The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-30

EE1L tie MEH AIl1alN 1lile4lAs
There are il the present Senate
fnrty republicans, twenty-nine
democrats. four independent re-
publicans and one vacancy, a fall
Senate consisting Of seventy-fonr
members, Two from each Of the
thirtY-seven States 81 ihe Union.
70 tie previous Sahate there were
enly nineteen democrats, less Than
0De-fourtil. but 10 tie great dem-
ecratic tidal wave which swept
ever the country il 1874, the dem
oerals uained Ten Senator's, which
increased their numbers 60 iwen-
ty-nine, more than one-fhird Of the
whole body.
TweBty-six rewly elected Sen
aturs Will take seats il the Senate
on ihe 5th ol March, 1877, ii
plaee Of the following whose terms
expire on tlie 9Th ~ March, 1877 !:
Alabanla, George GoldihWaite, Dem.
Arkansas, Powell Clayton. Rep.
Delaware, Dli salisbury. Dem.
Eieorpfa, IitOs. 81 Norwood. Dem.
Illinois, John A. Logan, gep.
iowa, Gcorne q. Wright. Rep.
Kanaas. James III Harvey, Rep.
Kentucky. John W. Stevenson. Dem.
Louisiana, j Rotlman West, Rep.
Maine, Lot d. Morrill,, Rep.
Massachusetts,, George ~ Boutwell,,
Rep
Michigan, Thomas w. Ferry, Rep.
Afinnesofa, William Window, Rep
Mississippi, James T. Aluru, Rep.
Nebraska, Phineas W. Hitchcock,
Rep.
Hew Hampshire. Aaron H. Cragin.
New Jersey, Pred. T. Frolingl,uysen,
North Carolina, Matthew W. Ran
som, Dem.
Oregon. James K Kelly. Dem.
Rhodo Island, Henry b. Antony
south Carolina, Thomas J. Robert
son, Rep.
Tennessee. Henry Cooper. Dem.
Texas, Morgan g. HLmiltan, Ind.
Rep.
West Virginia, Henry q. Davis,
Dem. ........
wisconsin. Timothy o. Howe, Rep.
From the above list it will be
seen that Of those whose terms TX
pirs ia 1877, seventeen are Repub-
leans and nine Democrats. OF
those who bold over, twenty-seveB
are Republicans Of various shades
aud twenty democrats, so that ia
order to obtain a majority 10 the
next Senate the Democrats viii
have TO elect eighteen out Of the
tWenty-six new Senators.
Tie chances are thai the dem
ocrats will carry the following
states in the coming elections.
viz; Alabama, Arkansas, Della.
we're, Georgia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West Virginia. nine States aud
probably Connecticut, Florida, In
dinBa aud Ne@ Jersey. III all
thirteen States. Kentucky has
ALREADY chosen q democrat 10 sue
ceed Mr. Stevenson, Missi 'sippi q
democrat 10 succeed Mr.. Alcorn,
and Iowa . republican to succeed
1ir. Wright. To secure a majority
Ia lhe Dfxt Senate Use democrats
viii have 10 elect tie Legislatures
IN The other States named, and
nlso in fonr ont Of the remaining
twelve States.
10 addition % the twenty.six
Senators who replace those whose
terms expire on The 9th Of March,
1877, a senator will have 10 be-
elected from Louisiana 10 fill q
vacancy, unless Mr.. Enstis should
be seated. Hence the next elec-
ton 10 Louisiana win be ri great
Importance not only 10 the State,
bnl 10 tie General Government,
lur shnHld tile VOTE 10 The State be-
e1nhted fairly (which likely II win |
mott. the next Legislature viii
elect Two democrats 10 the United
States senate. leaving orly three
doublfnl States 10 he carried by
ihe democrats IN Older 10 secure
the mainFily Ia tho Senate.
ln New Hampshire the Lagiala.
lure iast elected will elect 4 re-