Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
Who Wi! Control Our New
Senate

ion of n democrat in Tennessee has
in one sense, relieved anxiety, and
in IN other sense has augmented il
rs TO the future control Of the Sen.
ate. Assuming that Republican
will be chosen by the legislature o.
Pennsylvania, the Senate will stand
democrats, 81; republicans, 81,
aving Judge Davis and General
Malone out Of the count, as neither
will 90 into caucus.
The republicans have strivcn
hard TO get the organization Of The
senate into their hands. Mr. liar
rison, chairman OF the republican
state committee of Tennessee, went
all the way TO Mentor 10 consult
Gen. Garfield in regard to arrange
ments for making d senator. II
may be assumed that he had author
ity to drive the best bargain posi-
ble.
IL is asked, what will Davis and
Malone do, because ifthey 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 2
Judge Davis was unexpectedly to
himself, and without being a eandi-
date al all, elected by combina-
alton between the democrats and
the independents, TO beat Logan,
the regular republican candidate.
lie gave no pledge Of my kind,
and he has voted in the senate nc.
cording TO his own convictions Of
duty, without reference to party.
Like thousands Of old Wigs who
joined the republican organization,
he acted with it until excuses aud
outrages compelled him to seek re-
fuge elsewhere. Unsupported Cen.
Hancock for President, though not
protesting 10 bo democrat lim-
self.
Ito owes nothing TO tho republi.
ouns and has no allilalion with
them.
~ IL therefore to be supposed
that Judge Davis will act with the
democrats in organizing the senate,
and that he will support their can-
iidates for Office, il they arc free
from objection. Judging by his
past course, ho will not vote for any
unworthy candidate by whatever
nnme he may be called llo IL u
practical reiormer, and docs not
believe in rotten politicians.
Mr., Malone is progressive dem
oorat, bitterly opposed to everything
with the name, the shape, or the
breed OF Bourbonism about it, lie
seeks to control the politics Of Nir-
ginia, looking forward TO command
of the railroad system OF the state
md its external connections.
A faction Of the republicans has
been counting him with much us
siduity, and promising him the
Federal patronage in Virginia, upon
condition 10 help organize the sen
ate. They have offered some king
doms to which their title might he
disputed, Garfield has signiied
very plainly All intention not to
appoint democrats " the south, us
u policy TO reconstruct The ropubli-
can party upon,
The leading white republicans Of
Virginia aro among the very best of
that school III the wholcsouth. The
Wichhnns, Lowises, llugheses and
others, arc OF the old stock, ana
would 10 creditnble representatives
II amy party. ten, Wiekham is
chairman Of the state committee,
and recently refused, without any
sort Of ceremony, Hayes ailer Of
tho Navy Department
lie will not enter any eopartner-
ship with Malone, nor consent to
his recognition rs a dispensing
power IN any form. SO that il
Garfield should be persuaded to
follow the advance Of those who
Tor selfish objects want TO traffic
With Malone, he would be deserted
by the regular republicans in Nir.
ginia from tho very outset,
Therefore Malone is, like Car
field about the Treasury, III a very