New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
THE SENATE OUTLOOK.

In the Western legislative contests the Dem
ocias and the Populists are generally acting
together. This is precisely as it should not
bc but FOR the Republican party it is a step
toward future success Perfectly understand
ing the dangerous character OF the PopuliSt
movement. Democrats consent for the sake of
a partisan success to give that movement power
to do incaculablc harm in the different States,
and encourage il thcrc with the prestige of
martial success This performance cannot fail
10 turn conservative and practical business men
in those States, and yet more in Eastern States,
against the ID mocraic party, and TO lessen
their confidence in il as "A possible agent for
god. 1t is curious evidence Of the foolish
ness of the populiSts that their votes in some
Of the State Legislatures, by aiding the Demo-
Gratis to secure Il ma ority in the Senate may
deprive their own Senator's of the balance of
power in that body.
Reckoning the Senators who hold over and
those whose election is already certain, the
Republicans have thirty-ninc, the Democrats
forty one and there remain two Populist Sem
ators Kyle, of South Dakota, and PETER, Of
Kansas, and Senator Stewart who will be
elected rs a silver man. though he is said to
be ready to act with the Republicans in or
ganization, rs he has always done. This leaves
the Democrats only three votes to gain in
order to tie all possible opposition and give
the casting vote of the Nice-President control
According 10 present appearances, they have 4
chance of gaining the three needed votes by
the aid Of the populists in Montana Wyoming
and California, while in Kansas and Nebraska
the Populists hopc to succeed But in Ne
brslIa some dispatches say that Democratic
Senator may be elected by fusion. and if four
moro Democrats should be chosen that party
would have clear majority in the Senate
without the casting vote of the Vice President.
In Montana decision Of the court OF last
resort has been delicd and nullifed by the
seating of a candidate whom the court declared
not legally elected, and but for this one fraudu
lent ard illegal vote the Republicans would
have the upper hand In Nebraska, accord
ing 10 a dispatch To "Thc New York Sum- "a
sensational incident in the House was the seat
Ing of Krusc Independent, in the face Of the
decree of tho supreme Court declaring his
certificate nall ana void and directing the
recognition of Norton, Republican" In Wy
omng on the ether hapd. decision of the
courts adverse to the Republic cans was prompt
ly obcycd 10y them, giving the power to elect
S nator to the Democrats. 1t is a creditable
ccntast-lawlessnes to make fraud triumphant
wherever tho Democrats find the law against
them. but loyal obedience TO the decisions of
the courts wherever they are against the Re-
pubcans What the outcome may be in Cali
fornia is not clear. Apparently the Repub-
icans may there elect II they can present q
candidate not Objectionable to the Populists
But the fusion of Pcpulists and Democrats in
other states seems at present complete and
not unlikely to control votes enough to place
upon the Democratic party entire response
bity for legislation in both houses II the
Populists succeed at all in Kansas or Nebraska
it will he by lawlcss and revolutionary meth
ods and with the assistance of Democratic
members. The kind OF Senators likely to be