The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-23

IN W aShlngton City who declare that If
the Legislature is Republican. Mr.. Davis
cannot be reelected. These politicians
are both members of the Republican and
Democratic parties, and their opiuions of
Mr.. Davis chances seem to ocoincide pretty
nicely. 1t is the general belief that Gov
ernor Merriam has his eve on Mr. Davis
seat. and there are many who maintain
that II he enters the contest in real ear
nest he will defeat the present senator. It
Is well known that Governor Merriam has
an ambition to round out his political
career in the United States Sem
ate, and as ne has plenty of money
to further his ambition, and Senator Davis
has not, the chances in the fight between
these two men seems to be in favor of the
governor at this time. The friends of SEN
ator Davis in Washington City maintain.
however. that if the legislature is Republi-
can he will have little difficulty in defeat
Ing any man who enters the senatorial
contest In opposition to him. The Demo-
Gratis have it that their party may be sue
cesstul in carrying the legislature next
fall with the aid of the Peoples party, and
1t IS believed now that such coalition
will be brought about In the
event that this should occur,
Michael Doran, the Democratic ma
tlonal committeeman from Minnesota,
will be the Democratic candidate for the
senatorship, and Ignatius Donnelly. with
out doubt, will enter the senatorial scrim-
mage as the representative of the Peoples
party. Just what the outcome would be
If such result should be brought about is
not known at this time. Mr.. Donnelly, as
is well known, is very friendly to Cover
nor Merriam, and if the Peoples party
elected sufficient number of members to
control the legislature, the probabilities
are that the Sage or Nininger will throw
his strength to Governor Merriam, and the
power that he would WELD might elect
Merriam to the Senate.
Senator Sanders, of Montana, will close
his present senatorial term in March,
1893, and from information that comes
from that state it is believed that he will
have little trouble in securing a re-elec-
ton. All this, of course. if the next legis-
lature in Montana is Republican. Mon
tana Democrats who are now in the city,
however, hold that the next legislature in
Montana will be Democratic. Governor
Toole is one of the gentlemen referred
to and ex-Delegate McGinnis is an
other. If the Democrats should carry the
Montana legislature Toole McGinnis and
ex-Delegate Clark would probably shy
their castors into the senatorial ring, and
it is question which of the trio would
win the prize. 1t is believed that Clark,
in view of the fact that he was the con-
testant for the senatorship against San
ders at the last session of congress, might
be the man that the Democrats would
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sentative in the upper branch.
Phiietus Sawyer, the Wisconsin lumber
king, will retire from the Senate in March,
1893, and at this time it looks as though
either ex-senator Spooner or III. G. Payne,
of Milwaukee. would develop as the
strongest candidates in the field for Saw
yer's seat. Politics in Wisconsin are in
chaotic state at this time. and it is barely
possible that the next legislature will
again be Democratic. If such is the case,
Representative Mitchell, of the Milwaukee
district, would probably be chosen. 1t is
well known that Mr.. Mitchell has an
ambition to come to the Senate, and it is
now believed that he Is trimming his sails
TO that end.
William NJ. Stewart, the white-bearded
senator from Nevada, will probably sue
CeeQ nlinSeH Wnen the legislature In MS
state assemblies to choose his successor
next winter. So far as can be learned, Mr..
Stewart will have no candidate in opposi-
ton to him.
Francis E. Warren, the handsome SEN
ator from Wyoming, will round out his
first term in the Senate at the close of the
present Fifty-second congress. 1t is be-
lieved here that Mr.. Warren will be unan-
imously reelected.
In the East, Frank Hiscock, of New
York; Matthew Stanley Quay, of Penn
sylvania; Joseph +. Hawley, of Connecti-
cut. and Eugene Hale, of Maine, will also
round out their present senatorial terms
with the close of the present congress.
Hawley will probably succeed himself;
Quay will have a hard fight in Pennsyl-
vania. and there is bare possibility that
he may be defeated. Frank Hiscock's
chances look very dismal at this time, and
Eugene Hale may find competitor in
Thomas B. Reed. There are poll
ticians in Washington City who
believe that Senator Hiscock stands no
possible show of reelection, even though
the next legislature in the Empire state is
Republican, which now seems to be doubt
full. 1t is not known yet for certainty
whether ex-Speaker Reed wants to go to
the Senate or not, but if he does, there is
general impression that Mr. Hale will find
d foeman worthy of his steel in the pom
derous statesman from Portland.