New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-29
WELCOME REINFORCEMENT.
vvrr,,r or MR. pEBoE,s ELECTION on THE SIT

EFFECT OF MR. DEBoE's ELECTION on THE SIT
uATIoN IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON April % (SpeciaD.-The election
of a Republican Senator in Kentucky, alteF
fight which has lasted nearly sixteen months'
Will strengthen very OPPORTUNITY and accepta-
blv the Republican forces in the United states
Senate although 1t will not insure as might
have been the case had no complications arisen
in Oregon the actual control OF the deuoeratiVe
branch of the party now rominally IN power
When Mr. Deboe takes his seat the membership
of the Senate will rise to eighty-e!ght, ana tho
Republican Senators will number forty-three-
one less than enough 10 divide the pod!' anu
thus assert control with the aid or the vice.
Presidents casting vote. With the assistance
of Senator Kyle, OF South Dakota. who mas peeh
drifting since the beginning or the session 'neo
closer and closer political alliance with the ne
publican organization. the Republican managers
would indeed be in position to make aVaiiaoi'
the Vice Presidents deciding vote; yet II
doubtful whether il will be found expedient at
any time in the near future TO force sucn o'-
vision as would align Mr.. Kyle. the forty-three
regular Republicans and the Vice-President on
one side and the forty-four Democrats. Popu-
lists and Silverites on the other.
THE LEGISLATURE OF Florida, which is TO eject
a successor to Mr.. Call. Is row In session. ai'o
has taken q number OF joint ballots. but so lar
no choice for Senator has been made either III
the Democratic caucus or in the joint assembly,
The eventual election, of Democrat from flor-
ida Is conceded and while the balloting in Talia-
h,ssee IS I'm progress the Democratic MANAGERS
here will oppose with all their energy any eno.'
on the part OF the Republicans TO utilize the ~
porary advantage given TO them by 'o-u1!
election in Kentucky. For with the appearances
OF q Democratic Senator from Florida. the HleIi-
bership of the Senate will be increased 10 eisnty
nine and forty-hve votes VIII be requiieu "
constitute a majority, the Nice-Presldsht nav
ing no voice because of the unequal DIVISION 20
tween the two sides OF the chamber Inc re
puhlicans would thus on the election OF u Deiho
cratic Senator from Florida. be put once niors
in the position they occupied before the success
FIJI end of the fight in the Kentucky Legislature
Their only hope Of regaining an adVahtase asain
would be In the seating OF Mr.. CorOctt VINO h ou.
n commission If ,m the Governor or oregon bu.
10 seat Mr. Corbett will require a long contes.
In a Senate In which the apparent cohtro' SIN
rests with an opposition majority or one
Under the circumstances. the Republican man
ayers are not disposed 10 let the election Oh Mr
Deboe in Kentucky interfere with the arrange
ments they have already made with the DeWo-
Gratis for a division OF committee assighilens
senator McNillin, the chairman OF the coniInit'
tee which is preparing the pan Q, ,eoisa
tion exnects TO have II completed tomorrow
and II will then be submitted to the full Repuon'
can caucus for approval The Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silverites will agree on their own as
tribution of places and In the end the rearrahse-
ment will SO through the Senate by unanimous
consent -, ..,., On
serve IN suite OF the long fight over the sue,
cession His credentials Will hold good un''
March l. 1903