New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
TIE NEKT SENITE.

The political complexion of the United
States Senate for the next two years Will
depcnd upon tie course which one or two
men, usually classed as Democrats, may see
CT to take. Of the sevcny-SiX members, the
Republicans are already sure Of thirty-seyon,
having a working majority in the Legislatures
Of California and New-Jerscy. This leaves
| them TO secure one more member, in order to
make tie, the vote Of the Nico-President in
that case giving them majority. The Leg
islatures in Florida, Nevada and Tennessee
are rep0rted Democratic, but it is not at al
sure that IN Tennessee any Democrat can be
elected, because that party is divided INTO two
hostile factions. There is at least possibility
that Mr.. Maynard or some other Republican
NAV be elected by the cooperation Of one
or two Democratic members, who feel that
continued triumphs Of Bourbon Democracy iii
the Solid South by no means contribute to
the welfare Of the Southern people. III
Nevada, the election Of Mr.. Fair Is conceded,
but there are reports that he is not a
Bourbon, and win not act with the majority
of dat party. In Florida, the election was
carried by gross frauds, and it is not unlikely
that any Democratic claimant to 4 seat from
that State may find it necessary, before he
can be recognized rs a Senator, to establish
the validity OF the pretended Legislature just
counted in
Among The Senators not ciassed as Republic
cans is Mr. Davis, OF Illinois who has pre-
fcrred to call himself an Independent. What
his course may be in the organization OF the
Senate next March no one can predict. An
other is Mr.. Malone, OF Virginia, whose bitter
struggle against the Bourbons OF that State
has caused him to be regarded with great
anxiety by Democrats. Mf. Brown. Of Georgia,
who now fills vacancy by appointment,
stands an excellent chance of election for
the year beginning in March. He
has been savagely assailed by a
Dart of the Democrats of that State, and is
said by them to have been more nearly
"a Grant man" than Democrat He and
Mr. Malone have large interests in railroad
enterprises and know how important it viii
be TO the South to have leading and influential
men ia the Senate who are on friendly terms
with the Republican majority in the House.
With the aid of any one OF the members not
already classed as Republicans, however, the
coming Administration would have a bare
majority In the Senate.
There ought TO be no reason to doubt that
more than one Senator from the South, here
tofore classified as a Democrat, will give the
new Administration a cordial support in the
organization Of the Senate, in the contirma-
lion OF all proper appointments, and IN the
massage of measures calculated to promote
the public welfare. Considerations which will
have weight with every patriotic man may be
submitted, which should lead Senators, espe-
cially from the South, to put an end to an
opposition which can no longer result in any
| thing but harm to the country and TO the
material and political interests of the South
ern people.
An Administration not in harmony with the
legislative branch of the Government is
always hampered in its efforts to serve the
country well. 1t is crippled in its choice of
officials and restrained by captions PARTISAN
ship in the choice of measures needful for the
pubic welfare. The people have endured for
four wears a state Of hostility between a Re
publican Executive and Democratic Con-
oress. and have become heartily Disguised
The Democrats asked them 10 terminate the
deadlock by choosing Democratic President.
But they have refused, and by very decis-
i've majority have declared their will
that a Republican President shall be
sustained by Republican Congress. Already
they have wiped out the majority OF IA