The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-31
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Expiration OF Senatorial Terms
Campaigning for Re.EIections-Re.
lative Strength OF Parties In the


From the Baltimore SUM-
On the fourth day Of March, the end
Of this Congress, the terms of twenty.
four Senators will expire. These are
Spencer of Alabama, Rice of Arkansas
Cole of California, Ferry of Conuecti-
cut, Osborne of Florida, Hill of Geor.
gis, Trumbull Of Illinois, Morton ol
Indiana, Harlan Of Iowa, Pomeroy Of
Kansas, Machen Of Kentucky, Kellogg
of Louisiana, Vickers of Maryland
Blair of Missouri, Nye of Nevada,
Patterson of New Hampshire, Couk-
ling of New York, Pool of North Car
olina, Sherman of Ohio, Corbett oil
Oregon, Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Sawyer Of South Carolina, Morrill, oil
Vermont, and Howe Of Wisconsin. Mr.
Wilson, of Massachusetts, whose term
does not expire until 1877, will also
surrender his commission as Senator,
to take possession Of the chair as its
presiding officer, by virtue OF his eleva.
ton to the Vice Presidency.
SENATORIAL RE- ELECTIONS.
Several of the Senators whose terms
expire in March have been already re-
elected, and several more of them
doubtless will be. Mr.. Spencer, Of
Alabama, claims to have been re-elec.
ted, and papers purporting to be his cre-
dentials are now on the file Of the Sen.
ate. But the legislative faction which
assumed to elect him has been pro-
nounced an illegal organization by the
Attorney General, and is without doubt
80 considered by q majority of the Sen.
ate. An election will be necessary by
the whole Legislature, as legally Or
ganized, and Mr.. Spencer will not only
then have Democratic but Republican
competitors for the honor. In Arkan
sas the Legislature has not yet. and
owing to the peculiar position
of affairs there, we may have
repetition of the Alabama
dual Legislature. The Svent'ul result
will probably be, however, that the
Radicals will get control of the Legis-
lature, and elect fit colleague for Mr..
Clayton to succeed Mr.. Rice. The Cal
ifornia Legislature has elected Hon A.
A. Sargent, OF the House OF Represent
atives. to succeed Mr.. Cole, and the
Connecticut Legislature has reelected
Mr.. Ferry. The Florida Legislature
has not yet met. The most prominent
person mentioned as likely to succeed
Mr.. Osborne is the p. esent Governor
Reed. Iu Georgia there seems to be
little question that General Gordon will
succeed Mr.. Hill; in Illinois, that Gov
ernor Oglesby will replace Mr.. Trum>
ball, and in Indiana Mr.. Morton has
already been reelected. In Iowa Mr..
Allison, Of the House OF Representa-
tives, has been elected as the
successor to Mr.. Harlan. From
Kentucky Mr.. McCreery will come
back to his old seat, taking the
place of Mr.. Machen, who is serving
out the brief remainder OF Garrett
Davis term. Senator Pomeroy has
gone home to fight hard for reelection
from Kansas, and the knowing ones say
he will make it. kellogg, who is the
instigator OF the higb-handed proceed
ings now disgracing Louisiana, will, ii
his faction is finally successful in its
efforts to overrun the lawful govern
ment of the State, most likely give way
to the somewhat notorious Carey. But
if the Liberals Of Louisiana finally at.
tain their object conservative Will
occupy the seat. General Vickers, Of
MARYLAND, q most worthy gentleman
and efficient Senator, retires tor DR..
Geo. R. Dennis. The four years that
Mr.. Wilson would still be entitled as
Senator are generally regarded as
destined to fall to the lot OF Secretary
Boutwell,. General Frank Blair, IT
his health does not prevent, will
certainly be his own successor
from Missouri. The blatant Nye has
given up the contest in Nevada, and is
already packing up his duds to get out
OF the way OF j. P Jones. Mr.. BalnN
bridge Wadleigh. of New Hampshire,
relieves Mr.. Patterson Of Senatorial
cares and honors, and the latter goes
back to his hook and rod. The ornate
and elegant Mr.. Conkling believes be
has sufficient influence with the New
York Legislature to give him another
six wears lease in the Senate if ne
should fail to get position on the Su'
nreme Bench, as it 10 rumored he de-
sires From North Carolina, MI.
Pool. who was never ceased to reVlle
the people amongst whom ne was
born, will reluctantly be compelled 10
relinouish his seat to Judge Merrlmsn,
who was defrauded by his election last
summer ss Governor Of North Carolina
Mr., John Sherman will continue as
Senator from Ohio for another sl1 years.
owing his reelection to trick perpe,,
trsted BY the Lieutenant Governor OF o.
Ohio. which prevented the election OF
ex-Secretary of the Interior Cox.
Mr.. Corbett, OF Oregon, delivers his
seat to Mr.. Mitchell. the Hon.
Simon Cameron has thrown out lntl-
nations that he is disposed to retire
from public life, and let some other son
Of the keystone State speak tor her 10
the Senate. But those who know
S;mon's devious ways are not placing
sny too much confidence in this not
withstanding the assertions In some
quarters, and it seems to be tnst ne cau
be his successor il he will or II mo-!
that be can make a selection to sun
himself. The philadelphia Press says
openly that the question who shall ce
the next Senator from Pennsylvania is
=. Ioll.rs and not of brains.