New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30
Contests for Senatorships.

This is Washington special to the New
York Herald:
Great interest is manifested in politica
circles here as to the result of the election!
for United States Senators to be hello
within the next twenty -fve days in the
States Of Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin. There
are tWenty-One Senators whose terms will
expire on the fourth of March, 1873. Two
OF these prospective vacancies have already
been filled by the election of Mr.. Sargent
from California. and Mr.. McCreary from
Kentucky. The failure of Mr. Beck in the
latter State relieves the Senatorial majority
OF one whom they regard as a formidable
opponent. MIR. McCreary is considered an
able, but lazy man. John Sherman's re-
election will be regarded as an administra-
ton triumph, though it is considered doubt
full If the White House looks with as much
favor as formerly on that influence. The
revenue aud civil reformers in Ohio are
strongly opposed to Mr.. Sherman. Secre-
tary Delano, it is thought, looks eagerly to
the capitol. His Assistant Secretary of the
Interior is now in Ohio, looking alter the
loose threads. The opponents Of Sherman
appear to be concentrating on Ex-Governor
DennisOn, while the names OF General Cox
and James 4. Ashley are mentioned as
compromise candidates in the event of the
night waxing warm. 1t is conceded that
MIR. Shermans reelection is. to say the
least, in some doubt.
Mr.. Harlan has already left for Iowa.
The election there takes place on the seven.
teenth prOximo. His friends claim over
seventy votes on joint ballot, giving their
candidate about seventeen majority His
opponents are equally "a confident. Ex-
Representative Allison is their favorite,
while Mr.. Joseph +. Wilson and General
q: NJ. Dodge are also mentioned The adj
1nlnlstratiOn is very anxious for Mr. Har-
lan's reelection. Friends of the latter say.
IN reply to the charge made against the
Senator, with regard to his placing on the
pension rolls the names Of Indian claimants,
that the act was not Illegal, though unusual
ana that MIR. Harlan's object as Secretary
was to prevent the Pension Bureau being
imposed on. He sent. it is claimed. an ex-
pert to the Indian Territory as special agent.
with orders to re-eXamine on the ground |
the evidence presented here by their attor- |
ney, and pay only the bona tide claims. |
Two hundred and seventy four cases were
MED and entered on the rolls. Of these Mr.. |
whitney, the agent allowed only forty
seven, and when he returned here the bal
ance were stricken from the rolls.
MI. Whitney drew $4,000. paid out about
S2i,OO0, and returned the balance to the
treasury, where his accounts were fully adj.
justed: This is the story of Mr.. Harlan's
friends. One Of the most active agencies
against the Senator is produced by the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad, which
charges the Senator with endeavoring to
pass a bill in the interest of James E. JOY.
another railroad magnate. which would
give INN and the road he manages an equal
right to use the Chicago roads bridge across
the Mississippi at Clinton Iowa Long after
the bridge was built Congress passed law
making post routes of all bridges to be built
across navigable streams. Mr.. Harlan is
charged with endeavOring to make this re-
.roactive. The consequence is the forma-
ION OF powerful railroad lobby for and
against him. The President and friends
ook with anxiety for his success. Mr..
lowe will walk over the Wisconsin course.
sixteen vacancies are to be filled next win s
or, all of them Republicans but one