Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
THE NEXT HOUSE.

Mr.. Hanna has ordered danger signals,
rs It were. 10 be put up at all his party
headquarters in the North to warn the
public that without great effort upon the
part of Republicans the Democrats will
carry the next House of Representatives.
or course. among other things, he
wishes 10 alarm the millionaires and
squeeze from them large contributions,
but we may well imagine that some Of
his fears are real II the Democrats Of
the country are as jealous and active on
November Sth as they should be. there is
every reason to believe they will secure
majority in the next House.
An influential Republican paper recent
" said that the South could be counted
upon 10 furnish one hundred Democratic
representatives, and 1t is represented that
but seventy-nine other Democratic men,
bers would be needed TO Dust the Rcpubli-
cans from power in the lower branch of
Congress. And right there we have the
groundwork of all the Republican calcu-
iations.
When the congressional electisns took
IsaNt ANV S'eRiS eb' AAAN bNiAi'NioN4S le'A -
was sadly divided in several States where
our lines have now been reformed, and
where We have now excellent prospects
of winning. In New York for instance.
the Republicans are prepared to concede
that we will gain four congressman. 1t
is quite certain that we shall make that
much Of a gain, and maybe far greater
one The contest between Van Wyck and
Roosevelt will bring out a big vote ard
the outlook for Van Wyck's election is
good The betting which began at 6 TO 10
in favor Of Roosevelt Is now nearly even,
as we learn from the New York Herald.
Our party in the State Of New York seems
united under Van Wyck, and we suppose
there will be little of splitting" on the
congressional vote. So we may rely upon
New York's sending an increased number
OF Democrats to the House this year.
Kentuckys delegation now includes four
Republicans-the result Of the Democratic
split in that State two years ago. Now
the prospects are that Kentucky will
elect almost solid Democratic delesa-
ton. Tho Maryland Republicans now have
six members; condition that cannot
stand. They concede a probable loss Of
two this year, but they would be nearer
right il they said three or four. Indiana
has nine Republicans in the present
House. but they are not likely to nave
half that number in the next Illinois
sent seventeen Republicans in 1886, but It
is not supposed by any weil-lnformed po-
litician that they can hold anything like
that number Of seats They would be
lucky 10 get a dozen in the next House.
Pennsylvania has twenty-six Republicans
IN the House now. but owing 20 factional
fights there. in which Quay and Wanna
maker are prominent. IL probably will
lose several seats. And so we might go
on through the entire list. showing where
tho Republicans are likely TO suffer
losses.
The Republicans had exceptional advan-
tages IN the campaign two years ago. and
they 90 not oad cannot expect TO hold
The ground they won then. They do not
expect 10 escape without great losses.
OF course Hanna, Piatt, Quigg, and all
the other leaders OF the party are gong
to shake the plum tree" rs violently as
possible and many plums will call. Their
eSinpaign fund win be large. but not
iafSer than their needs--which are great
We expect few. Il any. losses in the
s"rtn to IAN upon our party. our people
are "ell-niga unanimous against the Nc
Fin'sy expansion policy and they ere In
eensfd with the ADMINISTRATION becarse
o. the number OF nesroes II has appo.ht.
e. 70 c''ice. Nor IS the free-slIver sentl.
nlfnt aba'ed in the slightest degree; nor
~ u likely to be. 40 long cs GOTTEN and