New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
THE SENATE.

The future of the Senate appears to depend
first upon the result of the election as to Legis-
latnres in three States-NOrth Carolina. South
Dakota and Washington-and second, upon the
measure of integrity which the Sound Money
Democrats may now exhibit. Last May every one
of them voted with the POpulsts and the silver
Senators from Nevada to exclude Mr.. Dupont.
Of Delaware, from seat In order to preserve
for the silver Senators their balance Of power.
II every one of them still obeys partisan rather
than patriotic motives and votes to prolong the
mower OF silver Senators to dictate the course OF
the Government, the result will probably then
turn upon elections in the three States named.
The Senator's who hold over include twenty
eight who have supported the Republican can
ddates and platform In the struggle that Is past.
three boilers who were elected as Republicans.
hut have fought against their party and for
Bryan three National Democrats who have
openly opposed Bryan. and twenty-five Demo
Gratis who have either actively supported him or
refused to do anything to prevent his election.
with two Populists and one silver Senator from
Nevada In this statement are Included as Re
publicans Messrs. WOlc0tt of Colorado. Shoup OF
Idaho, Wilson of Washington. Carter Of Mon
tana. and Warren and Clark Of Wyoming, who
had voted for free silver. but gave their adher
ence to the Republican cause and platform. de-
claring the tariff issue OF paramount importance
Messrs MANTLE Cannon and Pettlgrew bolfed
The three Democratic Senators who actively OPP
posed Bryanism were Messrs Gray Of Delaware,
Lindsay Of Kentucky, and Caffery OF louisi-
ana while Mr. Smith Of New-Jersey md one or
two Others declined to do anything
To the Republican side will be added after
March 4 Senators Allison. Wellington, Foraker
and Morrill, already elected. and Senators from
California, Connecticut Illinois, Indiana. New
Hampshire. New-York North Dakota, Oregon,
PENNSYLVANIA, Wisconsin, and also Kentucky. II
latest accounts prove correct In this statement
the results In North Carolina Kansas and South
Dakota are retkoned as yet uncertain. because
the precise attitude Of the members elected to
the different Legislatures Is not known. and
there are dispatches indicating possible success
10 Kansas, though. reports indicate that the
Legislature Will be under control Of the POpu-
lists To the Democratic and Populist side are
to be added Senators from Alabama. Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia. Idaho. Louisiana. South Caro-
lima, Utah, and probably Washington and Mis-
souri, 1t Is assumed that silver Senator'S may
be,elected from Colorado and Nevada, although
some dispatches claim that the Republicans will
control the Nevada Legislature
II the Republicans have North Carolina and
succeed in either South Dakota. Washington
Xayada. Kansas or Missouri. they have forty.
Eve votes. which would suffice with the seat
from Delaware empty, or In any event with the
casting vote of the Vice-President. 1t Is not yet
NJ all clear. however. that they can thus prevent
the dctation Of silver Senator's II all the Demo
~vnts ard Popusts vote with them. II the Sen