Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-24
Election Vap,easant.


The senatorial contest In Nebraska has
ended IN the defeat OF Senator Paddock and the
election OF Gen Van WICK. thus adding an
other TO the long list OF new Senators who will
be sworn In on the 5th OF next March. The
night was stubborn and 1t engendered some
bad feeling which crops out In talk, On the
part OF the defeated parties OF bribery and a
proposed investigation. In Minnesota end
West virginia the same state OF feeling is man
Tested by the minority. In Vest Virginia the
opponents OF the successful candidate, MI
Camden, refuse 10 be rec0ncIied. and they
threaten not only to Investigate alleged bril-
berry, but TO form q coalition with the repub-
Leans to defeat Mr.. Camden 10 the legislature.
In Minnesota there Is dissatisfaction at the
nomination OF Senator Mcmillan, which makes
itself heard In charges of unfair means having
been resorted 10 by his friends, but this. as In
the cases Of the other two states perhaps Is
nothing more than the soreness Of defeat CIV
Ing vent to its disappointment and Will end In
that. The dead-lock In Pennsylvania and
Tennessee continue. but In regard to the for
ner state the prevailing opinion Of those best
informed Is, that the regular. or Cameron
faction, viii win In the end. The democratic
minority in the legislature cannot hope, under
any circumstances to elect Senator who has
sny framing to their political principles. The
next Senate will be too closely divided for auy
republican IN Pennsylvania TO risk the loss
OF Senator to his party. The object
OF the democrats Is to obtain such consideration
IN the reapportiOnment of the legislative and
congressional districts OF the state as will give
their party equal advantages with the repubu
cans Ia elections hereafter. The Cameron wing
represents the majority Of the republicans IN
the legislature, and therefore have the
power 10 give the democrats the consideration
they desire II the two houses are organized by
caucus decree. The antt-caucus republicans
may carry their fight so far as to refuse to iotn
IN the Usual proceedings for the nomination.
by majority, for legislative of1icers This
course would give the democrats the balance
Of power, and would materially weaken the
cameron party. In Tennessee the republicans
voted four times sol.dly for Mr Maynard for
senator. and as NO democrat of either faction
Joined In hls support, 1t was decided that he
could not be elected The low tax democrats
still maintain their opposition to Senator Bailey
and promise that II he viii Withdraw they Will
unite With the other faction in the election OF a
democrat. II Is highly probable that Mr.. Bailey
viii be forced out Of the contest, within day
or two, at farthest. The democrats must elect
oy Wednesday. or run the risk OF final failure
Thursday has been fixed for consideration OF
the majority report declaring Stewart dem,
not entitled to his seat In the house. The re.
pubiicans have The majority, and will adopt this
report. slereby depriy1ng the democrats Of one
member, without whom they cannot elect a
Senator. Consequently, it Is reasonable to sup
pose that the matter viii be settled by Wednes.
DAY night.