Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-02-10
The Next Senate.

ed 1t, as to the future control Of the
Senate. Assuming that Republican
will be chosen by the Legislature Of
Pennsylvania, the Senate will stand,
Democrats. 81; Republicans, 81, leav-
ing Judge Davis and Gen. Malone out
of the count, as neither will 60 into
caucus.
The Republicans have striven hard
to get the organization of the Senate
into their hands. Mr.. Harrison.
Chairman of the Republican State
Committee of Tennessee, went all the
way to Mentor to consult Gen. Gar
field in regard to making arrange
ments for a Senator. It may be as
sumed that he had authority to drive
the best bargain possible.
| Mr.. Maynard, the Postmaster-Gen-
eral, set up his pins soon after entering
office, in the hope of capturing the
Senatorship. He made appointments
to conciliate Democrats supposed to be
loose in party fealty, and then went to
Nashville to conduct his own canvass.
just as Bowery candidate for Alder
man might do at a primary meeting.
As he had nothing to loose, defeat to
him was no sacrifice of pride, of posi-
ton, or even of pocket, for he travels
free in the best Pullman cars, and con-
trives to be dead-head elsewhere.
1t is asked, What will Davis and
Malone do. because if they separate on
the two sides, the Vice-President
would have the casting vote, and thus
would shape the committees and elect
the officers of the Senate? Judge Dav-
is was, unexpectedly to himself, and
without being candidate at all, elect
ed by a combination between the DEM
ocrats and the Independents, to beat
Logan, the regular Republican candi-
date. He gave no pledges of any kind,
and he has voted in the Senate accord
ing to his own convictions Of duty,
v ithout reference to party.
| Like thous ands of old Wings who
joined the Republican organization, he
acted with it until excesses and out
RACES compelled him to seek refuge
elsewhere. He supported Gen. Han
cock for President, though not profess
ing to be q Democrat himself. He
owes nothing to the Republicans and
has no affiliation with them.
1t is therefore to be supposed that
Judge Davis will act with the Demo-
i Gratis in organizing.the Senate, and that
he will support their candidates for Of
flee, if they are free. from objection.
Judging by his past course, he will not
vote for any unworthy candidate 6y
whatever name he may be ca1led. He
is a practical reformer, and does not be-
lieve in rotten politicians.
Mr.. Malone is progressive Demo-
crat, bitterly opposed to everything
with the name, the shape, or the breed
of Bourbonism about it. He seeks to
control the politics of Virginia, looking
forward to command of the railroad
system of the State and its external
connections. He Is a man of brain
power, with strong ideas and much sa-
gacity. Remarkable for concealing his
thoughts, especially at this time, when
they may become an important politi-
cal factor, his future course can only
be inferred by causes that usually op-
crate on mankind.
; His faction was badly beaten at the
; Presidential election last fall. But that
result was really more the evidence of a
desire to make the Hancock electors
sure than it was Mahone's weakness.
Still the fact of defeat impaired his
strength. Now he is confronted by two
difficulties. Assuming that he seeks,
first of all, power i'm the State, IL he
should make an alliance with the Re-
publicans, that trade would drive off at
once q very large part of his following,
} and leave him utterly pOwerless for
home rule.
i A faction Of the Republicans has been
cOurting him with much assiduity, and
promising him the Federal patronage
in Virginia, upon condition Of help to
. organize the Senate. They have offer
ed some kingdoms to which their title
might be disputed. Garfield has signi-
fed very plainly an intention not to ap-
point Democrats in the South. as poll
cy to reconstruct the Republican party
upon.
The leading white Republicans OF
Virginia are among the very best of
that school In the whole South. The
Wickhams, Lewises, Hughes, and 9th.
Iers, are of the old stock, and would be
credItable representatives of any party.
Gen. Wickham is Chairman ofthe State
Committee, and recently refused, with
out any sort of ceremony, Hayes's offSr
of the Navy Department.
1 He will not enter any political Co
partnership with Malone, nor consent
to his recognition as dispensing pow
er in any form. So that If Garfield
should be persuaded to follow the ad-
vice Of those who for selfish objects
want to traffic with Malone, he would
be deserted by the regular Republic
cans in Virginia from the very OUT
set.
Therefore Malone il. like Garfield
about the Treasury, in very tight
place. If he votes with the Republic
cans, the Democrats will abandon him.
And il the new Administration would
give him the offices for his vote, the
i Republicans would abandon Garfield.
He alone can solve the Senatorial prob
/ lem, and the time for the solution has
not yet come Washington Correspon-
] dent of ". Y. Sun.