San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
New Senator's.

One.third OF the United otates
s.. o or 20 members, go out" on
S y. coming 4th of March, and various
~. Legislatures are now busily en-
O sSsd in selecting their successors.
Gss outgoing Senators are Morgan OF
,l"hsms, Garland of Arkansas, Chill
aa,t Of Colorado, Salisbury OF Della
CIV. Barrow of Georgia, Davis Of
TI;nois, McDill of Iowa, Plumb Of
Tansas. Beck of Kentucky, Kellogg Of
louisiana, Frey of Main, Hoar OF
yusssachusetts, Ferry of Michigan,
W;ndom of Minnesota, Lamar OF
Mississippi, Saunders of Nebraska,
M M,Ip of New Jersey, Rollins Of
Now hampshire, Ransom of North
Carolina, Grover of Oregon, Anthony
" Rhode Island, Butler Of South
carolina, Harris of Tennessee, Coke
n Texas, Johnston of Virginia, and
Davis of West Virginia, of whom 13
are Democrats, - Republicans and l
Independent. >.
The present is the time fixed for
tbo election of their successors, but as
IN many states the Legislatures meets
only bienially, several Senators had to
he selected more than a year in ad-
vance of their term. Thus, Louisi-
ana elected Kellogg successor months
AGO, in the person of Gen. Randall L..
Gibson, who was promoted from the
lower house, after eight years service
there. Similarly, Mississippi renomi-
mated its eloquent Lamar some time
400, while Virginia replaced Johnston
With Mahone's tool and protege, Rid
delberger. The other Senators elected
last year were Morgan, to succeed
himself in Alabama; Colquitt, late
Governor of Georgia, in the place of
the lamented Hill; Beck of Kentucky,
and Anthony of Rhode Island, to sue
coed themselves; Dolph, in the place
Of Grover of Oregon, and Butler of
South Carolina, his own successor.
During the past week the Legisla-
lures have been busy over this Sena-
tonal question, and have succeeded in
choosing a number of Senators. Gar
land of Arkansas, Salisbury of Della
ware, Frye of Maine, Ransom of
North Carolina, Hoar of Massachu-
sets Harris of Tennessee and Coke
Of Texas, all succeed themselves, while
McKenna, who has hitherto repre-
sented the Third West Virginia Dis
trict, takes the seat of Davis of..that
state, who announced, some time ago,
his desire to retire to private life.
There still remains several Senators
to elect, all from the north and west
ern states; and there is promise Of
considerable bitterness and a long
wrangle before all of these are chosen.
It will be noticed that very few
than ever before in our
history-are being made in the Senate,
and these in the Republican party.
does the South seem pleased
with it's present representatives, only
me Southern Democrat being retired.
The new Senators from the South are
Oolquitt, who succeeds Hill, in conse-
Iuence of vacancy from death; Nc
zenna, who takes the place of Davis,
Who could have gone back to Washing
on had he desired it; Gebson,in lien of
Kellogg, and Riddleberger, instead of
ohnston. Two of these have served
tx years in Congress, and are thor
ughly acquainted with all the great
uestions before it. The only new men
re Colquitt, who has had a varied
ublic life as Governor of Georgia
nd in other important positions, and
'lddleberger, who has had very little
ariamentary or legislative experience.
In the North two changes have
cen made-in Oregon, where an en-
rely new man, of whom the country
nows nothing except that he is very
ealthy, succeeds Grover, while Cul-
I'M, now Governor of Illinois takes
lie place of David Davis. Changes
ave also occurred in Kansas, Nebras-
!, and other States.
The difference between the Senate
t. to-day and the approaching Senate
LII be very slight, and in strange
'ntrast with the next House, large
art of which will consist of entirely
ew members.