The evening times., 1896-11-10
Legislation Under Mckinley
May Hang There.
ITS CHANCES OF PASSING
Results in Sixteen States Still In
hon mt and the Votes of Some Hold
over Senator's observation-disclosures
of the Field From Latest Reports
Favorable to Republican Control.

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ate after the roll is made UP on March
next. The House is safely Republican
FOR anything the party leauers may WISH
and President Mckinley Will probably nave
n,Jie uIiIIcuily III selIinS wnat ne """''
from that branch.
1t is generally accepted that an eAolh
session will be called at once snccceuins
the inauguration and measures ircsseu W
accomplish JwU oDJects- one oi Ihesc
will be Ia increase The revenue oy d Ieau
iustment of the tariff SO as TO meet all
me expenses uI the government anu leave
a SURPLUS To reduce the national debt.
lnr o.ticr VIII Jc u DIii - aifcCJth cur
rency So rs to prevent so far as possible
the recurrence uI a GRAIN Oh llIe ireds'
ury gold aud To meet the needs oI TIE
people for fuller and more flexible sup
ply Of money. IL is fully determined that
silver will be recognized as far as prac-
lctiie III such "A measure and tliat ITS
most ample use as subsidiary coinage,
giyIH,. "A very fun supply of small change,
will be provided for.
how lins ierisiation Will fare Ill the
Senate will depend upon elections yet 10
hc held. There are tmrty Senators whose
terms expire ON March 2. or these, Sen
aiurs Ainson ana Mornil have already
been reelected Hon j. b. Foraker Will
succeed Senator Rrice, and Hon. George l..
Wellington will take the place OF Senator
Gibson, giving the Republicans two more
votes, with L corresponding Democratic
loss. Ex-Gov. McEnery has been chosen
in place oil Senator Blanchard, but the
change will not affect results, as the vote
on all important matters is expected To be
the same. Without change in voting, too,
Judge Earle will succeed Senator lrby
of South Carolina. So much is settled.
MEN WHO WILL RETURN.
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that any change that might control i'm
purtant legislation will occur i'll the seats
of the following: Senators Gallinger OF
New Hampshire, Perkins of California, Platt
of Connecticut, Jones OF Arkansas, Jones or
Nevada, Vest OF Missouri, Pugh Of Ala
bama, and Teller OF Colorado. All these
are quite sure of reelection. This leaves
sixteen places in doubt. The filling or
them is sufficient 10 give a majority for
or against gold and for or against ia-iff
legislation.
Enough has developed, however. TO make
it reasonably certain that a majority can he
obtained for the administration measures Oh
these two subjects. 1t is expected that
legislation will be promptly secured, and
upon this the renewed prosperity OF the coun-
try Will be continued without further dis
turbance. The restoration OF confidence
already brought about by the election or
Nick inley will be confirmed.
OF the sixteen Senators whose successors
are not known half will certainly not coIne
back. SenatorsCameronan and dGordondeclinrd
reelection; Senator Palmer would have de-
clned ir a Iemocratic legislature had been
elected in Illinois, and Senator Brown, OF
Utah, refused to bolt with Senator Teller
AT the st. Louis convention, though he must
have known that this action would Insure
his relegation to private life.
Senators Hill, Villas and voorhees,, all
Democrats, find themselves confronted with
Republican legislatures, and will be sue
ceeded by protective tariff sound money
men. So far as financial questions are con-
cerned, this loses the silver men only one
vote, but il gives the advocates Of a pro-
tective tariff gain of three. Senator
may not find a clear Republican
ma jority to face, but there is no chance Of
his reelection on account OF antagonismS
that have arisen in the bitter warfare over
the money question that has been waged
within the democratic party in Kentucky
for the past two years. The change Will
gain vote for protection and sound money.
HoKE SMITHS OUTLOOK.
Senators Cameron and Gordon will be
by men who will vote as they
would have voted on the tariff, but sound
money gains a vote i'll the Pennsylvania
seat. Gov. Atkinson of Georgia is likely
TO succeed Gen. Gordon and he Will be
for free silver. Ex-Sccretary Hoke Smith,
while taking the field for Bryan. has since
the election declared himself anew for
sound money and VIII not be chosen though
letters are beng written to his paper
in Atlanta urging his candidacy.
Another protective tariff vote will be
gained in Illinois when Senator Palmer
il replaced by a Republican. though there
will be no change Oh the financial question
Either Governor-elect Tanner or Congress
man Hit are among the probabilities
for the place, with Martin b. Madden, q
Chicago alderman. as the Tanner candidate,
If the governor cannot get or does not want
the election.
Senator Brown of Utah will be replaced
by a man who will probably vote for low
tariff and free silver. Joseph l.. Raw
lins, formerly in Congress and o. W.
Powers, the leader of the Democratic
party in Utah are the contesting caudi-
dates, though two or three others are in
the race.
The successor to Senator voorhees, Will
likely be Charles W. Fairbanks, Temporary
chairman of the Republican convention last
summer. Others talked of are Gen. Lew
Judge John II. Baker of the United
States district court Hon. Hiram Brownlee,
and w. r. Mckeen, formerly president Of
the Vandalia railroad. Ex-President Har-
riSon has been spoken of, but will probably
The remaining eight places are alto
Seticr in uncertainty. The present Sena-
tors may be returned; the ~ ma y be defeated.
Senator Mitchell of oregon voted for silver
when here, but stunped his State for Nc
Kinley. Along with this goes the fact that
many members OF the legislature which
will choose his successor have also changed
their views, one way or the other. The Re-
pnbiicans have 90 out of go votes, but
there is much question whether MI Mitchell
can control enough to elect. Many gold and
some silver Republicans are against him.
Ex- Senator Dolph is a candidate and ex.
Gov. Pennoyer is bidding for silver support.
KYLE, DUBOIS AND CALI.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota has sixty
one Populists, a majority of the legislature,
To depend upon for his reelection. 1t is
Not sure, however, that he can hold all
Of them or even a sufficient number. He
Is for free silver and has also ten free
silver Republicans from whom he may
draw support. on the other hand, he Is
being vehemently opposed by Senator Pet
tigrew. Whatever the result the vote will
be for free silver.
In Idaho the indications are that a Dem
pcratic legislature has been elected to
choose a man in place of Senator Dubois
He tried to get the national committee to
secure his Endorsement and insure his re-
election while the recent campaign was in
progress and the effort was made in re-
sponse to his wishes, but it was unsuccess-
ful. He may win, but IL he cannot show q
majority at the outset the silver Repib-
licans will vote for a Democrat; they will
Dot vote for Populist.
In spite OF many predictions that the pres
ent Congress would see the last OF Senator
Peffer's long whiskers, his reelection is
not at all improbable. The legislature in
Kansas is OF his way of thinking. There
are, however, several other Populists con-
tending for the place, andthe can command