New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28
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virtually settled by the election of a {" State
Crrditn Democrat in Tennessee, as far as it
can be settled until it becomes definitely
known what course the Independent members
will take. One Senator is yet 20 be elected in
Pennsylvania. Eat it is not probable that
Democrat can bc chosen there in any contln
gcncy, nor is there reason to suppose that
March 4 will find the Legislature still engaged
in iuriii ctua hlllotn@s.
The mcmbcr-elrct from Tennessee was dcs-
igmtcd Ivy Republican woes, and received
about hall the votes of thaC party. II might
naturally be inferred that he had given some
assurances to Republican leaders as to hs'
course in the S, nate, since they could easily
have obtained sucii assurdnccs from either Of
several available Democrats during the pro-
longcd struggle. But it is not even limited
that any understanding of the sort exists. To
all appearance, the Republicans vpicd for him
only because they lad more confidence in
his general fairness and personal merit
than in any ether Democrat who could
be chosen. Necessarily, Mr.. jackson will
have some feeling of manly rcgLrd Tor
those vino caused his selection by thus
expressing their c0EGd,nrc in his uprightnCss,
and 1t may lead him to act with the more
conservative AM moderate mrn Of his party,
bat he will property he c.asscd rs Il Dem
ocrat.
There are three members of the Senate who
have rrcentls acted with the Democratic p'rty,
and yet, in view OF TIER ircst expressions of
o,,inipn ard purpose, must b@ clas~cd for the
present rs independents. They may act to-
gcthcr as an independent force, holding the
balance of power in the Senate, or they
NAV act with either of the great parties in
certain contingencies. No wise politician will
build calculations upon any definite cxpccta-
ton aS TO their course until they have mani
tested their purposes more fully. These are
Senator's Davis, OF Illinois, MahoIe Of Vll-
GINA, and Brown, of Georgia McsSrs Davis
and Brown were formerly Republicans, and
were elected by Republican aid General Ma
hone is the originator, manager ami head OF
party which has secured strength in Virginia
thus far only by reason of Republican support,
and without such support could not cxucct to
continue in existence. llis antagOnism to the
BourbonS in his State is intense his course
in local matters has been such as to
give Republicans III Virginia greater protec-
ton in their rights; aud his interest in the
material advancement of his State and of the
South may naturally lead him to cooperate in
many things with the party of progress. Sen
ator Brown has at least an equal interest in
tie material Advancement of the South, and
knows enough OF public affairs to comprehend
that q Solid South cannot expect great consid-
Grafton at the hands of the stronger section.
Senator Davis il from powerful and strongly
Republican State. Every hope which he can
possibly have cherished, when he separated
from the Republicans. us to the development
of more conservative and reasonable spirit
in the Democratic party, has been completely
dispeled by the conduct of that party. If he
has any political desires whatever, they must
lead him into closer relations with the party
of which he was formerly an honOled men,
Der.
Either of these three Senators, by voting
with the Republicans, will give them major
ity in the Senate. Including one from Penn
syIvania, there will be 81 Republicans, 36
Democrats and the 3 lnds, rndents in the next
Senate. The names. and dates when their
terms expire ale as follows: