Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-25

The Senatorial elections will result in giving
heavy working majority to the Radical
Republicans in that branch. With some cleo
tons 10 come of, the result Of which is not
doubtful, the Senate will stand about nfty five
Republicans to thirteen Democrats The ac-
cessiops to the Republican side are mainly of
the most advanced opinions upon all questions
OF reconstruction and suffrage Some doubt
has been thrown upon the republicanism of
Matt Carpenter, Of Wisconsin, on account of
the short probation he has undergone since
leaving the Democracy; but his recent
speech before the members of the Wis
eonsin Legislature leaves NO doubt as to
his ''soundness' IL the strictest party sense.
In that speech he referred to the course OF Sen
ator Doolttle, and said that his example was
such beacon that If any man followed it he
would be an idiot. He said that he had been
opposed 10 the retention of the Repu blican
name for the party of the country, bat was now
convinced II was best. He had had lingering
hopes that the Democratic party, after the war,
might from motives of self interest if for moth
ing else, take higher ground and 20 in for the
equality of all men before the law, negro SUIT.
frage, reconstruction on the basis of loyalty,
&c, in which case il would have been as well
TO cast his lot in with them with the Repub-
hcans; but IT took the very reverse course and
the Federals and Wings. As an honest man,
necessity compelled him to Join the Republican
party; there was nowhere else he could 20
Passing to more general issues, he claimed
that his views showed him sound on the ques.
tons OF reconstruction. equal suffrage, the
equality and protection of all mer, TO secure
winch the constitutional amendment gave Con-
gress ample powers. On the subject OF finance,
he declared himself in favor Of maintaining to
the fullest extent the plighted faith of the Gov
eminent and paying all our honest debts and
he branded Mr.. Cobb's resolution for taxing
United States bonds as reputation. He pro-
nouneed very emphatIcally against allowing
such Claims as that Of Sue Murphy for dam.
ages done by the army in the enemy's country
during the war. as certain TO drive the country
20 bankruptcy, and As being unc allied for un-
der the decisions of the Supreme Court; also,
against subsidies to any more Pacific railroads
ihan the enc now under construction.
The antecedents OF Daniel ID. Pratt, the new
Senator from Indiana, show that he is Re.
publican OF long standing. In 1877 he was the
Wing candidate for Congress, but the party
was In the minority The following year he
was District Elector on the Wing Electoral
Ticket. In 1851 and 1883 be was a member of
the Lower House in the Legislature of Indiana;
IN 1856, Republican candidate for elector; in
1-60, delegate from the State at large TO
the Chicago Convention, and served as read
Ing clerk in that body. In the Legisla-
ture Of 1853. he was supported by the Repub.
hean minority for Senator for the short term.
Ii may be added that Mr.. Pratt has, by sheer
force OF character, worked up from the bottom
OF the ladder. He was born in the State Of
New York in 1874; graduated at Hamilton Col.
Iege in ls3I, and started in life with no capital
but his education. his natural abilities and q
good character. In 1892 ne went West, travelling
part CT the way on foot. and for two years
taught school. The next two he was an assist
ant IN the office of the Secretary of State, and
At the same time was pursuing the study OF
law. In 1896 Mr.. Pratt went to Logausport
where he has since resided, pracucing mis- pro-
fession.