Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-07
CHANGES In THE SENATE.

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A Lot OF the Older Senators Will Not Be
Up for Re-Election-Ages Of Some
Prominent LawmakersAYounger Men
| to Drop Ont.
Morgan, of Alabama, is 6S. His present
term of service will expire in 1895 Pugh.
his colleague, is 72, and his term will ex-
pire in 1897. Stanford, of California, is 6S,
and when his term ends-in 1S99-he will
doubtless never be heard Of again in Con-
| gress. Though no one would think him
more than 30, Hawley. of Connecticut, is
66. His term ends with the 4th of next
| March, and be will be reelected almost
without doubt Platt, his colleague, is
| %, and his seat is good for him unit |
1897. Colquitt, of Georgia, is 6S, and will
have passed 20 when his present term ends
in 1895
Palmer, of Illinois, is 70, and will be 78
when his term expires. Voorhees, is 65, but
in the present state of his health he will
not probably be able to do more than serve
out his present term, which ends in 1897.
Hoar, of Massachusetts,, at 66, is just 10
years younger than his colleague, Dawes,
and will not, it is said, be candidate for
reelection when bis term ends, in 1895.
George, of Mississippi, is 66, and is already
expire until March 4, 1899. Stewart, of
Nevada, is 65, snow-white as to hair and
beard, and will probably be reelected the
next session of the Legislature, if the State
does not go to the dogs or the third party at
the November election. Ransom, of North
Carolina, is 66, and has a sure thing of it
until 1895, when, it is claimed by the
Peoples party, there will be new deal
sherman's Sixth and Last Term.
Sherman. of Ohio, is nearly 20, and is
already reelected for term which will end
March 4, 1S99 1t is not probable that he
will be in the field at the end of that time,
as he Is failing rapidly, and is not at all
able to take the active part in affairs that
has been his wont in late wears. Since the
Presidency has been proved to be beyond
his grasp, he takes much less interest in his
work than in former times, and his speeches
are now very rare. Harris, of Tennessee,
is past 20 years, and viii not probably stand
the strain Of another term. Morrill,, of
Vermont. after IL years in the House and
% in the Senate, will scarcely be able to
serve out his present term, which will end
in 1897. Senator Morrill, was S2 years old
the 14th of last April His seat was
vacant most of the time during the last ses-
sion, and his strength is fast failing
In the course of nature, taking years and
failing health into. consideration, 1t Is not
probable that one half of this list of Sena-
tors, all upward of 65 years of age, will re-
appear after the expiration of their present
terms, even though the chances of politics
be lett out of the question.
Some Younger Who May Drop Out.
The Senators whe are under IS who enjoy
National regulations are very few, and
those who do are on the heels of that age,
such as Allison, Hale, Frye, Aldrich, Quay,
Cameron, Butler, Mcpherson, Vance, Vest
and Chandler, and some of these are likely
to drop out at the end of their present
terms through failing health and political
mutation. 1t is therefore certain that the
character of the Senate, as body led by
men who we're in harness 80 years ago, will
soon be thing of the past and their places
filled by younger men with younger
thoughts, their eyes turned forward instead
of backward, and consequently of more use
to the country than the aged conservatives,
who seem to lear every new thing.
While persons of all parties may point
with pride to the men and their records, it
will not be matter of great grief if half Of
the Senate, as it is now known, be retired
within thenext few years, and it would be
grateful if many of them would follow the
admirable example of Mr.. Dawes, who
that he has won all the honors
within his reach. and voluntarily gives way
to any younger man.