The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-27

xhs Legitimate t~iet.srns Give the Demo-
ctats . Suhstantlai Majority.

on the IS members Of the present
expire on the 4th OF March, and one
other, Perkins, Of Kansas. was appoint
ed to fill a vacancy. and his successor
In about TO be elected for the remainder
of the term ending In 1885,. OF the
present senator's ~ are republicans, 80
democrats, and 2. PETER. of Kansas,
and Kyle, OF South Dakota, represent
the peoples party. OF the 30 who go
out Of office with the present session 10
are republicans and IL are democrats.
In six states the elections have already
been held, and the Others are 10 come
during the present month. Republic
ans will succeed republicans in the fol-
lowing states: Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts,. Michigan. Minnesota,
North Dakota. Ohio. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont and Washing
ton. In Ohio, Senator Sherman has al
ready been reelected. in Rhode Island
Senator Aldrich, and in Vermont Sen
ntor Proctor. Democrats will succeed
democrats in the following eleven
states: Della ware. Florida, Indiana,
Maryland. Mississippi, Missouri. New
Jersey. Tennessee, Texas. Virginia
and West Virginia. German. Of Mary
land; George. of Mississippi, and Dam
iel, of Virginia, are already reelected.
There has been no question at any tim
since the Novein Der election that
democrats would succeed republicans
in New York and Wisconsin. This
xr,o,,1J 1cava 81 ek.t~x fA~
reduce the number Of republican sena-
tors To IS md increase the number Of
democratic senators TO ~. Besides,
Senator Ste art, who is to be re-
elected in Nevada, can no longer be
counted as a republican, his supporters
being of the peoples party.
The five states which have been re-
garded as uncertain are California.
Kansas. Montana. Nebraska and
Wyoming. The California senate con-
sists of - republicans and IS demo-
Gratis. In the assembly, or lower
house. there are Al democrats, 81 re-
publicans, and 8 populists. This
leaves the democrats short of a ma
jority on the joint ballot. hut they are
no longer divided as TO thelr candidate,
who is Mr.. stephen NJ. White. and
three of the populists are regarded as
favorable To their side in the contest.
The populists may stand together for
time in support of a candidate of
their own, but there is every proba-
bilisy that a democrat will be ultimate
ly chosen to succeed Mr.. FELTON, in the
United States senate. This will bring
the republican, to "A minority, with ~
members, and give the democrats A.
senator's. In the Kansas legisla-
ture the populists control the
senate by n majority OF
10, but the republicans have a slender
control Of the house, which they
threaten TO increase by deciding con-
tests in their favor. According to the
face of the returns the populists have
on JOINT ballot So votes. the republic
ans 20 and the democrats 3. This gives
the small democratic contingent the
balance OF power, and there is likely
to DO q verv warm contest. The
chances are wholly against republican
success and in favor Of the election OF
another peoples party senator from
Kansas. The uncertainty in Montana
cont inues, and there is likely TO be a
lively fight. The democrats control
the senate. having 10 members to 9 for
the republicans. In the house 26 re.
publicans. 20 democrats and 3 populists
hold certificates Of election, but the eff
feet of the decision Of the supreme
court Of the state is that one of the
democrats is not entitled 20 his certif-
cate and that his republican opponent
was legally elected. The upshot seems
likely to be a serious difficulty in or.
ganizing the house, and possibly the
setting up Of rival houses. neither OF
which will have u majority OF the
mem bcrs without the help of the popu-
lists. 1t is not improbable that there
may he two claimants for the seat in
the United States senate. with the
chance that the democrat will get it.
The republicans have been trying
hard to steal the legislatures of both
Montana and Wyoming. In the former
state one precinct was thrown out by
the democrats on account of fraud, and
the court decided that its vote should
be counted. In Wyoming a republican
county clerk threw out the TttuTuS q
a precinct to reflect himself and scnd
two republicans to the legislature, in
spite of the protests of his two asso
GATES on the board of canvasscrs. The
supreme court Of the state has upset
his work, and the result will be the
control OF the legislature and the cleo
ton of the senator by the democrats
In Nebraska, rs in Kansas, there is q
contest between the populists and re
publicans for the control of the legislas
turc, the outcome of which is not GER
tain. but the populists are plainly emit
tied t. the victory.
The legitimate result of the latest
elections Of state legislatures would be
in the next United States senate ~
democrats. 30 republicans, and 5 popu
lists. placing Stewart, of Nevada, II
the latter category. That is likely Il
be the actual result, and it will give
the democrats control through tho
casting vote of the vice president. The
populists arc pretty sure to vote will
the democrats on questions OF tariff
reform. and there are believed TO bs
several republicans who will not vote
against them on such questions. Con
sideriug that fact, it seems hardl,
worth while 10 keep up the effort e