The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-09-22

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various periods mentioned The seat
ing Of Republican President, Hayes
in 1875. coincidentally with the elec
ton of Democratic House, only
proves the rule, because Tilden was
elected, but was wrongfully deprived
Of his seat by partisan tribunal
which had been intrusted with the
duty Of canvassing the returns and
recording and declaring the vote in
stead of disregarding the facts and
concocting result.
But while the popular House OF
Congress has always gone with the
Presidency. the party majority has moi
always been in close touch with the
Presidential pluralities. For instance
a larger popular lead for Mckinley in
1900 than in 1896 was attended by a
smaller Republican victory in the
Congressional elections; but the rule
remains true that as goes the Presi-
dency SO goes the House. Mr.. Gar.
fields popular plurality in 1880 was
very small, and so was the Republican
lead In the House then elected. While
Mr.. Harrison was elected in 1888, the
popular plurality went to Cleveland
and left the Republicans with a very
slender margin in the House then
elected.
Figuring the situation, it remains
that in the present House membership
Of 3S6, the Republicans have a lead
OF only thirty-fOur votes over the
Democrats. The latter have but to
hold their present districts and gain
less than a score more to control the
House. The Democrats are favored
by the fact that more Republican dis
tricts are regarded as doubtful than
Democratic districts. That is to say,
the Democrats, because of the South,
start in the race with a stronger foot
ing-with more assured districts to
their account.
The Democrats are further favored
by the unsettled conditions prevailing
In various localities. Thus Colorado,
rent by a labor war and at present
represented by solid Republican
delegation, may return two or three
Democratic Congressman, even though
going Republican on the Presidential
ticket Bitter divisions in the Repub-
lican party of Wisconsin favor the loss
of two or three districts to the Dem
ocrats. Populist and Democratic fu-
sions in Kansas and Nebraska may
win from the Republicans district
or two there. In Indiana and Illinois
are several close districts now held
by the Republicans which would turn
Democratic on any slump in the gen.
eral Republican vote of recent years.
And there are dozen or more dis
tricts in New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia, now held by the Republicans
on a somewhat narrow margin, which
would probably go Democratic even
on decline in the general Republican
vote not quite sufficient to carry such
States to the Democracy on the Presi-
Dental ticket And the same is thought
to be true of Connecticut, Rhode Isl
and and Massachusetts,.
The Democrats have a good pros
pect to elect their President, and just
as good prospect to elect majority
to Congress. Both the House and the
Presidency go together, according to
the facts which seem to make a rule
st. Louis Republic.
A Leisurely Campaign.
There are occasional complaints he
cause the Democratic organization
does not show more surface indica-
tions of an active campaign. The COM
mon impression is that sending many
men to the hustings is the prime evil
dence Of an active and effective policy.
Of course, there must be public speak
ing as general proposition; but there
are times when 1t would seem that the
"spellbinders' should be suppressed,
even I'm the heat of canvass. Any
how, as a rule, they serve about the
same purpose as brass bands and
torchlight professions. The reading
people think for themselves. Those
who are governeSA their suffrage by
the spectacular create the demand for
defamation and fireworks.
Frankly, if the Democrats make no
better showing when they proceed
with their oratory than the Repubii-
cans have made so far, it will be We'll
for them to allow things to simply
drift. Senator Fairbanks, the Repub-
lican candidate for Vice President,
the gentlemen of the Cabinet and a
few other speakers have been so cir
cEmscribed in their topics and treat
ment that they have been unable to
do themselves justice. The campaign
has ben laid out, and they are re-
Quired to harp on certain lines which
are familiar to the public They have
to stand by certain policies and per-
formances. They have no liberty of
intellect and no free play of con-
science. Their distinguished ability is
under restraint They cannot do them
selves justice. The people. knowing
what they ought to be able to do, pity
rather than admire them.
Attorney General Moody is the latest
Cabinet official to saw dolefully on the
'.stand-pat' fiddle string. He tiddies
no worse, though, than the fiddlers
who preceded him-indeed, no more
than the accomplished Senator BeV-
eridge, who is still pounding on the
proposition that prosperity is purely
the work of a few human hands.
Nobody knows which ticket Will bc
elected. If it shall be the Republican,
ticket it will be in spite of what is
now being done for it.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Republican Inactivity Against Trusts.
Under the whip and spur of public
opinion that the trusts needed curbing,
the Fifty-seventh Congress appropria-
ted S5O0,0OO for the Department of JUS
tice to use for that purpose. Nearly
two years have elapsed since that ap-