Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Favorable Report on Its Bill Secured
by Senator Martin.
orrr ON THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK
,.,o,rcs showing Changes Necessary
40 Make the Federal House p'"'"-
au,chuopder. I'm Washing
,.n for the opcra-Other Notes

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... report on the bill appropr'auhs W
I.a,, indemnify Richmond College TOT 'ne
.,ton of its buildings and GROUNDS
..t,5 states troops for eight months
o.. year 1850 and fer injuries TO ana
.......f,n OF It's buildings The bill pro-
..s.s na, no money be so paid except
account Of such occupation INJURY,
..~,ction. and the damage caused
ing duly verified and proved.
.-...,tlt.ve u. G. Tyler to-day IN
"a petition Of thu Chamber OF
-.a 81 Norfolk protestingsagainst
..-.,ee OF the anti-opiion biii' aiso'
..,r from the Board Of Trade Of
,..,..a. Va. praying for the passage
... Loud bill, affecting the postage OIL
....i.class mail matter.
400 TYLER to-day secured the appoint
.. ~ Joseph T. Flyn. Of Portsmouth
A.. as an apprentice in the naVy-ya'd'
HOPE FOR DEMOCRACY.
%, ,s,,, of the factional condition OF
... p.nYbl,can party. some Of the states
.., arc industriously looking into the
.,,t.or. and making predictions as 10
OH. ouieome. Representative L. j. o'ey
rrYr,s 30 ont IN this way;
...carlng the prospect before us
... ,luse for great hope, rather than
l..rori,ncv. i'm the fan elections. Great
.I-tte.l changes occur win great ire
,.rry I'M This country, and often wheh
f...t expected. There are many reasons
~ ,tt. condition of things, chief among
,1,frb 80 apathy. born of success Since
f,-, the Republican party mas erected
,..aioritv OF the House OF kcpitstn ID &
..Iv three times; once when heher Wiz
f.,ted Speaker. twice Wheh heeu Wa
.-.va.ed 10 this position. Each OF 'hese
s.s was succeeded by a Democratic
,.Yse which had "a very much lonsei
..,,,rs than its predecessor. II Is lh'e'
.,i,,, IN look AT some figures touching
his subject.
,.., tSr3 the vote for President in
the United states was ..........lz'llS'6it
,lr 1eqi the vote for Congress in
Inc United states was ........1l'o2''6i-
o., falling of Of per cent, Or. oS'o5'
.Nnw take the Democratic vote
tn 1892. and in round number we
frf DO was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o'"o''VV'
"Whr-t To- 1894 two years later 600 ~,
70 was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "'''''V''
----
.--t.s was n difference OF ......... 1,IW'Vo
.nf course. / am speaking simply. IT
,.--f numbers There may be difier-
sr.. or 10000 one way or the other
ID mink 1t is apparent, considering al
OIL. p.rliiions which then confronted th'
,.,t, tbet the vote reached low-watei
r.ll, in the United States in 1894.
.T1 20 back to the congressional vote
o. 1Ni 70 will be observed that sever
t.rtns Of / per cent would chanse IN,
majority Of one hundred ana ioity-ouD
fr the House Of Representatives to ma
..-,,v m favor of the Democrats. In
other words. a change Of 70co votes II
the United states would obliterate thf
large Republican majority in the House
az CONSERVATIVES and make II Demo
ratic House believe that the changes
that vl occur in the next election ioi
Congress will be in favor OF the Demo
Gratis. &c for no other reason, because theY
had reached their minimum IN 1851 III
the great state Of Missouri change oil
4gH votes would give uS nine Demo
cratic members, where we now have nine
"Tkc following tabulate1 statement
will show the changes necessary 10 make
tre House of Representatives Demo
Observation-Disclosures Of votes, 6Oi: gain
Democratic members, i; average pei
d.strict. COZ Total average vote per u.s.
trict 90 W0 Percentage Of gain neces'
sary. 1.G.
Indiana-Number Of votes 5,9S3; gain
Democratic members. z; average per DIS
trict. So Total average vote per DIS
trict fpe0. Percentage OF gain neces-
sary 20.
alifornia-Number of votes, 2166;
rain. Democratic members, 2; average
r.r district. loss Total average vote
Ter district 1000 Percentage Of gain
necessary. 81
Observation-Disclosures OF votes, l'525;
gain. Democratic members. !; average
r.- district. 1525. Total average vote per
district. 3600. Percentage Of gain neces-
sw co.
Wnols-Number Of vote, 1873; gain,
Democratic members, s; average per
d.~.t 90. Total average vote per
district $500 Percentage Of gain neces-
rry. -
I.ua- Number Of votes, LIS; gain,
Democratic members .; average per
district Si Total average vote per dis
tuct 500" Percentage Of gain neees-
-ary. Oh
Idaho Number of votes. 1880; gain
Democratic members, /; average per dis
tr.cr. 1872 Total average vote per district,
2-m. Percentage Of gain necessary 90.
Kansas Number Of votes. 3,S6l; gain,
uocratc members. 3; average per
district. l12o. Total average vote per
district. 1900 Percentage OF gain ne
lry. 49,.
enwcky-Number Of votes. 3,ll5; gain,
Democratic members 3; average per dis
tr'.t l.US Total average vote per dis
...r.fs e 10.
aav. &c.
So .ssachusetts-Numbe OF votes. l. iNi
r.u. Democratic members, 2: average
p.r district. as. Total average vote per
oil 'rict. 5000. Percentage Of gain ne
C-ary. 80.
I.chira n-- Number Of votes. 1875; gain,
Democratic members. /; average pei
district ] s25. Total average vote pei
district 3iGD. Percentage OF gain ne
cssary 80.
ebraska-Nuwber OF votes. 1si; gain
Democratic members. /: average per
district ISL Total average vote per dis
fr.l 5000 Percentage Of gain neces'
Hrr. %.
Sew Jersey-Number of votes. LOO
ta0 Democratic members, .; average
rf district. So Total average vote pei
r-r.t 5000 Percentage Of gain ne
..>.ars 90
Mars and-Number OF votes. 2e2; gain
i'nocraiic members, 3: average pei
'fc- "a. Total average vote per dis
u. 900. Percentage OF gain neces-
GAYS. 1S
500 -llri-Number Of votes. 4.99i: gain
rattle members, 8. average pei
rcl 555 Total average vote pei
t.'fot 1900. Percentage of gain ne
c..ary l.G.
New fork-Nugber Of votes. 5,542; gain
i~mocratic members, s; average pei
'rct 92 Total average vote pei
'rIc, 1900. Percentage OF gain ne.
cD.sary. 90.
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