Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-04
roIlrIcAn rRonAnrLrrIns.
How Things Look to the Campaign
Experts.

Washington. Nov. 2.-Twenty-one
states legislatures are to be elected
next week upon which VIII devolve
the duty OF electing members Of the
United States senate.
Upon the composition of these state
legislatures will depend the control OF
the senate, with the same possibility
as in the case of the house. that neith-
err Democrats nor Republicans may be
able to secure Independent control, and
the balance OF power may be held by
the Popullsts.
In Washington the greatest interest
is conferred In the election of members
Of the house of representatives, and all
the state elections are lost sight OF
with the exception Of that In New
York. which. owing to the peculiar
circumstances that surround II, Is re-
garded as being OF much more than
local Importance and Is expected to
have an important bearing on the
presidential campaign two years hence.
All the wires Of the congressional cam
paign have centered here In the head
quarters OF the congressional commit
tees OF the Republicans, Democrats
and Popullsts, respectively. and for
months these committees have been
| looking out for the interests OF their
| candidates in every election district Of
| the United States.
Many tons OF campaign documents
have been sent out. In this distribu-
| ton of documents the greatest care
| has been exercised, and each locality
| mas been supplied with the particular
| literature that the leaders have
thought best adapted to Its needs. All
of this work has now been completed.
and the last of the great wagonloads
of documents have been sent out from
| from the mailing departments OF the
/ committees. and now the chalrmen are
mailing and telegraphing their last In
| gtructions and suggestions to the local
leaders. and are receiving dhily reports
Of the progress OF the campaign In
every state
From these reports the heads OF the
committees are making up their estl-
mates Of the probable result, and they
are as widely different as could be
vel Imagined. Vice Chairman Apsley
Of the Republican committee sees Re-
publican victory everywhere. and bids
defauce 10 the united hosts of Demo-
crats and Popullsts, declaring that he
Hyln have enough Republicans from the
Northern and Western states alone tc
control the house without taking Int
| account the various ulslIlctS nc iHliits
sra certain In the Southern stronghold
of Democracy. lie says there VIII be
a. least 1876 Republicans In the nexi
honse. and he would not he surprised
h there were more than 200.
chairman Faulkner Of the Demo
cratic committee IS little more con
servative than Chairman Apsley. Ii
i,ss MT vet give out any exact figures
M, he says the Democrats will have
nentrol OF the house by a good work
~. majority. lie says the Republi
cans viii not know what has happened
when they read the returns from aUm'
~ me Southern districts they az
cio,,nlue and he hints at all sorts d
surprises he has hid away IN the woodi
~ .be Northwest and the close dis
oi,.ss in the Middle states.
chairman Tauheneck OF the Populis
committee claims the election of Pop
,,ilst representatives by whole piatoon
me south and West. ana predict
s.re,ds into the Republican ana Demo
n,atlc str1ngholds In the East. III
49, not say the popuilsts VIII hay
t.deoeudent control OF the house In tn
mrxt congress, but he does Insist the
,.,iu hold the balance Of power ani
Vii bring up such a strong organlza
tion that they VIII sweep the counIr.
N The next national election.
selecting all the glowing stories frpn
ne political headquarters and gcttinl
AVN 10 hard facts and figures VII
cenvince the man who attempts I
/ ,nare al estimate o. the c0mpositio
- IRE next house that II VIII probabl
he very close,
't.niesa political miracles happen o
,srtion day neither Of the old partie
csn hsyc control o. the house BY NOR