New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-26
Democratic Designs.

III Lie NUttO5vUC nCpVIOGECuH dt w dSUluS.
ton on the 18th. This interview is in
teresting, for in it Senator Carpenter
relates how he believes the Bourbons
in Congress will try to cheat the Repub-
licans out of any result that may come
from the elections!
Reporter-Conceding US foregone conclu-
sion the election Of their candidate for Presi-
dent in 1880, will the Republicans be able at
the same time to regain control Of Congress?
Senator Carpenter-1 don't think there's
much do9b. about their regaining the House.
What with the undOing of the Democratic ger
lymander in Ohio, and the strength of the Ma
tiona! ticket which will be given to Congress
sionai nominees in debatable or doubtful dis
tricts, the chances certainly lie in that direc-
ton. But unless some unforeseen casualty
occurs they will hardly be able to regain their
ascendency in the Senate until 1853. When
they had it in that body they didn't guard it
as carefully as they should, and consequently
lost several Senators from the South, whose
votes now and in the immediate future would
Rep-And what are these casualtiesY
Senator C.-There are six Senators who held
over until the Forty-eighth Congress, who now
Grover and Slater. of Oregon; Farley, of Cali
tornia; Davis counting him az Of the Oppose
Pherson, of New Jersey. The death. resigna-
ton or removal from the Senate from any
cause Of any one Of these would be followed
If such casualty should occur, and Senator
Kellogg should be retained in his seat, the cleo
ton Of Republican Senators to the Forty
Seventh Congress in Ohio, Pennsylvania Con-
necticut, Indiana, New Jersey and New York
to succeed Senator'S Thurman, Wallace, Eaton,
Mcdonald, Randolph and Herman, would give
the Republicans bare working majority, even
II Judge Davis should not act with them. The
Democrats, as it now appears, will gain only
one Senator by the elections Of lSsl-the sue
cessor to Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, al
though there is a bare possibility that Senator
Mcdonald may either succeed himself or be
succeeded by another Of his own party. =
Rep.-These are close calculations.
Senator C.-Yes; but not too close in view of
the gravity of the political situation. | have
been led with others to look into these posi-
BILE contingencies while considering Senator
Kellogg's case, now pending before the Com
| mittee on Privileges and Elections OF course
our Democratic friends have calculated all
| always well to measure the strength and the
| motives Of your adversary in such contest
as this one over Mr.. kcllogg's seat, and there's
Democracy in this instance than to inquire
into their partisan necessities, as viewed from
| their own standpoint. Looking at the mat
contingencies have alluded to, they may 70
ahead, sooner or later, with an attempt to I'M
| seat him.
II say GoSS be- S5 a1sGi
them TO push things in this matter before the
December session of 1850. If they make up
| their minds not to unscat him they will proba-
bly render report very soon: But il they
are determined that he shall go. they will wait
until after the National election next year
sE eIPs1dH do you make a%au that out?
Conkltng especially and the newspapers gen.
erally have made an issue, as it is called, of
this case in this falls campaigns. In this way
understanding of the importance of Senator
Kellogg's removal to the Democrats, and the
equal importance to the Republicans Of his re-
In fkkvN S3u
cussed IN all its bearings, and to some extent
had an influence in the result of the late cleo
tions. The conspiracy to remove him has been
vancouver to make a solid South In the Senate,
for Messrs. Kellogg and Bruce are the only
Republican Senators left from that section.
give further evidence Of such partisan reck-
lessness until after the National election next
November. II they shouiS attempt to unscat
him before that time they would have to an
| the December session next year. they will have
plenty of time-four inonths-in which to do
| ~ they please
Rep.-And If they do Gust him7
Senator C.-If they do it will be by the exe,>
else OF the most arbitrary and unconstitution-
u power, and in violation Of all law and pre-.
ure than that by which Governor Vance holds
his, or for that matter, than that of any other
senator a in the body, except, perhaps Mr.. But.
was not admitted in the ordinary way bee: u e
his certificate was acceptable and accepted;
Dut the Senate went behind the prima facie
claim to seat and decided that claim on its
meri 8 in his favor If he had been admitted
| simply on his certificate he would have been
on level with other Senators, but as it is, his
case has been solemnly investigated, ca, efully
and r1gldly inquired into and his title declared
TO be complete. The wording of the rcsolu.
tl1n !adopted by the Senate upon which he was
admltted shows that his case is res dtjudicdta
KcP-Well, to switch off from the Senatorial
question. You remarked the other day thai
e GeessSl Grant, if nominated would be
Senator C.-Yes, that's what I said, and
might have added that, if elected, he will be
haugulated.
Rep.-What do you mean by that remark?
Senator C.-Exactly what say. H,'H be in
augurated despite the efforts that NAV be
made to prevent it. I'm not an alarmist and
cont y, want to DC rep1rted as such. But see
on with prediction that I've often made Of
late: 1t Is that the Democrats will protey
against the count of the Electoral votes of
when the two houses meet in Joint Convention
Tor that duty In February, 1881. They will
csse their protest upon what they will allege
Eederal power in the execution Of the National
Election laws. They may take California for
t .ns PURPOSE OF New York or Pennsylvania or
manufactured for the express object, may be
furnished. Then the two houses will separate
and ana one or both will sustain the protest. The
will be declared that there was no election. and
the House will assume to elect a President.
i hep:.Annd then what will happen?
ments for that emergency will be made in The
House, the same as they are attempting to
make them in the Senate by unseating Mr.
President will be elected under the form anG
color Of law. One step has already been taker
In the House in this direction BY the unseatinl
Mr. Hull in his place. This gives the vote OF
Florida on vote by States to the Democrats
% that the House now stands on such vot,
nineteen nineteen 5 Democratic States to nineteen Re
back member with the opposition. But in tina
far-oh December session, when the kellogg
case Will probably be acted upon, and whei
upon any coming election, they may unsea
Mr. Orth, OF Indiana, or some other Republi
can. The decision of the contests in thes,
give their seats to Democratic contestants
and insure Democratic majority by States II
the House. -
t,dnap moA ID you really believe these prcdc
Senator C.-Yes; that's the way to put i,
They may be realized. don't say they viii
s Ce, put they may be. And in view Of that pos
INTO careful consideration now. Forewarneo
y iOrearmcd. One reason why believe these
things may all occur is the knowledge thu
UdVt-l0dI
the next census will materially alter the rela
i've sectional strength of the two parties as
represented In the House, conccdinq. Of
course, that the parties are sectional, as they
really are, and as they arc likely to continue
% DC for some time to como. This alteration.
q change, according to the best information
ian get, viii be favorable to the Republicans.
That is, the increase of Representatives in the
Mouse will be from the North. Texas is the
only growing State In the South. the others
IRE falling Of or at standstill.. hut the half
iozen or more additional members that viii
nc due to Texas and the South after the mex
ratio OF representation shall have been fixed
VIII De more than overshadowed; 1t will bt
overwhelmed, in fact, by the increase OF, say
nifty or sixty members from the North. o.
these the greater portion will como from tho
Northwest, all inspired and prompted by tho
political principles which have given US oui
recent great successes in that region. These
facts stare our Democratic brethren full in
the face They CLEAN from them the certain
~ that unless they inauguratc their mex,
candidate they will be relegated to the minor
My IN every branch of the Government, for
they viii not be able to withstand the pressure
e0on to be brought to bear for the admission
Of Washington Territory as a State, and, per.
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