The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Ambitious
Republican leaders in all the five
States the legislatures of which have
been made doubtful by Republican ma
nipulation, want to capture the Senate
for themselves. Undoubtedly the in
nuenco of the American Protec tive Tar
if League and kindred interests is back
of their endeavors, and while there is
strong political Likelihood that the Sen
ate will at least be anti. Republican,
such sharp practice, such brazen fraud,
such lavish expenditure of money is in
progress in the States of Montana,
Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and Cali.
fornia as to cause no little uneasiness
among the Democrats in Washington.
1t was this chicanery pructic sd in all
these States which caused such a shout
Of warning to go up from the West two
weeks ago.
When it was tolegraphed East that in
Wyoming Governor Osborne, the Demo
cratic endidate, had taken tho oath of
Office i'll advance Of the usual time, and
had been boosted" into the State
house through back window in
order to circumvent well-defined
scheme Of the Republicans to steal"
the legislature, the gravity of tho stu.
alton became apparent
1t was that which brought q commit.
tee Of Wyoming Democrats 1000 miles
to consult with Chairman Har-ity last
week.
When word came that the county
clerk of Haskell county, Kansas, had
deliberately given to the Republican
candidate for the house of representa-.
tives tho vote of the Democrats candi-
date who had been elected it, in a
measure, prepared the East for the news
which quickly followed, that tho State
board OF cauvsssers had given certifi-
Gates OF election to tho house to sixty
four Rcpn blicaus, fifty mine Popu. SITS
and two Democrats. So, too, when it
became known that Chairman Carter
had gone post haste to Montana the
country was prepared for the dispatch
which he sent to Washingto ton few days
ago that the Republicans had gained
another member and would elect San
ator. Thus in all the five States mon.
toned the same desperate tactics of
cupidity and force had been employed.
They have oven boon adopted in Min.
nesota. where they have enabled the
Republicans to figure out majority Of
four on joint ballot.
The Senate which dies before Presi-
dent Cleveland enters on his four years
term OF Office is composed of AZ Republi-
cans, 80 Democrats and Populists.
What the complexion of the Senate
which will organize when Mr.. Clevelend
goes into Office will be dep ands on how
successful is the Republican protection
conspiracy.
Look for minute at the small mar
gin the Democrats and Populists have.
The Democrats have surely gained a
Senator in Wisconsin and in New York.
This gives that parry 4 votes. Tho
Democrats are striving to gain Sena-
tor in each of the States of California,
Montana and Wyoming. If they get
them they will have A votes Tho
Popuiists have gained a Senator from
the Republicans in Nevada and they
hope to gain one each in Kansas and
Nebraska. Should all these contests DO
decided adversely to the Republicans
they will have but 80 votes. But if they
win all the contests they will have "A
votes or a tic, when Vice President
Stevenson would have the casting vote.
Therefore on any issue one of the three
Farmers Allisnco members would hold
the balance Of power on any question Of
legislation or procedure which might
arise
In California the Republicans declare
that through deal" with the Popu
lists, paradoXcal as it NAV seem, they
will be able to elect United States
Senator to succeed Charles n. FELTON,
The Democrats say that while they lack
q majority on joint ballot. it will be
supplied readily by four Farmers Al
lance members whom they Endorsed.
According o the latest figures which
have been sent across the continent the
Democrats will have a m ajority of two on
joint ballot-that is, If none of the Pop.
ulist members "get away" from them.
An interesting feature of the contest,
if the Republicans really have hope OF
success, is the fact that all the Repub.
lican candidates for Senator arc now in
the East These are M. Ii. de Young,
Judge j. nj. Esteo and Senator FELTON,.
Ii the Democrats do control tho cleo.
ton it will probably be the old story
of the Southern Pacific railroad over
again. That corporation usually die
tates the SonatOrship II Republican
is wanted, Republican it will be; If
Democrat is needed, Democrat will
get the prize Elk Judge Stephen Nj.
White Is considered to be the leading
Democratic candidate. Judge White is
we'll known in this city. He is resi-.
dent of Los Angeles and is corporation
attorney with an enormous practice.
But it is in breezy, blizzardy Kansas
that the most appearing, rampant OF all
the senatorial fights Is under way. Re.
ports from there have filled the papers.
Both sides are desperate. So wild have
become the populists that on the day
the legislature organizes there will
probably be 10000 armed grangers at
the State capital. Indeed, there may
be two legislatures. BY hook and by