The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-08
TmE sENAT0nIALrIELD
Tie Contest In the Different
States Which Elect Shortly.

ted States Senators. A glance ov.
erthe field shows some interesting
contests for local Offices through
whichthe future Senators are mold.
ed. In California there is great
anxiety among The would be states.
men to control The pos!olIicos and
other local appointments, for the
Democrats belleyethat by judicious
manipulation It's next Legislature.
may be made Democratic. 1t is.
understood that James Thompson
Farley, whose term III the Senate
ended last March, has his eye on
Senator Miller's seat as have also
General Rosecrans and Congress.
man Henley. oathe other hand
the Republicans Insist that they
will regain control, although the
postoilices are against them.
In Connecticut, which cast its
electoral vote for Cleveland, the
Democrats are very hopeful Of elect
ing a Democratic successor TO Gen.
eral HawleY, Republican. Should
they succeed in eleCting a Legisla.
turo, II is not impossible that ex.
Governor Waller, lately appointed
Consul General at London, will be
recalled to soryo in the Senate
He would not have it all his own
way, however, for Ex-Governor Ea.
ton, although seyenty-one years Of
age, thinks he is not too old to
serve in that body again. On the
other hand it is generally under.
stood that the Republicans will
stand back and give General Haw.
ley full swing in the race to retain
his place.
In Delaware Senator Gray steps
down and out in 'S7. II is not i'm.
probable that Mr.. Bayard may be
out Of the Cabinet and ready to re.
sumo his old place in the Senate
Gray will doubtless be willing TO
sacrifice himself again.
In Florida there is ia great scram-
bic over the Offices, large share Of
the anxiety centoring III the seat
now occupied by Senator Jones'
Jones, who has come up from the
humber walks Of life, is a little
pulled up by his success and some.
what inclined to neglect his own
case in this scramble for office.
In Indiana, is generally conced.
cd that Senator Harrison's success.
sor will be a Democrat. With this
in view the Democratic leaders of
that State are scrambling eagerly
for the offices to help them to con-
troll the next Legislature, MELON.
aid, Holman and Cobb are under.
stood to each have an eye on the
Senatorship, and it is not impossi-
bic that the venerable Bill English
may come into the race. Should
the Legislature be Republican,
Harrison would doubtless succeed
himself, From Maine, Senator
Hale will doubtless be his own sue.
cessor.
From Maryland Senator German,
Of course, will be his successor.
There is only one thing that could
prevent il, and that is death.
Massachusetts will select a sue.
cessor to Senator Dawes. His name
will probably DO Henry L. Dawes,
who, although he has been twenty.
eight years in Congress, seems good
for another term or two in the Sen
ate.
The Michigan Democrats have
great hopes Of electing u Democrat.
ic successor to Senator Conger, Re.
publican. Every one Of the six
Democratic members of the next
House from that State thinks he
ought to have Conger's seat, SO the
contest there is very interesting al.
ready. Should the Republicans
elect the Legislature, as they prob.
ably will, there will be half a dozen
willing Barkies, whose names are
Congcr, Perry, Horr, Burrows and
Cutcheon.
Minnesota has several aspirants
for Senator McMiIliaa's seat.
Mississippi will Of course elect
Dcmocra! to fill the seat now occu.
pied by Senator George. Fx.Con.
gresham fernando De Soto Money,
who was ten years in the House,
thinks he would be a good man for
that place. So does Elhelbert
Barksdaie. So does Mr.. George,
the present Senator So does Mr.,
Henry LownOs Maldrow, at present
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior.
From Missouri. Senator Cock
reIl will undoubtedly succeed him.
self.
Nebraska will elect a successor to
Senator Van Wyck next year
There are numbers Of statesmen