Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-25
A Few Senatorial Changes.

A number of important changes
will occur in the membership of the
United States Senate after the fourth
of March next. Among those who
will retire from the Democratic side
of the chamber are several of the
strongest, most influential and most
useful members of the body. In their
past years of service to the country,
speaking in part for great common
wealths, and representing vast and di-
versifed interests, these Senators have
achieved high and enviable distinction
among their countrymen as statesmen
in the best sense of that word. In
their treatment of public affairs they
have shown the highest degree of abil.
ity, the purest integrity of character
and the most patriotic devotion to the
welfare of the country. They have
adorned and honored the exalted and
dignifed positions in which the were
placed by the favor and regard of
their fellow-citzens,. and when they
retire they will carry with them the
consciousness of duty faithfully per-
formed and the respect of all fair
minded men who have watched and
noted their careers.
In the list of those who will step
aside to make way for new men may
be named Thurman, of Ohio, Melon
lid, of Indiana, Herman, of New York
Eaton, of Connecticut, Mcpherson, of
New Jersey and Wallace of Pennsyl.
vania. In due time successors will be
elected to take their seats. But will
The chairs which they vacate be filled
by nen Of the same order of ability
and capacity for useful Legislative
work. To Judge from the present
outlook we think it extremely doubt
fal.
In Ohio fierce and bitter personal
warfare is already raging between the
Sherman forces and the friends of
Gov. Foster. Sherman is man of
great ability and has had a long lcgis.
iative experience, but he is selfish,
cold-blooded and ambitious, and in all
that goes to make the honest minded
statesman who labors solely for meas.
nres of public good he is as far be-
meath Allen G. Thurman as it is posi-
bic for one man to be lower than an
other. Sherman is his God, and as a
Senator he would be for Sherman
first, last and all the time" Foster
i adroit and popular and will proba-
by win the coveted honor, but he will
make poor substitute for Thurman.
In Indiana the contest for MELON
sId's place seems to be between Ben.
Harrison, lawyer and politician of
<onsiderable force, and Jno. c. New, a
nan of lighter calibre, who has recent
7 come into prominence in that State
- q party worker. Neither one of
zhese men is the equal of Mcdonald.
from New York we will have in
HIace of Herman some tool of the
gonkling wing Of the Republican
Harty who will be nothing more than
n echo of the lordly and imperious
E<ecoe; while in Pennsylvania, Mr..
Hallace will be supplanted by some
Henchman of the Cameron dynasty
nsobably Gov. Hoyt or Pittsburgh's
IN Oliver. Ex-Secretary Robson
af unsavory and unenviable fame, one
a The surviving relics of Grants cor
zupt cabinet, and at present member
Fl congress, will probably carry off the
zonor of an election TO succeed Nc
#herson of New Jersey. From Con-
seticut, we may expect something
5eEter. Gen. Hawley will likely take
Ihe place Of Eaton from that State
4his Is at least respectable. Gen.
zIzwley is a gentleman of excellent
Eanding. considerable ability and will
Fobably make fair Senator.