The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
THE SENATE ANALYZED
Something About the New Mem
berS.
THEIR POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS.

How the New Senate Will Stand the
Tariff and Silver-Length of Service.
Hanna and Foraker-The inexperienced
Members.
WASHINGTON, March II Special. THE
names of all but three of the members of
the new senate are known. March 8, in
accordance with the call of President
Cleveland, the senate will meet to consider
the nominations of President Mckinley.
Ten days later both houses will meet in
special session in response to the call which
President Mckinley is expected to issue
the day after his Inauguration. No party
will have a majority in the new senate.
The members of the new senate, SO far as
they are known, are given below.
Political Complexion.
The vacancies are in Kentucky, Oregon
and Florida New senator's may be elected
or appointed from the first two at any mo
ment. The new senator from Florida will
not be elected till the legislature of that
state meets in April. In the following list
an effort has been made to give the polit-
ical utilization of senators as accurately as
possible and their attitude upon the two
leading questions of tariff and silver r.
Republican; D.-Democrat; Pop.-Popu-
list; Pro.-Protection Pro.-anti-
Protection; S.-Silyer; anti-Sil. -anti- Sill
yer; Mod.-Moderate) The roster of the
senate after March 4, with the length of
service of each senator, follows:
Alabama.-John D. Morgan, d., S.. anti
pro-, 20 years; Edmund W. Pettus, D.. S.,
anti-pro.
ADMINISTRATORS K. Jones, D., S., anti
pro-, IL years; James 81. Berry, D., S., anti
pro-, IL years.
California.-Stephen M. White, D., S., anti
pro-, 10 years; George G.. Perkins, R., anti
Sill, pro-, years
Colorado.-Henry NJ. Teller, S., mod pro-,
II years; Edward Wolcott, r., mod. Sill, pro-,
years.
Connecticut -Orville H. Platt, R., anti-Sil,
pro-, IS years; Joseph R. Hawley, R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, is years.
Delaware.-George Gray, D., anti-Sil., an til
pro-. II years; R. R. Kenney D., S.. anti-pro.
Florida. Samuel Pasco, D., S., anti-pro., 10
years
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o. Bacon, D., S.. anti
pro-, years; Alexander s. Clay, D., s., anti
pro.
Idaho.-George L. Shoup, R., mod. Sill, pro-,
6years; Henry Heitfeld, Pop, S., mod. pro.
Enthusiastically M. Cullom, R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, IA years; William E. Mason, r., anti Sill,
pro.
Indiana.-David Turpie, D., S., anti-pro, 10
years; Charles W. Fairbanks, R., tiSil., pro.
Iowa.-William b. Allison, r., anti Sill, pro-,
"a years; John H. Gear, r, anti-Sil., pro-, (
years.
Kansas.-Lucien Baker, r., anti-Sil., pro-, <
years; William A. Harris, Pop, S., antipro.
Kentucky William Lindsay, D., anti-Sil.,
antipro., years.
Louisiana. -Donelson Gallery, D., anti-Sil,
anti A Inn n M,E II MOI
S., mod pro.
Maine.-Eugene Hale, R., anti-Sil, pro-, 1t
years; William P. Frye, r., anti-Sil, pro-, 1e
years.
Maryland.-Arthur P. Gorman D., mod.
anti-Sil., mod. pro-, Is years; George l.. Well
ington, R., anti Sill, pro.
Massachusetts.-G F. Hoar, R., anti.
Sill, pro-, 20 years; Henry @. Lodge, R., anti
Sill, pro-, years.
Michigan.-James Mcmillan, R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, years; Julius c. Burrows, r., anti Sill,
pro-, years.
Minnesota.-C. K Davis, R., anti.sil., pro-,
10 years; Knute Nelson, R., anti Sill, pro-, {
years.
Mississippi.-James q. George, D., S., anti.
pro-, l6 years; Edward G. Walthall, D., S.,
anti-pro, IL years.
Observation-Disclosures M. Cockrell, D., S., anti
pro-, % years; George G. Vest, D., S., anti
pro-, Is years.
Montana.-Thomas Fl. Carter, R., mod. Sill,
pro-, years; Lee Mantle, r., S., pro-, 2years.
Nebraska. William V. Allen, Pop, S., anti
pro-, years; John M. Thurston, R., nti-Sil.,
pro-, years.
Nevada.-John P. Jones, S., pro-, "a years
William M. Stewart, S.. pro-, % years.
New Experimentation K. Chandler, R.,
mod. S., pro-, s years: Jacob H. Gallinger, R.,
anti-Sil., pro-, years.
New Jersey.-James Smith, D., anti.Sil.,
mod. anti-pro., 4 years; William J. Sewell, R.,
anti-Sil., pro-, years.
New York.-Edward Murphy, D., anti-Sil.
, mod. apti-pro., years; Thomas 9. Platt., R.,
anti-Sil., pro-, 2 months.
North Carolina.-Jeter G. Pritchard, r.,
mod. Sill, pro-, years; Marion Butler, Pop,
s., anti-pro., years.
North Dakota.-H. G Hansbrough, R., mod.
Sill, pro, 6 years; William N. Roach, D., S.,
antipro., years.
Ohio.-Joseph B. Foraker, R., anti-Sil, pro.
Mark A. Hanna. R., antiSil., pro.
Oregon.-George W. Mcbride, R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, years.
Pennsylvania.-M. S. Quay, R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, 10 years; Boies Penrose, r., anti-Sil.,
pro.
Rhode Standardization ". Aldrich, R., anti.
Sli., pro- 10 years; George Z. Wetmore, R.,
South acknowledgements R. Tillman, D.,
s.. ,anti-pro., years; Joseph II. Earle, D., S.,
South Dakota.-Richard F. Pettigrew, Ind,
s., pro-, years; James II. Kyle, Ind, mod.
Sill mod. pro-, years.
Tennessee e.-Isham G. Harris. D., s., anti
pro-, 20 years; William B. Bate, D.. S., anti
pro-, 10 years.
Texas.-Roger Q. Mills, D., S., anti. pro-, 5
years; Horace Chiffon, D., S., anti-pro., 2
years.
Utah.. Frank Cannon. S., mod pro-. Joseph
d. Rawlins, D., s.
Vermont.-Justin S. Morrill,, r., anti-Sil.,
pro-, 30 years; Redfeld Proctor, R., anti-Sil.,
Virginia W. Daniel, D., S., anti-pro.,
10 years. Thomas S. Martin, D., s., anti pro,
2years.
Washington.-John L. Wilson. R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, years; Henry Turner, Pop, S., mod.
anti-pro.
West Virginia. Charles J. Faulkner, D., s.,
anti-pro., 10 years; Stephen B, Elkins, r., anti
Sill, pro-, years.
Wisconsin, John l.. Mitchell, D., mod. Sill,
mod. anti-pro,, years; John G. Spooner, r.,
anti-Sil., pro-, years.
Wyoming. E. Clark, R., anti Sill,
pro-, years; Francis E. Warren, R., anti-Sil.,
pro-, years.
Length of Service.
1t will be noticed that in length of serv-
ice Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, with 80 years,
will be the veteran after the retirement of
Mr.. Sherman, with Allison of Iowa and
Jones of Nebraska next with "a years
c+o 70 ho