The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-27

Were It not for the outrageous ger.
rymander. Illinois could be safely set
down as sure to elect Republican
General Assembly next fall, and as Il
Republican United
States senator next winter; but with
that appot tionmeut In force the Re.
publiGuns- would be very heavily
handicapped and the result seriously
in DOUBT. This State may decide the
political complexion OF the Senate
During the last half OF President
lClevelund's term of Office, The re-
OF Illinois Ia such that all
.slde Issues should be side tracked and
Ievory nerve strained to secure a Re-
,pu ollcan majority on joint ballot in
the next Legislatures.
The terms which are to expire In 1895
are, tho names OF Democrats being
marked with star: *Morgan, of Ala.
Ibama; +Berry, OF ARKANSAS; Molcott,
OF Colorado; Higgins. OF Delaware;
walsh. OF Georgia; Shuup. OF Idaho;
.cullom, OF Illinois; Wilson, OF Iowa
whose successor. Gear, has been
Ielected)i %lindsuy, OF kentucky, al.
ready chosen TO succeed himself; sent
frey, OF Louisiana; Frye, OF Maine
lioar. OF Massachusetts; Mcmillan. OF
Michigan; Washburn. OF Minnesota
+McLaurin, OF Mississippi; Powers, OF
Montana; Henderson, of Nsbres ska
Chandler, OF Now Hampshire; HAlcPher
son. OF New Jersey .aliansom. of North
Ca olina; Dolph, OF Oregon; Dixon of
Rhode Island; SHUTTER, OF South Caro-
lima; Pettigrow. of South DakOto
+harrls, OF Tepness &c; #Goke. OF Texas
l-tlunton, OF Virginia.; "Camden. OF
West Virginia; Carey, OF Wyoming
twenty nine In all, U! thesetnirteen
are Democrat AMI sixteen Republi.
cana lhore is a good chance for n
gain in New Jersey, some chance for
II in West Virginia: but the Other
States in the list now having Demo.
crate are pretty sure to retain them,
Tho Democrats expect to gain Della.
ware, but arc liable. In the present
state of the party, to be disappointed
The only otter uncertainty In the Re.
publican list Is Illinois, Hs explained.
4 1t will be observed that from Inc
standpoint OF the expirutions tho TO.
puDllcans cannot indulge Iluch bonr
of regRining control of tie Senate
next spring. The democrats now
have, Including the Vance vacancy,
forty-three molnbers, the Republicans
thirty-nine aud the POpulisLs three
This division counts Stewart, OF Ne
.yada, rs still a Republican, also Mnr,
lin. OF Kansas. both OF whom would
help any Populist measure, but neither
could be counted upon to be assistant
Democrats. There uro three sgatt
which have been vacant ever Slice the
Congress began, and are likely to re
main 80 until next winter, II not unit
next spring. These are Montana,
Washing on and Wyoming, all three
VI which uay be relied upon to cleo
Republican Senators.
With those vacancies filled the Sen
ate would stand forty-two Rapubli
cans. fOrtythrec Democrats and three
PopuisJH Tho Republicans woult
ui.ly have to gain New Jersey. whict
they have Just carried, and ho!u then
G Sn, to have the same number thai
tho Democrats now hive. aad have the
pluiaily, although not Il minority.
This analysis gives an Idea OF th5
Importance of tho Legislative eiection
nni the insxcusabia folly of leopard
lug suCccss by usual lIpers vallies o
tuc,luual anim VsiLies.