Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-13
Chairman Carter. expressed fear. respeetin

Chairman Carriers expressed fears respecting
the senate. In connection with recent demo
cratic claims that the Senate vas 60 be won by
the result % the fall elections, call public at
teutIon 70 a matter that has been canvassed less
than any feature q the campaign. but which Is
Of ~ mnch importance any other whatever.
On the complexion o. certain legislature now
republican or republican at the time Of the
choosing % the last Senator from the state in
question depends the political character Of the
United States senate after March 4. 1888
The terms OF twentv-nine Senators expire on
March 3. 1898. OF these - are republicans and
IL democrats. Every democrat except possibly
. Ia reasonably certain of reelection OF to be
succeeded BY n democrat These three are
Messrs. Faulkner Of West Virginia, Gray Of
Dela~sre and Turpie Of Indiana Strictly
speaking there Il only bare possibility In the
case % Delaware, and little more In the other
instances Before the recent southern elections
North Carolina, Tennessee, Vest Virginia and
old Virginia we're all field for the opposition
% the democrats. While the democrats are
thus well of the republicans in their eighteen
states have absolute or reasonable certainty in
ten states only. These are and are
nov represented BY. respectively. Rhode
Island. Mr. Aidrich; Washington. Mr..
Allen; Massachusetts. Mr.. Dawes; Cal
iforuia. Mr. FELTON,, Maine, Mr.. Hale' Con-
necticut. Mr. HaWley, Vermont. Mr.. Proctor;
Pennsylvania. Mr. Quay; Ohio, Mr.. Sherman;
Wyoming. Mr. Warren. Tho eight doubtful
republican seats are those Of Messrs. Casey OF
North Dakota. Davis. Minnesota; Hiscock, New
York, Paddock. Nebraska; Sanders, Montana;
SAWYER. Wisconsin; Stockbridge. Michigan;
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sure to change the politics Of their Senator'S
The pfobabiitie. are that the democrats will
almost certainly carry the New York legislature
and choose the United States Senator and they
have the better chances, as matters now stand,
IN one or tgoof the western states. In the Nevada
contest, while = nominal republican Is sure to be
elected. n the legislature prefers Senator
Stewart TO Mr.. Bartine the democrats will have
the substantial fruits Of victory. The left over
senate emitting Senators elected or 20 be
elected before the 18th % March next will
tand-republicans, %; democrats, -, farmers
alliance. 2
The present republican majority over demo
cratic and alliance senators Is six The net loss
- three seats vii! tie the Senate and cause the
vice presidential contest 10 determine the polit-
Teal complexion % that body, if the alliance
senators act with the democrats. The
democrats are confident Of winning New
York. Wisconsin and Montana, expect 10
get Michigan. and have hopes, through
fusion. Of at least defeating the re
pubhcans. even IL alliance Senators have to be
chosen. in Minnesota, Nebraska and North Da-
kota- The republicans can control the Senate
though they lose New York and Montana, and
though they lose also Wisconsin provided they
eject the Vice President. but il they de-
feated in one other OF the western states men,
toned they must repeat the Senator Higgins
election in Delaware. OF carry the legislature Of
Vest Virginia, OF some other southern state, or
make a combination with alliance Senator, or
surrender the senate.