The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-23
ruv nrxr UNITED STATES SENATE.

In casting aDOut III PioPoi
for the presidency, one on whom the re-
,,,l,I,cans can unite and who can be elected,
the fact that the future political complex
ion of the United Stateo senate will prob
ably depend upon strong or weak can
ddate should not be lost sight Of a 1uii
senate consists OF seventy-four senator's In
tho present senate, there are forty-three
republicans, twenty-nine democrats, one
| ndependent--Booth of California-and one
vscancy-tbe scat from Louisiana so long
claimed by Pinchback--giving the repub-
licans majority of thirteen over all, or
fourteen over the democrats. 1t will be
seen that if the democrats fill the vacancy
from Louisiana ard replace seven of the
republican senators with democrats, they
will have one half of the senate and, prac-
tically, control it. That only the wisest
republican nomination for the presidency
will prevent this result will be seen by a
glance at the political complexion Of the
outgoing senators.
The senators whose terms expire March
3, 1877, and whose places will be filled by
the legislatures to be elected this year, ex-
cept in cases where senators have already
been chosen,are as follows Republicans
Powell Clayton of Arkansas John A.
Logan Of Illinois George G. Wright of
Iowa James NJ Harvey of Kansas j.
r. West of Louisiana Lot NJ. Morrill, of
Maine George S. Boutwell, of Massa-
cbusetts Thomas w. Ferry of Michigan;
William Window of Minnesota; James L.
Alcorn Of Mississippi Phineas w. Hitch
cock of Nebraska Aaron II. Cragin of
New Hampshire; Frederick II. Frelipghuy-
sen of New Jersey Henry d. Anthony of
Rhode Island Thomas j. Robertson of
South Carolina Morgan G. Hamilton of
Texas and Timothy 0. Howe of Wis
oonsin--sevcnteen in all. Democrats-
George Goldthwaite of Alabama Eli
salisbury of Delaware Thomas NJ. Nor
wood of Georgia john W. Stevenson of
Kentucky; Matthew w. Ransom of North
Carolina James X. Kelly of Oregon /;
Henry Cooper of Tennessee; Henry G..
Davis of West Virginia John w. Johns
ton of Virginia-nine in all.
Two OF the republicans have already
been replaced by democrats, namely: Alcorn
Of Mississippi by Lucius Q. c. Lamar, and
Hamilton of Texas, by Richard Coke. The
vacancy in Louisiana and the seat of Mr..
West will, in all probability, be filled by
democrats, although the nomination of
MIR. Brstow may save them-no other
nomination possibly can. II democrats
are elected from Louisiana, four of the
eight senators necessary to give the demo.
crats control of the Senate are found. Ar
kansas, also, may be set down as sure for
the democrats, SO that only three more
democratic will be necessary to give the
Senate practically to that party. Iowa
X ansas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Minnesota
Nebraska, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island are morally certain, in any event, to
elect republicans.
In the light of recent elections, the
other states are doubtful. New Jersey, II
a total vote of one hundred and eighty ont
thousand, gave Bedle, democrat, for gov
ernor, in 1874, ajority of over thirteer
thousand, and majority of seventeen il
the legislature ON joint ballot while il
1875, the total one was one hundred ant
sixty-two thousand, the republican major
ity, on vote for county officers, eightee
hundred, with majority OF seventeen il
the Legislature. In Illinois the republica
vote in 1874 the last election, was less tina
forsy-six per cent. of the total vote, an
.o.. M ". ,4ie legislature In Wisconsin, il
1878, the democrats carried the state TO
governor by majority OF over ffteel
thousand; for representatives. in congress
in 1874, by three hundred and fifty-seven
and for lieutenant governor, in 1875, b,
twelve hundred while the republican
elected the governor, In 1876, by lively
hundred majority, and secured tn
legislature both in 1874 aud 1875, Soutl
Carolina elected republican governor il
1874 by a majority of over eleven thou
sand, but it is a southern state, and canno
be counted on with any degree of certaint
by the republicans.
OF the democratic senators, Kentuck
and Virginia have already elected demo
Gratis in the places of the present ones, an
there is no doubt that Alabama, Delaware
Georgia, Tennessee and West Virginia vii
do the same. North Carolina and Orego
may be reclaimed, but it is hardly possible
The battle ground for the senate must b
in New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsn-fo
ii these states ere lost. to the republicans
the senate passes to the Virtual, and W iii
: South Carolina to the actual, control of tn
: democracy, unless indeed North Carolin
and Oregon should elect republican legisla
lures, which is barely, but not reasonably
: possible. The outlook is, by no means,
pleasant one, but it is one which the Gin
cinnati convention must look squarely il
F, the face and meet There are no risks +
take, no chances to throw away. Not onl
the election of q president, but the contro
of both houses of congress depend upo
: the action of the national convention. Ca
republicans afford to sneer at the Ne,
York conference ? Can they afford to driv
off the independent vote
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Political Notes,
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