The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-09-04
Senatorial Contests.

"a The congressional committees Of both par
ties, especially of the Republican, party, are
preparing to give consid erable attention in the
coming campaign to the election Of legisla-i
lures which are to: choose senator's. Already
the field has been thorough looked over and
the situation pretty carefully diagnosed
eleven Republicans and fourteen Democrats
complete their terms Of Office on the 4th of
March next The Republicans who go out arc
consin, Morrill, Of Vermont, Lapham sof New
York, BlaiSpf New Hampshire, Jones' Of Ne
yada, Ingalls, Of Kansas, Allison OF Iowa,
Logan Of Illinois, Plat OF Connecticut
and Hill Of Colorado. It Is pretty
well understood here that Cameron Of Penn
sylyania, will desire q re-e lection, and that
election. Senator Morrill, of Vermont will, Of
course, return 81 Senator Blair OF New Hamp-
shire you'd like to come back, but to do this
he. will have TO be- up pretty early in the morn-
position Senate ingalls, 81 Kansas viii doubt.
less come back, as will Allison of Iowa The
name Of the Hon Andrew Ehuman; chief editor
Of the Chicago Journal, who has had . good
deat OF political experience, is being mentioned
for Logan's place: Ez.C Congressman Farwelll,
congresses, and who is q man Of wealth and ex-
date.
OF the fourteen Demo- rats, whose terms ex.
pire, five have already been attended to by the
election Of successors to Williams, of Kentucky;
Pendleton, Of Ohio In Missouri It Is expected
that Senator Vest will DO returned. In Indiana
there is likely to be o pretty hot fight over the
Legislature Congressman Calkins, the present
candidate for governor Of that state has an eye
on the senatorship, and should he succeed in
carrying the state and Legislature for the Re-
publicans, he will be likely to be elected as
Voorhees, successor In California the Re-
publicans believe that they will elect legis:
lature and q Repnb licans successor to Senator
Farley On the other hand, tho Democrats
claim to be confident of carrying New York
and Neyadn, SO. as to send Democratic success
sore. for the Repubi cans now representing
those states in the sefata From Georgia and
Florida It is expected that the present occu-
pants will be returned. h In North Carolina
there is to be strong effort to carry the legis-
lature and elect Republican senatoriin place
OF Senator Vance. 1t is pretty certain that
eight Of the Republicans will be succeeded BY
Republicans and that OF the fourteen retiring
Democrats, eleven will be succeeded BY
three Democrats doubtful Tho senate
now stands thirty-eight Il Republicans
thirty-six Democrats sand two Read justera
who vote with the Republ icans The Republf-
cans practically have forty members Tho
eleven who are to retire next March will sre-
duce the number to twenty nine Add to these
the eight certain Repub lican successors OF re-
thirty Seven The gain that has been made ID
Oregon increases the number to thirty eight,
or just half the senate so that IL even the
Democrats were to carry the Legislatures Of ali
the doubtful states there would be 8 Ito Should
they do this and the Democratic president and
VICE president be elected, the vice presidents
vote onaa no would make the senate Dem.