Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-25

OF the twenty Six Senator's whose terms will ex-
pire on the 4th OF March next fourteen have been
chosen to succeed themselves viz: MessrsA Nor
an,Garlan1, salisbury, Plumb, Beck, Frye, Hoar,
Lamar, Mcpherson, Ransom, Anthony, Butler,
Harris and Coke. Seven new Senator's have been
elected, as follows: Messrs. Colquitt, to succeed
Barrow, who was chosen to fill the unexpired
term of the late senator Hill, OF Georgia. Cullom,
TO succeed David Davis; Wilson, to succeed Nc
Dill; Gibson, to succeed Kellogg; DOlrh, to sue
coed Grover; Rlddleberger, to succeed Johnston,
and keEaa to succeed Davis, OF West Virginia.
Five states have not yet elected their Sena-
tors for the next term. viz: Colorado, Mlchi-
gan, Minnesota, Nebraska and New Hamp-
shire. These five states VIII undoubtedly all
elect republican Senator's, which will give the
republicans In the next Senate thirty-eight, to
thirty-Sx democrats and two readjusterS Among
the republican Senator's the opinion seems to pre-
vail quite generally now that there will be spe-
cial session OF the Senate Called very probably to
meet Immediately upon the adjournment OF the
present session. The indications are that the re-
publ1canS VIII elect Mr.. Anthony as President pro
te'npO;'e, and that the democrats Will cast their
votes for Mr.. Bayard.
II IS announced that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company has finally concluded TO accept
the inevitable, in adopting the underground wire
system in New York. II is said, furthermore, that
In pursuance of this decision it has recently signed
q contract for the laying OF tu5e under Broadway
from Its main ofice at Dey street to ed street, in
that city, large enough to contain two hundred
wires. This action demonstrates what THE STAR
has all along maintained, namely, that the sub
terranean system is perfectly feasible whenever 1t
Is seen proper from any cause to adopt it. 1t has
long since passed from the domain of experiment
70 that OF assured success And In view OF the
admission to this effect thus practically made by
the Western Union Company, what justification
can there be for allowing the Increase ami perpet
uation OF the pOle-anG-Wire nuisance in Wash
fngtOn? IL underground wirSs answer the pur
pose in New York.-and the experience In Euro
pean cities abundantly shows that they wt,-
they will work equally well here They should
therefore be enforced in Washington at once
The more poles and wires allowed to be put up,
and the longer the dangerous nuisance is tole-
rated, the harder 1t will be to get rid OF them.
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1t would be a most pitiable confession Of ma
uonal weakness for the French republic to go to
wreck because OF the death OF single man. The
claim set UP by Gambetta'S friends that his death
has left the ship Of state without pilot compe-
tent To guide 1T is a reflection upon the whole
French people. That the existing government is
incompetent is patent enough, but that does not
signify a want OF stateSIna nship in the entire
nation The French cabinet has exhibited a la
mentable lack of courage. They got frightened
out OF their wits at the anifeStO O; Prince Napo-
leon, and their cowardice has led to the disturbed
state OF affairs now existing. The best way out
q the difficulty Is an appeal to the people. Without
the support OF the people 1t is impossible to main
tain republic; and If the people are imbued
with that spirit Of liberty which can form the
only safe basis for republic, they will NO doubt
find leaders who are able to execute their will and
to maintain government that cannot be fright
ened by few pretcn1ers TO monarchical pre-
negatives
Gen. Chalmers appealed TO the courts of MisSis-
sppt to compel the secretary OF state to count the
votes In the second congressional district of that
state as they were cast and to issue certificate
OF election IN accordance with such count The
votes In dispute were those OF Tate county, which
were cast for Chalmers, but counted for Chambiss,
man who was not In the race. The loss of these
votes defeated Chalmers and gave Manning a plu-
rally The governor OF the state issued a certin-
cate OF election to Manning, based upon the count
OF the secretary OF state, giving Tate county to
CnamolfsS instead or Chalmers. After some delay
decision has been rendered In Gen Chalmers
favor 1t commands the secretary OF state to
count the Tate county votes for Chalmers and to
issue certificate of election to him. This will
place Chalmers on the roll OF the next House. in
stead OF Manning
Elsewhere viii be found an energetic protest
addressed TO tue District Commissioners by a
prominent hotel proprietor against the further
erection OF telegraph poles and wires Ia front Of
his premises, and against the continuance OF the
poles ami wires now existing. In view OF the
frfghtful loss OF life at the Milwaukee fire. through
the telegraph wire nuisance the District authort.
ties VIII assume grave responsibility If they
allow tie continuance or at aDy rate the eytnn