The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
THE CONTROL or THE >ENiTL.
Six Populis; Senators who VIII Hoid inc
balance of the Power when IL Meets.

Every vote will count on the organza-
ton OF the next United states Senate ana
it is still a question which political party
will be in control. The returns which are
al hand in Washington show the elec,ion
nm 10 date of fOrty-twO Republic ans liii
tv-nine Democrats, and six Popuists' VIZ
one seat i'm dispute. Ihat seat - ~
junior senatorship from Deltw'iS - Ia
tofore held by Anthony Higgins 'hepuph-
canD Colonel Dupont claims TO nave Devl
elected bv the recent Legislature. lie u
a Republican. and his title as we -
ccssor of MIR Higgins is not adh'ieV'u y.
tho Democrats and is disputed even pS
an, f,rtior of the Republicans. his al
mission or rejection will depend upon ,n'
vote Of the senator's ana. as 'ue -
stands AT present with only loiR w
members. the Republicans nave iios In.
enough TO seat him. hey coulu a., 81
plish this result with the co-ol.ta'lyil ~, ~
The populists. but it is not al All proDaS ~,
that tho latter. who have Keen eyt ~.
political advantage would. by $500
Colonel Dupont. aid in deprving '', tbey
selves OF the balance OF "oNtl ~,
now hold between the two parties. na,-
SnouId tine kepubucdns au' -, ,vil,
ir, Colonel Dupout admitted there VIZ
be a full Senate of eighty-cisht nle,i,ri,v
fOrty-hVe being necessary ioi - an. ~
Without Colonel Dupont, ana Ntei 9anats
tho coats of Delaware vacant, tht 'V"
,,,c,,id consist of eighty-seyen mehn't''
NJ whom fortv-fOur would coha1ll..e.,,1
ma ioritv So that this disputed s'n"eo,
seat however the matter may ~ ,,,,troi
would not give the kepuphcanS 49,, la
OF the Senate. They VIII ~ a. .,,. those
fwo votes short and must loon lOa lin az
-. a., po,niists or TO an alliance with AT
least some OF the POpuhsts. pocear
The six POpulist senators - and
Of Kansas. Allen of Nebraska, Jot'S 90. o..
stewart of Nevada. Butler OF NortN ~ ~
Ina u
Four OF these Senators were loi'ilot y.
Duhlfcans and TWO former beHloDiHt'
and should the POpulist Sehat!a "...H
individuals the Republicans "vulu 80
ably win. Should, ON the oln''
the six populists vote together an "
lance with the Democrats would ne hrtH
more likely than one with inc h'pu""
cans for TWO reasons; hI-i' ~
large number Of the DemoctauC ''"'
tors have pOpulistic leanings, ana SEQ
onI because for two years 10 come lhc
nafrOnaee of the Federal Government
viii be i'm the hands of Democrats, anu
Senators on friendly relations win tue
Administration can hope for more lot
their constituents than Senators who,
without the justification of party prln-
chile are afraVed against H. should the
Populist senators, as some Populist lead
er- oxuect. refuse 10 make an alliance
with either political party, their FORMER
Republican friends may be unable 10 OF
game the Senate and thc.e would pe
deadlock over the offices. with the Popu-
lists i'm practical control What seems
10 be- much more likely, however, is tnat
the Democrats of the country VIII be
able 10 gain from the Republicans mere
or there a seat. the present tide being
i'm the direction of Democratic success
i'm several of the States which shifted
over 10 the Republican column after
March nh 1893. Control OF the Senate
at the next session will Outrun the period
of nominations for President In 1870 and
for that reason some Republicans are
reluctant about organizing. and avow the
conviction that they would DO better TO
than secure control of the Senate by
an alliance with POpuiist mcmbers.-New
York Sun