The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
The Next United States Senate.

The Baltimore San, in commenting on the
doubts of contemporary that the United
States Senate will be Democratic from 1887
to 1889, says:
1t is true that portion of the State Senates
chosen in New York and New Jersey on the
Sd instant will participate in the election OF
United States Senators early in 1887, but prior
to that time each of these states will have
chosen an entirely new lower house, and
have partially replaced the upper. Connec-
ticut will also have chosen an entirely new
House of Representatives, and replaced a
portion of her Senate. Nor does the fact that
| the Republicans have the advantage IN hold
UNCOVER members in New York and New
Jersey decide the result. In 1874 the Demo-
Gratis of New York had so large majority IN
| the lower branch of the Legislature that they
/ we're able to overcome the majority obtained
by the Republicans In the Senate IN the pre-
1 yious wear. and in consequence sent MIR. her-
nan to the United States Senate. In like
manner the Democracy of New Jersey, IN
| 1882, by means of their majority IN the lower
/ branch, overcame on joint ballot the majority
secured by the Republicans IN the upper
house in 1881, with the result OF sending a
Democratic United States Senator to Wash
ington. In Connecticut, it is true, the unfair
system of town representation puts the Dem
NASNNAN@- - -
Legislature. Yet, in 1874, when Senator
ship was at stake, they obtained a majority
aad elected Mr.. W. w. Eaton to the United
States Senate After their victory in the
national contest of 1884, and very considera-
bic gains in the state elections of 1885, 1t is
not. perhaps, unreasonable for the Democrats
to anticipate in 1886 further gains in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut sufficient
to give at least lighting chance for Senator
from each state. What was accomplished
under less favorable circumstances in 1873,
1874 and 1882 can hardly be deemed impos.
sible now. The arithmetic of the Senate OF
the Fiftieth Congress is not very difficult.
Twenty-Five Democrats and twenty-six Re-
publicans hold over from the Forty ninth
Congress. Maryland, Virginia and Missis-
sippi have already elected Democratic Legis-
latures, which brings the number of sure seats
up to twenty-eight Ohio adds one to the
Republican list, causing it to foot up twenty
seven. There is no reason to doubt that the
Democrats will carry next year S Legislatures
in Delaware, Florida, Missouri, Tennessee,
Texas and West Virginia, and the Republl-
cans in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont,
thus bringing the total of Democrats in the
Senate up to thirty four, of Republicans to
thirty three. There remain nine states to light
for-California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine,
Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York
and Wisconsin. Having the advantage to
begin with of Vice President Hendricks cast
ing vote, the Democrats, in order to obtain
majority of the Senate, will need to carry but
four of these states, while the Republicans
will need to carry six. Conceding Maine and
Wisconsin to the Republicans, Indiana to the
Democrats, and Nevada to the longest purse,
which may be Democratic or Republican, 1t
will be seen that the issue turns upon the
ability of the Democrats to carry three out of
list that includes such states as California,
Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey and New
York As four of these have in the recent
past elected Democratic Senators when Re-
publican administration was in power, now
that Democracy is dominant at Washington
and Democratic gains are the fashion, it not
difficult to see to which party the tendency of
the times promises control of the Senate after
March a. 1887