New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
FIGHT FOR THE NEXT HOUSE
PARTY ORGANIZATIONS PREPARING FOR
THE CANVASS OF THE con-
GRESS DISTRICTS.
REPUBLICANS HANDICAPPED BY GERRYMANpERS
AND THE SOLID SOUTH -- DEMOCRATIC
MONEY PLFNTIFU1-BOrRBoNs HOPE
TO THROW THE NEXT PREsI-
DENTAL ELECTION INTO
THE

THE HOUSE.
Washington March oS (SpecaD.-A battle royal
may be expected in the coming campaign between
the Republican and Democratic parties. The re-
spective Congressional committees are fully organ
lied and the lines Of battle are being drawn. The
Republican Congressional Committee was organ
Ze1 early in November and has been quietly per-
fecting a plan Of campaign. and is said II he IN
shape for very effective work The Democratic
Committee has only recently completed its organi-
zation w.;h a great flourish Of trumpcts, and pro-
poses soon to give a hoIse-warming at the head
quarters 10 which will ne invited Democrats of
high and low degree. those implicated in coal.
sugar and whisicy deals: the Administration
Democrats and the "antis." including David Ben
net, IIiiI Chairman Faulkner hopes to secure
harmony Of action among his political brethren
ana cause the hatchet 10 be buried temporarily
by the warning factions and have all join the
struggle to retain their mold upon the Govern
mcnt: and as Democracy Is simply an organized
appetite for spoils. It is quite probable that Mr.
Faulkner's committee will bring about certain
degree Of harmony. at least truce. until after
tn" November elections and in case h" succeeds
it IS not denied that the Republicans will be met
al every point in the campaign by TN" weIl-dls-
cplined forces Of Democracy. and every clos" dls-
trict won by them Will be- only after stubborn
fight
Very many Republicans. without stopping t.
analy2a the situation say that the Republicans
will WIN this year. hands down; that no power
can prevent them from securing a larg" majority
in the next Hons" of Representatives. Those who
boast in this manner show their Ignorance of IN"
situation AMI none appreciate the truth of this
more fully than the mon conducting ihe RepuDH-
can side Of tn" contest
DIFFiCrLTITS TO RE MET
First Of all the Democrats have large cam-
paign fund fpr present use and money iald by FOR
the contest IF 1896 The Republicans. being in the
minority al around. have not succeeded in rails
ing any considerable sum Of money 1t is said by
the' knowing ones that every interest which "a
"protectei" under the provisions of the Wilson
biz has paid directly or Indirectly large sums of
money to aid the Democrats in IN" present can
yass II Is ais, said shat Democratic manufacture
crs wishing tD curry favor and get In carly ""ut
IF the. wet" hay" gone - Democrats supposed -
have influence with the leaders I'm tn" Senate ana
House and ma large contribute or promised
the same. for campaign purposes. thereby expect
ing - gain immunity for their special interest
from the provisions II tn" new bNl
Tho spectacle has been disgusting. as w'll as
amusing to watch Democratic manufacturers
who in their profession are blatant Fro" Trad
ers coming here ,weating blood. anl go thelr
knees begging Jones. Z Arkdnsas. vest "i
Missouri. and Mills = TeNls. 10 save ih" in-
dustri.s in which their money Is invested from
runation. ana not dcprS" them Il tn" protection
afforded bv the Mcklnl.y tarin. Thosr high
toned consistent gentlemen stll helI'V" iully IN
a Free Trade policy. aa applied 20 every husi-
ness but their own and not being s"lhSh ~ an
not they ar. quite content t. worry "loh6 ~
in the past with protector indusu!.
q he
which th. +, uocratIc mac hin" las oN'' ia" X
publieans IN this contest. II thr K-pubH'iH on
grcssional Committee has th" support. a. y "ush,
To have. ~ the hu'in"ss ''n"ii'f u - ~ ~ .
that Il v IN win great victory thl@ IAN u mus
first be- down that b"ior" 'h" ,'h' 81 J. I''I'l
on tb. Democrats viii agr"" {" disdSi'r among
| ,h,ure.Iv.s and present a united front This ~"
Republicans expect. and are getting ready - me-,
| lust that condition. But th" d." 'cI''~ '"t'.
ui,n the. struggle with great advantage, i'i
| th.r. are l90 districts In tn South In "hi'h
| hey need not cNpcnd dollar In in"nrY "I an
hours work. for Just 3" sue 'S ln' "H> ,,
| certificates Of election Will be- ISSUED o. H'Hl'-
| cratic candidates In thps" i21 districts.
