The evening times., 1895-11-07
VIclAclES N THE RINEs
Democratic Losses on Tuesday
in the United States Senate.
MANY TERMS WILL EXPIRE
Twenty-nine Statesmen VIII Leave
Public Life-Of This Number Fif-
teen Are Democrats, Twelve Re-
publicans and Two POpulists-Opin-
ions of Leaders, on the w Winning Side.

| The elections of S94 and 1895 have beer
unusually disastrous to the Democrats In
| their results upon the United States Senate
| In the Fifty-tbird Congress there were
| fOrty-five Democrats in the Senate. In the
elections OF last year they lost seven,
| namely, two in North Caroliaa, and one
] each In Kansas, New Jersey, South Caro-
| lima and West Virginia and Della ware, re
ducins their membership in the present
| Congress to thirty nine.
or this loss four were gained to the Re
publicans, two TO the Popuiists and one re-
mains vacant. Yesterdays elections re-
suited in further loss to the Democrats
OF four Senators, namely, Kentucky, Mary
land, New York and Ohio, all OF which will
be- gained TO the Republicans.
With the present Congress the term of
twenty nine Senators will expire, of whom
fifteen are Democrats, twelve Republicans
and two Populists. The Democrats are
blackburn, of Kentucky; Blanchard, of
Louisiana; Call, OF Florida; Gibson, of
Maryland; Gordon, OF Georgia; HILL of
New York; Irby, OF South Carolina; Kyle,
OF South Dakota; Palmer. OF Illinois; Pugh,
OF Alabama; Vest Of Missouri; Villas, of
Wisconsin and VOORHEES,, of Indiana.
Repu ublican legislatures were chosen
OF the others it is reas sonably certain that
the Republicans will secure tie legislatures
next year, thus adding another quartet
TO their strength in the Fifty fifth Congress.
These are Illinois, Kansas, South Dakota
and Wisconsin.
The remaining seven States now repre-
senied by Democrats are likely to choose
Democratic successors, with the possible
exception Of Indiana.
OUT IN 1897.
The Republicans whose terms expire in
1897 are Allison Of Iowa, Cameron Of
Pennsylvania, Dubois Of Idaho, Gallinger
of New Hampshire, Hansbrough OF North
Dakota, Mitchell of Oregon, Morrill, OF
Vermont, Perkins of California, Platt of
Connecticut, Pritchard of North Carolina,
Squire of Washington, and Teller Of Colo
RADIO.
All these will be succeeded by Republi-
cans, with the probable exception of
Pritchard of North Carolina. Jones of Ne
vada and Peffer of Kansas, Populists, will
als6 60 out in 1897. The former Is likely
to succeed himself, OF be succeeded by a
Populist. but Peffer will give place u a
Republican.
From this statement 1t will be seen that
the loss to the Democrats in the elections
which have already taken and which will
take place next year, involving SUCCESSORS
To the twenty-nine Senators whose terms
expire with the present Congress, will be
seven and their gain one, making a net
loss of six, which will place their strength
at thirty-three. The Populists lose one,
and these losses Will be gained by the Re
pubi.ans, making their strength in the
Fifty-fifth Congress fifty-uBe including the
two Senators TO be chosen from Utah and
Delawares vacancy. The fun
strength of the Senate will then be ninety,
n Forty es~ will fs1rta
1t is a noteworthy fact that this prepon-
derance Of Republicans will cume from
the loss Of what has been hitherto regarded |
as invincibie territory, namely, North
and South Carolina, New Jersey, and West I
Virginia in the present Congress and Ken |
lucky and Maryland in the coming Congress. |
LOSSES KEENLY FELT.
omitting Ohio and New York from the |
Democratic casualties, the loss of Senators |
from the States first named will swell the
Republican strength from 40, which is one
ess than ma jority, TO 81, or five in excess
1f majority.
The seriousness OF these losses to the
Democrats is keeDly felt by their leaders,
rs there is no likelihood OF recovery for
periods of four and six years respectively. !
N the meantime they might capture seats
low held by Republicans and Populists, but
he prospect for that is not encouraging,
Dg una jOrity in the state within the COM
Dg ten years are very slim.
Election news from Utah was eagerly
waited. The conflicting reports, both
,rior to the election and since, regarding
he probabilities and the outcome caused
much speculation, which was heightened by
arly advices that the constitution had
been defeated, or that, if carried
y small ma jority, the new State would
e Democratic. These dlyices have hpen |
iscredited by telegrams announcing that
he Republicans have carried the State
lcket majority OF the legislature, and
hat the constitution has been adopted
y large ma jority.
The Congressman is probably Republican,
Though the fact that prominent Bishop
r the Mormon Church ran against him
as doubtless resulted in a material cutting
own of his ma jority in districts where
be church vote is W large preponderance.
Under the enabling act the Utah commits