The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-30
Our Washington Letter.
correspondence of The journal.

al contests in the several States, especial
ly Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas
and Iowa, for portions of the legislatures
which are to be chosen in Iowa and New
Jersey are to participate in the election of
Senators.
/ While all Senatorial elections are sub
jects of special interest here those this
fall, especially in Ohio and Maryland, are
| particularly so, because the control of
the Senate from March 4, 1899, to 1901
may be determined by them. On the
! Ohio election will depend the complexion
/ of the Senate between this and 1899, pro-
vided Republican is seated from Oregon.
So Ohio is the first to attract attention,
because She may determine the control of
the Senate for the next two years, while
she may, with the other States above
named, control it for two years more. 1t
is not surprising, then, that every politi-
clan from Ohio is eagerly questioned on
his arrival here, and that those from other
States are also the subject of attention
when they put in an appearance. On the
States above named may depend the con-
troll of the Senate during all of President
Mckinley's term.
There are now 43 Republicans in the
Sepate, 81 silver Democrats, . silver Re
publicans, so-called, ) Populists, and 3
sound money Democrats. The death of
senator George and the absence of a Sen
ator from Oregon leaves the total number
but SIS. With a Republican seated from
Oregon, and one elected in Ohio, that
party would, with the cooperation of one
Porulist, control the Senate. Even if a
Democrat were appointed to succeed Sen
ator George, it is considered probable that
at least one of the Populists would CO.
operate with the Republicans, thus leav-
ing that party in control of the Senate
with the aid of the Vice President S vote
Thirty-one seats in the Senate are to be
filled between now and March 4, 1899.
Eleven of these are now filled by Repub-
licans, fifteen by silver Democrats, two by
Populists, two by silver Republicans, and
one by a sound money Democrat. 1t is
conceded that the Republicans will elect
Senators from Maine, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan, and Min
nesota; the Democrats in Virginia, Flor-
ola, South Carolina, Texas, and probably
Missouri and Tennessee and the silverites
in Nevada, Montana, and Utah. With
the Ohio Republicans successful this fall,
the Republican party is practically sure of
Al votes in the Senate in the last half of
Mckinley's term, and the silver Demo-
Gratis %.
There is reason to believe that the Re-
publicans may be successful in sending
members Of their own party from Mary
land, West Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin,
North Dakota, California, New York and
holding seats from these States. Should
this happen it would give the party an
easy control Of the Senate. Should they
on win in one half these States they
would be able to control the Senate with
the vote of the Vice President.
1t will be seen, then, that there is good
reason for the intense interest with which
the Ohio election of this fall is being
watched. Upon it alone may depend the
control of the Senate between this time
and March 4, 1899, while upon Ohio,
Maryland, and few other close States
will depend the control after March 4.
1899, to the end of President McKinley's
| term.
Therefore all eyes are on Ohio as to her
possible control of the Senate during the
next is months, and on Ohio, Maryland,
and few other close States as to the con-
troll of that body during the remainder of
President McKinley's term.
Happily, the reports from all of these
States are very encouraging 20 the Repub-
licans. In Ohio there now remains no
doubt of success, provided the members
of the party in that State do not allow
their good prospects to lead to neglect
of duty. They have some very shrewd
men to deal with, and some INSCRIPTIONS
ones, too, and between these two they
will need to get out every vote. But if
they do SO, it is conceded that they will
win. In Maryland the Republicans are
very hopeful. They are all standing now
well in line, and when the good round
majority by which they carried the State
last year is remembered, it is apparent
that they have good chances of success.
Yet they have as shrewd and unscrupu-
lous man to fight as have the Ohioans,
for Arthur P. German is a man who can
only be beaten by the most heroic work
on the part of the Republicans of Mary
land.
Advices from Ohio indicate that the
voters there understand pretty clearly the
heavy responsibility which rests upon
them. failure to elect a Republican
from that State passes the control of the
Senate into the Lands of those opposed to
President Mckinley, at least until March
4, 1899, perhaps to the end Of his term.
1t is big responsibility, ard it is we'll
that the Ohio Republicans recognize it.
Major II. S. Burrage of Portland has
just received the sword which was captur-
ed with him at Petersburg, Va, Nov. l.,
1864 The sword has passed through