The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-26

A .,hser,ber writes 20 ask US to pup
ush what States will elect Senators 'h''
,,.ar and how the next Senate VIII oe
,uko,v % stand. on the 4th day OF next
,,arch the term OF thirty Senators cx'
n,re-nIneteen Republican and eleven
penoorats. OF these. three Repuphcans-
sherman OF Ohio. Aidrich of Rhode ls'
,and and Proctor OF Vermont-anu
49,. Democrats-Gorman OF Mary
land. George Of Mississippi ana
Dsn,el OF virginia-have been al
readv elected TO succeed themselves
rh,s leaves twenty-four other Senators
% he chosen by the Legislatures OF their
uo.nective States. OF the Senators AL
r.adv elected and those which hold over
each party has thirty-one, and the con-
troll OF the next Higher House Will. there
fore. depend upon the result OF the mo-
yember election.
II requires forty-fve votes to control
IN. Senate, and whichever party elects
fourteen of the new Senators will have
the desired strength in that body Or
the members yet TO be elected the Re
publicans are reasonably sure OF retain
ing members from nine States-California,
Connecticut, Maine. Massachusetts, Ne
vada, North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Wash
ington and Wyoming. II these States
should remain Republican that party will
have forty votes. The Democrats VIII
probably win In Delaware, Florida, Indi-
ana, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee.
Texas and West Virginia, giving them
tbirty-nine votes, or one less than the
certain vote OF the Republicans. Thus
the contest is narrowed down TO the
seven States of New York, Michigan
Wisconsin, Montana, Minnesota, Ne
braska and Kansas.
In New York, under the new appor-
tionment, the Democrats are confident OF
electing a successor to Senator Hiscock'
and they also feel quite sure OF having
a majority on Joint ballot in the Legisla-
ture OF Michigan, giving them successor
to Senator Stockbridge. Senator Sanders,
of Montana, will, II is believed, also give
way to a Democrat, and In Wisconsin,
too. the Democracy have strong hopes,
amounting almost to confidence, OF being
successful in controlling the Legislature
II all these four States go Democratic,
that party will have forty-three votes in
the Senate, only needing two votes OF
controlling that body.
These votes will be secured II the Re-
publicans lose the Legislatures OF either
Kansas, Minnesota, or Nebraska, since
then the Senate will be tie, giving the
Vice-President the casting vote. 1t is
almost certain, therefore, that II the
Democratic National ticket is elected on
the 9Th Of next month. the Democrats
will have full control Of the executive
and legislative branches Of the Govern
rnent for the first time since 1861.
In view Of this fact, which will enable
the Democrats to give the country the
reform legislation which is so much
needed, and which will be beneficial to
the masses of every State of the Union,
in lowering their taxes, cheapening the
prices of the necessaries Of life, and
guaranteeing to them the personal liberty
of which they are threatened to be de-
prived by the Force bill, how can any
one, and especially any Southern white
man. do anything to jeopardize Demo-
cratic success? This is the great ques-
ton with which the Southern Third party