Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
CAMPAIGN NEWS AND COMMENT.

| WHATEVER may be the other results of
this years elections there is very little pros
| pect that the control Of the National Senate
| will be affected. The present membership
| fs ~ Republicans, SO Democrats and two
| Farmers Alliance. If the opposition should
unite they would still have to gain three
| members and the Republicans lose three to
effect tie, in which case the Vice President
would have the deciding vote. or the 80 odd
Senators whose terms expire March next.
| several have already been reelected, in
cluding Sherman, Of Ohio, and Aldrich,
of Rhode Island. In New England
successors are still to be chosen to
Dawes, of Massachusetts; Hale, of Maine;
Proctor, of Vermont, and Hawley of Con-
necticut. The three former will certainly
be Republicans, and Connectlcut's Legisla-
ture is almost sure to be that way, no matter
how the vote on President stands, as the
districts are arranged to the advantage of
the Republicans. New York is dangerous
ground, and If the gerrymander which is
now being tested in the courts stands there
is a strong possibility that Hiscock's sue
cessor will be Democrat, presumably of
the Hill stripe. The status or the Senatorial
canvass in Pennsylvania is well known.
Blodgett will be succeeded by Democrat in
New Jersey, and Turpe has the call in In
diana In two Southern States, West vir-
Rlnlh anu DelAWare. Une hepuDlcanS nave
fighting chance of securing Legislature of
their faith, Delaware having one Re-
publican Senator now, who was
soas and n in ISIS sbe Vest hs any aress
that occur will likely result from the
granger movement. In Kansas a big fight
will be made for the seat made vacant by
the death of Plumb, and temporarily held
by Perkins. Republicans confidently ex-
pect to redeem Michigan's Legislature, and
choose the successor of stockbridge. Wis
eonsin and Montana are the only other
Western States in doubt. In the former the
Democrats have the advantage of a gerry
mander, and great deal will depend on the
German vote. On the Pacific Coast Cali
fornia Is practically certain to select Re-
publican Tor Felton's place.
VERMoNT's election tomorrow will be
useful political barometer. A maj ority
of 10000 or more will indicate that the Re-
publican forces generally are in f1rst-class
lighting trim.
The district plan of choosing electors in
Michigan causes more attention than usual
to be devoted to that State this year. Since
this method has been declared constitu-
tional by the State Supreme Court both
parties having been figuring on the number
of electors which they will secure. and the
claims are very conflicting. Congressman
Julius G. Burrows, while at National Re-
publican Headquarters in New York, said:
1.-THE Democrats gerrymandered our State
so as to carry seven of the IA electoral
votes, but they will get, possibly, four. We
don't mean to let them do better than three
if we con help it," Alluding to the Demo
cratic plans for conscripting funds in the
East with which to deIuge the Western Re-
publican States in hope of carrying them,
Mr.. Burrows spoke in thorough consonance
with other Western and Northw estern
visitors who have preceded him. II don't
think they will succeed, )" he said, "because
n tryy a nnf OR col "a
The Democrats will need all the money
they can raise to keep their own forces in
line. But there are some Democrats who
can't be bought for free trade"