Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
LEADERS |NFEAR
OF LOSING HOUSE
Republicans Seriously Alarmed
Over Conditions in the Con-
gresSi0naI Districts.
CHANGE IN TWENTY-THREE
WILL TRANSFER CONTROL
Possibility of Losing Twenty-Six
East of the Mississippi.
OUTLOOK LIKE THAT IN 1892
fractional Disputes Among the Re-
publicans in Many States an
Aid to the Democrats.


Special From n Stan Correspondent.
new YORK, October 3.-The state.
ment can be made based upon authorl-
tative informa ion. that the republican
leadership is seriously alarmed over
what now seems to be the imminent
danger OF losing. the House of Repre-
sentatives in the approaching cleo
tions.
change in 23 out OF the 39l con-
gressional districts will give the House
to the democrats. Starting in with
Maine. any politician well posted on
actual conditions can figure out the
possibility of losing 26 before crossing
the Mississippi river
The situation is in many respects
similar to that OF 1892. Then. as now.
there was material prosperity and po-
litical discomfort. Then, as now, bust
ness men were Indifferent to the por-
tents OF the coming storm and labor.
well paid and we'll fed. was
prone to listen to the political grum-
bier
There is the added element of dan
ger in the present situation OF a great
er burden upon the consumer In the
cost Of living. for which the party In
power, whether justly or unJustly. Is
certainly being held responsible bY the
man in the street.
Still another feature which is q liza
bility in the republican ledger ana an
asset on the democratic boo<s is the
bitter factional feuds among the re-
publicans in many states.
Actual Demonstration.
On top of what might be called these
theoretical conditions. Indicative Of a pos
sible state of public sentiment. there
have been actual and practical dem
onstrations. Beginning last spring
with the big democratic gain in the De
Armond district in Missouri. followed
by the smashing overturn OF republi-
can stronghold of the Lowering dis
trict In Massachusetts,; next the para
Lying defeat Of the republicans In the
Rochester republican district, and then.
as final blow, the landslide in Maine.
So the forebodings of the republicans
based upon general assumptions. do not
lack for instances of actual fulhllment
There appears to be a condition as we'll as
a theory confronting them.
Getting down to brass tacks. I an en-
abled to give an outline of the situation
in a number Of states. Information as TO
doubt is withheld from me for obvious rea-
sons.
Eight in New York in Doubt.
New York-There are at the least eight
districts in the state of New York now
in the House by republicans
which can be classed as In doubt. There
is a possibility that conditions may i'm
prove as republican voters are brought
to realize the imminency of danger and
IL the workingmen who heretofore have
voted the republican ticket can be
aroused to the danger. But It will be
recalled that this hope proved a broken
reed in the Swasey district In Maine.
where there were 5000 employees in one
affected by the tariff schedules.
and yet the district went overwhelmingly
The outlook in New York
city for the republicans is just as gloomy
as 1t is upstate.
Observation-Disclosures conditions, un-
rest over the high cost of living and
general dissatisfaction i'm this state
serve to put three and possibly four dis
tricts in doubt The republicans seem to
be throwing themselves against a solid
stone wall Of adverse sentiment In the old
Bay state. although they are working to
their uttermoSt-
onnecticut-Factional troubles among
the republicans and the conditions indus
trially and sentimentally existent i'm Mas
threaten 10 put the two dis
tricts in Connecticut in doubt.
New Jersey-The condition is bad in this
state. and promises to grow worse, ac-
cording to present indications. Two or
three districts may be classed as doubtful.
The situation is especially distressing To
the republicans in the northern part OF
the state. Insurgency and agitation are
responsible.
Unusual Outlook in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania-It will probably surprise
a great many to know that the Congress
outlook In this rock-ribbed republican
state is exceedingly blue for the republic
ans. l cannot ascertain how many dis
tricts are actually in danger. There is
no trouble over the state ticket but the
peculiar situation there affects the con-
gressional campaign.
The keystone party. composed OF dis
republicans and democrats, to-
gether with the regular democratic or
ganization have indorsed in twelve dis
tricts the congressional candidates oppos-
ing the republican nominees.
Delaware-My best Information Is that
Delaware is as good as gone now.
Indiana-The republicans will be very
happy If they hold the two districts they
now have.
Illinois-Peculiar local conditions, to-
zether with the general unrest. as pre-
saged by the defeat of Boutell for renom-
nation, lead to the belief that two to
.hree districts are in doubt in this state.
West of the Mississippi
Missouri-The republicans may ,ose
hree or four seats in this state. Mis-
'ouri in the past has shown disposition
O 90 back to its democratic moorings In
II wears and the result in the De Almond
district may be a straw.
Iowa-Everybody knows what a hotbed
II republican dissension Iowa presents.
rhe situation is not improving, and there
s growing bitterness between the fao-
ions. From two to three districts in Iowa
re classed as doubtful
Nebra prospects In Ne
,raska are improving. resultant upon the
disposition Of the democratic factions to
,et together Two districts In this state
re considered doubtful.
California-Two districts are doubtful
North Dakota-One doubtful
South Dakota-One doubtful district :
Efforts Of the Republicans.
It must be borne tn mind that all these
o-caiied doubtful districts are now rep.
esented In the House BY republicans
The efforts Of the republican leadeFshlp