Liberty Tribune newspaper 1878-11-15

              NEXT HOUSE BOUSE The New York Sun Suo says Y that tbt the re re- returns re- re returns turns turn of 01 the lb elections for members of oi the next House are ro not absolutely certain in iD every evory particular but they are sufficient sufficient- ly Iy precise for present purposes In It the present House Hou the Democratic have havo members arid and the Republicans have bavo ba e giving the former a majority of 10 IV At tho September and nd October elec Iee elections Lions tion the tho tide ran steadily against the Republicans and they suffered a loss of 10 member as compared with their thir num nurn- numbers bers hors in the present House From this thi fact fuel it was a reasonable deduction that they would lose in the th same sm ratio in No No- November November vember when 2 10 members were ere to be chosen Had this tins deduction been bean veri verified vel fled fid by br tho results result in November would buve beeD in iD a mi minority minority of 50 in the tho next House I But the tho tide turned against the tho Demo Domo Democrats Democrate crate erts and they have mot met with wilh unexpected ed losses losse in New York in the Western Vestern States State an and nd l elsewhere so that they will I barely barly hold bold their own in the next House Hous Indeed if we 0 count the tho ten or twelve I who have been beon elected aa a t an independent party in iu the tho House Hone the Democrats will ill v. v ill do well if they bavo have a ma ma- majority majority over the tho combined vote of the tho lle- lle publicans and the be The rhe returns seem to clearly indicate 3 that tbs he Democrats have havo elected this fall fal I members the Republicans Republican and nd an I the tho 11 California which I is i. entitled to 4 members mom be does daca not elect elec t till next September This will complete 3 tho ho members member of which the House ia i. ii S composed In ID the tho present House Cali Call California fornia furnia is represented by two Democrats Democrat and nd two Republicans Ono One of the tho Demo Demo- Democrats ts however was wa seated sealed by the House on en nn n alleged majority of four votes over his Republican opponent If It in Septem Septem- September ber next California should elect two Democrats and an two Republicans now House Hoso will stand Democrats to and 11 giving tho Democrats a majority of 3 over boll However or j judging from their former lormer political political ical affiliations affiliation it ia is safe afo to infer that 8 S of these heso Groen a backers will on mere party divisions division vote voto va to with tho ho Democrats and 3 with the Republican This Thi would in- in inree ree the Uio Democrats to and the tho Republicans Re Hc publicans to lo leaving the Democrats with a n majority of 01 19 39 9 which is i. i precisely their majority in ilic ho present resent louse House There does docs not seem to be much likelihood likelihood hood bood of the tho choice of the Iho next President devoir devol ing upon tho the House neuse but such con a nA it i. i. i omon thA Iho I il L a Ti Tn In that tb at 0 event n t-e t each tS State C 1 t o would I bo be entitled d done to toone toone one vote Thero are oro 38 88 States SItes a n major major- majority majority ity whereof is 20 The Tho recent give the Iho Democrats a majority in 19 States States conceding conceding to lo thorn them Florida Floida which is i. doubtful and the tho Republicans a major major- majority majority ity in 18 States Slates With Wilh California equally divided and therefore uble to votes vote tho the Democrats would have ha o a majority of one But if iC that State late should elect three Repel Repel- Republicans henna lican in September tho the Democratic States would number numbe 19 in tho the House lIous and tho Republican State Slates 19 19 a a tie tic