Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-05
THE SENATO1sEAE ELECTIONS.

On the 3rd Of March, 1877, theterms
of twenty-five United States Senators
will expire. The outgoing Senators
ale Ames, OF Mississippi; Bayard, os
Delaware; Doreman, of West Nirginia
Brownlow, OF Tennessee; buckingham,
Of Connecticut; Carpenter, Of Wiscon-
sin; Casseriy. Of California: Chandler,
Of Michigan, Eimuuds, Of Vermont;
Fenton, of New Yolh; Tlanagau, Of
Texas; Gilbert, OF Florida; Hamilton,
Of Maryland; Hamliii, of Maine; Lewis,
of Eirginia; Pratt, of Indiana; Ram
sey, Of Minnesota; Schurz, Of Missouri;
Scott, Of Pennsylvania; Sprague, of
Rhode Island; Stewart, Of Nevada;
Stockton, of New Jersey; Summer, Of
Massachusetts; Thurman, Of Ohio;
Upton, of Nebraska.
The publication Of this fact has
given rise to the belief in some quar-
ters that the result Of the late elections
will materially affect the political
character Of the Senate, which is not
the fact. The elections for Senators
must be made by the Legislatures last
chosen previous to the expiration Of
the preceding term, and very few of
the States have yet elected the Legis-
latglres complete that will be in session
IN the winter of 1875. Some Of the
States, like New York, for example,
elect the Senate for two years, and the
lower house annually, and some, like
New Jersey, elect part Of the Senate
and the entire Assembly each year. In
these States the rule applies tho same
as where the whole Legislature is
elected yearly, as III Massachusetts,,
and the United States Senators cannot
be elected until during the regular
session succeeding the general elec-
tions of 1874. Most of the States
Will elect their Legislatures next year.
The only senatorial elections for full
terms to be made during the coming
winter, therefore, are those of AIissis-
sippi, California, Texas, Maryland,
Virginia and Ohio. and to fill the un-
expired term of Caldwell, of Kansas,
extending to 1877. In the event of
Mr.. Conkling's appointment as Chief
Justice, the New York Legislature will
choose a Senator for the remainder Of
uis term, which extends to 1879. Sen
all I'D ~
Of Mississippi. and will probably be re-
turned to the Senate if he likes. The
new Independent party Of California
have control of the Legislature, and it
is hardly to be expected that they will
return Mr.. Casserly, however he may
agree with them by his course as an
anti-monopo!ist. Governor Booth ap-
pears to be the favorite, and if SO he
will be the first United States Senator
chosen by the new party for full
term. The Independents OF Kansas
VIII probably elect one OF their number
10 FIJI Caldwells seat. The election in
Texas has not yet taken place, but the
Democrats will undoubtedly succeed,
and there, SIS l. Maryland, Virginia
and Ohio, Democrat viii be sent TO
the Senate. The Democrats will gain
two Senators in Texas and Virginia.
The new party Will have two from Cal
ifo"nia and Kansas The Republicans
viii lose three in Texas, Virginia and
Kansas.
It will be observed that great impor-
tance must attend the political cam
paigns of 1874. when viii be elected all
the members Of tho House of Repre-
sentatives, except those from Connec-
ticut, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island, aud the Legislatures, in part
or complete, in nineteen States that
viii lave Tie choice Of United States
Senators