Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-09

The question of appointing democrats to
offices heIdsby republicans is one that con-
fronts the President upon his return. Some of
those who, either for themselves or others
want places, are already on hand and others
will come without loss of time. The Ohio DEM
ocrats want control of the federal offices of that
state to aid them I'm the pending political can
vass, and considerable pressure will be brought
to bear upon the President TO grant them this
aid. The Presidents attention will be urgently
called TO the political status Of the Senate, and
10 the feasibility of making that body demo-
cratic during his term. or the twenty-five
Senators whose terms will expire on the Sd Of
" arch, 1887, sixteen are republicans and nine
are democrats. The republicans are: Messrs. Mil
ler,ofCalifornia; Hawley, Harrison, Hale, Dawes,
Conger, Mcmillan, Van Wyck, Sewell, Miller,
OF New York; Sherman, Mitchell, Aldrich,
Edmunds, Malone, and Sawyer. The demo-
Gratis are: Messrs. Gray, Jones, of Florida; Cor.
man. George, Cockrell, Fair, jackson, Maxey,
and Camden. According to democratic calcu-
lations their party may count confidently upon
electing democratic successors to eight OF the
nine who go out on their side. They count
Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia as
safe to elect democratic Senators, and
admit that Of the nine outgoing DEM
ocrats the seat of only Fair, of Nevada, is
Mt all doubtful. With regard tn the sixteen re-
firing republicans, democrats contend that
eight of them can be replaced by democrats by
good management. 1t Is claimed that in Cali
fornia (Miller), Connecticut (Hawley), Indiana
(Harrison), Michigan (COnger), New Jersey
(SewelD, New York (Miller), Ohio CSherman),
and Virginia (Mahone) democratic legislatures
can be elected. Those of the states having Sem
ators whose terms expire in March, 1887,
which hold biennial sessions of the legislature,
will elect legislatures this fall which will choose
the next Senators. Hence democratic leaders
insist that time Is TO be lost IL the party in
tends to enter upon q united and determined
fight to control the United States Senate. In
addition TO the eight states now held by repub-
licans which democrats believe can be cap
tured. they point to the vacancy in Oregon, and
say there Is good chance to secure q Senator
there. II the democrats could succeed in max
ing their estimates hold good they would gain
nine Senators and lose one, which would give
them a majority OF eight in the Senate. But in
all calculations of success in getting control of
the upper house of the national legislature the
distribution of federal patronage in the states
counted upon to return democratic Senators
instead of republicans, is relied upon. Demo-
cratic managers urge that the Senate cannot
be made democratic unless the republican fed
eral officials are suppanted by democrats i'm
the close states. This phase of the question
will be presented to the President with all pos
sible force and eloquence by the party leaders.
Washington made a very creditable showing
at the Springfield bicycle meeting yesterday.
Young Mr.. Crist, of the Capital club rode what
was practically a dead heat with the finest
riders of England, forcing them to their best
speed and himself breaking the record for an
amateur halfmile. Considering his youth and
inexperience, this was a particularly gratifying
performance. Mr.. Crist Is entered for the mile
race to-day, and it is hoped will sustain his new