The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-19

SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

Washington Il but one OF a great number
OF states wherein there are senatorial con-
tests on hard. Tire terms Of thirty OF the
present senator's vii expire on March 4.
and their successors have been or viii be
siected before tina; time. except .n cases
where = deadlock occurs over the SEN
storIsl election. The existing vacancy in
the Delaware senatorial delegation makes
thirty-one senatorial seats 20 III. For
these positions quite a number OF elections
have already been held. OF the present
senators whose terms expire. Allison has
been reelected from Iowa: as has Jones,
OF Arkansas. Morrill,. OF Vermont. Perkins.
OF California. and Vest 81 Missouri Mary
land has elected Wellington. Republican.
IN place 81 Gibson. Democrat New York.
Plat. Republican. In place OF Hil. Dem
ocrat
Blackburn. OF Kentucky. is still hope
fui Of reelection. bat there is a small ma
JoFity in the new legislature against him.
and IL IL quite likely that when the legis-
isture meets the seat viii be filled by some
one satisfactory 10 tae Republicans and
sound money Democrats. VINO together.
constitute majority Of the legislature
blanchard. of Louisiana. wilLbe succeed
Ell by AcEnry. who shares his views.
Brice OF Ohio. by Foraker: Cameron. OF
Pennsylvania. BY Penrose. New Hanp-
shire viii continue Gallinger. Georgia has
already chosen Steve Clay in place OF Cor
don. Aorth Dakota re-elects Hansbrough;
nj -
Earle: Palmer. of Illinois. will be succeed
ed by some Republican not yet
named Plat. OF Connecticut. viii
be reelected. as will Teller. Of
Colorado. Villas. OF Wisconsin. viii
be succeeded by spooner Republican. ana
VOORHEES,. OF Indiana. By Fairbanks. prob
ABLY. Jones, OF Nevada. vii in al prob
ability succeed himself. but he viii have
contest on his hands
The senatorial fights already on and stiN
undecided. are I'm Washington. Florida.
Utah. North Carolina. sou,h Dakota. ore
gen. Kansas and Idaho In each OF thess
states the sitting senators are candidates
for. election. and In every one Of these
states. except Oregon and Florida. the
fusionists are in a majority. Every one OF
the sitting members. with the exception OF
Mitchell. Of oregon. were supporters or
the free silver platform in the last cam
paiEn. Squire. OF Washington. Dubois. OF
Idaho, and PritchArd. OF south Carolina.
were all Republicans prior to the iast
election, and the two former abandoned
their former party alliances and Joined
the fusion forces in support Of Bryan and
free silver. They are now trying TO find
ont whethar tho fusionists appreciate tne
saerifoeS they mado in so doing. Prltcn-
ards fight ia South Carolina seems like a
desperate Que. lie was originally elected
en- fusion between the Popnlisis and the
Republicans. The recent campaign broke
up that alliance in favor OF the new ma.
tsenM fusion. Pritchard has. however
many supporters among the Populisfs
Kyle, the Populist senator from ;outh pa-
Sota- has a ight on his hands and Is quite
likely to be defeated. While PETER. OF Kan
sas. has al least a round dozen OF aspiring
Populists TO defeat II re Is 20 return to the
senate.
Mitchell. 81 Oregon. has the odds very
greatly in bis favor. IL Is claimed that he
has majority OF the legislature with him.
The election Is S-ndsFed. however. by a
combination OF Democrats and Popullsts.
Ga tbs lower house. who nave prevented
thst body from being organized By absent
snE thsr- solves. thus breaking The quorum.
Witch under the constitution ot that state.
must De made ND OF az least two-thirds OF
all the members.
II VIII be observed in this review OF
the pending senatorial elections. that in
every state where there e 8 contest on
which promises 70 De nrotractsa. the fu-
sonists or PopeI.sts are IN ma5orlty. or
else are in 4 position 70 prevent an election
~ rsxoFtlug % obstructive tactics