Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-11-12

There will lie some notable changes IL the
next Senate and some which are o! National
interest. Among the retiring Senators are
those eminent Democrats, Thurman OF Ohio,
Herman of New York, Eaton of Connecticut,
Wallace of Pennsylvania, and Mcdonald Of
Indiana. The venerable Hannibal liamlin
of Maine will also (but, unlike those men
toned, Voluntarily retire, after almost hall
a century of public life. ~ to tie successors
of these gentlemen. in New York there is
every prospect that Senator kernau's sue
ccSslon will b. warmly contested 1t Is
understood that Vice President Nhcclcr's
uamewill bchruught forward; and surely New
York could 20 further and fare very much
worse. As pariiamcntariaa and sound,
wise and progressive statesman, he is the peer
Of any public man in the country; and the
country at large would welcome his rcappcar
ance from the almost total eclipse of the ice
Presidency. From the western parts Of the
State comes the less familiar name of Sher-
man 5. Rogers, of Buffalo; and in New
York city the names of Secretary Evarts and
George William Curtis are suggested and
no worthcr men could he brought forward.
In Ohio, Senator Humans place in the
Senate was filled last January by the cleo
ton of James A. Garfield Mr.. Garfield
having been called up higher, the OHIO
Legislature will select another Republican
, lao
prominently mentioned have been those Of
Secretary Sherman and Gov. Foster. 1t
has, however, been a question whether
the former would not prefer 10 re
main, during President Garlield's ad-
minstration, in his present position,
which he has filed with such credit to HIM
self and advantage to the country, But 4
recent letter from him would indicate that
he preferred the Scnatorship. In 1t he says :;
Il prefer to await the judgment Of the Cen
eral Assembly of Ohio. unbiased by any cx-
preston of my wish i'll the matter referred
to. do not know what is the desire of
General Garfield, but can see that my cleo
ton might relieve him from embarrassment
and leave Kim free to do as he thinks best in
the formation of his Cabinet" 1t is rroba-
BILE that this will settle the question of the
Scnatorship, for Secretary Sherman is so
strong in Ohio that no competitor can hope
10 defeat him.
In Connecticut, the indications point
strongly 10 General Joseph Il. llawley as
Mr.. Eaton's successor. 1t is Connecticut 5
loss that she dill not long ago put General
lIawlcy in the place he is 50 well qualified
to adorn In Maine, Eugene Hale, Thomas
B. Reed and Gen. j. l.. Chamberlain are
among those whose names have been can
vassed for the place. There seems to be con-
siderable truth in the assertion that General
Chamberlain is much stronger outside the
State than in and the chances are in favor
of Mr. Reed the bright young lawyer who
represents the Portland district and who
made National reputation a. the time Of
the Potter investigation
Other Senators whose tcrE!s expire next
year but in respect TO whose succession less
general interest attaches. are Booth of Cali
fornia: BayaId. Of Delaware; (w.o is of
course certain of reelection. Jones, Of
Florida Mcdonald, of Indiana Whytc, Of
Maryland Dawes Of Massachusetts (who,
like BIyard, appears sure Of another term.
Baldwin, Of Michigan Mcmillan, Of Mime
sofa Bruce, of Mississippi Cockrcll, of Mis-
souri, Paddock, of Nebraska Sharon, Of
Nevada Randolph, of New Jersey Wal
lace, of Pennsylvania F.; burnside, of Rhode
Island Bailey, Of Tennessee MaXey, of
Texas Withcrs, Of Virginia Hereford, of
West Virginia and Cameron Of Wiscon-
sin.
There will therefore be good many
changes-an not few Of them Will he i'll
the direction Of Improvement.