Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-08

Unction Washington Democrats Lay to
Their Souls.
PROBABLE HOUSE CONTESTS.
Tho Prospective Reappsarance Of Tom
Reed - Czar-Ihe Next Presidency.
Top Fiasco.

WASHINGTON, November f-tspe.
cial. Livery one who could spare tho
time from his occupation hung around tho
bulletln-boards here to-day to get tho
latest returns from the election. and
though the reports received last night IN
dicated a most sweeping victory for tho
Republicans, there was general desire
TO ascertain who had been elected 70 Com
gress and who had been showed under
by the terrible avalanche. However. a
little consolation was left the Democrats
In the realization that the defeat OF their
party this year is not quite as disastrous
as was the rout given the Republicans
four years ago. The wiping-out OF 1850
was the worse dose the Republicans ever
got. and they were given another severe
drubblng In 1892.
There is considerable talk here to-day ot
probable contests by Republicans befor
the next House. II was even started twV
weeks ago. and the claim made that on
account OF the Walton election-aw tho
defeated candidates In several OF the Nir-
ginia districts would appeal 10 the House
for What thcy.- were unable 20 secure at
the hands OF the voters The Republicans
will have such an unwleldy majority In
the next House they Will not encourage
contests. and the chances are that nos
one third commenced will ever bc settled.
for IL f. taken FOR granted they Will 30
numerous. and quite q number viii nak"
tho contests to keep their names before
tho public and 20 procure the small
amount Of money allowed In the contests.
Most every one comedies that Congress-
man Tom Reed. OF Maine. VIII be tho
Speaker OF the House II he Il In the lani
Of the living one year from the hrst Mon
day in December. flo ia a'so regarded a9
perhaps the most formidable man for tho
Republican nomination for tho presidency
in 1896, but, OF course. there viii DO n
| lively tilt between the various candidates.
including Harrison. Mclklnley, Mortons
ana Allison.
A prominen. Pennsylvania Republican,
said to-day he thought Reed would cer-
tainly be the candidate OF hs party foo
President. and that some leading western
man inclined to favor silver would be
nominated for Nice-Prcsident.
THE POPS.
It seems 10 b. almost certain that the
Populists Will hold the balance OF power
| in the senate for TIE next two years.
Among both Democrats ami Republic
! cans there f. great rejoicing that th'
| Popullsts cut such a sorry figure p yes-
| terday's contest. They have apparently
not elected half doZei members Of tho
! House, and most Of the men they now
! have I'm the lower branch ~ Congress
have been defeated.
The big claims Of the Populisis as 70
| what they would 10 m Virginia did not
/ pan out, AMI II VIII Doe remembered that
| Senator FlUlkner vas In alv1uc' OF no
election positive That the Popuist moyc-
mont had nzzloI out
". :. Lur,y. of Hlrrisonburg, Va. ~
| at the Ebbitt llou7c.
+. w Davis ana r. y. Davis. Of Lynch
| burg: &. Snodgrlss. Of l,totfburg, ani
J. ". Brown an1 wife. Of Raleigh. are &c
| the Metropolitan.
! Congressman Meredith WIS IN the 'lY
! to-day, receiving the hearty cons. Ila-
4 uons Of his frl'nls on hl5 roe. ct''n.
( Colonel Pat. AccAul wus also her,
| to-day.