Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-08
PARTIES IN rIIE SENATE.

A correspondent of the New York Sun,
writing from Washirg ZION, gives a clearer
idea of the relative strength of the polit-
ical parties in the next Senate than has
been furnished from any other source.
Malone, of Virginia, has selected a seat
on the Democratic side of the House,
which leads to the inference that he will
act with that party. But the correspond
emit of the Sun holds that this is only
true in a limited sense and adds: "Ma-
hone is a Democrat of the progressive
order. He has no faith in Bourbonism,
and no enthusiasm for the resolutions of
'9S, as applied to the existing conditions
Of politics. He does not believe in tying
the life of the present to the corpse Of
the past, and he seeks to get out Of the
ancient ruts in which the party has been
habitually run to defeat. This is the
true meaning Of the so-called Readjuster
movement in Virginia, and is equally
true as applied to other Southern States,
where, under different names. youth. en-
terprise and hope are striving to throw
off the Old man of the sea who clings to
their shoulders. Therefore, while Ma
hone will cooperate with the Democrats
in upholding vital principles. his friends
confidently assert that he will not 60 into
caucus or be bound by any Of its arbi.
trary prescriptions. In other words, his
proper classification 10 that of an indie.
pendent Democrat.
Judge Davis is recognized as an indie.
pendent in the political distribution Of
the Senate. He supported General Han.
cock as the preferable candidate for the
Presidency upon his public and personal
merits, but he went no further than that
into the Democratic fold. OF course he
will not 60 into any caucus or accept any
dictation from that source.
The present state of parties in the Sen.
ate gives forty-two Democrats, thirty
three Republicans and one Independent
Judge Davis. Malone succeeds With
ere, n of the Democrats from Virginia,
included in the forty-two.
The Democrats lose one Senator in each
of the following States: Connecticut.
Indiana, New Jersey. New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, or six in all. which
would reduce their aggregate to thirty
six. But they gain one in Mississippi
and one in Nevada. and thus mount to
thirty.eight as their whole strength,
counting in Malone. on the 4th of March.
1881.
The Republicans gain the six Senators
above stated as Democratic losses, which
increases their aggregate to 80. But the
losses Of Bruce and Sharon reduce it to
81. With these figures and facts to
guide judgment, a clear view of the new
Senate when Garfield comes in is obtained.
That body will have to be recognized,
and the new committees will shape legis-
~lation, and exercise a certain control over
appointments.
1t is thus seen that the Democrats
number 38 with Malone included, and
the Republicans 81 all told. Judge
Davis stands outside both organizations.
Now, If Malone refuses to 60 into the
Democratic caucus, as it is alleged he will
do, the two parties would be equally
balanced. and the new organization Of
the Senate would be in the hands of
Davis and Malone. That is to say, by
concert with one or the other side, they
can make all the committees and elect
all the officers,