Evening star., 1896-11-06
FAILED or. REELECTION
Members Of the Present House Who We're
Defeated.
Both the Republican and Democratic
Parties Lose Some of Their
Men.

A number of noted figures of the present
| Congress will not answer to the roll call in
| the next Congress as a result of Tuesdays
cleo ton. This applies to the Senate, as
| well as the House, although the defeat OF
such prominent men as Senators Hill
Palmer and Brice was conceded before the
| election was held.
The House will lose a good many inter-
esting figures. Not one Of these was more
prominent than William H. Linton, the
acknowledged head of the American Pro-
tective Association. He has been defeated
In the eighth Michigan district by Ferdi-
mend d. Brucker of Saginaw. 1t is not
known whether it was Mr.. Linton's con-
nection with the A. P. A. which brought
about his defeat or the preponderance of
silver sentiment in his district. Mr.. Linton
anticipated defeat, it is said, and wrote to
friend in this city limiting at such. Mr..
Linton has been prominent in the House
from the beginning of his first term. He
rlan appropriations, and early this year
set things agog by his opposition to placing
the Marquette statue in Statuary Hall of
the House.
Josiah Patterson, gold democrat has been
defeated in Tennessee by Mccormack, sill
yer democrat Col. Patterson of
the most ardent gold men in the country.
He was the closest friend of the adminis-
tration in the House at the session which
closed In May. He fought the silver men
openly and fairly, and was looked upon as
an honest, stanch man, whose convictions
were sincere. His defeat will be regretted
by many men who differed from him. He
was not an orator in the strict sense of the
word. and made few speeches in the House.
The second district of California defeats
Grove l.. johnson, republican. Mr.. john
son made no particular record in the
House. except as the lone friend of the Pa
cific railroad funding bill from his own
state His defeat is attributed to his
friendship for that road. He was typic al
western orator, and is a man of consid-
cradle ability.
Eugene ]. Hainer another leader of the
forces arrayed against sectarian appro-
priations in the House, and said to be a
member of the A. P. A., was defeated in
the fourth Nebraska district by Judge W.
L. Stark, populist. Next to Mr.. Linton,
MI. Hainer was known as the leader of
that element opposed to any kind of sec
tartan appropriation.
Godfrey w. Hunter Of the third Ken
lucky has been defeated by John S. Rhea,
democrat. DR.. Hunter is the man who
n managed the campaign which elected Brad
ley governor Of Kentucky and was the can
didate Of the republicans for the United
States Senate before the legislature last
spring He is bright man. He will con-
test the seat of his opponent.
One of the brightest republicans defeated
Tuesday was Thomas H. Settle of the fifth
North Carolina district. He is one of the
best known and most popular men in the
House, and a close friend Of Speaker Reed
1t Is predicted that he will be heard from
In North Carolina before long. He Is one
of the youngest members of the House.
Representative Blue of Kansas Is de-
feated by Botkin, populist. Mr.. Blue is one
Of the leaders of the republican side in the
present House. He is a tine-looking man,
with plenty Of eloquence and invective
The silver men lose Towne, the young
Minnesota republican. who became a ma
tional figure by his speech in the House
and by his bolt of the st. Louis convention.
Mr.. Towne still claims his election, but the
chances are against him.
There will be cne colored man in the next
House. whose seat will not be questioned.
He Is George H. White Of the second North
Carolina district. George w. Murray, the
Cclored member from South Carolina has
teen defeated by Colonel Elliott, but will
probably contest the election, he did in
the present House.