Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-01
Senatorial changes.

The following interesting statement rela-
tive to Senatorial changes we copy from the
Boston Journal:
There will be twenty-five changes in the
United States Senate on the 4th OF March
next. The States that have already met the
emergency by elections are the following,
viz. : California by the choice of Sargent
hitherto of the House-in place OF Cole;
Connecticut, Ferry, who succeeds himself !;
Iowa, Allisop-formerly of the House-In
place of Harlan Indiana, Morton, succeed
ing himself; Kentucky, McCreery, in place
of Davis, deceased; Maryland, Dennis, in
place of Vickers New Hampshire, Wad-
leigh, in place of Patterson; North Carolina,
Merrimon, in place of Pool; Ohio, John
Sherman, reelected; Oregon, Mitchell, in
place Of Corbett; South Carolina, Patterson
in place of Sawyer; Vermont, Morrill,, re
elected This leaves thirteen vacancies to be
caused by the expira ion of the terms OF the
following Senators:
Alabama-G. Z. Spencer. Mass-Henry Wilson,
Arkansas-B. f. Rice. Missouri-E.P j. Blair
Florida-T. w. Osborn. Navada-J. W. Nye.
Georgia-Joshua HILL. Wisconsin-T-O. Howe
IlIinois-L. Trumbull. Penn.-Simon Cameron
KANSAS. e. POmeroy. New York;. Conkling.
Lousiana-W. p. Kellogg
Alabama-and we may say the same of
Louisiana-is in muddled state of affairs
which renders the result of the Senatorial
election wholly uncertain. Arkansas and
Florida will send Republicans. Georgia will
return a Democrat in place of Hill, and the
probability now is, that it will be Gen. John
B. Gordon, of the Confederate army. Mr..
Trumbul of Illinois will give way, it is most
likely, to ex-Gov. Oglesby. The Kansas
Legislature is still voting on the question,
with no clear indication of the result. The
vacancy 10 the Massachusetts, Seuatorship is
caused by Mr. Wilson's promotion to the
Vice Presidency, as his term does not expire
till 1877. The choice of succ ssor, it Is
generally conceded, is narrowed down to
Secretary Boutwell, and MIR. Dawes of the
House 1t is doubtful! whether Frank Bair
will be returned from Missouri. The Demo-
Gratis have decided majority IN the Leglsla-
ture, but for some reason Blair seems TO have
lost his popularity somewhat, though it will
be singular if his strategic energy does not
carry him through. Nye seems to be count
ed out in Navada, though the predictions
vary as to his successor. Ii I'VE Of Wisconsin,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, and COnkllns OF
New York, will probably be re elected, al
though there have been some speculatons as
to the possibility of Mr. Conkling's being
| invited to seat IN the Cabinet
| The general result of these changes in an
intellectual spd official point OF view, is yet
to appear. OF late years the Senate has not
maintained its old superiority to the House
it being a curious fact that some States have
sent ADLER delegations to the latter branch
than to the forneI-owiDg generally to the
severity Of the contest before the Legislature,
which resulted n the choice of comprom Use
candidates. Of the retiring Senator'S whose
successors are not yet chosen, the only ones
Of frst-class ability are Messrs. Trumbull,
Wilson and Conkling and their places. wheth-
er by reelection or otherwise, will probably
| be made good. The elections which have
thus taken place are calculated, SO far a can
be Judged, TO maintain the standing OF that
part OF the Senate. The re-elected-like
Morton, Ferry, Sherman and Morrill, of Yer
mons-eomprise some of the best OF the Sena-
tors, while Sargent Of California and Allison
of Iowa have excellent regulations, and much
appears to be expected OF Merrimon of North
Carolina. 1t is question whether if Sena-
tors were elected as Congressmen-at-!arge
now are, by the direct votes OF tue people OF
the States, the effect would not be u secure
ADLER men and to give better satisfaction to
the people in the majority of cases When
we get so far as to change the constitutional
method OF electiug President, this matter
will come under consideration.