Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-09-04
Senatorial Contests.

The congressional committees Of both par
ties, especially Of the Republican party ss
preparing to give considerable attention inths
coming campaign to the election Of legisla
lures which are to choose senator's Alresty
the field has been thoroughly looked over and
the situation pretty carefully diagnosed
eleven Republicans and fourteen DemoCras
complete their terms Of Office on the 4h d
March next The Republicans who go out as
Cameron OF Pennsylvania, Cameron of wsH
consin, Morrill, Of Vermont lapham OF New
York, Blair OF Ne Hampshire, Jones Of Ne
yada, Ingalls, OF Kansas, Allison Of Iowa
Logan of Illinois, Plat OF CouPecticui
and Hill of Colorado II is pretty
well understood here that Cameron OF Penn.
sylvania, will deaire a reelection, and that
such a desire on his part IL equivalent 70 an
election. Senator Morrill, OF Vermont VIII, Of
course, return Senator Blair OF New HamP
shire would like 10 como back, but 70 do ths
he will have TO DO up pretty carly IN the morn.
ing, for Secretary Chandler is looking - that
position. Senator Ingalls, Of Kansas will doubt
less come back, as will Allison OF Iowa The
name Of the Hon. Andrew Shuman, chief editor
OF the Chicago Journal, who has had 4 good
deaf OF political experience, Is being mentioned
for Logan's place. Ex-Congressman Farwel
who was in tho Forty-Sixth and Forty Seventh
congresses, and WHO'S . man Of wealth and o.
perience as a legislator, might prove a cAnd'
date.
OF the fourteen Democrats, whose terms e.
pire, FIVE have already been attended TO by ne
election OF successors 10 Williams, OF Kentucky
Jonas, of Louisiana; Groome, Of Maryland; and
Pendleton, of Ohio. In Missouri it Is expected
that Senator Vest will be returned In Indiana
there Is likely to be q pretty hot fight over de
lpOtSiafUFa GOuRFqqernap IatlrpQ tho nreaeuf
candidate for governor Of that Estate, has an ee
on the senatoTship, and should he succeed N
carrying the state and legislature for the Re-
publicans, he viii DO likely to be elected ~
Voorhees, successor. In California the BE-
publicans believe that thcy win elect 4 legl+
lature and a Republican successor 10 Senator
Farley. On the other hand, tho Democras
claim TO be confident OF carrying Now York
and Nevada, so as 10 send Democrats success
sOrs for the Republicans now representing
those states in the senate. From Georgia and
Florida it is expected that the present occa.
pants will DO returned In North Carolina
there Is 10 be a strong effort 10 carry the legs
lature and elect a Republican senator in plaCs
OF Senator Vance. IL is pretty certain that
eight Of the Republicans viii be succeeded By
Republicans and that OF the fourteen retiring
Democrats, eleven will be succeeded BY
Democrats leaving three Republicans and
three Democrats doubtful The senate
now stands thirty eight Republicans
thirty-six Democrats and two Readjusters
who vote With the Republicans. The Repubh-
cans practically have forty members. The
eleven who are TO retire next March will re-
duee the number % twenty nine. Add TO these
the eight certain Republican successors Of re-
firing members, and the number would 30
thiriy-seven The gain that has been made IN
Oregon increases the number to thirty eight,
or just half the senate. SO that il even the.
Democrats were 20 carry the legisla lures OF al
the doubtful states there would be- tie Should
they do this and the Democratic president and
vice president be elected, the vice presidents
vote on a TIC would make tho senate lem
~vcratic.