New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
TIE SEN4TE OF 1890 1901.

The political control Of the United States SEN
ate, from March 4. 1899 TO March 4, 1901, prom
ises to turn in an important measure on the re-
suit of the legislative elections TO be held this
fall in the five States OF Maryland, Ohio. Texas.
Virginia and South Carolina For, although
these States return TO the Senate less than a
fifth Of the full quota 10 be chosen during the
next eighteen months, there is yet a chance that
by capturing the seat from Maryland and hold
ing that from Ohio Republican supremacy in the
deliberative branch Of Congress during the SEQ
ond half Of the Mckinley Administration may
be practically assured before the Senatorial
tests In the other lwcntyslx States actually
begin.
As Is we'll known, The Republican party has
since December 1890. exercised = uinnal con
troll in the Senate and assumed Il quasresponsi-
bily for legislation while possessing in that body
only the mere shadow OF political power. In the
LINth Congress the Republican Senators were
in an actual minority OF from six to eight votes,
while during the extra session of the LNth Con
gress just closed, they have likewise found
themselves on all but tariff questions in an I'M
questioned minority Of from one to three On
adjournment last July-wlth vacancy still
untitled from Orcgon-he membership Of the
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minority elements which for two years past
some stable and orderly political grouping Re-
publcans ~; Silver Democrats, 3D. Sound
Money Democrats, - >ilverites .; Populists, ..
| The death of Senator George, OF Mississippi has
since reduced the total membership TO So,
| that with the ViccPresidents power TO break
tie the Republicans are now within one vote
of an actual working majority. The capture OF
one additional seat this fall and the admission
of the Republican Senator appointed last win
ter from Oregon would therefore cfectually
restore that party preponderancc in the upper
branch of Congress which the Republican organ
zation has not really enjoyed since The disas-
trous Senatorial campaign Of 1892.
OF the thirty One seats in the Senate to be
filled before March T. 1899, eleven are now held
by Republicans, fifteen by silver Democrats,
two by Populisis two by Silverltes and one by
q Sound Money Democrat. One Silver Demo
crat, Mr.. Money has already been elected in
Mississippi 10 succeed Mr.. George, and Silver
Democrats are pretty certain TO be chosen in
Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia. Texas. Sonth
Carolina and Florida These accessons would
raise the conceded strength OF the Silver Demo
Gratis in the Senate Of lS90I9Ol TO twenty-five.
from Rhode Island. Michigan, Maine, Mime
sofa. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Vermont and
PENNSYLVANIA. These reflections would in
crease the Republican vote after March 4, 1899,
to forty. Mr. Stewart, Popullst, Is likely TO
succeed himself in Nevada and Mr.. Mantle and
Mr.. Cannon, Svertes, may he returned from
Montana and Utah. Mr.. IIanna's success this
fall In Ohio Is now practically assured raising
the prospective Republican total to forty-one,
and there is ample reason 10 believe that Re
publlcans will shortly replace Democrats in the
Senate from the States Of New-York. New-Jer-
sey, Indiana. Wisconsin, North Dakota, Cali
fornla, Maryland and West Virginia The gain
OF these eight votes would assure Republican
control in the Senate by liberal margln-which
would be converted into q majority unparalleled
In recent years were Republican legislative
victories also to be scored in the States OF Ne.
braska Wyoming, Montana and Washington.
Political conditions In these four States. how
ever are so uncertain as 10 warrant no safe
guess on the result Of the legislative elections.
which, moreover, are not 10 be held until No
yember, 1898
On the whole, there is every indication that