiana, Connecticut. New-Jersey
and Kansas
In other States the changes In the makeup OF
the delegations are not less startling. New
York sends 20 Republicans and Democrats;
Pennsylvania, 90 Republicans and only Demo
crat: Ohio. IS Republicans and Democrats;
Illinois, IS Republicans and Democrats. and
Massachusetts, IL Republicans and Democrat
The Populist party loses six OF its members
In the present Congress 1t numbered IL the
LINth Congress Will have but >.
The number Of contests which will undoubted-
~ be successfully made from districts. like the
Id and lid Louisiana, where Republican ma.
jorities have been overturned by fraud ana
chicancry. may increase the Republican major
ity in the House by at least ten.
The balance Of power In the Senat" VIII evil
IDENTIFY be held by the five six Senators who are
row mscelianeously classed as Populists silver
Innationlsts. or Independents. at present win
three vacant seats. the membership ~ the senate
IS divided az follows: Democrats. a. Republicans.
80. Populists. D. Mr. Irby. ~ South Carolina. Is
classed in this arrangement as a Democrat. ana
Mr. Stewart and Mr.. Jones. Nevada. are counted
as Populists Republicans seem reasonably sure
Of election to the three vacant seats from Mon
tana Washington and Wyoming. while In three
other Siatcs-kansas Ncw-Jcrscy ana West
Virginia Republican Senators VIII probably be
chosen to succeed Democratic incumbents. These
changes would increase the Republican strength
to A. and reduce the number OF Democrats. MI.
Irby included. 10 Al. leaving Mcssrs stewart,
Jones Kyle PETER and Allen 10 give the deciding
votes on all questions 81 organization and legis-
lation Messrs. Jones. Stewart and PETER nave
heretofore been disposed TO side with the Repub-
lcans on other than financial questions. while
Messrs vie and Allen have affiliated with the
Democratic side. At present, however. unless the
Republicans and Populists. AZ now seems lke'y.
should control the Legislature Of North Carolina.
there seems to he no prospect OF a stable party
majority I'm the Senate for the next two years.
The following IS "A list Of candidates for CON
gress probably elected: