Evening journal., 1896-03-04
'DUPONT'S SHORTAGE.
He Lacks One Vote In the
United States Senate,
JUST AS he DID IN DELAWARE
Senator Stewart, Popuiist. OF Nevada,
sass That He Does Not See what ne ana
His Colleagues Are 60 Gain by Hoping
the Republicans TO Seat the Colonel.


WAsurEGroN. March 4 - Colonel
Henry A. DUPONT, who aspires to the
honor and dignity Of q seat IN the
United States Senate. and who claims
that he was duly elected to aucceed
Anthony Higgins. OF Delaware. Will not
secure the coveted position during the
present session Of the Flfty-f fourth
Congress. This statement Is made With
positiveness. because It ia a matter Of
mathematical demonstration and does
not come within the scope OF political
speculation.
Ia accordance with previous official an
nouncement the DUPONT case will be
called up to-day immediately after the
morning hour, by Senator Mitchell, OF
Oregon, chairman OF the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections. The Republi
can majority OF that COMMITTEES has
authorized report Ia favor Of the claims
Of Colonel DUPONT, and the Democratic
minority has submitted a report In op
position 10 the claim Of the aspirant.
The Republican members OF the commit
tee are old time rock ribbed Republicans,
who believe Ia claiming everything par
tisan They are Mitchell, OF Oiegon T;
Hoar OF Massachusetts,; Chandler, OF
and the young Senator Pritchard, OF
North Carolina Tho Democrats are
similar stiff necked partlsans, consisting
OF Senator Gray Of Delaware, lato chair
man Of the committee; Pugh, Of Alabama /;
rurple, Of Indiana, and Palmer, Of
Illinois
Bat this is not to be partisan conflict
between the senators OF the two old
parties. IL will bear no resemblance to
the electoral commission. There Is
third element entering into this case,
aud it will spoil all ordinary calculations
Colonel DUPONT cannot succeed without
the aid OF at least one Populist senator,
and he cannot get that single necessary
vote We now have forty hge states In
the Union, aud each state Is entitled 10
two senators, 80 that there should bo
ninety members of the upper house Of
Congress. The Delaware vacancy leaves
but eighty-nine senator's, and forty five
would be majority Of that number.
But the Republicans have only forty
four They cannot get that much
desired vote from the Popullsts, and con-
sequently Colonel DUPONT cannot bo
seated All Of the Republicans will
vote for him, regardless Of the merits OF
the case All the Democrats will vote
against him, regardless Of tho merits Of
the case Law and equity are for gotten
Ia partisan clashes even by the dis .
tinguished gentlemen who make laws and
Interpret equities. There are thirty
nine Democrats and forty-four Rspubli.
CANS and there are six Populists That
Senatorial bali dczan holds tue balance
OF power In the senate and has recently
welded that power with telling eject
upon financial measures. 10 Is a small
body, but commercially coherent.
Senator Stewart, OF Nevada. Is the
rampant leader Of the Popullsts and last
evening he said: "I do not see what the
Popullst party In the Senate would gain
by seating DUPONT II he were In the
Senate the Republicans would have forty
five, exactly oue-half OF the Senate, aud
they might hnd means Of securing some
one Of our little band I have perfect
confidence IN myself aud 30 have tho other
popullsts confidence In themselves But
human nature is sometimes a little weak
and one Of Us might beilod up into an ex.
ceediug high mountain by some Rspubli.
can devil, who would promise the earth for
one little vote. Oh, no. Colonel DUPONT is
not necessary 20 our political welfare
aud we are not going to help the Repub
LEANS IN their effirt8 TO seat him.