The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-05
CONTROL OF CONGRESS-.
Democratic Leaders at Washington Not
Afraid It Will Be Lost.

Washington, Nov. 4-Triangular polit-
ical prophesies are being made to-
night which are to the effect that the
republicans will have at the lowest cal
culation, 200 members, the populists will
hold the balance of power and the demo-
Gratis have a good working majority of
from IS to 20 in excess of a quorum.
While Senator Faulkner has gone to his
home at Martinsburg, w. Va, and there
is no one at democratic headquarters au-
thorized to give out statement, the Off
cials in charge ridicule the populst claim
as absurd and the republican assertion
as preposterous, and are seemingly sat
isfied that the democrats will easily organ
ize the next House and have a respectable
representation at the foot ball game.
Late advices are extremely gratifying to
the democratic cup-bearers. Before leav-
ing the city this mornig Senator Faux
ner, who is personally acquainted with
every voter in the Second West Virginia
district, made the unqualified prediction
that Chairman Wilson would certainly
be reelected.
Dispatches from New York are to the
effect that Senator Hill will, beyond per-
adventure, carry the state although the
possibility that Strong will defeat Grant
for mayor of New York city is admitted.
Great reliance is placed in the strong OPP
position which has developed to the new
constitution. 1t is estimated that in New
York state there are approximately 200
900 voters interested directly or indirectly
in horse breeding and racing. These are
compelled by the desire of self-preser-
walton to oppose the proposed changes in
the organic law. AS an illustration of
this feeling, it is urged tonight that a
special train left the city, carrying sew
eral hundred voters to New York. These
F.llf
held at the St. Asaph and Alexander
Island tracks in this city. They have
never before abandoned or suspended
their business for the purpose of voting,
but the exigencies of the case are now
suchFas to demand their consideration.
A prominent politician from the Sixth
Maryland district tonight said to the
Morning News representative that fac
tional fights among the republicans in
the districts had dissipated their chances
of success and the democrats would have
a solid delegation from Maryland The
Sixth district, now democratic by but Coz
plurality, win more than double that fig
ure in the coming election.
A semi-official statement, given out by
the republicans, claiming II members
from the south, is regarded here as the
climax of absurdity. The republicans ex-
pect to promulgate tomorrow night a
statement adding 81 to their claim of 2OC
certain members. The democratic cam.
paign committee pronounce the state
ments to be utterly improbable.
Speaker Crisp spent three hours In
Washington to-day on his return to his
home in Georgia. He was seen at the Met
ropolitan hotel and stated in reply to
queries, that he felt certain that the
outlook in the Empire State favored Hill's
election by fair plurality. As to the com.
plexion of the next House, Speaker Crisr
insisted that it would be impossible for
the republicans to wrest the control from
the party now in power 1t was his opin.
ion that the populists would cut very
small figure in the election next Tuesday