Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-15

Significant Fact In Connection With
the Election That Should Not be Over
iOoked--What Must be Done Before
Leadership in the Senate Can be Rec
gained.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-There is one
igniticant fact contained in the election
which should not be overlooked-the
number of old leaders of the Democratic
lparty who have been defeated, directly
n overwhelmingly by the choice of
Legislatures which will not re-elect
hem, and indirectly by a reversal of
Democratic majorities in States which
these Senators have represented. The
vote shows loss of confidence in these
hitherto leaders, even admitting that a
full Democratic vote was not polled, IL
shows, furthermore, that the Democratic
party TO regain and retain leadership in
Congress must relegate to the rear many
men heretofore prominent in Its councils
and put in their place younger men,
even if, perhaps, less experienced in
public life, but who are more 10 touch
with the sentiment, the sympathies, the
desires of the generation which has,
grown into manhood since the war. It's
to this generation that the Democratic
party must look for its sustenance, for
its support, for its recruits, and the
sooner it gives some substantial recogni-
ton to new blood the sooner will II re-
gain the control of Congress, which 1t
lost on Tuesday.
NEW BLOOD IN THE SENATE.
There is no use mincing words or
facts. Take the United States Senate.
1t is there that the woeding.out PROCESS
should begin by Democrats themselves
before it is done by somebody else. The
work was begun on Tuesday. And fur
thermore this weeding-out should begin
in the South-south OF Mason and Dix
on's line-though the Republicans have
good cause TO carry on the same work
in New England and the West. No
names should be concealed. Mr. Nc.
Pherson will be retired from New Jer.
CIV. Mr.. Bayard, distinguished states.
~ he Is, will no longer be a potent
in Delaware politics. Now come to
-.. land. The friends of senator Cor
man and Gibson can no longer hope
that they can acceptably serve their
State in the Senate. Both gentlemen
have proved recreant to the trusts COM
mitted to their care by their opposition
to tariff reform as pledged by the Demo-
cratic platform. In West Virginia Mr..
Camden will, of course, give way to Mr..
Elkins, Republican. Mr.. Faulkner
has four more years to serve. He is yet
a young man, active, intelligent, indus.
trious, and should prove valuable
Democratic leader, as he is. He has
conducted the recent Congressional
campaign, although unsuccessful, with
marked ability.
IN THEFAR SOUTH.
In Virginia Mr.. Hunton on March A
will give way TO Mr.. Martin, who is
comparatively young man, though
not an orator. Mr.. Daniel is still in his
prime and valuable member of the
Senate. The returns indicate that
Senators Ransom and Jarvis, OF North
Carolina, will be compelled 10 give way
to men VINO will not be in sympathy
with the principles so long upheld BY
their State, Mr.. Butler, of South Caro-.
lima, will be superseded by Governor
Iiilman. MIR. Troy, the colleague, Is
not yet fifty years old, but he has done
nothing in the Senate to reflect credit
upon his State. Senator Morgan will
be reelected in Alabama. He had a
very hard struggle. His colleague is
Mr.. Pugh. They are both old men,
and II their party does not retire them
somebody else will. Georgia has
selected Mr.. Bacon, who is COM
parahVely young man, while
General Gordon is still active and ener-
getlc. Mississippi has selected Mr..
McLaurin to fill out the short term Of
Mr.. Walthall, who resigned Mr.. Walt
hall has already been reelected for the
full term beginning March 4th next,
but 1t is generally believed that that he
will relinquish it and that Mr.. McLaurin
will be his successor. Mr.. McLaurin is
a young man. His colleague, Mr.,
George, is " years of aye, Mr..
blanchard of Louisiana, is not vet so.
His colleague, Mr.. Calfrey, is over 80.
He has been reelected. Mr.. Coke Of
Texas, has declined reelection. Mr..
Mills, the other Senator, is 81 years of
age, but is active. Mr.. Harris of Ten
nessee, was in Congress 45 years ago.
he Is over 70 years of age and candi-
date Tor reelection. His colleague, Mr..
Bate, does not state his age In the Con-
eressional Directory, but he is over 60,
as he served in the Mexican war.
YOUNGER MEN TO THE FRONT.
And SO through the list. Almost all
OF the Democratic Senators from the
South, as will be seen, are old men, and
there is need of younger blood. In saw
ing this, no reflection is cast upon their
past services. Only the occasion has
arisen for new blood in the Democratic
party, and if the Democrats do not do it
themselves their opponents will, and
the Senators selected may not be Demo-
Gratis, though it is to be hoped they will,
Already there is tendency to select
younger men to fill vacancies in the
Senate as they occur. This tendency
should become recognized custom.
condoling Hebrews.