Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
THE SENATE NEXT YEaR.
IL May Not DO Democratic, But the q
publican Majority viii be Uncomfor

IL May Not DO Democratic, But the Re-
publican Majority Win be Uncomfort-
ably small.
Baltimore sun, Special.
WAsHINGToN, May iS.-There has been
some figuring among politicians rs TO how
the Senate will stand politically in the
next Congress, and the conclusions arrived
at show the Republicans will baye an un-
comfortably small majority, il, in fact,
they have any majority at all. At present
the Senate contains AZ Republicans, 80
Democrats, one Farmers Alliance man
and one Independent. The two latter can
generally be relied upon to vote with the
Democrats on party questions, and would
certainly vote against any such thing as
force bill. A loss of three would, there
fore wipe out the clear majority the Re-
publicans at present hold in the Senate,
while a loss of five would give the Demo-
Gratis majority of one over Republicans
and independents combined. There is little
| prospect for any such Democratic gain as
that, however, unless another political
tidal wave such as swept the Republicans
from power in the House should sweep
over the country. The terms Of
% senators will expire on March
Sd, 1893, of whom II are Dem
ocrats and II are Republicans. The
| Democrats are Senators Bates of Ten
| nessee, Blodgett of New Jersey, Cockrell
| of Missouri, Daniel of Virginia Faulkner
| of West Virginia, George of Mississippi
| German of Maryland, Gray of Delaware,
| Mills of Texas, Pasco OF Florida and
Turpie of Indiana, The Republicans are
Senators Aldrich of Rhode lsland Allen
of Washington, Casey of North Dakota,
| Davis of Minnesota, Dawes Of Massachu-
sctts, FELTON, of California, Hale Of Maine,
Hawley OF Connecticut, Hlscock of New
York, Paddock of Nebraska, Quay of
Pennsylvania, Sanders of Montana, Saw
yer of Wisconsin, sherman of Ohio, stew
art of Nevada, stock bridgeo of Michigan and
Warren of Wyoming. OF these - Sena-
tors Daniel, George, German and Sherman
have already been elected to succeed them
selves. A Republican legislature having
been elected in Rhode Island, Senator
Aldrich is assured Of reelection, and a
Democratic Legislature having been elected
in Louisiana, either Senator Gibson OF
some other Democrat Will be elected from
that state. Six of the 2S vacancies will
thus be filed without any political Change
in the Senate and most Of those remaining
will doubtless he filled the same way
though there is more probability of Demo
cratic than Republican gains.
WHERE GAINS ARE PROBABLE.
Under the present arrangement of legis
latiye districts in New York, senator His
cock is almost certain Of being succeeded
by a Democrat, as many of the present
Democratic state senators hold over and &
Democratic majority in the lower house is
almost assured. A Democratic successor
to Senator Sawyer Of Wisconsin is alsl
one Of the probabilities. That state already
| has one Democrat i'll the Senate and as til,
accessions to the Democratic party in Wis
consin We're largely brought about by stat,
: issues Which are still before the people, th,
the next legislature will i'll all probability
! be Democratic. 1t is also quite within tn,
bounds Of possibility that the legislature
Of Michigan and Minnesota may be Demo
cratic, as these states both gave large
Democratic lnaiorties in the election b
i 1870 In that election Connecticut an,
Z Nebraska also LETT the Republican ranks
l though neither one of them can be countel
. on ~ certainly Democratic this year
California too, il far from being sur
{ Republican state. but the chance OF gain
! ing & Democratic senator from there thi
4 year is rather remote. A Democratic sue
n cessor to Senator Sanders of Montana, i
> also remote possibility. With SO man,
b states now represented by Republicans i
h the doubtful column, the chances q
& Democratic gains are so good as 70 make
{ almost certain the Republican majorit,
a will be reduced or wiped out.
But FEW DOUBTFUL DEMOCRATIC STATES.
On the Democratic side the doubtful
Y states are very few, If, indeed, any of ther
Q are really so. Probably the most doubtft
7, of uli is Indiana, and il is some time sine
i there has been Il Republican legislature /
IS that state. West Virginia has been pt
, down as doubtful, though, now that &,
y senator Camden has formally withdraw
Il from tile race and there is no danger
Il discord in the party, senator faulkni
IT will doubtless succeed himself in spite
all Secretary Ellsins and the other ~
q hercnts OF the administration caa do De
il aware is also classed by the Republicans
= doubtful, though there is probably vei
ic little ground Tor it, and, on the Who'll
5, There is very little danger Of the Demoera
Y, losing a single seat now held by ther
&c while their chances ii gaining one or mo
le are very good.