Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-12

not likely to be changed at the
opening or the session, though ii
Z viii he changed without dOupt after
alittie while. At pipsent Gen. Ma.
homes position Is ia doubt. II the
Virginia republicans will let him
he will probably vote with the re-
publicans in the senate on questions
of organization. But the Virginia
republicans just now are playing for
their own hands and refuse TO ac-
cept allies. Gen. Garfield viii
probably persuade them oht bf this,
and the question who shall control
the new senate depends mainly ou
Garfield's will.
REPUBLICAN LOSSES,
In the house the republicans lust
more experience and specially valti-
able members than the democrats.
Gen. Hawley, Mr. Tonger and Mr..
Frye go to the senate. Besides
these, Mr.. Chittenden, of New
York; Baker, Of Indiana, q llOdest
but tirst-class man ; Ilaflin, of Mas
sachusetts; Horace Davis, Of Cali
fornia; Field, OF Massachusetts
Ncwberry, of Michigan, and sew
eral other important men IN the
present congress drop out. Kasson
of Iowa, is the only gain in expert
enced Legislators on the republican
side, and their losses are very seriv
Gus. Though, of course, large
number of representative We're re-
elected, and there will be a fair
chance for some young men TO win
their spurs, the leadership will be-
taken up by such men as Reed, az
Maine; Hiscock, of New York;
Hubbell. OF Michigan Keifer, Of
Ohio; CaIkins, of Indiana; McCoOly,
of New York, not TO speak of ny.
Kelley, who, though not among the
young men, is likely 10 play coIi-
spicuous part in the next congress
as the head Of the prOtectiUnist
wing OF the party, which promises
to be the party itself.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Now that the Republicans regain
control of Congress, the democrats
on their part lose fewer Of their
prominent men. They gain Hewitt,
Of New York, and Holman, OF ln-
diana, the latter the famous obiectOr
and vigilant foe OF jobs. They re-
gain Randall, who is even more
effective in the minority than as
speaker, and with him Morrison, Of
Illinois Randolph Tucker, OF Nir-
ginia; Cox, of New York; Carlisle,
Of Kentucky McLane, of Mary
land Bragg, of Wisconsin, besides
WhitthOrn, Atkins, Blount, Mills,
Knott, who would. be very efilc-
tive man if he were not so lazy:
Speer, Blackburn, Town
send, Springer, Herbert, Buckn'ir,
Reagan, Deuster, Singleton, AIonie,
Wilson, of West Virginia, and sew
efal other men of note and eSperl-
ence In the business Of the house.
The Democrats have in the NEW
house the greater number OF eK-
men, and though these
often disagree while their party
the house, they are like.
ly to come together tremendously
when they are in the minority.
They have had several years Of
training In the business of the
house, and will undoubtedly pre-
sent formidable front to their yls-
torious opponents.
THE NEW SENATE.
Inthe new senate the republicans
gain Sherman, Hawley, Frye and
Conger, all men Of experience aElh
unusual ability. They viii lose
Blaine, Carpenter, who has just
lied, and possibly Allison. They
retain, however, large number.cf
their ablest men, COnkling, tldl-
IIoar, Window, Moriil
and others. or the new senator's,
Van Wythe, Platt and
sawyer are all men of legislative
and ability who viii
,treagthen the republican side; aad
+ Allison should be called % the
lead Of the treasury by Gen. Gar
ieid, Gen. james II, Wilson would
be his Successor In the
senate, a man OF cOiiisl icuous ability
ind for several years a member o.
he house Of representatives. The
democrats lose Thurman and they
sain no one to make up for that
Oss among their effective debaters
md experienced legislators. Mr.
Thurman has not In the isst four
,ears been always very safe or
wise adviser for his party, but il
will be very difficult to supply his
,lace in the senate. They lose also
Mcdonald, as great a loss almost as
Thurman Wallace, who will be
missed by his party because of his
and certain power Of or
Herman and Bailey,
whose loss will be very keenly felt
" the democrats and the senate at
arge Eaton, whose frankness Is
be delight of both sides Of the SEN
tie, and who is the sturdiest Of
hem all; Randolph, though not a
man, has always been a
afe counsellor; Pin ,kney Whyte,
n able though sometimes crOtcheg-
Y man, but very valuable as a de-
ater, and Withers, of Virginia.
'hese are serious losses, and unlike
he republicans, they mike no
ounterba!ancing gains. THEY have
Till Bayard, Lamar, Becsi, Car
md, Jones of Florida, PendletOn,
Maxey, Butler and
thers but il Is undeniabe that
heir line is weakened by serious
Jsses, and that in the new senate
ne republicans will be stronger In
chatting force than their opponents
rhile in the house the republicans
re- weakened on the whole and the
strengthened.
ANTI-THIRD TERMERs.
1t is remarked here as a curious
nd also a significant fact that Of
ne new or reelected Republican
snators so far chosen all but one
Tere known as of the anti-tEird
.rmers in the divisions OF last
ear. Mr.. Platt, Of New York, ~
ne cnly one who is claimed by tie
rant wing of the party. Miller,
T California; Dawes, Hawley. Har-
son, Hale, with Frye (who is 30
)me), Conger, Mcmillan, Win
yyfhe, Sherman, Mitchell Dust
ected from Pennsylvania and
awyer were all anti-third termcis.
1 Mr.. JEWELS opinions little Is
nown here, but he also Is reported
) having been an nnti.third term
+, and Mr.. Angus Cameron, WHO'S
kelly to succeed TO Mr. Carpenters
at, was also an opponent Of the
lird term. or the opinions Of the
spublicans in the new house Ut
not enough Is
nown here TO warrant a report.
he great prepOnderance Of anti
lird term sentiment among the
a,u re,otti,tif.4n spnatnrz IL the gflh-