Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-29
CAMPAIGNS OPENING.
la Several States They Assume
National Importance.
United states senators ia Bc Elected
iE Ohio and NnryIan,i-tbc Key
10 the situation in the
senate.

Especial Washington Correspondence
While all senatorial elections are sub
iects of special interest here. those this |
fail, especially in Ohio and Maryland, |
are particularly so because the con-
troll Of the senate from March 1. 1899. !
10 1901 may be determined by them.
On the Ohio election will depend the
complexion of the senate between this
and 1899. provided n republican is seated
from Oregon.
So Ohio is the first to attract atteu-
ton. because she may determine the
control of the senate for the next two
years. while She with the other states
above named may control it for two
years more. 1t is not surprising then
that every politician 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 control
of the senate during all OF President
McKinley's term.
There are now ~ republicans in the
senate. p silver democrats. five silver
republicans. 50 called. five populiSts and
three sound-money democrats. The
death of Senator George and the abb
sence of a senator from Oregon leaves
| the total number but s.. With a re-
| publican seated from Oregon. aud one
elected IN Ohio. that party would. with
| the cooperation Of one populisi con
troll the senate. Even if - democrat
were appointed to- succeed Senator
George. il is considered probable that
AZ 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 presidents
| vote.
| Thirty-one seats i'm the senate are
go he filled between now and March g.
1899. Eleven OF these are now filed
10y republicans. II by silver democrats
| two by populists. two by silver repub-
| Leans and one by Sound-money dem
ocrat II is conceded that the repub-
Leans will elect senators from Maine.
| Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island,
| Connecticut. Pennsylvania. Iowa, Mich
| igan and Minpesota; the democrats in
| Virginia, Florida. South Carolina. Tex
n and probably Missouri and Tennes-
see. and the silveriteS in Nevada. Mon
| 'ana and Utah. With the Ohio repub-
Leans successful this fan the republican
| party is practically sure of fl votes i'm
the senate i'm the last half of McKiuley's
term and the silver democrats p.
There iS reason TO believe that the re-
publicanS may he successful in sending
members of their own party from Mary
land. West Virginia. Indiana. Wiscon-
sin. North Dakota. California. New York
| and Now .lgltgn, 2 n slrsspnH Il -.
now holding. seats from these states.
Should this happen it would give the
party an easy control of the senate.
Should they win in only onc-half Of
these states. they would be able TO con
troll the senate with the vote of the
vice president.
II will he seen then that there is good
reason for the intense interest with
! which the Ohio election OF this fall is
! being watched pom il alone may
! depend the control OF the SENATE be-
/ tween this me and March !. 500. while
! upon Ohio. Mary land and few other
close states will depend the control
after March {. 1899. TO the end of Pres
! ident Mckinloy's term.
| Therefore. all eyes are on Ohio as to
| her possible control of the senate dur
| ing the nest Is months. and on Ohio,
! Mary land and few other close states
a. to- the control of that body during
the remainder of President MckinIcy's
term.
Happily the reports from all Of these
| states are very encouraging to the re-
| publicanS. In Ohio there now remains
no doubt OF success provided the mem
bers of the party in that state do not al
! low their good prospects to lead To
| neglect of duty. They have some very
shrewd men to deal with. and some very
| INSCRIPTIONS ones. too, and between
! these two they viii need to get ont every
| vote. But IL they do so. it * 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 ma iority 10y which
| they carried the state last year is re-
mcmbcrcd, it j. apparent that they
| have good chances OF success. Nct.thcy
have as Shrcwd and Inscriptions 4 man
10 fight as have he Ohioan>. for Arthur
=. German is man who can only he
beaten by the most heroic wort, on the
part %! the republicans OF Maryland
/ NdNicc~ from Ohio Indicate that fine.
voters there understand pretty clearly
f. the heavy responsibility which rests
. upon them. y failure to elect "a rcuub.
Iiran from that state pu~~cs The control
Of the senate into the hand. cot those
/ opposed 100 President Mckinley. 40 least
until March 8. 1900. perhaps 90 the end
Of his term. IL Isu big responsibility.
and 10 IS we'll that thc Ohio republican,,
/ recognize Do.