The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18
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s-CCFED EVART5 IN THE
--,-rrED STATES SENATE?

-sss the GhtJerlnS Fr1Ao dlnlSeA-A
.--srkable Political Situation With
p residential Possibilities In
rg,7e4 in 1t.
(COppightl
,.,,xv. n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE name of
can who will succeed William N.
-. IN the United States Senate would
bsea known long ago, but for the fact
ss the membership is now constituted.
=. m Joint ballot in the New York leg
80 would be exceedingly close. A
,.,-irv Of Two makes the margin peril
- small, and gives to any one man the
~-c-tunity Of making a good deal of
,r5-s for his party. Seven seats are to
;. contested, but it is conceded that
:. more than four of these are
r.sv to change occupants, and
:. the present incumbents are republicans
:. ,onite possible that when joint ballot
i.,.kan the margin will be increased from
=, m ten, Four seats gained by one side
...,ns Of course, the loss Of four seats to the
..bs- each seat thus gained being equiva-
~, rorTo votes. 1t may be urged that so
E.ss results are concerned a ma ority of
.ro ia as good as a majority of Twenty-Five,
nj fbat no margin, so long as it is large
.-ough to insure a choice, need necessarily
'.sri in the way of making an announce
-s-t of the name Of the man to be chosen.
Tbe truth of the matter is that the situa-
.,n is A most remarkable one. 1t is two
rontbs since it was known that the repub-
T,sns had lost the legislature, aud up to
TmDced himself q candidate. Under any
6tber circumstances a vigorous canvass by
s,laast half a dozen aspirants would by
ms time be not less than six weeks old,
and there would be little difficulty in pre-
Scrine upon whose shoulders the banner of
victory would ultimately pearch. Old poll
ticjans say they have never seen anything
Tta il They understand the situation per-
factly well, and it has no mysteries for
them but all the same it is virtually with
ont parallel. Why have the great polit-
IL athletes Of the Empire state refrained
from shying their castors into the ring?
simply because the matter is not to be set
tlad ia that way. There is no secret about
tbe fact that the governor will name the
senator. Ii is true that Smith Weeds son
will. perhaps Il week or two hence, establish
his headquarters at the Delavan hotel, but
this will have little OF no significance and it
will have little or no influence on the result.
Admirably disciplined as the party is in
this state, how ever, possible contingencies
must be provided for and nothing must be
left to chance. 1t is hard to tell what may
happen to make it desirable that the margin
should be enlarged to its utmost limit, and
that is vi by the speaker had scarcely been
in his chair long enough to warm it when
be announced his committee on contested
seats This committee was made up with
much care before the gavel fell into his
la ds, and that it will complete its work in
line to exercise an influence on the senator
hip vote there is little doubt.
The senatorial discussion is virtually linn
ted to five names-David B. Hill, Roswell
Flower, Smith NJ. Weed, Charles A.
Dana and Alfred e. Chaplin. 1t Is not nee
ssary to say a word concerning the first
name. It establishes its own identity at
,nce. Roswell P. Flower is also fortunate
o the extent that his reputation is national.
de is member of congress, an exceedingly
Wealthy man, and mas more than once bee
mentioned in connection with the governor
hip. Smith NJ. Weed is not so we'll known,
)ut he is backed by the prestige of an his
.oric name-that of Thurlow Weed, and is
'ery popular in the northern part of the
contend With, and is regarded as a man of
lucn more than ordinary ability. Charles
Dana has invariably placed the influence
bis newspaper at the disposal of the
overnor, and to this he is really indebted
or the discussion of his name. This dis
ussoa has not 80 far been attended by re-
llts which point to his election. The fifth
eme on the list is that of the mayer of
rooklyn. Mr.. Chaplin is a very young
Ian to be talked about in connection with
seat in the United States Senate from New
'ork, but he is one of the most pictu. eeoue
Official figures of his time. He has been
oeaker of the assembly and comptroller of
Re state, and is now serving his second
erm as mayor. He would probably have
etsined the Office of state comptroller had
not been for the possible odium of a third
'rm, and the mayoTality at least served the
lrpose OF keeping his name before the
lb!lc He is tall, slender and studious.
OF many men have such power over an
ldience as he possesses, and the more Gull
waited the audience the greater tie effect
pom it Of what he has to say. It is not.
oweyer, regarded as likely that any con-
ngencles will arise which will eliminate in
Is election. HIS name is frequently men,
oned IN connection with a guberhnatorial
O[nlnatlon, and this, probably, rather than
iythlng else, is the reason why it is occa-
ionally referred to hen the successor of
IT, Evarts is spoken of.
Inc great shadow which hangs over the
9naatorship is heavy with presidential sig
Ilcalce. Newspapers which are looked
pon as being indebted to the governor for
lelr Inspiration say that Hill does not
AM to go to Washington, and they call
pon Tue party to make no efforts to ooerce
i u into going to the national capital.
uere IS growing conviction that when
le senatorship is disposed of it shall be the
that Hill shall have auotfisr
In as governor. The governor of the
.eIe Is the natural leader of the party in
&c STATE. No MISTER how commanding a
an ne may be, when he leaves the COVER
oirshlp ne caves an invulnerable strong.
pa 1t is fortress from which his guns
' IN all the approaches to political
sItuction. To relinquish it is to ABANDON
70 Aey 20 the situation. just what it means |
coAhectlon with presidential possibilities
10 scarcely nece sary to point out. No |
'cur3te calculations can. be made unless |
CIV ork figures in them as sort Of |
,uuuatlon stone, ard the man who can |
sax with authority for New York rises
IN most to the hight of dictatorship. This |
III De more especially tbs case next year.
cause 1t happens that the democratic |
. 1TLl ~ standard bearer is almost certain
~ oe taken from the Empire state. 1t is |
I've easy to appreciate GOV. Hills situa.
VI his word is law in state councils |
w. wv; 10 dispute it is to invite political !
-,clde. His trustiest lieutenant has been
1cteu speaker, and the parry as an or
la5l yields him the most implicit |
' eS nee. he has carried the state |
Hee times and zach tip,a with M -
las. ias9a majority, and when, after a DO
;cal foray, he returns to his garrison at
=, 'gaiy he seems to be more strongly forti- |
7. Llera Than II, 1. -. |.