The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-01-28
Election of United States Senator's.

Election of United States Senator'S.
8 A number of Legislatures were engaged last
week in choosing United States Senators, whose
terms of Office will begin on the 4th OF March
next. This is in. accordance with an act OF
Congress, which makes the time for the election
Of United States Senators nearly uniform in
majority of the States. The Legislatures are
are to begin the election on the second Tuesday
after organization, and the majority of Legis:-
latures are convened early in January. The
following results were obtained last week:
Hon. Francis Herman was elected from New
York, to succeed Hon. Reuben Fenton, Liber-
al Republican. Mr.. Herman is Democrat
of course, and is gentleman of irreproachable
character and unquestioned ability. He &C.
cepts the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
as finalties, never to be disturbed or question
ed, and in this agrees with Gov. Iilden, who
supported him in this election.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, was re-
elected by large majority over several compe-
titors. He was Vice President during the first
term OF Mr.. Lincoln, and is staunch Repub-
lican.
Hou. Henry L. Dawes was elected from
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Dawes 10 member of
Congress at this time, and has been In public
life for many years. He is an Administration
Republican.
Hon. William A. Wallace (Democrat) was
elected from Pennsylvania, and will succeed
Senator Scott He is young man, not alto
gether without experience in public life, and
will take his place as the representative of
vigorous and progressive Democracy.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard Of Delaware, was
reelected without opposition-a merited tri-
butte to noble and unsefish patriot, who has
served the country faithfully in the past. As
q prominent Democrat and answering friend
of ths South, the reelection Of Mr.. Bayard
will give unfeigned pleasure to the people Of
this section.
Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald has been elected
from Indiana, in place of Daniel D. Pratt, Re
publican. Mr.. Mcdonald is lawyer, and is
represented as being man of marked ability.
He was member of Congress twenty-five years
ago, and was defeated as the Democratic can
didate for Governor in 1864, running against
Senator Morton for that position.
Gen. Francis NJ. Cockrell, of Missouri, has
been chosen to succeed Senator Schurz. He
was in the Confederate army from the begin
ming to the close of the war, served with Gen.
Hood in the Tennessee campaign, and was
wounded at the battle of Franklin. He has
neeer been prominent in political life, and is
not regarded as a brilliant man by any means,
though endowed with discretion, prudence and
fair abilities, and moderate in his views and
actions.
Hon. Isaac P. Christiancy has been elected
from Michigan, and will succeed the notorious
Zach. Chandler, whose defeat is a cause for
general rejoicing. The newly elected Senator
from Michigan was originally Democrat,
| afterward a Freesoiler, and is now Conserva-
tive Republican. By the unanimous vote of
both parties he has been twice elected Chief
Justice of The State Supreme Court, and has
been on the supreme bench for seventeen years.
He is sixty-three years of age, and is man of
marked ability. He is said to be the author of
the famous epigram "Twin relic of barbarism,
slavery and polygamy."
Hon. VIM. Sharon, of Nevada, is elected to
succeed Senator Stewart, both Republicans.
He will be the richest man in the United States
Senate, and is noted mainly for his business
sagacity and shrewdness.
A. S. Paddock, of Nebraska, has been elected
to succeed Senator Upton. He is thorough
going Republican, which,. perhaps, was more
influential in his favor than any other consid-
Grafton, as he is entirely unknown beyond the
limits of Nebraska.
Senator Carpenter will likely be reelected
from Wisconsin, having received the nomina-
ton of the Republican caucus. Tennessee has
not yet elected, after thirty ballots for United
States Senator, with Ex-President johnson
ahead of several competitors. The Legislature
of Rhode Island is ballotting every day with
out result. Gen. Burnside heads the list of
candidates. New Jersey and West Virginia
elect this week.
Twenty-Five Senators will retire on the 4th
Of March-seventeen Republicans, three Inde-
pendents and FIVE Democrats. Of this number
the Democrats will have fourteen Senators and
the Republicans eleven, when the elections are
completed. The United States Senate, after
the 4th of March, will consist of forty-six Re-
publicans and twenty-nine Democrats and
Liberals.
STEALING AN INDICTMENT the