New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.


The statement of Democratic leader, quoted
in Washington dispatches on Monday, in regard
to the effort of the Democrats to capture the
United States Senate, should be seriously cor
silercd as warning by all Republicans in States
having Senators to elect. The difference be-
tween the two parties III the Senate is not a.
great as some appear to suppose. Inc readiness
of some Republicans TO throw away their votes
on legislative candidates who arc in effect only
assistant Democrats implies a belief that the
Democrats can by no possibility secure the con-
troll of the Senate If the party of free trade.
dchased money and foreign aggression can Sc
cure the Senate, it will by the same elections
in all probability secure the next House, ana
thus the power to make laws as 1t pleases
That is what the assistant d. moe ats, who know
well what they me about, especially desire
they mean to tuin over the cntne control OF
the Government TO the Democratic party. But
that is not the end desired by any man who
honestly cares for Republican principles.
With the election of a Republican in Callioi-
Liza, the Senate stands as it did before he death
of Senator Miller, Of that State, fortytwo Re
pubiicans against thirty-four Democrats. and
viii so remain ling the next short session.
The election of DomOciat in place OF Senator
Malone, of Virginia however, renders 1t certain
that after March 4, 1887, only forty-onc seats
now filled by Republicans vii, be so Gllcd'
against thilty-fvc Democrats Tho recent
election 10 California was for the uncXpife'!
tenn only, and the Legislature to be elected
this fall will have the choice of Senator for
the full term That State. Ncw-Jersey. New
York, Indiana and Pennsylvania now have
Democratic Governors, and arc TO elect Sen
ators in place of Republicans 1n Connecticut
and Michigan, thongh the Governors arc Re
publicans. the Democrats indulge hopes based
ca success in other elections. On the other hand
the Democrats now hold seats from Nevada and
West Virginia which the Republicans may pos
sibly gain. These are commonly recognized a.
the disputed States. In the remaining State
which are to elect Senators. it is commonly
agreed that the result is not doubtful Della
ware, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
Tennessee and Texas viii doubtless
he represented by Democrats, as they
are now and Name Massachusetts,
Minnesota Ncb aka, Ohio, Rhode Lizard,
Vermont and Wisconsin will doubtless
be ,epie,entcd by Republicans, as they are now.
Thus there will be thirty-four Republicans and
lhilty-thTee Democratic Senators holding Owe
or from States in which the result is mcasuably
certain: the question is whether the Democrat
can retain Nevada and West Virginia, and gam
four States now icpIc>cntcd by Republicans, III
addition to Virginia already gained.
There would be no room for doubt. if Rcpub
leans were sue to be governed by their Ma
uonal principles in the election Of State Legs
aturcs. They have the power TO elect Rcpub-
can Legislatures in nearly all the disputed
States. and now control them in enough State
TO settle the matter, if the present Legislature
could elect Senator's The only hope OF thc
Democrats is that a sufficient number Of Re
publcans can be induced. on various pIctcxtS.
to forget the United States Senate and the over
shadowing importance of preventing National
legislation 10y Il Icactionary, free trade and soil
money party, and to throw away their vote
for legislative candidates on temperance and
labor tickets. In all the disputed States such
tickets are beng put up with great parade and
pieterce of strength, and with especial care to
attract as many Republican voters u, possible
Democratic managers are not able to conceal
their hope that in this way they may elect
Democratic Legislature in New York. anothc.
in New jersey, another in Connecticut. ami
even in Pennsylvania, according to Demo
cratic leader, they have the same hope
If he voters whose aid Is thus expected leallv
desired to transfer the Government of tho
Nation TO the Democrats there would be no
occasion for any such Disguise. But they avow
no such intention. They profess to be, and
most of them certainly are, profoundly con
vinCed that the control of National legislation
by the Democratic party would be in the las,
degree disastrous to the country. They claim
o understand that it would bring a sudden aud
terrible plostIation of industry and fall in the
wages of labor. if the party which supported The
Morrison bill aud The surplus resolution could
pass such measures in the Senate. If these
voters do realize this thing, they viii not ~
dclnded 10y any Tricks OF assistant Democrats.
but Will take care cot TO throw away the con-
uol of State Legislatures this wear IN any State
which has United States Senator to elect
The responsibility rests with them, and il they
allow thcm-clvc. to be befoolcd and dcfraudcd.
thcy cannot complain that they were not iaiIly
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