The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
New Senators.
Old Senators.
State,

Ark. Powell Clayton, N. A. II. UdIiduui ~
GAIT M Norwood d. BenJ ii, Hill, D.
nl......John A. Logan, r. David Davis, ID.
Iowa. Geo G. Wright r. 8. ]. KirkWood X.
Kan. james NJ Harvey, R. "a Republican,
Ky...J. W. Stevenson, d. James b. BECK, D.
La.""J. r. Vest H. ", 7. helogg, NJ NJ
Vacancy, Not yet elected Re-
Jas B. Eustis, D.t
Mass. Geo. s. Boutwell,, R. Geo, F. Hoar, r.
Msis.. James L. Alcorn, K. L, Y. u Lamar, D..
N HA II Cragin, r. Z. II. Rollins, Il,
N. J.FT Frelinghuysen, R. J. R. McPAerson,D'
Oreg'n. Jas. X. Kelly, D. l.. Grover d,
s. CT, ]. Robertson, r. N. g Butler, Df
d. T. Corbin, K
Tenn. Henry Cooper, D. Isham G Harris D.
D. NICK. Key, D. James B. Bailey D.
Tex....M @. Hamilton, R. Richard Coke, d.
W. Va.samuel Price, D. F, Hereford, D.
Effected by the Packard Legislature / Elected
by the Nichols Legislature. Elected by the
Chamberlain Legislature. Elected by the Hamp'
ton Legislature.
Throwing aside for a moment the dis
puted seats from Louisiana and South
Carolina, which we tresume will finally
be given to the Democrats, also the re-
elected members, it appears that there
are seventeen new members, of whom
twelve are Democrats and four Bepubli.
cans. The Republicans have lost five
seats and gained none. The changes are
with hardly an exception for the better
General Morgan of Alabama, is an ADLER
man than Judge Goldthwaite. Governor
Garland, who succeeds Clayton of Arkan-
sas is an able lawyer and sound con-
servative. Ben Hill's election fills seat
which hitherto might as we'll have been
vacant for all the influence that its occu-
pant had, and when we think Of the emf
nent ability of Judge Davis in the place
of Logans demagogism, the courteous
gentleman, L. @. @. Lamar, in the seat of
Alcorn, and George F. Hoar in Bout
wells place, We need not want for assur-
ance that we shall have more of states
manship and less of partisanship in the
Senate of the Forty.ffth Congress than
in that which preCedes it,
The next Senate then stands: Republi-
cans, 80; Democrats, "a; contested seats 3.
The majority on organizing will be five
Republican, and according as the Louisi-
ana and South Carolina contests are de-
cided the Republican majority will be
eight or two. Looking oyer the several
States we find that fourteen Republican
States are represented by two Republi-
cans each, and four are divided. Twelve
Democratic States are represented by
two Democratic Senators each, but six
Democratic States have divided Sena-
torial delegation. The Senatorial delega-
tions of all the great States, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
are divided, and with such a slight ma
jority as this no strict party measures
can be pushed through. If Hayes is in
augurated he will have the support of the
Senate. If Tilden is inaugurated he too
will have the support of the Senate, if
not active at least passive. With an ad-
ministration majority of 95, 900 in his own
State, Spencer is not likely to be very
loud in opposition, nor will Mr.. Bruce
think his Mississippi constituency strong
enough to warrant him in fighting Gov
ernor Tilden. Mr.. Dorsey, of Arkansas,
is likely to be found with the winning
side, and the bonanza people will reflect
on the value of silence and keep it even
though speech be silver. In short, if in.
augurated on the 9th of March next, Mr..
Tilden will find when Congress meets in
the winter that the Senate is quite as
much in sympathy with him as is the
lower branch of Congress. And the par
tisans on either side of the Capitol will
find their rawlings in vain; extremists will
get but little countenance in the Forty
fifth Congress.