The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-24
TIVE SENATE.
The Democrats Nay Lsse II, bet Gee ths
Republicans wis It THE PopuIists

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The present Senate
consists Of forty-four Democrats, thirty seven
Republicans, and four Populists or silyeritee.
there being three vacancies in Montana,
one in Washington, and one In Wyoming. These
states have elected or will this fall decide the
election Of Senators for the next Congress:
Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina, Wyoming.
Kentucky, New Hampshire. Texas, Georgia,
Illinois, Rhode Island, Oregon, Maine, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Delaware, Massachusetts,, West Wiz.
Rinia, Michigan, New Jersey, Nebraska, Ala
bama. South Dakota, Kansas, Montana North
Carolina, Idaho, Minnesota, Iowa, and Colorado.
In Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina, Ken.
lucky, Texas, Georgia. Louisiana, Tennessee.
Alabama, and North Carolina, ten states in ALL
the outgoing Senators are Democrats, and their
successors will be Democrats also. No political
change Is expected in them.
In Wyoming, Nebraska, illinois, Rhode Island,
Oregon, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan. Min
nesota, and Iowa, the outgoing Senators are
Republicans and their successors will be Of the
same party Some Of them, notably In Iowa and
Rhode Island, have already been elected. No
political change there.
In three States the successorship OF three
Democrats Is In doubt These states are Kansas
West Virginia, and New Jersey. In Kansas a
Republican gain Is probable. In West Virginia
the reelection of a Democrat is most likely. In
NoW JcIut1s btHhUOT VIII, from
present appearances, have Republican sue
cessor-a Republican gain and a Democratic loss
of two.
Three States now represented by Republicans
In which the battle for succession IL between
the Republicans and Populsts, rather than be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats, are Col
orado, Nebraska, and Idaho. In Colorado the
result OF this years election which is for Gov
ernor, IL uncertain, but with fair probabi
that the Republicans will prevail In Nebraska,
present advices point TO the election OF William
j. Bryan, Populist, to succeed senator Mander-
son, Republican. In Idaho, the outlook Is favor
able to the Populsts. These three States now
represented by Republicans, are likely to have
two Populst and one Republican Senator after
the 4th Of March next, Republican loss aud
Populist gain OF two.
In the United states Senate are still uncertain
Delaware, south Dakota and Montana. The
this year, and the Republicans are making strong
efforts TO carry the state; Delaware formerly
ing toward the Republican column ofiate years,
especially since the development OF Whining
ien as ms SSatrs i ,he
was only 500 votes. and the Democratic Com
turn on the ability of the Republicans TO get
their colcred voters to the polls a task which
Of tax is ooEdtsn Of Suffrage s s and few
Delaware negroes are well to do. In South Da-
bly, be able to retain Senators OF their own party
in place OF those whose terms expire on the Sd
of March next.
The three States in which vacancies exist not
caused by the expiration Of the terms OF present
Senators, but by conflict Of authority over
Of Senator after the adjournment OF the Ls.gis-
ming. In Montana and Washington montana
ticket in 1897. and washington 1900 FOR
the Harrison electoral ticket in the same
YEAR Republicans nd are likely in the ne.t
been vacant through the determination OF
the senate In August last that the adjournment
Of state Legislature without action on SEN
power OF appointment In Wyoming the Sena-
tor appointed by the Governor resigned his COM
eon Of Ss
polled for their electoral ticket 5000 votes In
Wyoming and the Populists and Democrats |
therefore, that the Republicans would carry the |
state at this years election. when Governor |
Tbirtyo5e Demncfas,s seost pe Selong ~
the last Congress- are members OF the next Con-
gress. Democratic success In eleven States. as
bership OF the next Senate forty-two Twenty |
one Republican Senators hold over. and the ad-
dition Of nineteen more gives the Republicans a
prospective representation OF forty. There are
be two more after March Z, giving them
Senson calls the next senate sA to u order ut It
is likely To he composed OF forty two Democrats,
forty Republicans and sig PoPulists but John
OF the Ftfty-thlrd Congress, de-
clared himself u Populist. This detection re-
duces the Republican represen tation unless
unexpected gains are made elsewhere. To thirty
nine or six short of a majority, the POpulists
having seven Senators. II looks as II the next
neither party, but with more Democratic than
members.