The Washington times., 1894-03-22
BETMEEN YOU AND NE.

| The basis of representation in the next Re
publican National convention will not be
changed. The demand for a change comes
almost exclusively from the East. The i'm
| preston is conveyed that Eastern politicians
desire the change because they have fears
that Gen. Harrison will be nominated again
| by Southern Republicans. This is not the real
reason. The fear is that through business
| sympathy the South and West will combine,
not only to name the candidate, but to make
the platform. The East has always DOM
| mated in the matter of platform making,
| although it has not been strong enough to
make a candidate. With the single exception
OF Blaine, in 1884, the West has named the
candidate since 1856. Every Western candi-
date has been successful, with the two excep-
tions of Blaine and Harrison. Since 1860
every Democratic candidate has been selected
with special view to carry New York, and
every candidate, except Mcclellan, has been
| a New Yorker, and even he was as much
a citizen of that state as he was OF New
Jersey.
The South and the West are every year be-
coming more closely identified In business
and strong feeling OF union is growing up
between these regions. Already a very large
part of the grain OF the West is seeking an
outlet by the way of the Mississippi river and
through Newport News, and more will follow.
The belief is steadily growing in the West and
the South that the East is inimical to them,
and such Il belief tends to bring about closer
political alliances. If the proposed change in
the basis of representation is made. it will
drive the South and West closer together.
Chairman Carter has been warned by q
number Of the Rep ublican Members of Con-
gress that it will not be safe TO agltate his
proposed change.
Uneasy is the man who occupies seat in
Congress from close district Fully one
third of them would just now love to be at
home looking after their fences; for the bars
are reported down in many OF the districts
and strange cattle are liable to browse in the
Congressional field after the 4th Of March.
1t is not alone those who represent close dis
tricts who are uneasy. but number who have
offended their constituents in the tariff and
silver questions are finding that they Will
have great difficulty in securing renomina-
tons The Democrats OF course expect to lose
a numter of districts. but they expect to see
more Of their number fail of denominations.
This is said to be especially the case with
the Democratic contingent from Indiana.
Some time ago it was reported that Mr..
Bynum had declared that he would not again
be candidate. But Mr.. Bynum says that he
may leave Congress at the end of this term,
but it will not be in that way. Mr.. Hammond,
of the Tenth district, notified his friends a
short time since that he would not again
make a nomination. This decision of Mr..
Hammond brought to Washington Hon. s. p
Sheerin. secretary Of the Democratic National
Committee who labored with Mr.. Hammond. |
finally tell ng him he owed it to his party to
make the race again. as he was the only Demo- |
crat in the district who could be elected. But |
Mr.. Hammond still sticks to his determina- |
tion. In Mr. Browns district most of the |
primaries have been held, and his opponent, |
Mr.. Stockslager. once Commissioner of the |
Land Office. so far has the best of it. Some
OF Mr.. Browns fellow-Democratic members
admit that he will be defeated.
Since 1882 Mr.. Holman has had to fight |
each time for his nomination. Once or twice
he came very near being defeated. The belief
is now general throughout the State that the
old man Will have TO retire. He Will probably
be defeated Tor the nomination, but ne mas
wonderful hold on the people Of his district
and has several times pulled himself out
Brett. Brookshire. and Cooper all have fights
on their hands Mr.. Martin. chairman of the
Pension Committee. is uneasy. His district
is not very strong one. His district
tains great many old soldiers. and while he
has been steadfast and earnest in his efforts
to secure pension legislation. his failure to
accomplish much in that line is held up
against him. He does not disguise his fears.
but has strong faith that he will again be sue
cessful. OF the two Republican members Mr..
Waugh has notified his friends that he desires
to retire.