Evening star., 1896-10-31
MISSOURI.

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MISSOURI.
TIE republicans are making fight for
Missouri Old majorities tell no story there
More than half the districts are in doubt.
By the landslide of the last election the re-
publicans got eleven of the fifteen Congress
men, and they bid fair to hold several of
them in this election. There is no fusion on
Congress between the democrats and popu-
lists.
First: Candidates-Rep.. Chas. N Clark,
Hannibal, renominated; dem. Richard p
Giles Shelbna; pop. j. W. Long, Kinks
Vile; pro-. ]. F. McMurray Shelbyville.
This district has before been democratic,
but Clark was elected to the present Com
gress by vote of 15.1s6. to 15357 for the
democrat and 4210 for the populst The
chances are in favor of it's going demo-
cratic this time
Second: Candidates-Rep.. Charles A
t-oomls. Chillicothe; dem Robert n. Bo-
dine, Monroe; pop, DIR. Poison.
lhis is close district. with a strong
sound money sentiment. The present mem
Der is democrat. who is for gold. The
vote on which he was elected was: Dem
1s,oS9; rep. 16,1IS; pop. . 16l The republi-
cans expect to carry the district
Ihlrd: Candidates-Rep., H G. Orton,
Princeton; dem. Alexander NJ Dockery.
GaIIatin, renominated; pop. Hardin Steel
Polo
The democrats will probably hold this dis
trlct- IL Is now represented by Mr. Dock
cry, who is a pretty shrewd politician
through the slump of 1894 he held on by a.
vote OF 16.G'o against Il. $50 Tor Orton. his
present republican antagonist, and 4O53
Tor the populist and 25S for the prohibition
list.
Fourth: Candidates-Rep., Geo. G. Crow
ther. St Joseph, renominated; dem. Chas
r cochran 81. Joseph. fndorsed by popu-
hsIs; pro, Willis Weaver. Elm Grove
Inc democrats had this district by but
about thousand plurality in the F'ffty-
third Congress In the present Congress
the republicans have 1t by about 500
Inc Inc last vote was: Rep, 1885: dem. H.
win. ~
Fnth: Candidates-Rep.. Jay H. Neff
Kansas City; F. s. D., W.. s. Cowherd
Kansas city; pop. Geo Wilson, Lexington
The republicans turned this district over
the last time Tarsney (dem) represented
II during the Fifty-first, Fifty-second and
Flfty-third Congresses. His plurality four
ago the rspuhlicans carried it by 365 plu-
rality- The last vote was: Rep, 15.26s:
dem, 14,:tfi; pop. 2.li1. The republicans
expect to carry the district
sixth: Candida teS-Rep.. Frank V Ham,
ilton Adrian; dem. David A. DeArmond
Butler. renomina ted: pop. H. L. Linton
Greenfield: pro. W. VI. Goodwin
The democrats held this district through
lhe 1874 slump by less than 100 plurality
Before that their plurality was more than
s.uS- DeArmond's vote two years ago was
l3.'39, against 1a.GEi for the republican
candidate and 6.331 for the populist The
republicans are confident here
Seventh: Candidates-Rep. Jno P Ira
fey' Springfield. renominated; DEM. Jas
yooney. Marshall; pop. ]. r. Thomas, Mt
Leonard; pro-. r. T Bond Fayette
The republicans carried this district two
years ago by a vote of 17.793 to II, ,49O
democratic and 3.!67 populist. The demo-
Gratis had nearly 1000 plurality two years
previously. The result is doubtful.
Eighth: Candidates-Rep.. Joel D. Hub
bard, Versailles, renominated; DEM, R. p,
Bland Lebanon; pop. John H. Stinecipher,
Buffalo.
This Is Bland's district. He was defeated
by Hubbard two years ago by a vote of
1885, to 16,sl5- Before that Bland had rep
resented the district during eleven Con-
crosses. Bland's majority four years ago
was over 1000. The democrats expect to
carry the district.
Ninth: Candidates-Rep.. VIM. NJ Tre-
loar. Mexico. renominated; DEM, Champ
Mexico.
The republicans carried this district two
years ago by less than 300 plurality. Before
that ii had been democratic by nearly 3UU
The last vote was: Rep. 15US2; dem. H.
$50; pop, 80. The democrats are confident
Tenth. CHndidates-Repa. Richard Bar
tholdt, st. Louis, reneminated; DEM, LIE
Grand Atwood Ferguson.
The republicans did not have to wait for
the slump of 1894 to capture this district.
Mr. Bartholdt was member of the Fifty
first, the Fifty-third and the Fifty-fourth h
Congresses. His vote two years ago was
1861, against S,Ss7 for the democrat 6st;
for the socialist, 800 for the populist and
1i6 for the prohibitionist. The district will
probably go republican.
Eleventh. CandidateS-Rep c. F. Joy
St Louis: dem, Jno. T. Hunt, ST Louis
This has for some time been a closely
contested district but seems to properly
belong to the republicans. Joy was turned
out Of the Fifty-third Congress on a con-
test and was elected to the F'ifty-fourth
by vote of 15.175 to II S93 dem, AS So
cialist. 3n5 populist and 20 prohbitionist.
Twelfth Candidates-Rep.. Maj. C. E.
Pierce, st. Louis; Robert II. Kern, silver
dem.
The district is represented by Seth w.
Cobb. who has been a sound money man
during his career in Congress. The last
vote was: Dem, 1O.035: rep, 7,469; pop,
1.N4- II will probably go republican
Thirteenth. Candidates-Rep., Geo Steel,
Hillsboro'; DEM, Edward Dobb; pop, Henry
Bond.
This district is represented now by a re-
publican. AT the last election the republi-
cans carried the district by a vote Of 1888
10 1901, overcoming normal democratic
majority of nearly five thousand 1t will
probably go republican.
Fourteenth Candidates - Rep Jno A.
snider. Jackson; dem, Prof. w D. Van
ciVer' cape Girardeau: pop, A. II. Living
ston, West Plains.
In the election four wears ago the damo
cratic majority in this district was nearly
-FOUR thousand At the last election the re-
pub1cans carried it by 16,1S4 to 1907 dem.
and 5591 pop. The republicans are conf
dent. ~
Fifteenth Candidates - Rep, Chas. G.
Burton, Nevada, renominated dem, NJ f.
Benton. Neosho; pop, Geo. Frank, Grange
vile.
Inc vote TWO years ago was: Rep 16 GO.
dem, 14.o36: pop, 5. .741; pro-, 3S7 The re,
suit Is doubtful
NONTtxS
In Montana Chas. S. Hartman, the pres
ent republican Representative in Congress.