Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05

ing the last session of the legislature was
ore of the prettiest pieces Of work that has
ever been done In the Country, ana the re-
publicans can have o majority Of 10000 and
still lose their Senator. This Is discouraging
to those VINO are runrin,, fu: The senate on
the republican ticket, as, even in the event
Of defeat Of the democrats, the populists
are likely to hold the balance of power and
defeat the republican candidate. Present
appearances indicate that the republican
majority, If there Is one, will not be very
large, and that there will be gain Of a
Senator on the part of the democrats.
These are the six seats that the republi-
cans are most likely to lose. The situation
in the other doubtful states, however is not
reassuring In California the republican
legislative ticket Is threatened with beng
wrecked on the same rocks as IN 1Sa2. Nj.
H. DeYoung, publisher of the San Fran
grace a seat in the Senate, and there is q
great faction Of the republicans who fear
that his dominion Of the party machine is
so great that his ambition viii be grarihed
should the party succeed They believe ;bis
would be a misfortune, ana would rather
vote against their party than aid in bring
ing it about. Therefore, either popuiist
or a democrat is likely to come from the
Golden Gate state, Notwithstanding the
conditions are very much In favor Of the
republicans.
ComplicatiOns i'm Minnesota.
In the early part of the campaign, Min
nesota was placed in the safe republican
column; but since then complications have
grown so alarming that the republican ma
chine realizes 1t has Cne of the hardest
fights it has ever known. The chief cause
of fear Is the bolting of the nomination Of
Knute Nelson by the Swedes on account of
the charges against him. He is said to be
cheek by jowl with the railroad interests
and various lumber kings that have been
n akirg deals detrimental to the in nterests of
the people. The Swedes have heretofore been
uncompromisingly loyal to the republicans,
voting with their side as straight as q
Bourbon democrat will vote with his own
party. But they are now supporting the
populist nominee for governor and show
signs of stampeding to the legislative ticket
of that party. There Is likelihood of a
three-corn4red fight In the legislature, with
the chances in favo- of no one side. Then
there will be a chance for the use of money
ard the issue will be doubtful.
The situation in Delaware favors neither
ine side nor the other. A republican or a
democratic victory would not be surprising,
and both sides are making warm hight and
claiming everything that can be seen.
Charges of fraud are flying all about The
small maJority of the democrats in 1892, and
the fact that this is an off year, give the
republicans hopes of holding the seat Of
Senator Higgins.
The two Senators from Utah, who will be
elected next year, will probably be demo-
cratic. Within late weeks the situation out
there has become much better for that
party, and bets are freely made that Raw
Inns will get $500 plurality, and the con-
stitutior al convention be pulled through
with him. AS the situation rests on the
apportionn.ent to be made by the convention
these two can be counted with the demo-
Gratis.
In addition to this estimate however 1t
is likely that Arizona and New Mexico will
be admitted to statehood at the short ses-
sion, and will elect two Senators each next
fall. In that case, 1t Is more than likely
that the den ccrats can count on at least
two OF them, and probably The whole four