New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-09
A REPUBLICAN SENATE.

The gain of Republican Senator in oregon
il of great importance. 1t assures Repub-
lican majority in the United States Senate
till after the new President takes his seat on
March 4. 1885. Whether the Republicans
hold or lose their control Of the House Oh hep-
resentatives in the meantime the Senate Is
secure, and secure by what promises 10 oe
safe majority. The terms OF 20 Senators VIII
expire in March, 1888 OF these IL are re
publicans, II are Democrats, and one, DAVIS
of Illinois, is Independent. The Senate stahus
at present 81 Republicans, 81 Democrats, one
Jndepepdent and one Readjuster, Malone.
Several changes for the new Senate nave
already been made. A second ReadJuster'
Riddleberger, has been chosen to replace
Democrat from Virginia, and Democrat mas
been chosen to replace Kellogg, Republican,
from Louisiana. This is likely to be the only
loss that the Republicans will sustain. with
the changes made to date, and counting the
gain of Republican from Colorado and that
of the Republican who is certain TO be CHOSEN
in Illinois to succeed Judge Davis, the new
Senate will stand 80 Republicans, SO Dem
ocrats, and Readjusters. Whatever the
Readjustcrs may do, it is safe TO predict that
thew will not vote with the Democrats.
The States at present represented by Dem
ocrats whose terms expire in 1883 are Ala
bama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Mississippi, New-Jersey, North Caro-
lima, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas Virginia, and West Virginia. OF these
they have lost already Oregon and Virginia, and
they stand good chance for losing New-Jersey,
North Carolina and Tennessee. New-Jersey
has had a Republican Legislature for the
past four years, and is likely to have one
next year, in which case Senator Mcpherson
will give way to a Republican, who is pretty
certain to be what the late Governor Williams
of Indiana would have called more aDler
man. North Carolina and Tennessee are
both very uncertain for the Democrats, and
it is not improbable that they may choose
Republican, or at least Anti-BOurbon, LeSls-
latures.
As we have said, the only State in which the
Republicans are likely to lose Senator Is
Louisiana. The other States which are to
elect Senators to succeed Republicans are Col
orado. Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan. Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
and Rhode Island. No one of these can be
called doubtful. By holding all these, and
by gaining Senator in each of the States
of Oregon, Illinois aud New-Jersey, two Of
which are already assured, the new Senate
would stand 80 Republicans, 80 Democrats,
and Readjusters. This is very likely to
be the way in which it will stand, with the
possible addition of two Anti-Bourbons from
North Carolina and Tennessee. 1t is clear,
therefore, that the Senate is safe for the Re
publcans TIL March 4, 1885. The terms of
20 Senators will expire on that date, but
except through death or resignation, there
will be no vacancies to be filed in the mean
time. The Democrats may be able to keep the
Republican majority very close one, but there
is no possibility of their securing majority
for themselves.