Daily Republican., 1881-01-21
The u, n. Senate.

During the last few days United
State Senators have been elected in
quite large number Of the States. A
large majority Of the Senators elected
are Republicans, and are elected to take
the place OF Democrats. Thus Re-
publican takes The place Of Mcdonald
in Indiana; Platt takes the place OF
Herman in New York; Hawley takes
Eston's seat from Connecticut; Sewell
will succeed Randolph from New Jer-
sey; Sherman will follow Thurman
from Ohio and Republican will sue.
osed Wallace from Pennsylvania
These are Republican gains. and in
full Senate will come within single
vote of wiping out the whole Democrat
ic majority in that body in the next
Congress. Besides the Senators men
toned who succeed Democrats, Re-
publican Senators have been elected to
either succeed themselves or some other
Republican.
The Senate is composed Of 76 nem-
bers, requiring 80 to make q majority.
When the Senatorial elections are all
completed the Senate will stand 81
Republicans to 80 Democrats, allowing
the Democrats Davis OF Illinois, Ma
hone Of Virginia and the Senator in
Tennessee, v hose election is extremely
doubtful. This will give the Demo
Gratis two majority, but the majority
will be of very uncertain character,
Should the Republicans elect their
Senator in Tennessee OF which there is
avery strong probability the vote
would then stand, 80 to 3S leaving the
Democrats no msjority and with them
would he re lko ed Davis and Malone,
who would be as likely to vote with
the Republicans as with the Democrats.
This c9m position of Ehe Senate, not
only would make II very conservative,
but with the Vice e-president who is a
stalwart Republican AMI President Of
the Senate endowed with the casting
vote in cases of tie the Republicans
have the advantage. The latter are
crippled with no half way men like
Davis and Malone. They are all stal-
warts and will act in perfect unison on
all party questions.
In the changes which will take place
in the Senate in March next, the Re-
publican side will gain largely in in.
tellectual force and in the sort Of tai
ent adapted TO the practical work Of
.he body. None Of the old Republican
members who have played an important
part in National politics and legislation
have dropped out, while a..number Of
new members come i'll whose past ca
reer5 justify u5 in anticipating that
they will do credit to their new honors.
Vermont returns Mr.. Edmunds, the
best constitutional lawyer in Congress,
and one Of the readiest and most efec.
tive debsters in al questions embraced
in the higher helds of legislative work.
He is strong party man but not q
strong partisan, and to Linn the country
has long looked for broad and clear in.
terpretations Of the organic lay Of the
Nation.
Massach usetts re-eleots the veteran
Dawes, whose Congressional career
dates back almost to the first organiza-
ton Of the Republican party. Mr..
Dawes is not brilliant man but he is
Industrious, conscientious, clear and
vigorous, and one of the hard commit
tee workers Of Congress.
From Maine in place Of that sturdy
old soldier of the Republican hosts
Hannibal Hamlin, comes Eugene Hale,
young, sctiVe, versatile, energetic and
possessed of remarkable experien nee
in public affairs. Before Mr.. Hale LEFT
the House he stood second only to Gar.
field in leadership. He cannot fail TO
make an important mark in the Sen
ate.
Rhode Island returns General Barn.
side, who is identified With all our
struggles from the Mexican war to the
close OF the rebellion, and whose siz
years In the Senate have. been MARI cd
by good judgment, fidelity, and high
sense OF duty and honor.
Connecticut tired of the Bourbon
Baton, has replaced him with her mos
brilliant soldier and talented States
man, General Joseph X, HaWley, who's
public life hsgun in TIE Fremont cam
paign when the Republican party wa
in its infancy. A Msjor-Genersl in th
army, a member Of Congress, Preside a
OF the Centennial Exhibition, again
msmber of Congress, he now goes t
the Senate where he cannot fail TO be
come LEADER.
New York another State 50 ling mis-