Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-11
Senatorial GOssiD,


field Republican sends to that paper the follow
ing gossip touching senatorial probabilities:
"There is but little interest manifested i'm the
pending senatorial elections. except in the state
OF Ohio. In the six other states where senators
are to he chosen the politics of the legislatures
are so clearly defined that it is but a personal
struggle for success among the members of the
dominant party. In Ohio, however, this is diff
ferent, and something of the elements OF the new
party movement enters into the contest a. sew
eral members of the legislature were elected as
independent republicans. The republican ma.
jority on joint ballot is only five, and the demo-
cIats nave been actively engaged in forming a
coalition to defeat Mr.. Sherman 1t is known
that within the last few days overtures have
been made to General Garfield on the part of
the De mocrats to induce him to become q can.
dLdate. but he does not seem to bite very easily
The programme is that, il Mr. Garfield will
consent to allow the use of his name, enough re-
publicans can be induced to absent themselves
rom the caucus to insure Sherman's defeat
Inc democrats are also cOquetting with ex
Secretary Cox, i'm case they cannot capture Mr.
Garfield MIR. Sherman, however considers
himself master OF the situation, and is rather
inclined to snoer 1t the prospect Of a coalition
against him. As to the other states where cleo
tions are to be held, they thus disposed of by
we'll infoI med acknowledgements Beck
tucky. Senator Harlan, of Iowa, has two strong
competitors. Wilson and Allison, with the
chances IN favor Of Allison, who was a member
OF the House last session. Mr.. Cole, of Cali
fornia, is working for his own reelection lint
Representative Sargent's prospects are consid-
cred much the best. Maryland, which has a
legislature three fOurths democratic will rep!ace
Mr.. Nickers with William PInckney WHITE the
present Governor. Georgia has a vacancy which
ls now being contested By Messrs. BlOdgett and
Norwood. and North Carolina is similarly stu.
ated. the contestants, Abbott aud Vance being
now here. Er. Blodgett is tainted with the
bullock frauds, and vance is ineligible under
the lith amendment"
Our information from Kentucky does no.
exactly contradict what is said above as to tho
contest in that state, but it is to the effect that
MIR. McCreery is himself hard ut work, with
considerable faith In his success, and that the
friends OF Humphrey Marshall and eX- Governor
BTamiette are each sanguine that their favOrte
Will set the largest vote on the first ballot and
develop at the proper time the necessary strength
to carry the election.
As to Ohio, We sec no reason to change the
opinion heretofore expressed that Mr.. Sherman
Will be returned from that state. There IL no
doubt but efforts at a coalition have been made
and ogertures offered, rs stated, but so far with
little or no prospect of success. The latest
movement looked to Mr.. Bingham as leader
but II is not likely to amount to much. Mr.. b.
doesn't nibble very readily at an empty hook
and beside he is not considered strong enough in
his own party to carry of much strength from
Mr.. sherman. The chances are, therefore,
strongly I'm favor of the return Of Mr.. s., though
it cannot be denied that he has some very bitter
opponents on his own political side Of the leyis-
laturor who viii labor long and hard to secure
mis- defeat.