Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-21
FORECAST OF NEXT ELECTION.
1872 Republican Congressman, 141 DEM
ocrats, and 118 Doubtful.


There are 391 members Of the
house Of representatives, writes the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald. and in the present
house PIT of these are Republicans
and ia are Democrats.
The first survey Of the campaign Of
1910 shows that there are 1872 districts
reasonably certain for the Republi-
the Democrats.
This leaves lis districts, classed as
doubtful or debatable in which the
battle for the control of the house is
now raging.
A classification of these lis districts
shows that 50 are now held by Re-
publicans and SO by Democrats.
The plain inference from these fig
ures would be that at the outset of
the campaign the Republican party is
showing a disposition to go to pieces
and prepare for the worst whipping
1t has had in many years.
1t must be admitted, however, that
even as this article is being prepared
there are signs here and there
throughout the country that the Re-
publicans are recovering from their
panic The buoyancy of the Democ-
racy is not quite so apparent. 1t Is
going to be u battle royal anyway.
al, 10, nf
reSentatives at stake this election
the political control of the senate
may also be involved. The Republi-
cans have now, ION paper" 26 ma
jOrity, but this includes from seven
to twelve senator's claSsed as "insur-
gents" who frequently vote with the
Democrats. or the 81 senator's whose
terms expire and whose seats must be
filled by legislatures to be elected this
fall twenty-four are Republicans. 1t
is easily probable that by the time
the new senate is ready for organiZa-
ton after March 3 next there may be
enough new Democrats and new in
surgents' in the office to turn over
completely the control of that body
Thus far the election of a Democrat
to succeed the conservative Hale of
Maine, is assured while there will be
"insurgent" senator's succeeding Sen
tor Flint, from California; Senator
Burrows, from Michigan, and Senator
Piles, from Washington. Even Depew
may tremble for his seat.
This phase of the campaign Will re-
ceive special attention as the contest
progresses.
1t is interesting to note that wher-
ever elections have been held affect
ing congress within the last twelve
months the drift has been toward
Democracy.
Three special congressional cleo
tions have been held.
The first was in the Sixth Missouri
district for successor TO the late
David 4. De Almond. Mr.. De Ar
mond had usually carried the district
by about 5000, most of his majority
being supplied by the old Union sol
diers. Clemet c. Dickerson. Demo-
crat. carried it at the special election
by approximately $500.
The second was held in the Four
teenth Massachusetts district Here
the majority for the late William I.
Lowering whose place was to be fill
ed. was 1900. Eugene NJ. Foss.
Democrat. carried it by a majority of
$500
The third was in the Thlrty-SecOnd
New York district. the county of Mon
roe for Il successor to the late James
r. Perkins. Mr.. Perkins had been
winning by more than 10000. James
b. Tavcns. Democrat. carried the dis
trict by IL majority of about 1000.
Further tests came in Vermont and
Maine. In Vermont both represen-
tativcs had made their election sure
by showing Independence of the rule
Of Speaker Cannon in the house. Poth
had promised not to vote for him
again for speaker Yet, largely be-
cause of general Republican dissatis-
faction in the state. the vote fell off
to Il great extent.
In Maine everything Republican
went by the board except two mem
berS of congress. who Scraped
through. The Democrats elected in
the state the governor, other state Of
fcers, two members of the national