The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-03
POLITICAL POINTER.
How the Democrats Expect to Capture the
TyaI.ea sAateS Senate.

United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2,-The New
York World correspondent sends his
paper the following, which is interest,"
ing from a Democratic point of view;
The reelection OF Senator Call on the
ninety.6rst ballot completes the fifty
second Senate, with the exception of
one vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator Wilson, to be filled by Cover
nor Jackson, OF Maryland. OF those
whose terms expire in 1897, fourteen
have been reelected. Three new men
have been chosen from the recently ad-
mitted States, and there have been ten
changes, as follows:
State. Old Member. New Member.
Ge0Igla.........JO JOseph T. Brown. John y. Gordon.
Illinois. ......... ChRs B Farweu. J: n. Palmer.
KauSas.........,j John j: ingalls, "; NJ teHeT;
LoulsInna....,James u, EiStis. Edward y. White
New Hamp...H. W. Blair. !. d; Gnllinger'
New York..-W. N. Evarts. David H. Hill.
5. DakotB......G. 4. Pierce. H,C,Hansbrough
0hiO.........H. d. Payne. Calvin s. Brice.
S. Carolina. Wade Hampton. J. L. NJ. lrby.
S. DakOta......G. C. Moody. J. H. Kyle.
WiSconsin......J. c. spooner. W. F. Villas
Three Republicans have been super
eeded by Democrats and two Republi-
cans by representatives OF the Farmers
Alliance. In no case has Democrat
been succeeded by Republican, the
only change not advantageous to the
Democratic party being that arising
from the death Of Senator Hearst, whose
place will be filed by @. NJ. FELTON,,
Republican. The character Of the men
chosen makes it certain that for the first
time in twenty-five years there will be
no doubt OF an intellectual superiority
in the Senate which will pretty nearly
balance the remarkable numerical ad-
vantage held by the Democrats in the
House. Three OF the new Senator'S,
Hill, Palmer and Wins, will take lead
ing position at once, and, being un.
bound by traditions, are likely to be OF
more actual service TO the party during
the next session than many OF those
who have the advantage OF long expert
enCe.
Democrats need borrow no trouble re-
garding the action Of their representa-
tiyes in the Fifty-secoRd Senate, and il
they can keep the overwhelming major
ity in the House within bounds they
will have an even chance to secure all
branches Of the Government next year.
The Republican majority over all in
the Senate now is only four, and the
Republican plurality is six. To over
come this on strict party questions the
Democrats must make three gains next
year unless the Farmers Alliance men
show disposition to vote with them,
in which case two favorable changes
would tie the Senate. States now
having Republican Senators which
llelect in 1892 are Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York,
North Dakota, Ohio Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. OF these
States Michigan, New York, Ohio and
Wisconsin now have Democratic Legis-
latures. In Minnesota the two old par
ties are tied and the Farmers Alliance
holds the balance of power with thirty
two S6tes, which have been cast steadily
this winter with .-the Democrats In
Montana the Republican majority on
Joint ballot is only one. In Nebraska
the Farmers Alliance has a majority
OF four over both OF the old
parties, the Democrats having thirty
six votes and the Republicans twenty
eight. 1t will beseen from these figures
that those who have taken it for granted
that the Democrats could byno possibil-
ity control the Senate before 1906 are in
error. Backed by Conservative and in
telligent legislation and careful economy
in tbe House during the next session,
RhnYv MI ii hntva az ln0ut an HhanRa
of carrying both the Senate and the
House along with the election OF Pres
ident next year.