The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-26
THE SENATE IN 50.
Events Which May Give the AN.
gust body tO tIie Democrats.

gust hSOuy tO the
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Speculation us To the political com
OF the Senate after March.
1887. is IL very natural ami constant
employment among ametuer and nc
Lual statesmen. Republicans are con-
tident of maintaining their suprem
while the Democrats still hope
They say that the ecent elections
not impaired whatever chances
they did have to the Senate.
One can easily calculate the Senate
OF March, 1887. twenty five Demo
Gratis AMI twenty six Rrpubl cans
hold owe from the Forty niuL:, Con
gress. Maryland. Virginia and Mis-
sissip ii Lave already elected Demo
cratic Legislatures. which brings the
number of sHre Democrats up To
VENT, eight. Ono abs one 10 the
Republican list, c. Using it to foot up
wenty seven.
1hc Democrats will doubtless n
" next Years Legislature in Della
ware, Florida. Missouri, Tennessee.
Texas and West Virginia, aud the
Republicans la Massachusetts, Min
.iesDta, Nebraska. Rhode Island. Yer
non and Pennsylvania, thns bring
ihg tie tutalo of Democrats in the Sen
tie up tn thirty four, OF Rt,l'mhl cans
- lniILy three. There remains nine
S.atrs tn Ii sht t"r-Caiifurnia, Con
lecLicuL, Indiana, Maine, Michigan.
Nevada, New Jersey. New York Il q.
Wisconsin. HAVING the a~ivanta1
10 b si. with If Vice Pre+il.nl
lendr.c%'s casting vote, the DE IA
rats IN order IT, obtain Il maj rity il
he Senate, Will need u carry nut tour
II these States, while The Rcpubn
cans will need to carry six. Maine
and Wisconsin will be Republic, m.
Indiana will! elect II Democrat to
succeed Senator Ben. Harrison. Ne
vada is considered a purchaseab!c
State. Its Senators are bon .nZa poll
.icians and the successful man gen
orally selects a party name only to
nave it different from the politics Of
his opponent. The purse determines
the contest. Hence the whole ques
tlon vi party nomination turns upon
The ability of the Democrats to carry
three ouL Of five States. New Jersey,
New York, Connecticut, Michis. L
and California. California seems tC
have been safely re!oged In the Re
publican column. From a solid Dem
.ti, hi, g., thr, tl,nn-n q,
Representatives it has saved but one
Barclay Henley, and he is going II
have Il contest. Que Senator has hee;
lost there already. Michigan may
he somewhat douhtfnl. The tusi,'
idea has gained some success 'es. III
Vote in the Nallhial LETT
narrow Repui,i.can margin. Justice
Cooley Was recently defeated, hut i
VAS Il railroad Issue.
La CONNECTICUT there is q per1li.
syst. III OF borough representation
which makes it against The proba
biiity OF Democratic success. But il
the late contest the Democrats mad
astonishing gains, and as an rntirel.
new Legislature must I've elected be
fore selecting Senator IIawley's sue
ces-or. 1t may possibly occur tina
the gains can be repeater aud u Delr
ucraLIc Senator he returned. Thi
hap ,,cnrd in 1874. when WE. w
Eaton was sent trom Connecticut.
! In New Jersey the Senate recent
elected partially Ii dis ove and pau
Llcipates i'll The election of S-aa,O
Sewell's successor. In this Stat
Ssaatc the Republicans gained tw
r more in tile Lower House. La ii,
NV Jersey Legislature the whol
, Lower House must be selected, an
, IL may happen again, as IL happene
l in 1882. When the Democratic m;
, ijority in That house gave that part
u maj 'rIty o.: JOINT ballot.
IN New York The ct ,alion is pre-
, ciseiy similar. The latrl, re urne
Lrmisiatur-: Is more largely RrpuhIt
l can llial tie last, but su it orcnrre
J viii the Legislature elected precrt
ing the one III 1872. But in 1874 tn
+, DeinrcraJs hid the House so larJeI
that they owe come the Senate npit
sItinn and Wee ,nariul 20 sen
+ Franc $ -. krrnaI 10 The Gnit.
States Senate. In both Nrw Jcrse
an / New York the lower tnn~e- al
eircLett entirely. and in inLh til
Senate prrlh holds over. !lencr til
Democrats in these three doubt.
States hrve the same prospects th'
they had before the recent elections
The public debt # O.io was d,