The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

The New York HeraId's poll OF %forty-five
States which viii elect 3s MEMBERS OF the
House OF Representatives for the Fifty
eighth Congress shows that the RepuhIic-
ans viii probably be able TO control the or
Eanization Of that body. but by a very
narrow majority. To win the contSol the
Republicans must elect ls4 MEMBER
INDICATED REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY IS SMALL
The Herald returns give them 20. They
Also show that there are III reasonably GER
tain districts FOR the Democrats and hf-
teen. districts doubtful A general Demo
cratic drift in the East. with a VERY heavy
vote for ColeT in Greater New Xork-ap-
preaching that OF Cleveland in 1882 when
he carried what afterwards became the
greater city by 1i1O0 piurality-would not
only wipe out the slender indicated Repub-
Hcan majority in Congress. but would
sweep most Of these doubtful districts 10
the Democrats and give them control,
This is a tremendous turnover from the
the. congressional elections OF 1900. AT that
xiufe the Republicans had a majority OF 4i
members. Apparently now thar majority
has almost been wiped out. Hard luck
for the Republicans IN the closing days OF
the campaign. a few mistakes OF a tenden-
c. OF the independent voters. even slight.
toward Democracy. and Il is gone
II has been high tide in the Republican
party In the nation for almost ten years
The tide Is ebbing. Whether II viii turn
before the next presidential election Is a
question: but II IS perfectly clear, judging
from political conditions prevailing ten
days before the elections, that the voters
bers 70 cause the graYest apprehensions on
the part of the Republican managers.
WAVE OF sOCIALIsTIc
SENTIMENT IN THE EAST.
Perhaps the most significant sign Of the
times Is the growth Of what may be prop
country Il Is appearing very much as the
Populistic sentiment appeared just prior 10
1882 only this time the sentiment is in the
Eastern States and In the Middle West.
Their It was largely in the South and far
West. II first made Its appearance a year
New England that the workingmen's can
didates were taken up by the Democratic
party and labor Mayors were elected in a
chain OF Connecticut cities. This sentiment
his spread all through New York State,
Through New Jersey and New England. II
81 rampant in Pennsylvania and in Ohio.
Il exists farther west In Indiana and ILL.,
noiS,
IT has been famed to a fame by the
trust question, by the overcapitalization of
corporations. by the combination OF dealers
IN the accessories Of life to create a monop-
Oily and arbitrarily TX prices. The Beef
Trust and its exaotions during last winter
and spring was one thing that greatly tend
ed 70 the augmentation Of this sentiment.
Inc coal strike and famine added fael TO
the names. contradictory as the term may
seem. The Democrats have been quick 10
sumed the attitude that the Republican
party Is the mother OF trusts; that tru4s
under Republican rule have become almost
pasty councils; that the wage Garner and
thsmea with salaries are being crushed
Qhrel1Bh the great Increase IN the cost Of
NvE and tsst the only hope for relief lies
MIne application Ct remedies by the Dem
RHODE ISLAND MAY
so DEHoCHATIc.
How shrewdly the Democratic party has
taken the cae Is shown in important spots
Al through the East. In Rhode Island.
where there were street car strikes last
winter q general alignment OF 9aboring
men Against the capitalists. the Democrats
hayf formed such a combination as to
Island State ticket this year, but also the
somewhat doubtful.
Connectieut 3 another notable neld where |
the Democratic labor union combination has
been at Work. In consequence. Connecticut
tE q distinctly doubtful State. The Repuo- |
leans nominated for Representatve-at
LARA, Lilly. who IS associated with Swift /
&zCo., of the beef combination. Politicians |
do not thus usually Nv in the face OF uubiic
sentiment unless they are actuated b. the
Spirit OF Mr. Baer OF the Reading Railroad. |
tons shrewdly, AID in one district are run |
ming en- ~out-and-oEt workinRman with |
chances Of success The death of Repre- |
sentative Russell on the eve of election
haz thrown the Republicans Of the Third |
District into confusion. and. IN view OF the 1
sentiment prevailing. that district may be |
psf q doubtful Heree. Connecticut Is a
doubtful State. 50 FAR as the Representatives |
at-1ArEe Is concerned. and there n great !
uncertainty abott two OF the districts.
All over the east combinations have been !
made between the Democrats. and labor
unions. In New York State,.in the counties |
Of Schenectady. Saratoga. Washington and
Warren. where q street car strike had
lasted for several months, the workingmen
have beSn arrayed against the Republican /
patty. and the Democrats have eagerly |
Nominated active labor aeitators for the /
senate. for the Assembly. for Congress, and I
for various LEGAL Offices. II was in order 70
take, advantage OF this growing sentiment
CT unrest among the iaboring ciassee that !
Senator Hill. at the Democra@N State Con-
xenfton IN Saratoga. inserted In the plat :
fcEn his plank for the Government owner /
ship u the anthracite coal fields.
The Appearance o4 Cleveland. Oiney. !
EElsieaand other Democrats OF national ,
pruuinence IN the campaign this year IN
behalf 81 the Democratic ticket Is fikely to
hrnE 70 the support Of the regular Deraoc-