, 1861-03-07
The Ohio Senatorbhfn.

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coGUxBrs, March +, 1861.
The Senatorial question will be- perplexin1
and annoying. Many seem anxious to dis,
pose OF 1t quickly IS possible, while olhera,
who are afraid Of it, seem to prefer di1atory
policy. l suppose the chief trouble will be
10 get the consent Of d few fractions Rcpubli-
cans to 60 into caucns. If the aid Of caucus
Is not invoked. election at this session will
oe saeer'y impossible. It ia popnlar1y un-
derstood that the Republicans control the
Legislature. This Is a mistake. They have
clear majority in the Senate, but the mat
ter is mixed In the House. Ouca in while
they control in that body, but on all subjects
upon which distinctive 1rrepressiblss and
Conservatives" disagree, tie latter hold
Democrats they can defeat the decided Repub-
icans:. Upon the Senatorial question, how
ever, the difference between the Republican
wings does not now seem go wide as to prove
incapable Of being adjusted, but few DAYS
may excite the bad blood which was exhibited
last session. At this time none Of the cand;-
dates for the Senate-Gov. Dennison except
ed-beions to the party which the conserv:.-
1Tcs arc SO fond Of denominating ssirrepress-
1blc," while the major portion practically oc-
cupy q medium .position between s'irrepress-
lbles,' So called, and conservatives"
George Mr. Parsons The .'conseryatiyes'' yqr
szecienee, are Scheuck and Delano. Hon.
Thos- CorTin's name is barely mooted, but
he can hardly be considered h. It is denied
that he Is candidate, As telegraphed lakt
evening, Mr. Sherman now seems to have the
inside track, but bis geographical position will
be urged against him with powerful effect by
the jealous friends Of Senator Wade Many
will not consent that his position shall lie
prcjudicial in any degree. Indeed, believe
nine out of ten Republican members Of tie
General Assembly would utterly condemn sry
movement which could possibly affect "Old
Ben'6" chances III the future, Nevertheless,
some Of Wade's best friends contend that tie
election Of Sherman cannot affect him,
Ny cast Of the vote Of the Genernl Assert
bly, yesterday, related chiefly to the first
ballot. Subsequent ballots, as between Sher-
man and Dennison, would probably improyu
the chances Of the former. For instance,
think that if the contest should be narrowed
down to these two, Sherman would receive
all but six votes in tie Senate, perhaps all but
five {say 20 votes.) In the House he would
get 81 out of Sc Republican votes on the 1irat
informal ballot, but the argument in relation
10 Wade's position might probably would
change conditions very materially. Governor
Dennison would have the adyantageso esof steady
and constant vote. In the event Of radic:1
disagreement in reference TO these two can6i-
dates, some members are mootiug the availi-
biity Of Noah Il. Swayne, Esq, Of Columbus,
as compromise candidate. He is certainly
Gut 1Ao5L 34Hpoo1uB uEW tlluDeE l0r Gena[0f Rt
have, and his election would pacify, if not sat-
lsfy, both wings Of tho party, provided it
should be found impossible to elect Sherman
or Dennison. II caucus should be held to-
night, I have no doubt Sherman would receive
the endorsement Of fifty out Of eighty -one Re-
| publican votes.
Co1uxBus. March 5.
! Some Of Gov. Dennlson's friends concede
| that Sherman will be elected to the United
States Senate. It is proposed to introduce 4
resolution tomorrow, that the General As,
sembly shall 60 into Joint Convention for cleo
ton Of Senator, early next week. So lnany
| o5jsct to Caucus, it will hardly be invoked.
4 deliberate survey Of the field during to-day
by active canvassetr, show the following re,
| suits: 85 votes are necessary to elect In full
convention. The Republicans Of all stripes
have 81; Democrats, -. 1t ia hardly poselbla
! that the hitter can effect any combination tn
| defeat au election, or elect anybody that suits
them. On the first ballot Sherman would hav e
frola 20 to IS votes, the remainder Of the Re
publieans would scatter. The Democrats
would probably strive to get on Corwin
| Ewing, or somebody else that would attract
halfdozen votes on the other eide The
ballot would be apt to settle Sherman's elec
ton.