The times., 1897-04-29
REPUBLICANS GAIN A VOTE
The Effect of Deboe's Election
Upon the Senate.
WRBETT'S CHANCES SMALL
The Oregon Aspirant Not LIKELY to
Be Seated Republican Senator's
VIII Probably Insist Upon Being
Given the Secretaryship of the
Kentucky Patronage.

The action of the Kentucky legislature
yesterday in ending the long struggle in
State ny the election of Senator 10
succeed Joe Blackburn was a matter upon
which Republicans about the Capitol con-
graduated themselves. 1t does not cnange
the situation with respect to the filling
of the committee vacancies, for an agree
ment has been reached ON that question,
and if the Republicans Were to attempt
10 evade the compact that has been con-
Guided it would result in filibuster that
gould brook i'll for the success OF the
tariff bill, which, TO the Republicans, is
of vastly more Importance than any mere
committee vacancy or Craftsmanship.
The election of Mr.. Deboe, OF course,
changes the stat us of the Republican vote
In the Senate TO some extent, and, with
the vote of Mr.. X yle, the South Dakota
Populist, who has never denied that he
will act with the Republicans on all ques
lions except the subject of free coinage,
gives them A votes, or one-half the Sen
lte as at present constituted. The Vice
President would then have the casting
vote, buU no sane man believes the Demo-
Gratis would permit any political subject
10 come TO a vote until the vacancy in
Florida has been filled AS soon as that
Is filled the Republicans win need one
more vote than they can at present muster
The legislature of Florida convened on the
7th OF April, and expires by limitation
within sixty days. If no election results
within that time a different aspect will
doubtless be given to the situation.
Mr.. Deboe viii report here at the earliest
possible moment, and add one more vote
for the tariff bill, which win probably be
reported to une full committee by the time
he takes his seat. An effort viii be made TO
seat Mr.. Corbett, the appontee of the
governor Of Oregon, not with the hope that
he will lie seated. but rather for the pur-
pose OF convincing that governor that his
appointee cannot be seated, and inducing
him to call an extra session of the legisla-
ture. Politicians who have kept in touch
with the situation in Oregon, say that the
governor intends to call an extra session
10 the fan. but If the Senate acts adversely
to Mr.. Corbett, he will convene the general
assembly earlier. If thisis done, the friends
of ex- Senator Mitche IL claim that he
VIII be elected to succeed himself. This, of
course, would give the Republicans forty
five votes, and carry with 1t the absolute
control Of the Senate on tie vote, and
probably result in q reorganization Of the
elective officers Of the Senate.
The vote on the Mantle case, which is
almost identical with that of Mr.. Corbett,
elbows the absolute hopelessBess Of favor
able action on MI. Corbetts claim to his
seat on the certificate of the governor of
Oregon. When the vote on the Mantle
case was taken August %, 1893, he was
defeated by vote of 81 to 20. The fol-
lowing opposition Senators now in the
Senate voted in favor of giving him his
seat: Bate OF Tennessee, Jones of Arkansas,
Jones ofNevada, Morganof Alabama, Pettl-
grew OF South Dakota, Roach OF North
Dakota, Stewart Of Nevada, Teller OF Colo
rado and Turpie OF Indiana, the latter OF
WHOM was paired in favor of seating Man
tie. 1t is not expected that any of these
gentlemen will now vote to seat Mr.. Cor
bett, for various reasons. OF the Repub-
icans who voted against Mr.. Mantle the
following may be named: Aldrieh OF Rhode
Island, Cullom of Illinois, Hale of Maine,
Gallinger OF New Hampshire, Mcmillan of
Michigan, Morrill, OF Vermont, Platt of
Connecticut and Proctor of Vermont At
least four of these will not change their
votes, so that IL appears to be impossible
for Mr Corbett to be seated. The gov
ernor OF Oregon will, therefore, il is ar
gued by Republicans, be forced to con-
vene the legislature IN special session or
assume the responsibility for the absence
of full representation OF his State in the
Senate OF the United States.
The election of Deboe will, however,
strengthen the position Of the Republicans
ia their demands for division OF the cleo
tive officers OF the Senate They will now
be more insistentin their coming interview
with Mr. German relative to the propo-
sition that the Republicans be given the
secretaryship ofthe Senate, and the chances
are that they may succeed.
To the crowd of hungry officeseekers
In Kentucky the election comes as a relief.
It gives them the promise OF good things
long deferred For some weeks the Re-
pulicans OF Kentucky have been given to
understand that no patronage should 60
to the sta te until an election had been ac-
cornpisheJ. Now that this result as
been reached, tie hungry and thirsty FOR
office Will be more than clamorous about
the pie counter. It has been said that Mr..
Hunter withdrew from the race and made
this election possible under pressure from
the White House. The President told him
that il he withdrew and threw his support
to some one who would be elected he (Dr.
Hunter should control half the patronage
of the State just as If he were q United
States Senator. This bargain will, doubt
less, be lived up to by the President, and
Dr. Hunter and Senator Deboe VIII ap-
proach the White House on an equal foot
tng.