The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
CHAMP CLARK
HAS TROUBLES
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Washington, July 25.AThe cam
pafgn for the control of the house Of
representatives will be formally op-
ened in less than two waaSs. The
Republicans will make New York
their base of operations, while the
Democratic headquarters will lie in
Washington and Chicago, in Doth of
which cities the Republicans will also
maintain branch headquarters. Mil
lions of copies of speeches and other
so called literature" are now being
printed, and, for the next few months,
the mails will be loaded with the mes-
sages of hope and promise to Ameri.
can voters.
The house IT representatives con-
sists of 391 members, the Republican
majority being forty-four. Francis
Curtis, the expert Of the Republican
congressional committee, has compil-
ed list of so-called doubtful" dis
tricts. He has included in this list
all districts where the plurality Of
the successful candidates two years
ago was less than 5000. The CAM
paign OF both parties will center in
the las districts. Mr.. Curtis figures
show that the 145 doubtful districts
are now represented by seventy-seven
Republicans and sixty-eight Demo.
Gratis.
The fight will be f1ercest In fifty
four districts, where the pluralities Of
the successful candidates two years
ago were less than 1000. These fifty
four districts are now represented by
twenty-four Democrats ana thirty
Republicans. !, Twenty-nina members
Of the present house. nine of them
| Democrats, were elected two years
ago by plilralities OF less than / 600.
II the Democrats tod what they have
and gain in the twenty districts where
Republicans were elected ty less thar
200 plurality, the next house will be
Republican by five votes.
A Formidable Task.
sensions in the Republican ranks. the
figures show that the Democrats are
confronted with formidable task IL
they are to- make good their boast
that they will control the next house.
which thav nnu contro, ] .r' and .ra ss,,o' smo'
cessfnl % In in every @ other district % S where Seu
, the Republican majority two years
ago was less than 1000, the next
house will be Democratic by sixteen
majority. The magnitude of this task
will be appreciated when It is remem-
bered that in nine districts two years
ago Democrats were elected to the
house by less than 1000 plurality,
while in fifteen other districts the
Democratic pluralities were less than
1000. In many of these districts the
Republican leaders are confident they
will make gains this year.
In five districts the pluralities two
years ago were less than 100. In the
tenth Massachusetts, district the plu-
rality of Representative O'Connell
(Democrat) was only four. The plu-
rality of Representative Norris of the
fifth Nebraska district, was twenty
two. Mr.. Norris, who was one of the
leaders Of the insurgents, is facing
another hard fight this year. Repre-
sentative Joyce carried the fifteenth
Ohio district two years ago by plu-
rality Of flfty-seven, while Represent
ative Sheffield had only sixty-one plu-
rality In the first Rhode Island dis
trict.
Champ Clarke Close District.
Some of the most prominent mem-
hers Of the housa come from the
doubtful districts. Chamn Clark the
ifiinor;ty leader. will have to give
close attention To his district M,
y Wv was only Lass: :, e Rsp5ssssts.iys