WHAT VOTES MIST RE GAIHEp
ON ,h. contrary. IN. Republicans can only hop"
| ~ elect seven members - the House IN thos"
states which viii give the Democrats l:0 MEM
| h.rs \ quorum II IT," House. as AZ present
constituted is l79 So that in addition 10 the I'D
str.. districts ia tn" South. TIN l''ino'idtS nav
only 10 carry In All IN" Norh nfiy districts
m nr0.r f., rive them a working majority ~ Two.
and fo insure them their present majority III 'n'
! House they must carry IN IN" N"I'h nm, -1iN
| detricts and IL is q fact that they c'nhi'itIt
| y,,.r, out Of tn. whole u"ld of the Northern
! S,aies To- carry IA" comparatively s"aH huWp'
If districts required 10 give ih"ih SAFE "o'N'"N
| majority In the IINih Congr' ~.
Tnn<iug at it in his light. 1t VIII b" seen VIVA /
| , great Leverage the Democrats nay" To- start
| ;r and nov absolutely vital 1t Is that the Re
| r,ublcaus avail Themselves oi all th' NdhIlS'
r,uud there. IS In the situation In order 10 "Isr
! this "handicap." The llous" ~ c'nIIoS'" "i ,''
| ,nhnrs and N stated before. lI9 IL ma
| iorltv ~ two. Now. III the present ii1's" ,"'''
| r nc Democrats Us Republicans AMI l. fopu-
| it, In order therefore. t. regain me House.
| ,h penrblicans must hold l2N districts NJ rep
,,.1 ~, ~. K.pubIicans. and carry In addition
be,,o tifv-onc districts which are at present rep
| resented by Democrats ana lopnhs'S' III "'"'' L"
| ,,ye mem a bare majority Of Two. -
| s'En - 'nainrity Of two IN the House is of ;tls
ti,aI value because Of the impossibility "f ever
securing the attendance OF al the members al any
nn.tne owing to sickness. DEAN ana other causes
=, ,,.i1 ho seen therefore, that instead or carry
ING inst the nfty-onc districts the l"pubhcahS
must carry sixty or siXiy-nVe dlsrlcts III "IuUr
| 80. ,t,.. ,hcrn a safe working majority. " VIII
| g., rnnralled that the Democrats nave had. ana are.
| T.,,,ng great trouble even with majority "f
sevnnty-six be!ng thirty-seVen more thah Il
! rlin, nuorumD in the House IN obtaining Il
~ ~W"i n,1 h.n questions Of vital interest were at
stake.
crppyNANpERS IN MANY STYLES.
..,,rer nhasc Of the difficulty Is the gerry
| wander by the Democrats Of the Congress DIS
,,c,s In various States of the Union. or the
! t,r,v-four states. thiriy-six are allowed under
! ,h. apuortionment more than one member of
congress while eight States have only one dis-
.,c, or elect Congressmen-at-large out OF me
tbirtv-slx States having more than one Repre-
sor,atiye twenty-five have been reapportoned by
nemocrati, legislation and eleven by L"gisia-
,rres in which Republicans were In the majority.
The following States have been apportioned by
,,rocratic legislatures: Alabama. Arkansas.
ci,frrnio Connecticut. Florida Georgia. Ken
,,' Indiana Illinois. Louisiana Maryland.
,WIaSS,chus,tts. Michigan. Mississippi. Missouri.
%hr,ska New-Jcrsey. New-fork. North caro-
| ina south Carolina, Tennessee. leNas' virginia.
West Virginia. Wisconsin. .,
The following states have been apportioned by
Rrp,lblcan legislatures: Colorado Iowa Kansas
,,ipnnsnto New-Hampshire. Ohio. Oregon. Penn