The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-09-04
PopuIists will Control.

Every vote will count on the organiza-
ton of the next United States Senate, and
it is still question which political party
will be in control. The returns which
are at hand in Washington show the cleo
ton up to date of fortytwo Republicans,
thirty-nine Democrats and six Populists,
with one seat in dispute. The seat is the
Junior Senatorship from Delaware hereto
tore held by Anthony Higgins, Republi-
can. Col. Dupont claims to have been
elected by the recent Legislature. lie is
q Republican and his title as the success
sor Of Mr.. Higgins is not admitted by the
Democrats, and is disputed even by one
faction of the Republicans. His admis-
sion or rejection will depend upon the
vote of the Senator'S, and, as the case
members, the Republicans have not votes
enough to seat him. They could accom-
plish this result with the cooperation of
the Populists, but it is not at all proba-
BILE that the latter, who have keen eye
for political advantage, would, by seating
Col. Dupont, aid in depriving themselves
of the balance of power which they now
hold between the two parties.
Should the Republicans succeed in hav-
ing Col. Dupont admitted there will be
full Senate of eighty eight members,
forty-five being necessary for majority.
Without Col. Dupont and with one of the
seats of Delaware vacant, the Senate
would consist of eighty seven mem bers,
of whom forty-four would constitute
majority, so that this disputed Senatorial
seat, however the matter may be decided,
would not give the Republicans control
Of the Senate. They will in any case be
two votes short and must look for these
to the \Populists or to an alliance with at
least some of the Populists.
The six Populists Senators are PETER
of Kansas, Allen of Nebraska, Jones and
lima and Tillman of South Carolina.
Four of these Senators were former Re.
publicans and two former Democrats, and
should the Populist Senators vote as indi-
viduals the Republicans would probably
win. Should, on the other hand, the six
Populists vote together, an alliance with
the Democrats would be much more
likely than the one with the Republicans
for two reasons: First, because large
number of the Democratic Senators have
Populistic leanings, and, second, because
for two years to come the patronage of
the Federal Government will be in tho
hands Of Democrats, and Senators on
friendly relations with the Administra-
rion can hope for more for their constitu-
ents than Senators who, without the JUS
tifcation Of party principle, are arrayed
against it. Should the Populist Senator's,
as some Populist leaders expect, refuse
to make an alliance with either political
party, their former Republican friends
may be unable to organize the Senate and
there would be deadlock over the OFF,
ces, with the Populists in practical con-
troll. What seems to be much more
likely, however, is that the Democrats of
the country will be able to gain from the
Republicans here or there a seat, the
present tide being in the direction of
Democratic success in several of the
States which shifted over to the Reprbli-
can column after March 4, 1898. Control
of the Senate at the next session will
outrun the period of nominations for
President in 1896, aud for that reason
some Republicans are reluctant about
organizing, and avow the conviction that
they would do better to remain in mi
nority for another year than to secure
control of the Senate by an alliance with
the Populist members.-Nev York Sun.