The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-13

The Dem6erit' Seemingly Assured of Con-
trol hat Body.

The DemGtrit' Seemingly Assured OF Con-
trol hat Body.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. R-On the
4th of March, 1898, twenty-five seats in
the United States Senate become vacant.
The control of these senatorial vacancies
was at stake in the recent presidential
election, and it is now evident that the
Democratic party has captured enough
of the vacancies to insure its supremacy
in the Senate. regardless or almost any
possible combinations between the Repuo-
licans and Populists. Assuming that Mon
tana, California and Wyoming will send
Democratic Senators here, as indicated
by the press dispatches, the Democrats
at the beginning of the Fifty-third Con-
gress would have as many Senators as the
Republicans and Popuists combined, and
thus would be able to organize the Senate
by the casting vote for Vice-Presldent-
elect Stevenson. 1t is reasonably certain,
however, that the Democrats can rely on
the support of some of the Populist Sena-
tors in any of their projects, whether Tor
the removal Of the present fierce or Re-
publican employees, or the revision OF the
tariff.
OF the twenty-five senatorial seats va
cant March 4, 1898, the Democrats will
publicans Of nine and the PO9ulists OF
three-one being Senator Stewart, of Ne
vada, who has Topped from the Repub-
lican party into the silver party The
Democrats lose no seat they now hold
and gain five from the Republicans, one
each in California Montana, New York,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. The Populists
gain senators from the Republicans in
Kansas and Nebraska, besides Senator
Stewart in Nevada, who will succeed HIM
self.
Some doubt still surrounds the COM
pexion Of the Legislatures In California,
Montana. Wyoming and Nebraska, but
late returns all say that the Democrats
have gained the Legislatures in the first
three named States and the Populists in
the last.
The elections just held will also have an
important bearing on the control OF the
Senate during the last two years or
President elect Clevelands administra-
ton. for a number of those persons elect
ed last Tuesday will hold over to vote
for senators two years hence.
The terms Of twentyseven Senators ex-
pire March 4, 1875. They come from the
States of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Delaware. Georgia, Idaho Illinois, Iowa,
Kentucky. Louisiana, Maine, Massa-
chusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Montana.
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Oregon. Rhode Island,
South Carolina. South Dakota. Ternes-
see. Texas. West Virginia and Wyoming.
The Democrats appear also to have the
ad vantage as respects these vacancies.
As disclosed by last Tuesdays election,
the States Of Colorado, Delaware, Illinois,
Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming at
least are doubtful and any additions at
this time to the doubtful list would he
Republican States. All Of the six states
ramed as doubtful are at present repre-
sented by Republican Senators, so that
all Of them must be retained for the Re-
publicans to remain as strong two years
hence as now, providing, of course, that
the whirligg Of politics does not bring
about a chance in their favor that will
knock to pieces all ordinary political call
crlations