The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-23
THE TIMES D1sTcH. R1snI1oND VA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 1910

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tories II there had been nothing but
conservative alignment In tile Reptib-
Eslican party. 1t declares that there VIII
be llttlo Republican boiling in dis
running.
The thirteen doubtful districts mem
toned in the tabulated forecast by
Success" certainly deserve that adJec-s
tive. Most truly does the magazine
assert that there Is SO even balance
OF probabilities that we cannot pos
sibly predict the result without re-
sorting to mere guesswork.'
There can be little doubt that the
balance OF power In the next House
viii BIO decided by the results In these
thirteen districts. and that upon tho
number thirteen rests the evil fortune
OF one OF the two great parties
Here is a concise resume Of the
situation in these districts at the last
election: The Tenth Massachusetts,
District lin the city OF BOSTON,, now
represented by Democrat (O'ConnelD,
who Won at the last election by four
votes out OF $4,000 cast: the Twenty
third New York (Albany dlstrlcD, now
represented by Republican (south-
wtck), who won the last election by
$50 votes out OF $4,000 cast; the Second
New Jersey, now represented by Re-
publican (Gardner), who won the last
election by 3,4oo votes out OF $4,000
cast the Sixth Indiana District, now
represented by Republican (Barn-
ard), who won the last election by
LOO votes out OF $4,000 cast; the
Seventh Indiana District, now repre-
sented by Democrat (korbly), who
won the last election by 6ss votes
out OF 10000 cast: The Ninth Indiana.
now represented by Democrat (Mor-3
.rison). who won the last election by
1.100 votes out OF $4,000 cast; the
Eleventh Indiana District, now repre-
scented by a Democrat (Rauch), who
won the last election by 1900 votes
out Of $4,000 cast; the First Michigan,
now represented by q Republican
(Denby). who won the last election by
Q, 600 votes out OF $4,000 cast; the First
Iowa. represented by a Republican
(Kennedy), who won the last election
by 1900 votes out OF $4,000 cast: the
Second Iowa, now represented by a
Republican (Dawson), who won the
last election by 1900 votes out of As
900 cast: the Sixth Iowa. now repre-
scented by a. Republican (Kendall), who
won the last election by less than 800
votes out. OF $4,000 cast
The two remaining doubtful districts
are In our neishboring State. North
Carolina The Fifth North Carolina
District isSnow. represented by More
head. a Republican, who won his cleo
tion the last time by less than 200.
votes out Of $4,000 cast. Cowles, Re-
publican, represents the Eighth North
Carolina. but he gained his seat at
the last election by only 1,4Oo votes
out of $4,000 cast.
Four of these doubtful and decisive
districts are represented by Democrats,
whilst the Republicans represent nine
fof them. Success says: THE fact that
the Republicans now have nine Of the
thirteen districts is the sole justif-
cation! for our statement that the prob
abilities are slightly In favor of Re-
| publican majority of two or three
This. estimate figures upon at least
one Republican representative from
! Virginia. but, in our opinion, a solid
| Democratic. delegation will go to Con-
gress from the Old Dominion. 1t Is
practically certain that slemp is al
ready defeated, and the Democratic
batteries that have been touched off
| in the Fifth are making 1t more of
a certainty every day that Judge
| Saunders will go back to his seat in
the House to be a continuing credit to
the Democratic party.
Another thing Is certain-and that
Is that all this talk about the prob
ability of Democratic success both In
/ the Congressional, ections and in the
contest for the Presidency is based on
undeniable facts. Well may the Re-
I publicans mutter to themselves in the
darkness of their councils that epigram
Of Grover Cleveland--'1t Is a condition.
and not a theory that confronts u.s."
The Republicans have been sitting on
the wall long time, 3buttlike Humpty-
Dumpty, they are going to have a
mighty "blg fall" in the next two
years,
THE PROFESSOR IN POLITICS.
New Jersey folk have dubbed tina t
eminent yirglnian,. woodrow Wilson,