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is to be decid d there. They would have Kan
sas. Nebraska. Colorado. WyOming New Mex
leo Arizona. Utah. Montana. Idaho California
and Nevada to draw from. Montana and
Idaho are the only states now represented by
Republicans. California has Il ma ;ority OF
Democrats, New Mexico Arizona and titan
are repres" by Democratic delegates and
WyOmings only representative in Cun4si esS is
Democrat Colorado is Solid Populist, Kan
S:ts ana Nebraska are controlled by ,'opulists
and Minnesota is tied, each of the three par
ties having two representatives.
But even II the Republicans do not carry a
majority of the state delegations. but elect a
majority of the Hous,. 1T Will not be long be
fore they get both. Tom Reed would not hes
ita,e to do this by linseating Democrats in the
states with delegations nearly equally divided.
Pops Hope for the Senate.
It looks very much now as if the Senate
from next March would be controlled by the
Popuists- through balance of power.
control OF the Senate Before Jones left the
party they expected to come near controlling
1t. With Jones the popnlists have four votes
HOW to the Republicans thirty seven. the
Democrats forty-onr. with three vacancies.
Tie Republicans will have to hold all they
Row have ana gain seven more seats 10 con
tro the Senate.
OF the thirty Senators whose terms expire
next March sixteen are republicans and four
cans are: Carey, Wyoming: Chandler. New
Hampshire: Cullom. Illinois: Dixon. Rhode
Island: Dolph Oregon; Frye. Maine; Higgins.
Delaware: Hoar. Massachusetts: Manderson.
Nebraska: MrMillan Michigan: Pettigrew,
South Dakota: Power. Montana: Shoup
Idaho: Washburn. Minnesota: Wilson, Iowa
anu W Olcott, Colorado.
Dixon and Wilson'S successors have already
been elected. Leg slatures favorable to Dolpn
and Frye have been elected 1t is beyond
question that successors t. Chandler. Hour
Mcmillan and Washburn will be Republicans
Wyoming is doubtful and besides Careys
seat there Is u vacancy to he filled and II com
hination between the Democrats and Popu
lists will be made The same condition ex SITS
in Montana There are strong probabilities
RVVs1 fhAf rx.A NAN, will
feat Manderson. WollcOtt is threatened with
u opuliSt. Idaho Will probably elect a Popu-
list. as it is understood that Jones, OF Nevada.
will look after Shoups successor. In Illinois
Cullom has not an even chance. There are
two Republicans who hold their seats through
appointment of Governors and who Will V l.
cate them as soon as the Legislature. OF their
states meet next winter-:hey are Perkins. of
California. and Patton. OF Michigan. y Re
publ can Is certain to com. in the place of
Patton. but it is not at all certain that Per-
kin> or another Republican will be returned
from California or the three vacancies To be
filled by the Legislatures of Montana. Wyo-
ming and Washington. the Republicans are
certain to win the one in Washington.
Little Hope for the Republicans.
or the :2urteen outgoing Democrats CaEery
OF louisiana and Lindsay OF Kentucky have
Already been chosen to be their own Su cess
ors. Democratic successors to Hutton of Viz
gInia ami McLaurin of Mississippi have also
south Carolina, Camden OF West Virginia.
toie OF Tennessee. Morgan of Alabama,
W Ash of Georgia are certain to be SilcCeele!
by Democrats. Martin OF Kansas and Me
Pher>on are the only TWO Democrats who will
not be Succeeded Ivy Democrats. Martin Will
probably be succeeded by Populst and Me
Pherson by Republican. The latter's tariff
record Will cost him his re election as New
Jersey Democrats prefer 10 be represented by
Il Republican protrTticn>t than by Demo-
cratic 2rotectloniSt. But the Democrats vii
make up the Jersey loss 10y gam i'll Della
ware Higgins who got III by accident in -
Viii MAX" WAY Tor a Democrat next March.
BESIDES Illinois. Montana, Wyoming ana Ne
hra>ka To recruit from they will have Il chance
1T SIN lew su Is from Utah Arizona and New
Mexico. New Mexico and Arizona are CON
ceded 10 the Democrats. but the Republicans
VIII probably get the TWO Utah Senators. as
the old n.ornlrn> are nearly ali Republicans
John = Cannon whom Harrison pardoneti
out OF the reni'entiary, where he had teen
confined Tor supporting do. Ell wives is no
6ouht the most influential mormon. Through
tue church he expects to send his son to the
Senate. Young Cannon WAS delegate to the
Minneapolis convention and voted lor Harr-
son out OF gratitude for getting bis father out
OF Jail. perhaps He is now the Republican
nominee for delegate To Congress- The Demo
cratic party in Utah is principally made up OF
Eentile> and apnstate morlnonS and the
church influence will no doubt turn the new
state over to the Republicans
" hlie II is possible for the Democrats to
hola the Senate, ii is not possible for the Re
~ oicans to do