The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-28
THE NEXT ELECTIONS
THE HOME MARKET BULLETIN RE-
VIEWS THE SITUATION.

United States Senators to BE Elected.
Harmony and Hard Work Essential.
All the members of the next congress
are to be elected on Nov. 6. Legisla-
lures are to be chosen in August, Sep
TENDER and November, which will have
the election of 33 United States sena-
tors If either house becomes Republic
an, further bad legislation can be block.
ed. In the event of strong Republican
verdict it is probable that even the pres
ent congress will not succeed in passing
anything very damaging during the
short session that will remain for it.
There is feeling that the Republic
ans are going to sweep the country this
year, and they will if they try. But
here are few figures which show that
it will not do to be too confident. There
are 500 members in the present house.
Of whom only 1873 are Republicans. Yt
will be seen that there is great deal
to overcome The Democrats expect to
hold nearly or quite all of their 1870
from the south. If they hold them all,
they will need to get only 90 more from
90 northern states to hold majority.
The Republicans must carry three to
one of the northern districts in order to
gain control.
But as large number of Democrats
In the present house received only small
pluralities and as public opinion has un-
dergone a revolution it is believed that
every close district will go Republican
this year if proper attention is given to
it. A Demccratic loss throughout the
north proportional to that sustained in
special elections in New York and Ohio
districts this year to fill vacancies will
make the next house strongly Republic
an. Besides we expect some gains IN
the south.
The Populists, who have IA mem
bers of the present house, expect to have
at least 40 in the next. This calcula-
ton, however, is all in the air. Popu-
lism is on the wane in the country dis
tricts since the railroad strike and our
advices from Kansas Nebraska and the
Dakotas are that the Republicans are
likely to gain two-t thirds Of all that the
Populists lose. In the large cities, how
ever, the Populists now seem likely ia
win the striking labor vote from the
Democrats. This may be contemplated
with serenity, because the change will
only be to another alias. 1t is only
when they win votes from the Republic
ans that the country is endangered.
Should they have 40 members, mostly
won from the Republicans, they would
have the balance Of power in the next
house, and in case the presidential elec-
ton should be thrown into the house the
situation would be at least disquieting.
Those senators whose terms expire
with the present congress are as follows:
Morgan Of Alabama, D.; Berry Of
Arkansas, d. Wolcott of Colorado, R,
Higgins Of Delaware, r.; Colquitt Of
Georgia, D.; Shoup Of Idaho, R.. Gull
lom of Illinois, r.. Gear Of Iowa, R.;
Martin of Kansas, D.. Lindsay Of Ken.
lucky, D.; Caffery Of Louisiana. D.;
Frye of Maine, r.; Hoar Of Massachu.
sets, r.. Mcmillan of Michigan, RI
Washburn of Minnesota, r.; Walthall
of Mississippi, D.; Power of Montana
R.; vacancy to be filled; Henderson Of
Nebraska, R. i; Chandler Of New Hump
shire, r. Mcpherson Of New Jersey, d.
Ransom of North Carolina, d.; Dolph
Of Oregon, R.; Dixon Of Rhode Island
R.; Butler Of South Carolina, d.. Petit.
grew of South Dakota, R. Harris of
Tennessee, D.. Coke of Texas, D.. Hun.
ton of Virginia. D.; vacancy in Wash.
ington; Camden of West Virginia D.;
Carey Of Wyoming, r.; vacancy ~ be
filled.
Here are IA Democrats and 10 Re,ub-
licans, with three vacancies in states
now partly represented by Republican,
Rhode Island has already elected Re
publican successor to Mr.. Dixon, and
Oregon has chosen legislature which
will re-elect Mr. Dolph. CHANGING over
the list, not seat now held by Repub-
dean looks shaky, and on the contrary
there is reason for believing that all
the vacahcies will be filled by Republic
ans, and that protectionists, il not Re
publicans are likely to come from Ala
bama, New Jersey and West Virginia,
WAoh tho pOooiDiiity VI ObO iiOih 4Oh-
nessee. But in any event the senate will
be close, and the Populists now there
will continue to receive attention far
beyond their merits unless they improve
by experience.
The obvious lesson of the foregoing
facts for Republicans to observe is that
we must work to win. 1t Is important
to look after all the close districts, south
as we'll as north. 1t Is mistake to treat
the south or even our large cities as for.
eign countries or hopeless fields. Every
candidate who will not declare for ade-
quate and impartial protection should be
opposed, and if he is opposed vigorously
there will be good many surprises.
Another important lesson of the hour
is harmony, Men who are Republicans
in the main should be wholly so this
year. 1t was third partyism and side
issues which gave the country to tho
Democracy in 1892, and what fearful
nrica the people have maid for If Re-