New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28
THE SENATE. SITUATION AND PROSPECTS.

THE SENATE. SITUATION AND PROSPECTS.
The vote on the tariff developed some inter
esting facts when analysed. Reckoning Sen
ators voting as they were paired sixteen States
voted solidy for Protection. though from Ore
gon one Senator. with Republican majority
behind him. was excluded. so that these States
cast only 81 votes Three Of them. in which
there were S4G24 voters last November. were
carried by fusion with plurality of 39.21
while the remaining thirteen. in which there
were 5Cs)S 9lS voters last November gave Me-
Kinley plurality Of 1904, 500. Against the
tariff twelve States east two votes each. of
which the Republicans carried in November
only Delaware. with plurality OF 1881 while
eleven States gave Democratic plurales OF
6l2OJo having in all 2.5SS.97J voters. There
were thirteen States divided, giving each one
vote in the Senate for and one against the tariff
OF these nine were carried by Republicans at
the last election by 527 $50 plurality, and in
these there were in all 4.141.014 voters. The
four States which were carried by fusion gave
97.961 plurality. and had only :59.S90 voters
Putting the divided States on one side or the
other according 10 their last votes we have the
following contrast:
States. Pluralites. Total vote.
For Protection .:.' =. l':3@4tt X a7 ;e! 1 IS
The States for Protection cast over three times
as many votes those against and gave FOR
Mckinley puralities more than twice as large
as the opposing States gave for Bryan. But
there remain four States which gave vote
against the tariff and three for ii, both the Sen
ators from South Dakota and one each from
Colorado. Nebraska and North Carolina being
absent without pair Although these five States
all,
from Colorado-and cast in all S26lj5 votes in
November. they cannot be counted against Pro-
lection. because not one of their Senators voted
or was paired on that side The plain fact Is
that as to the issue of Protection these States
are In is favor and the five Senators who would
not vote against Protection desire TO the
new tariff adopted in order to put that issue
out Of the way and make room for contest
about silver.
1t would have been sorely TO the dlscredit Ct
free government if five States having more
than thrce-quarters of the voters demanded
Protection. with popular majoritics more than
double those in States opposed to it, but the
protective tariff had nevertheless been defeated
Yet it might have been if the five absent Sen
ators had voted against il. and three Of the Sen
a;ors from small States which voted for Bryan
"
Democratic votes We're cast in the Senate FROM
States which voted for Mckinley. including one
vote stolen IN New-Yorl for Senator Murphy
one stolen in Indiana for Senator Turpie years
ago and one stolen this year from Delaware
while Republican entitled 10 a seat was cX-
cluded from Oregon. 1t becomes interesting
therefore TO what chances there are OF re-
tanning seats for Democrats from Republican
I, oDnpars that tho forms of NosSrS
Gray. Of Delaware: White. OF California: Turpie
OF Indiana; German. of Maryland: Smith. of
New-Jersey: Murphy. OF New-York; Roach. OF
North Dakota; Faulkner. Of West Virginia and
Mitchell. Of Wisconsin. all from States which
gave Republican pluralites and most of them
large Republican majorlties, will expire two
years hence. The only Senators who supported
the Tariff bill from the States carried by Bryan
whose terms then expire. are Senators Clark Of
Wyoming: Mantle Of Montana. and Stewart. Of
Nevada There is mt least greater prospect
Of carrying again for Republican candidates the
nine States that are now represented by Free
Traders than there Is Of losing the three States
just mentioned The nine Republican States
which have Senators whose terms expire in
1S.9-namely. five from New England and one
each from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and
Minnesota-shOuld all be safe. aud the vacant
seat from Oregon should be filed by Repub-
lean.
IL Is the evident intention Of the Democrats
and their allies 10 abandon the tariff Issue ana
make the next fight on toe silver question. But in
that event their chances Of carrying any East
ern State. Nnw-York. Ncw-Jcrsey Delaware
Maryland. West Virginia ~ Indiana. would Dc
not worth considering. and six Republicans from
those States in place OF Democrats, with niue