New-York tribune., 1898-10-29
PENNSYLVANIA'S FIGfT.
CHANCES FOR REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.
MEN IN THE KEYSTONE STATl
TICS BRING UNCERTAINTY DRIFT
TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC. PARTY

TICS BRING UNCERTAINTY-No DRIFT
TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Philadelphia. oct. % (speciaD.-rhc Pennsylvania
del ,g alton In the House OF Representatives. { the
LIVth Congress contained twenty eight Reubi-
and two Democrats The delegation Ia divided
politically In the way In the House the
Nv tt Congress. 1t might rave stood Twenty-Five
Republicans TO one Democrat and rivalcd all lew
D1gland. which has only one Democrat i'm the res
en- House, had 1t not been for unfortunate
nomination in one Congress disJric; which ,er-
mit.d Democrat 10 slip in. II political co,d-
tons we're normal there would probably be
chang, In the numerical standing OF the two paries
IN the Congress dele tions from this State In he
House " the LVIth Congress. The Democratic
party OF itself is IN no better condition to ert
Congressnen now than 1t was in 1894 and 1895. Il
is hopcessy demorezed. split into factions ard
utterly discouraged by the immense majort,s
ROLLED up against II In tho last four years.
But political conditions not normal Tn,
fight going or In the Republican party agains
Senator Quay II certain u tave It's effect on the
Congress elections Quarres which have slept for
years have been renewed and men wtO hava
cherished grudges for long time see In TIE pres
ent situation chance for revenge Lite crosse
contests are cOmplicating the situation ir many
neghbOrhoods and the trading Of Congress- State
and legislative 1d!dates which will be carried
In many localities. makes the outlook uncertain
mai jorii!es In mos; Of the districts are. how.
ev,r. so ldrge that it will need profound apathy
or widespread treachery 10 defeat more than a
few OF the party's candidates. The outlook Is net
so disco uraeirs for notwithstanding tn d,erelcAs
among Republicans on State Issues and legislative
candidates there is no difference to the med
Of a Republican House OF Representatives in he
LVIth Congress TO sustain President Mckinley aid
make certain the maintenance Of the gold stari-
ard
CONGREssMEN AT LARGE.
The State has not been redstrctcd IN accord
with the apportionmont Of members Of the
House Of Representatives. made under the census
Of 1890. BY that appori )nment Pennsylvania
gained two members. Under the census Of 1870
the State had twenty-eght seats in the House
Under the census OF 1890 II has thirty Put
as the State has not been redstricted has
been necessary to elect the TWO add!tlona mem
bers at large. The TWO candidates for Congress-
men at large on the Republican ticket are Calusha
a. Grow and G. A. DavcnD"rt Mr.. Grov WAS
Speaker OF the first war Congress. which assembled
In ezra session July 1851 at ihe call of Prsitent
Lincoln. He has always been popular and will he
reelected next month by large majority. not
large the jorities he received two ad four
years ago His running mate will also be aected.
When 1t comes to the districts there are a ertain
number which be set iOYn as reasonably sure
TO elect Republicans under almost any rcum-
stances The minimum number of these ertain
Republican districts Is eighteen In the gTeatDem-
ocratic sweep OF 1890 this number Of Republican
members of Congress was elected. Again lsh
with the Homestead strike and riots to discourage
them and the Cleveland rana to fight aainst.
the same number OF districts carried h the
Republicans If a great Democratic tidal wave
were rising again. and the Democratic parry IN
Pennsy ylvanla were in condition 10 take aivan-
tage OF 1t. confidence could be felt that tbs Re-
publlcans would carry at least eighteen CoIyress
districts In this State.
But there are no signs II a Democratic tidal
wave. and the Democratic party II In no ondl-
ton in Pennsylvania TO benefit by II the
Democrats gain any districts II will be thTugh
the divisions and quarrels OF the Republicans
themselves There are signs that few aims
will accrue the Democrats from this cause but
how large the gains will be no one can prdict
with certainty. Only the men holding the rost
confidential relations with the Quay manaers
know what deals going on. how they will afeot
the vote and what the result on Ccngressmer u
likely to be. And even they are likely to be ie-
ceved.
PHILADELPHIA WILL RE-ELECT.
Philadelpha's five Congress districts will m-
doubtedly re-eect the present members They hWs
all been renomnated by the Republicans. and while
they have nominal opposition. one expects 70
any change This city has the reputation II
keeping well-tred and worthy ~ongressmen n
still two Bingham. in the kt District. and
Harmer In the Vth District-vho have been
elected term after term. The Other three districts
represented by younger men. .ames r. Young,
in the INth District, sits for the historic district
long represented by the late Congressman Kelley.
The I'D District. well represented by the late Con-
gresham ONe Is now represented by Robert
Adams, jr. And the famous lid District, which
kept Samuel ]. Randall in Congress as long as he
lived is now represented by William McAleer.
The aforementioned CONGRESSMAN occupies
anomalous position. on the roll 4 the House he
is put down Democrat. but Is he is for the
gold standard and protection to american indus
tries. ne is counted as more Republican than .
Democrat. The Republicans have rnominated him
and viii re-elect him. feeling sure that on all i'm
portant questions he will support President Mcl<in-
ley
Outside Of Philadelphia there az twentythres
Congress districts and Of these onl one ia stead
fastly Democratic. THIS is the IXth District. made
up of Berks and Lehgh counties Even in the
great Republican sweep Of 1894 thI district gave
59is Democratic plurality. Ii will tive more this
year and may approach the plurality OF 1890 which
was II, ,293 The other district in the .tate rep
resented by n straghtout Democrat Is the XIXth.
Two years ago James a. Stable, who had repre-
sented the district well forced :. the race
and an unknown Republican was nomin.ted in his
pace This caused dissatisfaction. and tie district.
which in 1891 gave 23si Republican pluraliy. elected
"A Democrat IN 1896 by I1s plurality. Sore OF this
dissatisfaction still remains, and may 9feat the
present Republican nominee Robert j. Las. The
district is certainly looked upon as doubtful Repub-
lican territory.
Leaving out the five districts In Philadelphia
there are thirteen districts In the State which are
considered as safely Republican. These districts
are as follows: Tho Xth District with gave
Marriott BrOsius $50 plurality in 1895. Ar Bro
sus Is running again. and will be re-elecsd, but
not by so large plurality he received Two years
ago: the XIth District. which Will retun Goa
gresham william Conne: the Xllth. whee Nor
gan b. Williams has been renominated. the iINtn.
which includes the capital of the State and over
whelmingy Republican: the XVIII which ought 70
be good for five thousand Republican pluraliy but
where a new and untried candidate may los, somo
votes. the NVIth. another strong Republica dis