Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.


gains which they made in the late
election.
Well, it is good thing to be easily |
satisfied, a very good thing But it
may not be a bad plan to really look
the field over, now that the smoke of
battle has cleared away, and see just
What has happened, and whether t is
the Democrats or the Republicans
who have made substantial gains.
One of the most important, in fact
the really important, results of the
election was its effect on the Senate,
and if any Democrat can find any
''gains" there, or any cause for happi
ness, he will be entitled to a 16-to-1
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 Republic
cans, and still another-Lindsay, of
Kentucky-who is equally certain to
be laid on the shelf, his place taken.
however, by a free-SilYer Democrat
Four of the Democratic Senators who
will step down in March, 1899, are
Roach, of North Dakota, Turpie, of
Indiana, White, of California, and
Mitchell, of Wisconsin. 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 war
rants of German of Maryland, Smith
of New Jersey, and Murphy OF New
York. Mr.. Germans successor will
be elected this coming winter, and is
sure to be a 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, dying from the results
on the legislatures of their respective
states, both are doomed to be sue
ceeded by Republicans i'll 1899. Thus
it will be seen that there are probably
six Democratic Senators who will give
place to Republicans at that time.
three certain, and it only takes
change of two to give ain easy control
to the Republicans, the favorable re
suit to that party is apparent.
The Senate today stands - Bepu5-
licans, 81 Democrats. . silver Repub-
licans, q Populists, 1 Independent
;. i
from Oregon.
OF the 30 Senators who will retire
March B, 1899, IL are Republicans, 10
Democrats, silver Republicans. and
? Populists.
The IL Republicans retiring are
Aldrich (R L., Burrows (Mioh.J. Clark
(Wyo-1, Davis (Minn.), Hale (Me.),
Hanna (Ohio). Hawley Conn, Lodge
(Mass-), Proctor (Nt.), Quay pa, and
Wilson (Wash.).
Ohio'S election made certain the re-
turn of Mr.. Hanna. and of the re-
manning ten all save Clark, of Wyom-
ing, and Wilson, of Washington, and
there is good reason to believe that
both of these will also be reelected.
Fifteen Democrats go out in 1899:
Bale, of Tennessee: Cockrell, of Mis-
souri,; Daniel, of Virginia: Faulkner,
of West Virginia.; German, of Mary
land: Gray, of Delaware; Mills, of
Texas; Mitchell, of Wisconsin,: Money,
of Mississippi; Murphy, of New York:
Pasco. of Florida: Roach, of North
Dakota: Smith, of New Jersey: Tur-
pie, of Indiana; and White, of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Germans fate has al
ready been determined. y Republi-
can will come from Maryland to the
Senate in his place, and last week S
election in New Jersey indicates
clearly that a Republican VIII succeed
Mr.. Smith These two changes will
offset the possible Republican loss al
ready referred to. Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Virginia, Texas, Mississippi.
and Florida will continue to be repre-
scented by Democrats. reducing the
certain Democratic membership to
twenty-five. That West Virginia,
Wisconsin. North Dakota, and Cali
fornia 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. will in
crease the Republican membership to
forty-seven. The belief here is that