Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-09
SENATE GIVEN UP
Democrats Concede That Republicans
Will Organize 1t.
hR. STEWART AND A COIlPL!CAFION
Many Senatorial Candidates for
North Carolina Seats.
AS TO TIL E FIG E S

AMI the few democratic Senators who are
now in toNI., have given up all hope of Sc
curing the organization of the upper house,
and gossip is even rife en- the subject of the
officers of the pew Serate. which will be re-
organized next March. There was sCnle
hope in the breasts OF these folks that they
might be able to held the organization, but
. this was dispeiled this morning by tie def
mite news from North Carolina to the effect
that the fIsionists have carried the iegis-
Iature. Gov. Carr telegIaphed to this effect
TO Gen. Cox, the secretary of the Senate,
and this set at rest all ideas of the aerro-
cratic side aintaining its supremacy.
What the Democrats Concede.
The democrats conc6de that the republi-
cans will organize the Senate. quoting these
figures in this connection: The republicans,
they say, now have thiIty-eight votes, in
cluding Senators Stewart and JCres; they
gain one vote each from Montana, WyOm
ing, Washineton-0ew seats practically
West Virginia, New jersey and Kansas
taking three from the democrats-anl two
votes from NCrth Carolina, which VIII give
them a total vote after March t. 1875. of
46 Senators, while 45 would be majority.
The two n )rth Carolina Sci atorS Viii sure
ly vote with the republicans organiza-
ton, though one OF them may be a pJpuisC
This calculation, IT VIII be seen, includes
tie two Nevada men, Stewart aid Jones,
both of whom, the democ rats say, Will
probably vote with their old party. If one
of them sho1ld fail to do so the other would
suffice. or II both should persist in staying
out of the fold, Mr.. PETERS vote would like
ly be cast with the republicans for organi-
Zation. Hints are thrown out that Mr.. PEI
fer is now figuring on making such an al
lance with the republicans as to enable
him to get back into that party II he and
Jones and Stewart should all vote with the
republican side that party would have
total of forty-seven votes, a very comfort
able margin.
The position of Mr.. Jones. 1t is said. is
very peculiar. He went out of the party
q few months ago, writing letter to the
chairman OF the republican state commit
tee of Nevada This letter, say the sossips
now, may be read in two ways. There Is a
very general disposition to sympathlze with
Mr.. Jones for getting out too soon. But he
Is such power that 1t Is conceded that
If he shows any disposition to help his old
associates he may be given some very nice
plums in return. For instance. 1t is even
hinted that deal is possible whereby
Jones would withdraw his letter on the
basis of getting a free silver assurance
from the republicans, and should be given
big chairmanship. Some are so venture
chairmanship of the committee on finance.
Complications With Regard to Stew
art.
There Is an interesting complication with
regard to Mr.. Stewart. which may have an
important bearing upon the organization
question. In December, 1892, the republ-
cans rearranged their committees for the
short session between then and the in
auguration of Mr.. Cleveland, and Mr.. Stew
art was given a place on the committee on
appropriations, for which he had been long
ing for years. 1t was felt that he would
be regarded as permanency there, and
there was some astonishment among those
not on the inside when. on the reorganiza-
ton of the Senate in March, the republicans,
on being compelled to reduce their quota on
ha ftlxa- to Co.
majority, took Mr.. Stewards name off the
list. He was very angry at this and swore
vengeance. The democrats, acting under
the advice, II Is said, of clever Mr.. German,
saw chance to make a friend, and gave
Mr.. Stewart the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on mines and mining. for which he
mad been hoping quite as much as for the
Rumor has it that Mr. Stewart paid this
debt back with interest to Mr.. German
and the latter's associates during the mast
session, and now the politicians are eager
10 see what the republicans will do for the
silver man when they come to talk about
committees II they need his vote very
badly he may get good thing out of the
grab bag.
Successors to Ransom and Jarvis
The announcement by the governor of
North Carolina that the state had
been lost to the democracy started a lot of
gossip about the successors to Senators
Ransom and Jarvis. This result is the most
astounding of all the changes wrought by
the landslide. 1t is known that up to the
very last moment the democrats of the tar
heel state were confident Of victory. Sem
ator Ransom wired to friend In this city
on Monday night that he was sure of re-
election. The consensus of opinion is.
The Star intimated yesterday, that the vic
torious republicans and populists, who ef-
fected fusion and SO carried the state,
will divide the senatorial spoils between
them. the populists taking the lions share
in the long term now held by MIR. Ransom.
1he most prominent and likely candidate
for this place is Marion Butler of Colds
borough He is a populist, chairman of the
state committee, and represents the third
party element of the eastern part of the
state. He edits small weekly newspaper.
and is heartily hated by the regular demo-
Gratis of North Carolina. A good many un-
kind things are said about him now that he
IL apt to succeed Ransom.
Several Candidates.
For the short term, to expire in 1897 now
held on appointment by Jarvis. there are no
less than four candidates. all from the
western part of North Carolina. The first
of these Is DR.. ]. ]. Mott of Statesville, who
was internal revenue collector for that dis
trict under President Harrison. He is a re-
tired physician. Next comes II. q. Ewart
of Hendersonville, an ex-member of Con-
gress. He is perhaps less of a republican
than Mott, being out-and-out fusion
man. with populistic leanings. He is suf
fcienty a republican, however, to insure
his being found that side in the Senate
II he should be chosen. Then comes j. e.
Pritchard Of Buncombe county. republican
without any adulteration, a lawyer and a
strong man in his part of the state among
his party associates. The last of the list,
and probably with the least chance for the
seat. is oliver III. Dockery, who was sent to
Brazil az minister by President Harrison.
IT is understood that the most likely ticket
Is Butler and Ewart. They will have abso-
lutely no democratic inclina tions and it
will be a great surprise to the republicans
now If that party were not joined almost
formally by two tar-heel Senators.
Nebraska and California.
There now seems no doubt of the election
of republican legislatures In Nebraska and
CaliforAi. This does not necessarily mean.
II is now understood the re election of the
sitting Senators. Messrs Henderson and
Perkins 1t now transpres that Mr.. Man
derson last spring confided to some of his
best friends that he would not stand tas
reelection, but il Is understood that this
determination was Influenced somewhat by
his fear that the next legislature of Ne
braska would not be republican. The ac-