The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 20. 'oI

Special Correspondence;
Much interest Is felt here In the senate
rial contests In the several states, especially
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 sena'
tors.
While all senatorial elections are sub
jects of especial 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 cleo
ton will depend the complexion of the
senate between this and 1899, provided a
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
net surprising. then, that every politician
from Ohio is eagerly questioned on his ar
rival 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 control of the sem
ate during all of President Mckinley s
term.
There are now 43 republicans in the
senate, 80 silver democrats, silver re-
publicans, so-called, 8 populists, and 8
sound money democrats. The death Of
Senator George and the absence of sena-
tor from Oregon leaves the total number
but sS. With republican seated from
Oregon, and one elected in Ohio, that party
would, with the CO operation of one popu-
list, control the senate. Even IL demo-
crat were appointed to succeed Senator
George, 1t is considered probable that at
least one of the populists would cooperate
with the republicans, thus leaving that
party in control of the senate with the aid
of the vice presidents vote.
Thirty. one seats In the senate are to be
filed between now and March 4, 1899
Eleven of these are now filed by republic
cans, fifteen by silver democrats, two by
populists, two by silver republicans, ant
one by sound money democrat. 1t II
conceded that the republicans will cleo
senators from Maine, Vermont, Massachu
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsyl
vania, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota; thu
democrats in Virginia, Florida, South Caro-
lima, Texas, and probably Missouri and Ten
nessee; and the silverites in Nevada, Mon
tana, and Utah. With the Ohio republi
cans successful this fall. the republican
party is practically sure of Al votes In tn
senate in the last half of McKinley's term
and the silver democrats IS.
There Is reason to believe that the re
publicans may be successful In sendin
members of their own party from Mary land
West Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mort
Dakota, California, New York, and Ne,
Jersey to succeed democrats now holdin
seats from these states. Should this har
pen 1t would give the party an easy contrt
of the senate. Should they only win 1
one half these states they would be able I
control the senate with the vote of the vic
president.
1t will be seen, then, that there is goo
reason for the intense interest with whic
the Ohio election of this fall Is bein
watched. Upon 1t alone may depend th
control Of the senate between this tim
and March 4th, 1899, while upon Ohit
Maryland, and few other close states wi
depend the control after March 4th, 1S9!
to the end of President McKinley's term.
Therefore'All eyes are on Ohio as to hi
possible control of the senate during Ii
next Is months, and on Ohio, Marylant
and few other close states as to the col
troll of that body during the remainder
President McKinleY's term.
| Happily, the reports from all of thes
states are very encouraging to the repul
licans. In Ohio there now remains no doul
Of success, provided the members of ii
party In that state do not allow their GOO
! prospects to lead to neglect of duty. The
have some very shrewd men to deal wit
and some very INSCRIPTIONS ones, too, an
between these two they will need to get Of
every vote. But IL they do so, 1t is CO.
coded that they will win. In Maryland Il
republicans are very hopeful. They are 9
standing now we'll in line, and when Il
good round majority by which they carrie
the state last year is remembered, it is a
parent that they have good chances of su
cess. Yet they have as shrewd and unscr
pulous man to fight as have the Ohioar
for Arthur p. German Is a man who G,
only be beaten by the most heroic work
the part of the republicans of Maryland.
Adyices. from Ohio indicate that the vote
there understand pretty clearly the hea
responsibility which rests upon them.
failure to elect republican from that sta
passes the control of the senate into {
hands of those opposed to President McKi
ley, at least until March 4, 1899, perhaps
the end of his term. 1t Is q big respon
bility, and 1t is we'll that the Ohio repub
cans recognize 1t.