The Republican journal., 1897-11-25
Our Washington Letter.

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they are we'll satisfied and really encour-
aged by the gains which they made in
the late elections.
Well, it is good thing to be easily sat
istied, very good thing. But it may not
be bad plan to really look the field over,
now that the smoke of the battle has
cleared away, and see just what has hap
pened, and whether it is the Democrats
or Republicans who have made substan-
tial gains.
One of the most important, in fact the
really important, result of the elections
was their effect on the Senate, and if any
Democrat can find any "gains" there or
any cause for happiness, he will be en-
titled to 16- to-1 silver medal. 1t is now
thirty four Democrats in the Senate are
morally certain to be succeeded by Repub-
licans. and still another-Lindsay, of
Kentucky-who is equally certain to be
laid on the shelf, his place taken, however,
/ by free silver Democrat. Four of the
/ Democratic Senators who will step down
in March, 1899, are Roach of n orth Dakota
| Turpie Of Indiana, White of California, and
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Although States
| did not hold elections which form the
/ basis of this conclusion, the elections of
/ this month, however, may be said to have
signed the death warrants of German of
( Maryland, Smith of New jersey and
| Murphy of New York MI. Germans
successor will be elected this coming
winter, and is sure to be a Republican.
/ The other two, Edward Murphy, Jr., of
| New York. and James Smith, il, of New
Jersey, each has one more chance at the
bat, but Judging from the results on the
legislatures OF their respective States,
4 both are doomed to be succeeded by
Republicans in 1899. Thus it will be
seen that there are probably six Demo-
cratic Senators who will give place to
Republicans at that time, three certain,
and as it only takes a change of two to
/ give an easy control to the Republicans,
the favorable result to that party is APP
! parent
The Senate to- day stands 43 Repub-
hcans, "a Democrats, 5silver Republicans,
6 Populists, | Independent Kyle of South
Dakota, and l vacancy from Oregon.
OF the 80 Senators who will retire March
), 1899, II are Republicans, - Democrats,
silver Republicans, and Populists.
The Ii Republicans retiring are Aldrch
Or. ~, Burrows {Mich.l, Clark (Wyo.),
Davis (Minn.) Hale (Me J, Hanna (Ohio),
Hawley Comm, Lodge (Mass.) Proctor
| Wtl Quay pa, and Wilson (Wash.).
| Ohio's election made certain the return
of Mr.. Hanna, and of the remaining ten
all save Clark of Wyoming and Wilson
of Washington, and there is good reason
to believe that both of these will also be
e-elected
Fifteen Democrats 90 out in 1899: Bate
of Tennessee, Cockrell of Missouri, Dan
iel OF Virginia, Faulkner of West
! Virginia, German OF Maryland, Gray of
Delaware, Mills of Texas, Mitchell of
/
ply of New York, Pasco of Florida,
Roach of North Dakota, Smith of New
Jersey, Turpie of Indiana and White of
California. Mr.. Germans fate has al
ready been determined. A Republican
will come from Maryland to the Senate in
his place, and last week. election in New
Jersey indicates clearly that a Republican
will succeed Mr.. Smith. These two
changes will offset the possible Republican
loss already referred to. Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Virginia, Texas, Mississippi, and
Florida will continue to be represented by
Democrats, reducing the certain Dem
ocratic membership to twenty-five. That
West Virginia, Wisconsin, North Dakota,
and California will send Republicans to
the next Senate no one who is in touch
with the trend of events doubts.
These with the Republican gain in Mary
land and New Jersey, will increase the
Republican membership to forty seven.
The belief here is that Delaware will send
a Republican to succeed Gray ii the Re-
publicans in thav l:ttle borough do not
tangle themselves up, as they did two
years ago in the Addicks- Higgins fight.
If present conditions continue, Indiana
Republicans are confident they will elect
Turpie's successor. Indiana is an indus
trial State, and with the improvement in
her industries, due to Republican adj
mnistration, there should be no qu estion
about the complexion of the legislature she
will elect next year. In New York it is
believed one year of Tammany will secure
a Republican Legislature and give Platt
Republican colleague in the Senate.
1t is thus perfectly apparent that the re-
suit of the recent s'Democratic gains'
was to absolutely assure the control of tine
Senate to the Republicans.
TIT IInMrIlcrT RnaN IA nriFACT