Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-18
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So How the Senate wH Stund
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The complexion of the various
State Legislatures is a matter of
considerable interest among politi-
clans who are canvassing the prob
abilities as to the complexion of the
Senate after the 18th of March next.
For day or two there has been
considerable doubt expressed as to
the Illinois Legislature, which in
the general smash-up many Re
publicans were disposed to yield to
the Democrats. along with every
thing else. 1t has been maintained
for months among many friends of
Senator David Davis that the Leg
| islature, if not Democratic, would
have majority of mixed Independ-
ents, Democrats and ProhibitiOnists,
| the result OF which would be Sena-
| tor Davis reelection. That position
has finally been abandoned, how
ever, in view of the advices to the
effect that the legislature was GER
tainly Republican on joint ballot,
and the question of Senator DAVIS
successor as acting Gs Vice President
has assumed a new interest. 1t
was supposed that should he, by
any chance, be reelected to the
| Senate he might again be chosen as
presiding officer, but this is now
considered out of the question. The
Republican caucus nominee for the
| position of Vice President pro tenn
pore will undoubtedly be Senator
Anthony, of Rhode Island, who is
the senior member ofthe body, and
| was unanimously supported at the
beginning of the last session when
the Democrats, being in the MAORI
lty, elected Senator Bayard, who
occupied the seat for three days.
The Republicans then in caucus
decided to change their tactics, and
moved the election of David Davis,
who, declining to vote, effected his
own election to the position, the
Senate being tie, counting him
with the Democrats and Malone
with the Republicans. Should the
Senate not have Republican ma
iority on the 18th of March next, the
Democrats will probably, in retail
alton for the trick by which Senator
Bayar6 was Ousted, vote for him,
and a Democrat will thus be acting
as Vice President, and will stand
L
dency, should accident or resigna-
ton make a vacancy at the White
House. The following Senator's
terms expire on the Sd of March:
Morgan, Chilcott, Salisbury, the
successor to Senator Hill, of Geor-
gia, David Davis, McDill, Beck,
Kellogg, Frye, Hoar, Ferry, Win
dom, Lamar, Saunders, Rollins,
Mcpherson. Ransom, Grover, An
thony, Butler, Harris, Coke, Johns
ton, Davis, of West Virginia. OF
these, Anthony has been chosen to
succeed himself; Dolph, Republi- |
can, in place of Grover, Democrat
Riddleberger, Readjuster, in place |
of Johnston, Democrat, and Ran
dali Gibson, Democrat, in place of |
Kellogg. The Republicans, count
ing David Davis successor, would |
thus gain and lose /, and the SEN
ate would stand 40 Republicans and
Readjusters 10 SO Democrats. This |
is with the presumption that all the /
Southern States may be safely re-
lied upon to elect Democratic sue
cessors to their outgoing Senators,
about which there is not the slight
est question. The returns also indi-
cate the reelection of Senators Mo
Pherson and salisbury from New
Jersey and Delaware. Maine, Min
nessota, Michigan and other North
ern States which elect Senators next |
winter, must also return Republic i
cans without exception to insure
this result, The reports from Colo
RADIO and Nebraska, each OF which
elects Senator during the coming
winter tend to cast doubt about the
result. The Democrats claim to
have a majority of the Legislature
in Colorado, while in Nebraska it
seems to be about evenly divided
between Democrats, Republicans
and Anti-monopolists. What may
be the outcome of an election in
such a Legislature, IL is difficult to
foresee. Should the successors to
Messrs. Saunders and Ohiloott fail
TO be straight Republicans, the SEN
ate might again bea tie, and 1t is
an open qsaestion as to who may be
the acting Nice President from the
4th of next March until the inaugu-
ration of the next Executive In
1885. 1T is Understood that the
President will call special session
of the Senate to convene at 12I'
O'clock On the 18th of next March, to
elect successor 10 Vice President
pro tenn Davis, whose term expires
at that time. Some of the friends
OF Senator David Davis have sug-
gested that even should he not be
reelected to the Senate, he might
be chosen by that body a. Vice
pro tenn. But this prop
so far as heard from, has
met with no enthusiastic response.
The question has BEEN raised as to
whether the Senate has the power
ID elect an acting Vice President
outside the limits of the body.