The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-26
II. ". MCALARNEY, EDITOR.
TIE RETIRING SENATOR'S.


of 81 Republicans and u Democrats, CIV
Ing the Republicans majority OF 9. With
the close of the present Session, eleven
Senators will retire by expiration of their
terms, as follows:
3. C. NJ. Donovan, D. IA. John Walls, D.
). Horace Rover, r. 81. Louis W. Hail, II.
=. Oliver ?. James, d. Kirk Hanes, IL.
7, Geo B. Schall. d 25. Ihos. }. Bigham, r..
:. !. De Puy Davis, d. %. N. B. Lowry, Il.
Q. Xnl. VI. Randall D.
Of the retiring Senators, six are Demo-
Or ITS and five Republicans, and any ordl-
nary election would return men Of like po-
litica faith in all the districts but the l4th,
(Lgcoming Union and Snyder,) where a
X publican should be chosei and thus add
two to the Republican majority in the text
Senate.
Capt. Donovan is jolly, rolicking Irish
man, true to his native brogue and to De-
mocracy, and personally esteemed BY all
for his clever qualities, He first appeared
in public life as a member of the House In
1853, but was defeated in contest for
reelection the next year by Mr.. Church.
In 1861 lie was chosen to the Senate from
the Sd district of. Philadelphia, and In
1854 he was reelected by some 500 ma
jority. He was a soldier in the Mexican
war, and served under Patterson in the
three months service in the late war. He
viii be candidate for reelection with fair
prospects Of success. His district will
doubtless return a Democrat.
Horace Roger, Of Montgomery, comes
from the heavy double district Of Chester,
Montgomery aud Delaware. His first ap-
pearance in public lie was in the Senate
three years ago. He is one of the truest
Republicans of that body, and although
SCI !om participating in debate, he ranks
among the cearest legislators Of the body.
H will Iretty certainly be reelected, as
Chester has the other Senator, and Dea-
ware the Congressman.
Oliver P. James, Of Bucks, was never in
a legislative body until chosen to the Sen
ate three years ago. He is a quiet but
respected and efficient member. We do
not know whether he will be candidate
for reelection. If he is not returned, some
other Democrat will succeed him.
Geo. B. SchaH, Of LehiSh, represents the
backbone of the Terth Legion (Lehigh
and Northampton and gives the native
Pennsylvania sweet German accent in its
purity when he addresses the Senate, as he
often does. He is clever, useful Senator,
but will be rotated oat by some ambitious
Northampton Democrat.
J. De Puy Davis, of Bcrks, appeared in
the Legislature, we believe, for the first time
this session-he having been elected to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation of
Mr.. CIymer who gave up the Senatorial
substance for the Gubernatorial shadow.
He is therefore entirely a new man, and has
made no mark beyond quiet and consist
ent support of party measures. We pre-
sumo that he wifi be re-elected, unless CIy-
mer wants to return to the theatre of bis
many political struggles where he won his
fame We should be glad to see him back.
/ VIM. NJ. Randall, of SchuylkilI, is the
least member of the bod yphysically, but
he is one Of the boldest and most efficient
members of the Democratic side, though
seldom IN the floor. He represents ceuu-
ty whose business is more affected BY leg
isIation than any other, and he has been
singular3y faithful to the vast local interests
Of his people, and stubbornly Democratic
We do not know whether he is looking fol
a reelection, but if Schuylkill will senC
! Democratic Senators, they can send none
more uSeIuI or ldltuiul Ildu MI 4Ndilud'i.
John Walls was a Senatorial accident
as his district is squarely Republican i'll :
fair fight. But the Republicans had forced
o. them bIathering political mounteba'
as their nominee, in the person Of Mr.
Skinner, to serve political ends, and th'
people reyolted and the district was lost
Mr. Shriner came over rom the Democrat
and remained just about long enough t
smash the party down in one election, wher
h. naturally gravitated into the Breadand
Batter Brigade for revenue office, an(
came out in the ranks Of the Democrac,
iust where he started and manifesty be