Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-15

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seat, which is on the Democratic siit
of the chamber, and as far of as posi-
bic from the Republican side. Bat Il
Offset this is another report that {
friend chose his seat for him without
his knowledge. We are inclined Il
the opinion that tbs little Senator vii
be found voting with the Democrats OF
all partisan questions, although TIT
temptation is great for him TO throw
the Senate into tie hands Of the r.
publicaDs and thereby secure the con
troll of the Federal appointments in hi;
State. No less speculation is INDUCED
in in regard to the side that judge
Davis will be found acting with, We
have the advantage in his case of his
past course, BY which to judge of the
future. he has divided very evenly
and voted as often on ore side as the
other, on all political questions. Il
might be inferred that the Judge fair y
weighs every question in the balance
to see which side is the heaviest before
casting his vote in order that he night
throw his weight on the light side, arc
thereby keep the political scales equs.-
ly poised. A friend OF Judge DAVIS
has been found in Washington who
vouchSafes that the Judge is in no
sense politician. One day he is found
voting with the Democrats and the
next with tho Republicans. As to
whether he is to vote with the Demo
Gratis or the Republicans this friend
says we have ouly to look at his record
and Judge by it. He was never known
in his life to batray his trust. He was
elected to his present position by a
union of Democratic and Independent
voters, and not Republican voted Tor
him. This being the case il needs no
word from Judge Davis to assure the
country that in the organization Of the
new Senate he will be found voting
with the Democrats.
But on the heels Of the foregoing in
formation comes another repcrt, this
time from Cleveland, Ohio, very near
the centre Of political interest, and
that report says there is movement
on foot by the Illinois Republicans to
send Republican Senator to Wash
ington in place of Judge Davis, and IT
is to be accomplished by inducing Gen.
Garfield to appoint Judge Davis 20 tae
Supreme Bench, It being unders. Tod
that he was DESTROYS of returning ;o}
his old position. This would make q
in the Senate which would be
fllsd by the election of q Republican
Senator to succeed him. This, if car
ried out, would make the Senate a tie !
politically, with the caeting vote in
the hands of the Vice President, who
Is President Of the Senate. We doubt,
whether this little scheme
will carry, as there might be soms op-
position to the confirmation OF Judge
appointed by the aid of such political
1t is noticeable that thsre are two
Senators elected by both Democratic
and Republican voters, and one by
Democratic and independent voters.
Jackson, of Tennessee, could not have
squeezed through had not the Repub.
leans in the Legislature broke at the
most important moment when they
should have held together, and q mum
b.T of them stampeded of to Jackson.
Neither could Malone, Of Virginia,
have been elected except by q number
Of Republicans who threw their votes
Tor him. Judge Davis could never
have been elected except by the indie
pendent Republican vote which was
,ast for him. Thus while the Demo-
,rats may have majority Of TIVE in
The Senate, three Of their number are
under obligations to Republican voters.
This may not organise the Senate In
The interests OF the Republican party,
out it will insure conservative Sen
ate and conservative action.