Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-10-06
THE NEXT ELECTIONS
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VIEWS THE SITUATION.

tors. II either house becomes Republic
an, further had legislation can be block
ed. In tho event of strong Republican
verdict it is probable that even the pres
ent congress will not succeed in passing
anything very damaging during the
short session that will remain for il.
There is feeling that the Republic
ans are going to sweep the country this
year, and they will il they try. But
here are few figures which show that
twill not do TO be too confident There
arc 35G members in the present house,
of whom only l2s are Republicans. 1t
will be seen that there is great deal
10 overcome. The Democrats expect to-
hold nearly or quito all Of their ls0
from the south. If they hold them all,
they will need to get only so more from
rs northern states 20 hold a majority.
The Republicans must carry three to
one of the northern districts in order to
gain control
Bat as large number of Democrats
in the present house received only small
pluralities and as public opinion has I'M
tergone . 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 proportional TO that sustained i'll
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.
Tho Populists, who have IA men,
bers of the present house, expect to have
at least 40 in tho next. This calcula-
tion, however, is all in the air. Popu-
lism is ON the wane in the country dis
tricts since the railroad strike, and our
adyices from Kansas, Nebraska and tho
Dalsotas are that the Republicans are
likely to gain two-thirds OF all that the
Populists lose. In the large cities, how
over, the Populists now seem likely to
win tho striking labor vote from tho
Democrats This may be contemplated
with serenity, because the change will
only be to another alias. 1t is only
when they win votes from the Republic
ans that the country is endangered.
Should they have 40 members, mostly
won from tho 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, ID. ; Gallery of Louisiana, d.. I;
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 bc 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. X. Harris of
Tennessee, ID. Coke of Texas, D.; Hun.
ton Of Virginia. d.; vacancy in Wash
ington; Camden Of West Virginia. ID. !;
Carey of Wyoming, r.; vacancy 70 be
filed
Here are Id Democrats aud l6 Repub-
licans, with three vacancies in states
now partly represented by Republicans
Rhode Island has already elected a Re-
publican successor to MIR Dixon, and
Oregon has chosen legislature which
will reflect Mr.. Dolph. CHANGING over
the list, not u seat now held by a Repub-
lican looks shaky, and on tho contrary
there is reason for believing that all
the vacancies win be filed by Republic
ans, and that protectionists, il not Re.
publicans, ere likely to como from Ala
bama, New Jersey and West Virginia,
with the possibility of ono from Ten
nessee. But in any event the senate will
be close, and tho 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. II is important
to look after all the close districts, south
as well as north. 1t is mistake TO treat
tho south or even 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 ii he Is opposed vigorously
there will be a good many surprises.
Another important lesson of the hour
is harmony. Men who arc Republicans
in the main should be wholly so this
year. 1t was third partyism and side
issues which gave the country to the
Democracy in 1892, and what fearful
price the people have paid for II Re-
publicans will never join any other par
ty so long as the country or the pros
perity Of the people is i'll 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
so that they will have little patience
with those who make diversions when
all good men shonId stand in line. Let
I'll the new hopes 20 until we have
made freedom, peace and prosperity Sc
;ure.