The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-01-22
THE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS

THE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
The new L. s. Senators, chosen on
Tuesday, by the Legislatures of several
States. will in point of ability and char
acter compare favorably with an equal
number of the members of the present
Senate.
Mr.. Hale, who takes the place of Sen
ator Hamlin, is more of = man than he
has generally got credit for being. His
good fortune in having been 4 favorite Of
Mr.. Blaine and in having married the
daughter of millionaire Senator, the
late Zachariah Chandler. has been a him
drance to his taking the iudepenpent posi-
ton which We believe he will yet assume.
He has pluck, energy, large political i'll
formation thorough parliamentary train
ing, and large Legislative experience.
Mr.. Dawes has probably never been
the success in the Senate that he was in
the House, where it took some time and
several tussels to find out whether he or
Blaine was to be the Republican leader.
But we are glad that Massachusetts, is to
send him back to the Senate. where his
large knowledge OF financial subjects will
be valuable.
In no Republican State has the Sena-
toGial question been SO simple as in Con-
necticut. Gen. Hawley-after twice los
ing the Senatorship when it belonged to
him and when it was almost in his grasp
has had the field ali to himself. His
long tested popularity; his frankness,
man!iness and honesty: his patriotism,
and his varied experience i'll public life
all made him certain of success. as soon
"Honcst Joe Hawley; will represent as
unanimous body of supporters as any
man who ever went to the Senate.
Mr.. Platt, of New York is represen-
tative Republican in brains as well as in
activity. He may not, as was said of
him at the time of his nomination, rival
his associates in the Senate in oratory
and in great public debates, but he will
carry into the public councils great prac-
teal ability, large experience, and the de
>ire-which is worth everything sub
serve the highest interests Of the public.
1t was lucky for Mr.. Bayard that his
contest for reelection was not postponed
until next year, when his pocket
borough" might have been revolution
lied. The possession of Delaware by
the Bayard family is threatened by the
growth of Wilmington and the incursion
of Northern settlers.
Unquestionably the ablest of the new
batch of SenatorS-elect is John Sherman,
whose return to the Senate will be d
guarantee of constant vigilance in the
protection of the financial system which
was so largely his work, as Senator.
1t is objected to M. Conger, of Michi
gan, that he is too much of lester t.
feel at home or be useful in the Senate
This may be the case, though, if he
should study snd initiate the humor Will
which John p. Hale and Tom Corwin uset
F to enlven and enlighten the otherwise
tedious and ponderous debates of thai
body, he would not be harmful, bu
very beneficial sort of parsonage.
Gen. Ben. Harrison goes to the Senate
, with heavier burden of ancestry and
anticipated reputation than any Of the
new batch, The grandson of a Presi
dent, great grandson of a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, and he'll
risons of Virginia, is as entitled to claim
"blue blood as any one in either brancl
:, of Congress. But all 1ndanians viii
deny that the ''best part Of them is un
derground. The new Senator has made
his own way, by his own efforts and with
out being much helped by his ancestors
in Democratic Indiana. He is thorough
and scholarly lawyer, ready fearless
DICTATOR, and a man who has always made
even his opponents respect him. He will
, make his mark in the Senate.
The reelection of Mcmillan, of Min
nesota calls for no especial comment. HI
is man of good character and fair abili
ties. The Missouri Democrats might 81
easily have done worse than re elect evel
such man as Cockreil. that we fee
grateful that he is to be continued II,
has had time to learn a good deal an(
: may not be a very bad Senator.
OF the Senators named it can be sale
with almost absolute certainty that al
the Republicans Of the list, will be warn
and devoted supporters OF the new Ad
ministration.