Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
SIICIiIG
Estimated

Representation in Fifty-fourth Congress-1
republicans. 'Renominated. "Fuslon.
Republican plurality 1890.
ANN ARBOR. Mich, Oct. 2i.-The fight
in Michigan is clearly drawn on the financial
issue. Party Affiliations cannot be regarded
this year having anything to do with the
results of the election In almost every one
of the twelve districts in the fight for con-
gress there has been a fusion OF all parties
against the republican candidates. The re-
publlcans, too are considerably Influenced
by the free silver fallacy and are devoting
themselves to factional fights In their dis
trlct thus tending to weaken the party
strength in many directions This, how
ever, should be regarded as applying only to
the congressional elections and not to the
national.
While there is no doubt In the public mind
as to the result Of the congressional election
In the First district yet the matter of the
plurality is not so certain. John b. Corliss.
the republican candidate and the present in
cumbent, will be reelected, and the chances
are that his plurality over Edwin Hender-
son, the democratic candidate. will be $500.
Representative George Spading will un-
questiorably be returned from the Second
district, but 1t will be by greatly decreased
plurality. The republicans will give him
probably $500 more votes than are given
Thomas w. Barkworth. the democrat and
j. o. label, populist. The democrats will
carry the Third district, giving Albert NJ.
Todd, who has the support Of the silver dem
oCrats, popullsts and prohbitionists, 2,3H
plurality over Alfred Mines, republican.
The Fourth congressional district is certain
to be carried by the republicans for L. L..
Hamilton over II. |. Jarvis, the fusion candi-
date, by 1900 plurality. Gold democrats
are very strong in this district.
Tha Fifth district has always been re-
garded as the most uncertain in the state.
Since 1880 1t has been on every side OF the
political fence. It's probabilities this year
are that William Alben Smith will win by
10000 plurality on the republican ticket
over George Il. Hummer fusionist There Is
strong silver sentiment in the Sixth dis
trict, but notwithstanding this 1t is most
likely that Samuel W. Smith will win on the
republican ticket by 4,50O votes over Q. A.
Smith the democrat and popullst. Repre-
sentative H. G. Snover will be reelected in
the Seventh district by republican plural
ity of 5000. His opponent is oBrien ].
Atkinson, fusionist.
There is a very lively A. p. A. fight in the
Eighth district and this may result In the
defeat of William s. Linton, now congress-
man, for reelection. He Is the leader OF
the A, p. A. organization In congress, and
religious crusade has been begun against
him. Ferdinand Brucker Is the fusionist
candidate but 1t is regarded as probable
that Linton will be reelected by about 600
plurality. The republicans will return Ros-
well p. Bishop from the Ninth district with
a plurality OF about 5000 over ]. r. Tib-
bits, the fusionst In the Tenth district
Russeau o. Crump, the present representa-
tive of the republicans, will be reelected
over the popocratic and silver combination.
lead by Charles S. Hampton, by LOO votes.
Though there is a close contest In tho
Eleventh district on the money issue, and
fusion. headed by James G. Ramsdell
the candidate OF free silver. 1t is likely that
william s. Messick will be elected by 1000
republican plurality. The plurality in 1894
OF the republicans was 1902.
In the TN Clfth diBtrict the republican Dlu-
rality In 1894 Is likely to be cut down to
5000 from 13, ,038, but this will elect Carlos
d. Sheldon over Henry w. Seymour, the
fuslonist candidate.