Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS.

The Democrats Will Have ,a Big Majority. Kneed Republican* by Over 100. Congressional election returns show that the Democrats, have olectod to seats in ths House 88 more members than the Repffb. llcaus. This, with the Populist-Funfaa mom hers, many of whom are in frsll accord with Democratic policies, will give an adverse majority to the Republicans of more than 100. An analysis by sections of tho vote for Congressmen shews that the Southern States, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky being Included, will send 117 Democrats, four Republicans aud one Alliance Democrat (McLaurin, of South Carolina) to the next House, with four districts, two la West Virginia, one each In Kentucky and Mlsslourl in doubt. Of the fonr Republican Congressmen returned, two come from Tennessee and one each from* Kentucky and Missouri. Tbe only apparent result of the fight made against tbe Democracy iu the Sooth was to strengthen its hold on public affairs. In North Carolina, Cheatham, the colored Republican, is defeated after surviving - the landslide two years ago, and in Alabama a solid Democratic delegation is returned notwithstanding the efforts of Magee and and others to split It. >’ Of New England’s 27. rotes in tki neit House the Republicans get 18 anil the Democrats 6, fhree coming from Massachusetts and three from Connecticut. ThW four Middle States, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, have 7* votes In the House, of which number the Republicans will cast % aud tj>e Demo* crats34. Fifty six Congressmen will bd returned from the Middle Western States of Ohio; Indiana and Illinois. Aeeordla*. to tho r<jtur,us. democrats will represent 32 of the districts, Republicans 33. The States of the Northwest aud agricultural West, beyond the Mississippi river, will send 29 Ropubljcans, 14 Democrats and five fusionists,t? represent it In the next House, with two dtstricts # ln Nebraska in doubt aud Gie'entire seven from Minnesota placed tu the samo ‘column. The Republicans stand tho best ehance of socnHng a majority from the nine unknown districts. The live fusioufys come from Kansas. It is>said that wjth, the exception of Davis and Baker the fusionists are inclined toward Democracy. Ill'he silver States of Idaho, Montuna, V>yoming* Nevetfsand Colorado split evJ» t/B lire congressional election, tinea QcpuUicans coming from the three Stales first named and three fusionists from* tho two latter States. Nowlands, of Nevada, however,is inclined towara Republicanism. The Pacific coast Is entitled to eleven ingressmen. Washington and Oregon each wilt send two Republicans, and California tviit send four Democrat* and lor haps more, three districts boing close between the two old parties. * The following tabic shows from whenc# they came: . Democrats—Alabama ,9, Arkansas «. California 4. Connecticut 3, Di lawaio % Florida 2, Georgia 21. IdaliolvDHneis Vt, Indiana 10. lowa 1, Kansas 3,*Keutucky 10; Louisiana 6, Maryland C, Massachusetts 3, Michigan 6. Mississippi 7, Missouri 17f Nebraska 2 r New Hampshire J, Now Jersey 5, Now York 20, North Carol!ua .ft Ohio :0, Poniisyltf apla 8; Soiltlf Carolina ft Teuuossco 8, Texas 13, Virginia 10, West Virginia 2, Wisconsin 6. Republican—Connecticut 1, Illinois Ift Indiana 3. lowa 10, Kentucky I, Maine 4, Massachusetts B,*Michigan 7, Missouri b Montana 1, Nebraska 2, New Jersey 3, Now York 34. North Dakota 1, Ohio JO, Oregon 2, Pennsylvania 23, Rhode Island 2, South Dakota 2, Tennessee 2, Vermont 2, Washington *3, Wisconsin 4,’ Wyoming 1j Fusion or Populists-Col&raho 3, KausaS 5, Nevada. 1, South Carollua 1. In Doubt—California 3, Kentucky 1, Massachusetts 2, Mmuesoia 7, Montana 1. Nebraska 2, New Hampshire 1, Ohio 1* West Virginia?.