Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-14

OF the States. Each State has two sena-
tors, and Nevada. with her 5000 Inhabi-
tants. has as much power In the Senate
| ms has the great Empire State, with her
$4,000.
FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
Upon the all-important problem OF to-
day, the financial question. the Senate
Is not divided on party lines
Iwenty-seven Democrats, eighteen
Republicans, and six Popullsts are
In favor OF the free coinage OF
SILVER. and twelve Democrats and TWEEN
ty-hye Republicans are opposed to II. OF
me ten Democrats whose terms began on
March ith, only two-Mr. Gallery, Of Lou
isiana, and Mr.. Lindsay. OF Kentucky
are unfavorable 10 silver. and In only
one state west % the Missouri river was
The silver candidate defeated, and that
was the defeat OF Mr.. Bryan in Nebraska,
and his defeat was caused by divisions in
me party and the using OF silver too
freely by Mr.. ThurstOn, his successful
opponent. Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania.
has the distinction Of being the only free
coinage senator from the States included
IN the North Atlantic Division, and in
the great Western States which touch
upon the lakes Including Iowa. In this
diyision) Senator's VOORHEES, and Turpin.
or Indiana. are the only silyerites. There
fore, that great region Of densely-pou-
lated country, which represents a ma
Jority OF the electors. as well as a ma
J0rlty or the people and representatives,
and which extends from Delaware to the
western borders OF Iowa and Minnesota,
north OF the Potomac and Ohio rivers. has
only three representatives, I'm the party
which controls the Senate.
II Is yet a matter Of speculation az 10
who will be the successor OF Mr.. McPher-
son on the Finance Committee. but it is
thought that the place will be filed by
some eastern free-colnage Democrat. and
Mr.. Daniel. Of Virginia. who. together
with Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas. and Mr.
Teller, Of Colorado, is a member Of the
International Bimetallic Conference.
stands out prominently for the appoint
ment.
Besides the vacancies caused by the ex-
piration Of the terms Of the thirty sena-
tors, which have been mentioned, there
were five others to be filed by the States
when they occurred; three caused by the
failure Of the Legislatures OF Montana.
Wyoming. and Washington. to elect sena-
tors In 1872; one caused by the death
OF Mr.. Vance, OF North Carolina. and one
By the death Of Mr. Stockbridge. of Mich
igan. Mr.. Lee Mantle, n silver Re
publican who was appointed a senator
by the Governor OF Montana In 1892. and
whom the Senate declined 10 seat. was
elected from his State. and ex-COngress-
men Wilson. OF Washington, and Clark,
OF wyoming. were sent from their re-
spectve states. Mr.. Jarvis, who held
under the appointment OF the Governor,
in North Carolina. IS succeeded by Mr..
NVf
MT John Patton. Jr.. who was appoint
Ell by the Governor Of Michigan. ia
succeeded by Mr.. Julius Caesar Burrows
who was the leader Of the Republicans
upon the floor OF the House during the
Reed Congress.
II Is strange coincidence that. as
Messrs. Martin. Of Kansas: Wilson. OF
Iowa, and Butler Of South Carolina. re-
tire from the Senate. three senator's. Of
the same names-Messrs Martin. of Vir-
ginia; Wilson. OF Washington. and But
Ter OF North Carolina-come into IT.
INCREASING.
The "Millionalres Club" Of the Senate.
consisting OF Messrs. Brice of Ohio Cam.
eron Of Pennsylvania. Hale OF Maine.
Jones Of Nevada. Lodge Of Massachu-
setis. Mcmillan Of Michigan. Mitchell Of
Wisconsin. Proctor OF Vermont, Sher-
and Walcott OF Colorado, has its
membership Increased from eleven
TO fifteen by the advent into
the Senate OF Messrs Elklns of West
Virginia. Thurston Of Nebraska. War
rem Of Wyoming. and Wettman Of Rhode
Island. The number of millionaires in
the Senate increases every two years at,
the senatorial elections. and public SEN
timent is growing In favor OF the cleo
ton or senator's by the people. 4 rich
man may now buy a senatorship, but
the day Is not far distant when senator's
will be elected by direct vote OF the
people. and then n man will not be mad>
a senator because he Is rich. but will be
elected because he Is well equipped for
the high office and because he stands
for principles Of which the people are in
favor and no such men as Elkins.
Thurston, and Addicks. who is a candi-
date in Delaware, will have the audacits
to ask for the sunrages OF free and
honest people.
VACANT SEATS.
The Senate, when all the seats are fill
ell, has eighty-eight members but AT
present only elghty-six OF the seats are
filled. on account OF the failure OF an
election in the States OF Delaware ana
Idaho. In Delaware Mr.. Higgins is a
candidate 70 succeed himself. and has
the largest number OF votes in the Re
publican caucus. but the caucus has adj
Journed without making nomination,
and the Republican vote is divided be-
tween Mcssrs. Addicks, Higgins. and
Massey. over seventy ballots have been
taken, and there has been not the slight
est change in the result and now il
looks as If Delaware is to have only one
senator IN the next Congress. The or
ganization OF the Republican party in
Delaware has been almost disrupted by
this long and bitter senatorial contest.
and II this Legislature adjourns without
erecting an election. the next Legisla-
ture, which cOnveues two years hence
VIII have the duty 10 perform. and N II
does Senator Hisgins's successor may yet
be Democrat In Idaho the fight is
between Senator Shoup and ex-Repre-
sentative Sweet. The POpulists hold the
balance Of power in the Legislature.
and IL IS deadlocked. 4 break 10 some
silver man is however expected daily.
as the time comes nearer for the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature.
SOLID DELEGATION.
Sixteen States send solid Democratic
delegations 10 the Senate. and sixteen
send solid Republican delegations. Ne
yada sends two Populists. Nebraska.
Kansas, North Carolina, and South Da.
kota send one POpuist and one Repub-
llcan. and Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois.
North Dakota, California. and West Viz
ginia send Democrat and a Republican.
The terms OF twenty-nine senator's *.
pre- on March {, 1897, and among them
are Senator'S Jones Of Arkansas. Voor-
hees Vest. Allison. morrill, aud Jones
OF Nevada Of the present Finance Com
mittee. The contests for the Senate I'm
many States have already begun. Mr..
Blackburn is opposed by ex-Governors
Buckner and Brown i'm Kentucky. MIR
Brier VIII have warm contest in Ohio
with Ex-Governor Foraker. Mr.. Voor-
hees Is opposed by eX-Attorney-Generm
Miller in Indiana. Mr. Villas, OF Wiscon-
sin. finds opposition I'm the man whom
he succeeded. Mr.. Spooner and the sar-
castle ex-President pro tenn, John J. In
gals, is waiting TO win back the seat
that he gave up 10 PETER in Kansas
RUTLEDGE HUNTER PARISH.