Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-18
Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Is. 1897.

and If any democrat can find any
''gairis" there, or any cause for hap
piness, he will be entitled to 1S-to-l
silver medal. 1t is now apparent
that no less than seven of the thirty
four democrats in the senate are
morally certain to be succeeded by
republicans, and still another-Lind-
say. of K6tucky- who is equally
certain to on laid on the shelf, his
place tasel, however, by a free-sil-
yer democrat. Four of the demo-
cratic senators who will step down
in March, 1899, are Roach, of North
Dakota, Turpie, of Indiana, White, of
California, and Mitchell, of Wiscon-
sin. 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. Mr.. Cor
mans successor will be elected this
coming winter, and is sure to be
republican. The other two, Edward
Murphy, Jr., of New York. and
James Smith, Jr., of New Jersey,
each has one more chance at the bat;
but, judging from the results on the
legislature of their respective states,
both are doomed to be succeeded by
republicans in 1899. Thus it will be
seen that there are probably six dem
ocratic senators who will give place
to republicans at that time, three GER
tain, and as it only takes a change or
two to give an easy control to the
republicans. the favorable result to
that party is apparent.
The senate today stands 4S republic
cans, 81 democrats, silver republic
cans, populists, l independent
Kyle, of South Dakota) and l vacancy
from Oregon.
OF the thirty senator's who retire
March 3, 1899, II are republicans. Is
democrats, silver republicans. and
2 populists.
The II republicans retiring are
Aldrich, Il. l.; Burrows, Mich; Clark,
Wyo. Davis. Mimi; Hale, Me-;
Hanna, Ohio; Hawley. Conn; Lodge,
Mass; Proctor, Vt; Quay. Pa; Will
son, Wash.
Ohio's election made certain the
return of Mr.. Hanna, and of the
remaining ten all save Clark. OF
Wyoming and Wilson, of " ashington,
and there is good reason to believe
that both of these will also be re-elect-
ed.
Fifteen democrats 60 out in 1899:
Bate of Tennessee; Cockrell of Mis-
souri,; Daniel of Virginia; Faulkner of
West Virginia; German of Maryland;
Gray1of Delaware; Mills of Texas;
Mitchell of Wisconsin; Money of Mis-
sissippi; Murphy of New York; Pasco
Of Florida Roach OF North Dakota;
Smith of New Jersey; Turpie OF Indi-
ana and White of California. Mr..
Germans fate has already been deter
mined A Republican will come to
the Senate in his place, and last weeks
election in New Jersey indicates clear
" that Republican will succeed Mr..
Smith These two changes will Off
set the possible Republican loss al
ready referred to. Tennessee, Missouri
Virginia. Texas, Mississippi Nand
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
Maryland and New Jersey. viii in
crease the Republican membership to
fortv-seven. The belief here is that
Delaware will send Republican to
succeed Gray if the Republicans in
that little borough DO not tangle
themselves up as they did two years
ago in the Addicks-Higgins fight. If
present conditions eontine, Indiana
Republicans are confident they will
elect Turpie's successor. Indiana is
an industrial state, and with the i'm
provements in her industries, due to
a Republican administration, there
should be 10 question about the COM
plexion Of the legislature she will ell
ect next year. In New York il Is be-
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