The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-08
The PoiiticaIFuture.

tickets OF both parties are already
in the field, and the contest has vir-
tually commenced. The Democrats
in nominating Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as
their candidate for Governor have
taken the first step toward success.
Gen. Lee was the manifest choice of
the majority of the party in the
State, and his selection was in ODE
dience to an emphatic popular de-
mand. With him as their standard
bearer the Democracy of Virginia
have now a reasonable assurance of
Kidding the State of Mahoneism for
ever. Gen. Lees selection also
means a Democratic majority in
both houses of the Legislature, and,
what is more important, it means
the election of Il Democratic Sena-
tor to succeed1Mahone.
In Ohio the Republican ticket has
been nominated, but the Democrats
have not yet held their convention
and nothing can be predicted as to
whom they will put in nomination
for Governor. They have an oppor-
tunity to redeem the State and elect
a Democratic Senator in place of
Mr.. Sherman, but whether they will
avail themselves of it remains to be
seen. We confess we have not great
hopes of the Ohio Democracy.
In New York neither party has
done anything, and the situation on
both sides is somewhat complicated ;
but in view of the fact that this is
the Presidents own State and that a
defeat there would be in the nature
of personal rebuke, it may be
reasonably anticipated that the De
mocracy will put forth their most
strenuous efforts to win. If they do,
success may insure another Dem
ocratic Senator in the Fiftieth Con.
gress.
The chances Of obtaining Demo
cratic control of that Congress are
fair and reasonable if wisdom and
Judgment are exercised, and active,
earnest and united efforts are put
forth. If a Republican is elected or
appointed in Oregon to fill the va
cancy now existing, the Senate of
the Forty-ninth Congress will con-
tain forty-two Republicans and
thirty-four Democrats, the former
having a majority of eight. TIC
overcome this majority we will have
to hold all our present force and Sc
cure four additional seats. Those,
with the Vice-President's casting
vote will enable the Democrats to
carry through party measures.
With the Forty-ninth Congress
will expire the terms of nine Demo
cratic Senators from the States OF
Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Miss
issippi, Missouri, Nevada, Tennes.
see, Texas and West Virginia
There is no doubt of any of those
States returning Democrats except
Nevada, and Senator Fairs personal
popularity is almost sufficient tC
count upon his reelection. Thus
we may reasonably anticipate nc
loss from the States we already hold
At the same time the terms of six
teen Republican Senators from the
following States will expire, Cali
fOrnia, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine
Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, New Jersey, New York
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin
We have already pointed out thai
the Democrats ought to secure Sen
ators from Virginia, Ohio and New
York, and that in Virginia there is 8
fair assurance of success. MOI
counting Ohio and New York they
would then have to gain three othel
seats to make tie in the Senat,
and four to secure a majority. Ii
Indiana there is every probability
that a Democrat will succeed Sena
tor Harrison, and in New jersey
Connecticut and Wisconsin ther,
are fighting chances.
The Importance of the coming
election is thus fully set forth, ant
Democrats throughout the country
and especially in those States il
which Senatorial vacancies will oc
cur, should fully recognize the worl
they have to do. With the contro
Of the Senate by the Democrat
both branches of Congress will
be fully in accord with the admins
tration, and the work of purifyin.
every branch of the general govern
ment without factious opposition
The object is certainly worth striv
ing for, and demands the best ant
unselfish energies of every Demo
crat in the country. Washingtoi
| Post.
The Virginia Democracy in con
vention assembled on the 29th @
July and truly did themselves credit
There being no little dissension il
the party and consequently man
men in the field for nomination
was thought even by some of tn
party managers that the conventio
would in all probability not end wit
the best results. But happily a
the antagonistic elements were unit
ed and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was non