Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-09-28

they will need to get only 50 more from
20 northern states to hold q majority.
The Republicans must carry three to
one Of the northern districts in order to
gain control.
But as a large number Of Democrats
in the present house received only small
pluralities and as public opinion has un-
dergone a revolution it is believed that
every close district will go Republican
this year If proper attention is given to
it. A Democratic loss throughout the
north proportioned to that sustained in
special elections in New York and Ohio
districts this year to fill vacancies will
make the next house strongly Republic
an. Besides we expect some gains in
the south.
The Populists, who have Ia mem
bers Of the present house. expectt to have
at least 40 in the next. This ~calcula-
ton, however, is all in the air. Popu-
lism is on the wane in the country dis
tricts since the railroad strike, and our
advices from Kansas, Nebraska and the
Dakotas are that the Republicans are
likely to gain two-thirds Of all that the
Populists lose. In the large cities. how
ever, the Populists now seem likely to
win the striking labor vote from tho
Democrats. This may be contemplated
with serenity, because the change will
only be to another alias. It is only
when they win votes from tho Republic
ans that the country is endangered.
Should they have 40 members, mostly
won from the Republicans, they would
have the balance of power in the next
house, and in case the presidential cleo
ton should be thrown into the house the
situation would be at least disquieting.
Those senators whose terms expire
with the present congress are as follows:
Morgan of Alabama, D.; Berry Of
Arkansas, D.; Wolcott Of Colorado, R.;
Higgins of Delaware, R.; Colquitt of
Georgia. D.; Shoup Of Idaho, R.; Gull
lom Of Illinois, R.; Gear Of Iowa, R.;
Martin Of Kansas, D.; Lindsay Of Ken
lucky, D.; Caffery Of Louisiana. D.;
Frye Of Maine, R.; Hoar OF Massachu-
sets, R.; Mcmillan Of Michigan, R.;
Washburn Of Minnesota, R.; Walthall
Of Mississippi, D.; Power Of Montana,
R.; vacancy to be filed; Henderson Of
Nebraska. R.; Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire, r. Mcpherson Of New Jersey, D.;
Ransom Of North Carolina, D.; Dolph
Of Oregon, R.; Dixon Of Rhode Island,
R.; Butler Of South Carolina, D.; Petit
grew of South Dakota, R.; Harris Of
Tennessee. D.; Coke Of Texas. d.; Hun
ton Of Virginia, D.; vacancy in Wash
ington; Camden Of West Virginia, D.;
Carey Of Wyoming, R.; vacancy to be
filled.
Here are IA Democrats and l6 Repub-
licans, with three vacancies in states
now partly represented by Republicans.
Rhode Island has already elected a Re-
publican successor to Mr.. Dixon, and
Oregon has chosen a legislature which
will ~re-elect Mr.. Dolph. CHANGING over
the list, not a seat now held by a Repub.
lican looks shaky, and on the contrary
there is reason for believing that all
the vacancies will be filed by Republic
ans, and that protectionists, If not Re.
publicans, are likely to com from Ala
bama, New Jersey and West Virginia.
with the possibility Of n from Ten
nessee. But in any event the senate will
be close. and the Populists now there
will continue to receive attention far
beyond their merits unless they improve
by experience.
The obvious lesson Of the foregoing
facts for Republicans to observe is that
we must work to win. It is important
to look after all the close districts, south
q we'll as north. II is q mistake to treat
the south or sven our large cities as for
eign countries or hopeless fields. Every
candidate who will not declare for ade-
quate and impartial protection should be
opposed, and IL he 10 opposed vigorously
there will be q good many surprised
Another important lesson of the hour
10 harmony. Men who are Republicans
In the main should be wholly 90 this
year. It wa third partyism and side
issues which gave the country to the
Democracy in 1892, and what . fearful
price the people have paid for It'll Re-
publicans will never join any other par
ty 90 long as the country or the pros
perity Of the people is in danger. There
fore the few who have undertaken to
'smash the Republican party in order
to absorb It should first smash the Dem
ocrats, the Populists, the anarchists and
every other element which, through
combination with the others, is . ma
tional menace. The people have been
brought near enough to danger this year
80 that they will have little patience
with those who make diversions when
all good men should stand in line. Let
all the new hopes 20 until we have
made freedom. peace and prosperity %.
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