The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-26
THE PRESENT SENATE.

Inc present SeNate CONSISTS OI 90
members, a Of whom are classed as Re.
publicans, 80 as Democrats and as
Populists. But Of the "A Republicans,
some held close relations with the sill
Yer men. and several of them were so
extreme that they were willing to hold
up the government rather than surren-
der their own views. Senators Teller.
Dubois, Mitchell, Squire, Pettigrew aid
Cannon have not always with safety
been counted on as strict party men.
Senators Clark, Carter, Wilson and VOL
age. are now heartily supporting Nc
Kinley.
OF these eighty-nine men, thirty 60
out Of office on March 4. Fourteen Of
them are Democrats. three Populists,
eight strict Republicans, and four-Tel-
ler, Dubois, Mitchell and Squire-are sill
yer men, who have been classed as Re-
publicans, while Mr.. Pritchard, of North
Carolina. was elected as Republican
through fusion with Populists.
Among the holdovers in the senate
Mr.. Dupont, Of Delaware. Cannon, Of
Utah; Clark. Of Wyoming; Mantle. Of
Montana, and Pettigrew, Of South Da.
kota, together with three Populists and
twenty-five Democrats. also kept their
seats. With the exception of Pettigrew
1t is perhaps unjust to count these sill
yer men outside the Republican ranks.
1t Is done only for the purpose Of can
vassing all possibilities and leaving out
Of the estimate Of the Republican
strength every man whose loyalty to
silver sentiment in his state might
make him an obstructionist Of Republi.
can policy.
SEATS SURELY REPUBLICAN,.
These thirty -one rock-ribbed Repub-
licans will be reinforced by a sufficient
number from the senators newly elect
ed to give those who are at once gold
men and Republicans positive ma
jOrity over silver and gold Democrats,
Populists and silver Republicans COM
bined. Connecticut will send back Mr..
Platt, and New Hampshire Mr.. CAL
linger. Vermont has reelected Mr..
Morrill, and Iowa Mr.. Allison. Mr.. For.
aker (Rep.) succeeds Mr.. Brice (Dem.)
from Ohio, and Mr. Wellington (Rep.)
Mr.. Gibson CDem.). Of Maryland. Mr..
Perkins. Of California. a sound money
Republican, Is certain to be returned.
Then Senators Palmer, Of Illinois; Hill,
Of New York. and Villas, of Wisconsin,
are as certain to be replaced by Re-
taken place. Pennsylvania will elect
a Republican successor to Mr.. Gamer
on and Washington will doubtless send
a Republican to succeed Mr.. Squire.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, will give
way to a Republican.
So, here are thirteen Republicans to
be added to the thirty-one firm hold
overs. They will give the party A
votes, without counting any possibly
doubtful state.
DEMOCRATIC STATES.
Democratic senators will undoubted-
ly come from Alabama. Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and South
Carolina to reinforce the twenty-five
Democratic hold-overs. Colorado
Idaho and Nevada. with Senators Tel
Ter. Dubois and Jones. or their sue
cessors, may be conceded to the Pop
ocrats. Then there are North Caro-
lima, Oregon, Utah. Kansas. Kentucky,
Missouri, Delaware, South Dakota and
North Dakota, in which the Republi-
cans need to win only two senators to
give them an absolute majority Of the
senate. Independent Of any silver COM
bination, even could 1t include men
who have formerly been extreme sill
veritieS but who are now supporting
Mckinley. One senator from these
states will give the Republicans con-
troll with the casting vote Of the vice
president.
Failure Of fusion between Democrats
and Poulists on the state ticket in Mis-
souri, promises Republican successor
to Mr.. Vest, even II Bryan should car
ry the state, which now seems problem
atical. The Republicans now feel GER
tain of carrying Kansas for Mckinley,
and If so will replace the Popplist,
PETER, with q good Republican There
is every reason to hope that Kyle. the
Populist from South Dakota, will be
retired and his place taken By q sound
money Republican. and Mr. Hans
brought or some other Republican will
come from North Dakota. The Ken
tucky legislature. which failed last
y" kl am. holds over. but there are
enc ugh vacancies to be filled next week
to mako Q Republican majority on Joint