The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-10
SIX NEW MEN
May Be Put in the
Senate
FROM THE FAR WEST,
Thus Knocking Out All
Calculations.
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
To Come From the States to
Be Admitted.
UTAH, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO.
Politicians Must Figure on These
When 1t Comes to Question
of Organization.
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP
To Come From the States to
Be Admitted.
UTAH, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO.

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a point that has
been overlooked in computing the political
complexion of the next Senate is the ad-
mission of Utah with two Senator'S The
act of the last session OF Congress admit
ting Utah provides that in March, 1895, the
constitutional convention shall be held.
On the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in NOvem ber of that year the consti-
tuition is 10 be submitted to the people,
and if ratified and found by the President
to be in accordance with the act, be will
issue e proclamation admitting it as
State. The act also provides that "a Repre-
sentative to the Fifty-fourth Congress
shall be elected at the same time the vote
is taken upon the constitution; also that
State officers and Legislature shall be
chosen, and that if the constitution is rati-
fed the Legislature shall Immediately
meet and elect two United States Sena-
tors. As there is about a N Onth from the
time the election is held until the Fifty
fourth Congress meets, there will be ample
time to have all the formalities complied
with and Utah proclaimed a State in time
for its Senators and Representatives to
participate in the organization of the next
Congress. This would make 10 all ninety
Senators, and as the next Senate now
would cut an important figure.
Another probability which arises is the
admission of both New Mexico and Ari-
z0na, which may be accomplished in time
SO that four more Senators would partici-
pate in the organization Of the next SEN
ate. Bills have already passed the House
for the admission of these Territories.
The Senate Committee on Territories has
fev- - In tn ho
they are now on the calendar. Senators of
both parties have been urging their pas
sage. 1t is therefore quite lkelv that the
battle for the control of the Senate will
yet be fought out in Utah, New Mexico
and Arizona nexL year. The admission of
these new States would make a total of
ninety-four Senators, and any party to
control would need forty-eight for ma
iority. With the Vce-President the Demo
Gratis could control the Senate with forty
seven Senators.
In view Of the speculation now being
iuduIged in concerning the organization of
the Senate and the probable attitude of the
so-called Populis's, the following utter
ances Of Senator Stewart of Nevada made
to The CALL correspondent tonight are
significant;
What do we care about committee posi-
tions?" said be. The newspapers are
talking about the votes of the Populist
Senators being secured for the Democrats
or the Republicans of the Senate, by offer
ing US choice committee positions. For my
part l do not care much what my COM
mittee position is. l think the POpuIst
Senators will do well by not entering into
any agreement with either side. We will
be able to accomplish more as 'kickers.'
This IS my own individual opinion and l
think my colleagues will concur in my
view. When they get here we will have q
conference about it and ! think we will
sick together as Independents or 'kickers,'
and let Repu blcans and Democrats fight it
out among themselves"
Chairman Ba abcOck Of the Republican
Congressional Committee received a tele-
gram to-day from Chairman Dixie of Min
nesota saying the Repub blicans sent solid
delegation to Congress. This announce
ment increases Chairman Ba bcock' figures
Of Republicans in the next House TO 256
Chairman Charles Traiue of Utah wires
that Cannon (R) is elected to Congress.
and unless the Republicans are counted
out they will control the constitutional
convention.
Chairman P. B. Cornwall OF California
telegraphs that the Republicans have
elected six Congressman, and Maguirs is
the only Democrat elected. The Republ-
cans control both branches of the Legisla-
ture.
r, A. Carothers, chairman of the Ken
tucky State Republican Committee. tele-
graphs Mr. Babcock that six Republicans
have been elected to Congress from that
State, without counting Denny in the Ash
land District.
Chairman Babcock was to-day advised
of the folio wing named Republican Con-
gressmen elected in Missouri and Ken
tucky:
Missouri-First District, S. q. Clark ::
Fourth, George c. Crowther; Seventh,
j. p Tracey; Eighth. Joel l. Hubbard :;
Ninth, William M. Trealor; Tenth, Rich
ard Bartbold; Eleventh, Charles F. JOY
Thirteenth, j. n. Raney; Fourteenth.
N. A. Mosley; Fifteenth. Charles G.
Burton.
Kentucky Third District, w. G,
Hunter; Fourth. John w. Lewis; Fifth.
Walter Evans; Ninth, Samuel J. Pugh;
Tenth, II. Thomas Hopkins; Eleventh,
David G. CoIson.
The politicians now assembling here are
already beginning to form Speaker Reeds
committees in the Fifty-fourth Congress.
Ii precedents are followed at least two
charmanships will 60 to California. Rep
resen tative Loud is the leading Republi-
can member on the Committee of Post
Offices and Post Roads. a very important
committee. Mr.. Loud possesses the
friendship of Reed and will doubtless be
appointed chairman. II not, he will be
made chairman of the Committee on
Claims. Representative Hilborn will cer-