The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-13


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HOW THE SENATE STANDS
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-The Tribnne's
special says: The path OF
the election cyclone through the State
Legislatures makes the United States
Senate almost as interesting ground for
speculation as the House OF Represent.
atives. A week ago no one dreamed
that the Democrats could see a majority
of that body in sight for eight or ten
years to come. A Democratic majority
isn't yet in sight but the political
horizon stretches that way. The pres
ent membership Of the Senate Is 81,
that body having ~ Republicans, as
against 81 Democrats. The member
ship will be increased to SS by
the addition Of Senators from the
new States OF Idano and Wyoming.
and 45 will therefore be . majority.
Twenty-six Senators GO out March 4,
1891. OF these rs are Republicans and
10 Democrats, as follows:
Outgoing Rerublicaus-Calif Stanford;
Colorado, Teller: Connecticut, Platt; Hin is,
Farweil; Iowa, Allison: Kansas, ingalls,: Ne
vada Jones; New Hampshire. Blair; New
York, Eyarts; North Dakota. Pierce: Oregon
Pennsylvania, Cameron: South Da
kota. Moody; Vermont. Morrill,; WASHINGTON
Squire: Wisconsin. Spooner. Total, IL.
Outgoing Democrats rkansas. Jones; Flor.
Ida, Cal; Georgia, Brown; Indiana. Voorhees,;
Kentucky, Blackburn: Louisiana, Eustis;
Maryland. Wilson; Missouri Vest; Ohio
Payne: South Carolina Hampton. Total. TO-
OF the republicans Allison, Of Iowa,
and Morrill,, OF Vermont, have been re-
elected. OF the Democrats Blackb burn,
of Kentucky, and Wilson, Of Maryland,
have been reelected, while q Demo-
cratic successor Judge White) has been
chosen to Eustis in Louisiana. and Brice
has been chosen to succeed Payne IN
Ohio. OF the remaining there
are no signs Of Republican Legisla-
ture in any OF the States. On the other
hand, the election Of Democratic Sena-
tors to succeed Blair in New Hamp-
shire and Spooner in Wisconsin is said
to be assured. The Democrats also
claim Senator from New York, with
possibilities in Illinois and Colorado.
II all these claims hold good the DEM
ocrats would gain S Senators and the
Senate would stand: Republicans. -;
Democrats, ~. But the Legislatures OF
Idaho and Wyoming will choose Sena-
tors before March 4, 1891, and as Repub-
lican Legislatures have already been
elected the next Senate will be: Repub-
licans. 81: Democrats. II. Under such
. balance the elections OF Senators after
1891 would be fraught with great impor
tance, for change of would make
q tie, and the Vice-President chosen in
1892 might hold the casting vote OF the
Senate.
sPEAKERsHIP CANDIDATES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The list Ofcan-
didates for the Speakership of the next
House includes the following: Springer
ull.). Bynnm Qnd.), Hatch (Mo.l, Crisp
GAY, McMillin (Tenn.). Breckinridge
(ky.), Mills lTex). aud McCreary
(ky.).
WILL CALI. NO EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6. Postmaster
General Wanamaker in answer to an
inquiry by representative Of the
Associated press said that there was no
probability of an extra session Of Con-
gress. While, he said, only the Presi-
dent could speak authoriatively upon the
subject, he tMr. Wanamakerl did not be-
lieve that the President had any
thought OF calling Congress together be-
fore the regular session. Two other
members Of the Cabinet, who were un.
willing to be quoted by name, said. in
response TO similar inquiries: There
will be no extra session."
CLAIMS OF THE FARMERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The Farmers
Alliance people at the National head.
quarters Of the organization in this city
are figuring out great victory for the
farmers in the result Of the elections
Mr.. L. l. Polk, the president, is absent
from the city, but Mr.. d. H. Ritten.
house. the secretary Of the organization,
talked freely with reporter on the
subject His remarks in substance were
rs follows:
He said that as the smoke clears away 1t
becomes more and more apparent that the
farmers organizations have asserted them.
selves. II was the first opportunity given or
ganized effort to show that boss rule has come
to an end. The farmers organizations desired
to rebuke the pay that defeated free coinag,
OF silver ami framed q tariff law that
imposed greater burdens on the poor mum than
on the rich. In the Eastern States, where the
Farmers League Is strong. they and the
knights of Labor have aided in showing this
Congress that their demand for free coinage was
no idle one. This was most notable In Massa.
chusctts and New Hampshire, where the two
organizations are strongest. The Farm.
ers' League and Alliance had just secured q
good foothold In New York and New Jersey,
and the changes are not startling The
Grangers, Knights OF Labor. the League
and Farmers Alliance were organized
well In Pennsylvania. In Ohio. he said.
there Is no State organization OF the Al
lance. Indiana and Illinois have been
organized but three months. The Mutual
Benefit Association did much good work there.
West Virginia has just been organized. There
the Alliance was not so powerful rs in Virginia.
In the Southern States the fights were made at
the primaries. Mr.. Rittenhouse called partic
lar attention to the effects in Missouri, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Colorado and al her
States. Sust, he said, in proportion t. the
unity Of organization SO has been the cyc.oiie.
The reporter asked Mr.. Rittenhouse
II he meant to say that the Farmers
Alliance is an auxiliary to the Demo-
cratic party. He replied not by any
means. The Democratic party fought
the Alliance in South Carolina and
ut other points; but the farmers
desired to rebuke the party in
power for its reckless disrega I'd
OF the peoples demand. This Congress
was petitioned for free coinage from al
most every Alliance in tho United
States. The petitions were referred
This ground swell does not prove that
the Alliance and kindred organizations
will support the Democrats In 1899. II
the Democrats fail to give greater
volume OF currency they will receive
the same kind Of punishment In lS9A