The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-12-22
THU NEXT SENATE.
Republicans Will Stop at
Nothing to Retain
Control.
Desperate Schemes CODcocted to Steal
the Legislatures of Three
States.

WAsnINGT IN. Dec. 14..-Will the
Democrats or Republicans organ re
the next Senate is an interesting and
important question just now. A week
after the election it was almost unani-
mously conceded that the Democrats
would organize the Senate without
the aid OF the Populists, having forty
four straight Democratic votes, which,
with the casting vote OF the Vice Presl-
dent, would give them the requisite
majority. The leading Republicans
themselves admitted this claim, but it
now appears that they had q method
in their admissions it was to throw
the Democrats off their guard and to
gain time so they could steal the
Legislatures OF Montana, California
and Wyoming, and how we'll they are
succeeding is indicated by the dis
patches from these disputed States.
The rich Stanford in California
wires here that Republican will sue
ceed FELTON,. This means that Stan.
ford proposes to buy the seat for a
Republican colleague, no matter what
it may cost. Tom Carter got together
all the cash left over in the national
Republican treasury and rushed off to
Montana to steal the Legislature oi
that State by repeating the same out
RACES and corrupt tactics OF 1889, by
which the people of the State were
robbed of their choice for Senators In
Wyoming the same villainous and un
blushing frauds upon the ballot-box
and voice of the people are being
practiced.
1t is now evident nothing but the
exercise OF the utmost vigilance upor
the part OF the Democratic manageri
will defeat the schemes OF these cor
rupt political assassins to defeat the
expressed will of the people.
Much has been written OF organiza-
tion OF the next Senate beginning
March 4. 1898, and yet very materi.
al and important point has been over
looked. After the States get through
with making their Senators it is ther
for the Senate TO say who have thu
right to seats in that body. The Sen
ate is a Judge OF its members as well al
the H 1use, and while many Congress
men.elect come to the House witt
legal certificates of election and TAX,
their seats as members, contests TO
then seats frequently arise and they
are compelled by vote of the House
to vacate them. The same condition.
exist in the Sena Q.
In order to arrive at an lntelEgen
understanding OF the Senatorial situa
ton it is we'll to be informed as to tn
exact political complexion of the Ser
ate on March 4 next, before any of1th
Senators whose terms commence witt
that date present themselves to b
sworn in, for upon this point mucl
may depend.
The following are the hold-ove
Democratic Senators; Berry, Butlel
Carlisle, Coke Colquitt, Gibson, Raj
dali, Gibson, Harris, Hutton, Kenns
MCPHERSON, Morgan, Ransom, Wal
thall, Blackburn, Brice, Call, Gordol
Hill, Irby, Jones, Palmer, Pugh
Vance, Vest, Villas, Voorhees, an
White-total, 2S.
The following are the hold.over Re
publican Senators Carey, Chandle
Cullom, Dixon, Dolph, Frye, Higgin
Hoar, McMillin, Manderson, Pett
grew, Po YER, Shoup, Washburn, Wi
son, Wolcott, Allison, Camerson, D.
bois, Gallinger Hamsbrough, Jone
Mitchell, Morrill,, PlAtt, Square, Sta
ford and Teller-total 2S
The two Farmers Alliance Senate
Kyle, Of South Dakota and Pelft
of Kansas--both hold over, and,
will be seen, they hold the balance
power. 1t can be stated from the a
thority If Senator Kyle himself th
he will vote here latter with the d M
Gratis on all important questions,
this assures his vote to the Democrg
On the organization, which gives !
democrats twenty-nine q d the i