The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-05-24
The Retiring Senator'S.

Inc heIlTlnS ochdlolh'
Of the eleven retiring Senators, six are
old.line Democrats, one Know nothing
Democrat, three old-line Wings, and one
Know Nothing Whig; and but few have
any expectation of returning. Mr.. Good
win, of the county, is Democrat of mod
crate capacity and like pretensions, and
will hardly make fight for reelection.
The Know oting, with the aid of the
Wings, are supreme in his district, and e.
ven a fusion could only succeed by acci-
dent. Mr. Goodwin must therefore retire.
Mr.. Haldeman, of Y York, is Know-Noth-
ing Democrat, and hopes to be reelected.
He will run under the wing of Gen. Cam
eron, against the new license law, and
hopes to be benefited by the railroad fe-
yer now raging in his county, mlnla-
ture edition of the Erie affair. Result
doubtful-chances rather against him
Mr.. Frick, of Montgomery, Mr.. Skinner,
of Erie, are old-line Wings and could not
be prevailed upon to return even If they
could be elected They are both modest,
unassuming and efficient legislators, but
have little taste for the business, and will
retire by consent Of all sides. BY judi
cious management Known othlDg can
be chosen to succeed Frick, though things
are not in the most promising condition
there just now. The chances arc rather
in favor of an old-line Democrat. A
Know Nothing Wing from Crawford will
doubtless succeed Skinner-probably Mr..
Hays, Editor of the Meadvillc Journal
Mr.. Hendricks, of Schuylkill, is the only
retiring Know Nothing Wing, and We be-
licve he will not be candidate for rec
lection. He was the candidate for Speak
er at the last session, and has been an in
dustrious and influential member. There
is large foreign population in that coun-
ty, and the success of an American may
be regarded as doubtful even with the
Wing vote. Besides, the Temperance
question is troublesome one there, and
accident or good management may con-
troll the result. Mr.. Fry of Lehigh, is an
old,lin Democrat, though he went over
to Cameron. He is plain, blunt, un6n-
ished stick, but possesses clever degree
of hard sense that has been Of material
service to him in the Senate. Temperance
legislation is his special aversion, and he
means to run for reelection in favor Of
free whiskey and Democracy, and against
the sale Of the Public Works, and all the
modern legislative Innovations. He might
succeed if he gets fair start, as his dis
trict, Lebigh and Northampton, is intense
ly for whiskey. Mr.. Sager, of Berks, is
also an old-linc Democrat, with some as
pirations for a reelection. 1t is hardly
probable, however, that he can make it,
as with any sort of care, the Know-Noth-
ings will carry the county. There will
be an open, manly American organza-
ton there, and it can scarcely fail to sue
ceed. Mr.. Quiggle, of Clinton, is an old
line Democrat, but Cameron man.
His district-Centre, Clinton, Lycoming
and Sullivan-is intensely American, and
he must retire. He can we'll be spared.
Mr.. Hamlin, of Elk, old-line Democrat,
and the regular candidate for Speaker
last winter, is young man of respccta-
bic ability and industry, and retires high
ly respected. We don't know how "Sam'
has been vegetating out in the little wood
en- counties. but it is likely that Democ-
racy is still slightly ahead. If so, we
hope that Mr.. Hamlin may be returned.
Mr. Hester, the late Speaker, is an up
right, intelligent and courteous legislator,
and left the chair enjoying quite an unu-
sual degree of respect from the Senate
He is old line Democrat, of course. We
do not know whether he desires to return
or not; but if he should, he must encoun-
ter a struggle of no common character
Perhaps in no other county will the con-
test be. as bitter, and as doubtful, as in
Berks, the old citadel of Democracy
Mr.. Darsie, of Pittsburgh, is widely known
as an old-line Wing, and as a scrupulous-
ly honest and peculiarly efficient member.
He has served sixteen years in the two
branches of the legislature, and has ever
been one of the most industrious men at
the Capitol. 1t is understood, we believe
that he will be candidate for re election,
supported by fusion of the old parties,
against the Know wNothing nominee. 1t
will make desperate fight, and the re-
suit will be looked for with great interest
in every part of the State. We could not
even guess how the chances would be in
such contest-but much will doubtless
depend upon the selection of his opponent.
Such is hasty glance at the retiring Sen
ators. In no probable event can the a
mcricans fail to secure the asccndancy in
the Senate next winter.
Gtam6erSbUg Wig.