Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-19
A Sudden Change.

A Sudden Change.
When by the great overturn of 1874 the
democrats came into possession by an
overwhelming majority of the national
house of representatives from the 4th of
March then next following, their victory
was tempered by the republican control
of the Senate which remained till March
4th. 1879.
When the democrats got control of the
upper branch of congress year ago last
March it seemed to them at least that they
were to retain it for long series of years.
We believe Mr. Edmunds about that time
limited in debate that they were mistaken
and their supremacy was secure for only
a couple of years. This suggestion was
met with derision by his political oppo-
nents, and indeed few republicans could
have then been found who would have
been willing to place much more conf
dence in so rose -colored prediction than
folks are wont to have in Vennor's proph-
ecies.
But the 4th of next March will show
the prediction was a good one. The re-
pubicans, it is true, may fail to fully
control the Senate but it is certain that the
democrats will then have lost their major
itv. With the senators already elected and
those to be chosen where there is no doubt
of what their political complexion will be,
the republicans will have 81 and the dem
ocrats &c. This enumeration leaves out
Senators Davis of Illinois and Malone OF
Virginia and the new senator to be elected
f.e... Touuessee.
1t is altogether likely that the Tennessee
Legislature will make choice of democrat
though some republicans there are san.
guine enough to believe that Gov. Haw-
kins, the republican governor, who was
inaugurated at Nashville yesterday, is SC
popular that after few ballotings he viii
be chosen.
Such a solution of the contest there is
however hardly probable as great stress
will he laid on the duty Of all true demo
Gratis to ''stand by" their own party il
such "crss. THE election of democra
there would give each party 81 members
of the Senate. Senators Davis and Ma
hone would then hold the balancing powe
and it is pretty certain they will exercise
it in balancing way. Gen Malone ha
lately made a declaration which cuts him
loose from democratic utilization while i
does not put him on the republican side b,
any means and Senator Davis is Away.
liable to disagree with anybody.
There has been CD the part of som
democrats notion that Kellogg of Louis
lana might be turned out this winter and
democrat put in his place but it is eviden
the republican senators would use ever
legitimate device to prevent this, an
besides several democrats consider tn
matter as already finally determined. S
there is no danger that Mr.. Kellogg wi
go out before his term expires in 1888.
The sudden loss of the control in tn
upper house completes the great defea
which lately befel the democratic part
and is a just retrbuton for the vain
glorious Boosting of the extra session tina
introduced to the country a congress mar
aged in both branches by the democrats.
The new senators will mostly be electe
this week. On the republican side thel
will be Hale from Maine, and as it no
looks Mr. Frye will soon succeed M
Blaine from that state, the latter becomin
secretary of state; Gen. Hawley of Coz
necticut; Mr.. Thomas G. Platt of Ne
York; Omar d. Congdon of Michigan
Gen. Ben. Harr.on (grandson of "Til
pecanoe ", from Indiana and Gen. job
F. Miller of California.
1t looks as if Geo. NJ. Robinson woul
be chosen from New Jersey, while tn
Pennsylvania contest is not in such cond
ton that a safe prediction can be made
Senators Dawes of Massachusetts and Nj
MILAN of Minnesota will probably be +
elecledi anu secretary sherman Will
chosen in Ohio.
What Wisconsin and some other stat
will do is not yet by any means certai
Should Wisconsin choose Mr.. Keves O
of the two most prominent candidates s
will be represented in the United Stat
Senate for the next few years by two n
tves of this county, Mr.. Reyes havir
been a Mortified boy and Mr.. Carpent
Moretown boy, We shall be able
give next week the result of most of t
senatorial elections which whatever t
fate of particular candidates will ma
the sudden lapse of the democracy from
power which they deemed theirs for We;
to come.