The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PROBABILITIES ABOUT THE SEN
ATE IN THE FUTURE.
Results of Stealing Two New states
Three who Retire In ts93-Democ-
racy Defiant In the Teeth of Radical

racy Defiant In the Teeth of Radical
ism.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. Especial. +
The National capital is wild with Demo
cratic enthusiasm, and each dispatch as it
comes adds to the rejoicing. II is an undis-
puted fact that the solid citizens Of Wash
ington are Democrats. The business
men generally are firm adherents
of Democracy, and right in the
face of Republican administration the
citizens are giving vent to their feelings
sold Virginia" comes in for a large share
of praise. Among our people are many
sons Of the old state, and they are rejoicing
in the signal and sweeping defeat OF Radi-
calism in the old Commonwealth.
ExECUTToNER cLARKsoN.
General Clarkson. who says he was
broken down by excessive labors for the
Republican party, intended TO leave this
morning for the South 20 recuperate his
health. but he did not get of. This after
noon he recei, ed telegram which delighted
the Democrats. IL was 10 the effect that
the Wisconsin Legislature was Democratic,
and that Democrat would succeed spooner
in the United States Senate. The most
gratifying feature of the elections is, after
all. the assurance that by good manage
ment and skilful leadership the Democrats
will be able to redeem the Senate in 1892.
PRESENT INDICATIONS.
At present the indications are that the
Democrats gain one senator in New Hamp-
shire. one in Colorado. one in Wisconsin,
and one in New York, with Illinois and
Connecticut still in doubt. The Re
publcans have ten majority IN
the Senate, which will be increased
to fourteen with the admission OF
the two new States or rotten boroughs
OF Wyoming and Idaho. As the election is
really tidal wave in favor of Democracy,
the doubtful states are more likely to go
that way than the other. The capture
of the legislatures of five Republican
States would wipe out the present Republi-
can majority in the Senate by transferring
five votes from the Republican TO the Demo-
cratic side Ii now looks as if the Republi-
cans will hold the Senate only by the votes
of the two new States, which they admitted
in the grOssest spirit of unfairness while
admission to Democratic Arizona
and New Mexico.
EXPIRING TERMS.
In March, 1893, the terms Of twenty-eight
senators will expire. OF these, sixteen are
Republicans and twelve are Democrats.
The political fate of these outgoing senators
will be determined by the elections OF No
yember, 1892.
The Republican senators whose terms
will expire March 3, 1893, are: Hawley, Of
Connecticut; Hale. of Maine; Davis, OF
Minnesota: StOckbridge, of Michigan; I;
Dawes. Of Massachusetts,; Sanders, Of Mon
tana; Paddock. Of Nebraska; stewart, Of
Nevada; HiscOck, Of New York; Casey, of
North Dakota; Sherman, OF Ohio; Quay, Of
PENNSYLVANIA; Aldrch, of Rhode Island; /;
Edmunds, of Vermont; Allen, Of Washing
ton, and SAWYER, of Wisconsin.
The outgoing Democrats in 1898 are I:
Hearst, of California;; Gray, Of Delaware;
Pasco, OF Florida; Turpie, OF Indiana: Cor
man, OF Maryland; George, of Mississippi;
COckrell OF Missouri; Blodgett, OF New Jer-
sey; Bate. of Tennessee; Reagan, of Texas;
Daniel, of Virginia; and Faulkner, of We.
Virginia.
Now, Of the twelve Democrats, the party
is sure to return Democrats in the place Of
nine. The only states Of the twelve that
can be classified as at all doubtful are Cali
fOrnia, Indiana, and New Jersey, and the
election Of yesterday would indicate that
Democrats need be apprehensiye as to these
states.
OF the sixteen Republican senators whose
terms expire in 1893, thatparty can be sure
of only four-yiz: Maine, North Dakota,
PENNSYLVANIA, and Vermont With
the rapidly rising tide of public
sentiment for tariff reform in
Connecticut Hawley is in extreme
danger. Massachusetts Is so gerryman-
dered in favor Of the Republicans that II
would be very difficult for the Democrats to
get the Legislature, but Yesterdays vote
shows that it is not impossible. When
Dawes was reelected four years
ago he only won by the aid Of
Democrats. Michigan and Minnesota are
pulling away from Republican moor
ings: so there is some reasonable basis TO
hope that in 1892 the Democrats might carry
the Legislature of one or both states.
Montana is "A Democratic state, and her
first two senators were Democrats, but a
reckless partisan majority stole the
two seats and declared beaten Re
publicans elected. The honest people
of Montana will probably rebuke that
steal when the beneficaries come be-
fore them again. Nebraska, with "A
great farming population, has just set her
seal OF condemnation upon the Republican
party by electing Democratic delegation
TO Congress. That certainly affords reason
to hope that she may elect ID emOcratic
Senator in 1892.
Nevada is rotten borough, a disgrace to
the sisterhOod of States. She has but a
meagre population, and her senatOrshlps are
bought by the highest bidder. II in lSJ-
the Democrats put up another Fair, with
millions at his back, he may win. New
York is steadily increasing her Democratic
Legislature elected yesterday will re-
appOrtion the state, as the State
Constitution requires, and that will insure
"A Democratic Legislature in 1892. which
will send good Democrat to supplant His
cock. North Dakota is apparently hope
lessly Republican, though farmers there are
in open rebellion against the protective
policy, and they may accomplish some
thing. Still the Democrats can do without
North Dakota.
Ohio, i'm 1892, will elect a Legislature thai
must choose a successor 10 sherman. 1h'
state may fairly be classed as doubtful.
PENNSYLVANIA will no doubt adhere tC
protection, and send Republican to sue
ceed Quay. The State is gerrymandered FOL
the Republicans.
Rhode Island is now more Of a Democrat
ic than a Republican State. Too much
DIOlttllOu udS NtdlltN luI DN'Hitf anu ~ a.
among the probabilities that Aldrich vii
be succeeded by Democrat.
Vermont is joined 10 her Republican
idols and will return Edmunds.
The new State of Washington is feeling
the grinding effects Of protection and Is, at
least, hopeful ground for senatorial hgnt
Wisconsin has just rebuked the party o
protection, force, and fraud, and may senC
a Democrat to succeed sawyer.
This is a fair canvass Of senatorial possl
bilties, and shows that the Democrats, j
they win the next Presidential fight, may
count upon carrying also both houses o
Congress.
NO EXTRA SESSION.
1t can be stated on the authority Of Z
Cabinet officer that the President will no
call an extra session OF Congress. The frs
OF December comes on Monday, and Con
gress will meet in regular session on tha
day. There is no urgency demanding al
extra session, it is stated on the sam,
authority, and the reasons that were pOten
in suggesting ii several weeks ago do moi
hold now. Only tour weeks remain befOr,
the regular session begins, and members o
Congress from distant States could hardly
arrive here in time for session il one wer,
called There are other reasons, il /,