The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-24
Possibilities Of the Federal Senate.

OF the twenty-five United States Sen
atOrs whose terms expire on the Sd o.
next March, fourteen are Democrats
and eleven Republicans. The politica
composition of the Senate now is: Re,
publicans, Il; Democrats, sc. But il
the Democrats can gain the Legislatures
of New York, Connecticut arr Wiscon-
sin at the next election, the Senate,
which would confirm the nominations
of Democratic President, would
stand: Democrats, SO; Republicans, So,
with the deciding vote of the Vice-Presi-
dent.
For three of the Democratic Senators
who 90 out next year successors have
already been chosen in Blackburn fol-
Williams OF Kentucky. Eustis for Jonas
of Louisiana, and Payne for Pendleton
of Ohio. Slater of Oregon will have a
Republican successor from Legislature
already chosen. Pugh of Alabama,
Walker of Arkansas, Call of Florida,
Brown of Georgia, Vest of Missouri.
Groome of Maryland, Vance of North
Carolina and Hampton of South Caro-
lima will probably be reelected. Legis-
latures to be chosen this year will fill
the seats of VOORHEES, of Indiana and
Farley of California. But both of these
States may be given to the Republicans.
On the other hand, Illinois and Ne
vada, both of which are to return a
Senator next year, in the places of Lo-
gan and Jones. offer the Democracy a
fighting chance as an offset to the pos
sible loss of Indiana and California.
The other nine Republican Senators
whose seats are to he filled in 1885 are
Allison of Iowa. Hill of Colorado, Plat
of Connecticut, Ingalls, of Kansas,
Blair of New Hampshire, Lapham OF
New York, Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Morrill, of Vermont and Angus Gamer
on of Wisconsin. OF these Allison has
already been chosen to succeed himself.
Ingalls,, Morrill, and Don Cameron can
probably 60 back if they want to. and
though the sanity and shailow-p ateG
Blair has already been turned out to
grass Dy his constituents, a Republican
will certainly be sent from New Hamp-
shire. as well as Colorado.
Only through tie surprisingly bad
management of the Democratic party
leaders has it been possible for the Re-
pubEcans in this State to quarrel over
the successor of the senile Lapham.
Last year. when both branches OF
the Legislature were Democratic,
there was the best reason for be
lieving that a Democrat would next
represent the State in the Federal Sen
ate. IN spite OF the blunders of the
past. this is not vet Impossible. and no
small share of the work of this cam
paign should be directed to this end. In
Wisconsin, where the last Legislature
was Democratic by majority of min 2
on joint ballot, only series of UMPIRE
cedented mistakes will lose that body
to the Democrats this year. As for
Connecticut, the candidate who carries
the State for the Presidency win carry
it for the Legislature at the same time.
The importance of Democratic Con-
gress to a Democratic Administration
need not be enlarged upon and should
have its due preponderance in the COM
ing canvass. Without hard work all
along the line it will be easy for q
Democratic President to be harrassed
and embarrassed by a Senate which
contains forty-three Republicans to thif.
ty-three Democrats.-M y. &aA