The evening times., 1898-12-28
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP

new Hood in the Senate.-After
March 4, 1899, great many of the famil-
lar landmarks in the Senate of the United
States will disappear. Their places. will
be taken by new men, in many instances
probably by men who have never figured
in the upper branch ofsthe National Leg
islature Mr.. German of Maryland will
give way to Judge Louis E. McComas
Judge McComas was formerly a-member
OF the House, but he has been on the Sd
preme Court Bench of the District of Co
lumbia for the past six years. He has
mace a good record as judge and tn re
Is universal regret among the lawyers of
Washington over his leaving the bench
Some question has been, raised as to
Judge McComas' eligibility to take his
seat In the Senate, owing to the fact that
ne held Judicial position in the District
at the time of his election and therefore
was not, il is claimed, citizen of the
State from which he was elected as re-
quired by the Constitution
In conversation on this subject the 9th
er day Attorney General Claybaugh, of
Maryland, said: IF the Senate We're at all
close, | presume that Judge McComas
| might have some trouble in getting his
! seat in the Senate but under the circum
/ stances, | do not anticipate that any Sc
rlous attempt Will be made TO keep him
/ out. AS matter of fact, McComas is
clearly eligible to represent the State of
Maryland in the Senate of the United
States. The question of his legal voting
residence was tested several years ago,
when his right to vote in Washington
County was challenged The case was ar
gued before the supreme court of the
State he in Ind
Comas' favor. He has voted regularly
every year in Maryland and is just as
much citizen of the State within the
meaning of the Constitution as Senator
German or any other inhabitant of the
Commonwealth.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, of New York, is
slated foI the seat now held by Senator
Edward Murphy, of Troy Mr.. Depew has
had no previous experience in legislative
life, although he was prominent men,
ber of what is commonly known as the
third house, al Albany, for good
many years. MIR. Depew keeps an elabo-
rate set of scrap books, in which is post
ed for future reference every venerable
chestnut that has been in circulation since
the days of Noah. II is reported that he
has been going over his scrap books of
late as sort of preparatory course before
en.ering upon his Senatorial career. II
this proves TO be true MIR. PIatt's popular
ity with his colleagues will be in serious
danger, for permitting Mr.. Depew TO get
into the Senate
Gray of Delaware Smith of New Jer-
sey: Mitchell OF Wisconsin; Turpie of In
diana, Roach of North Dakota and White
of California. are some of the Democratic
Senator's, who Will be succeeded by Repub-
licans after March l.
joe BIaci<burn's Fight in Ken
tucky.-The term of Senator Lindsay Of
Kentucky will not expire until 1901, but
they are already nominating in Ken
lucky candidates for the legislature which
will choose his successor II is perhaps
a rather long look ahead. but ii is pref
~ safe prediction that former Senator
Blackburn. if he Ives will be the next
Senator from Kentucky. His friends are
at work aggressively in his behalf. Judge
Lindsay, il is said intends TO make a
fight for reelection principally with the
object OF holding the balance of power in
the Legislature and defeating Blackburn
Neither Blackburn nor his friends, how
ever, are apprehensiye on this score
Il am as certain 10 be elected Senator
said Mr.. Blackburn in conversation with
some personal friends the other day, las
d man can be OF anything that has not
actually taken place. But do not know
that | am anxious to return to the Senate
There is only one reason why | shall
come back and that is To prove to certain
people that | can come back. There will
be no other satisfaction in it. Going back
10 the Senate TWO years hence TO me- will
be like going into graveyard and in
spectins the inscriptions on the tomb
stones. Most of my old friends and as
sociates will have been gene--fBany OF
them TO a land from WHICH. there is no
return. / know that | shall be very lone
some and very uncomfortable, but that
cannot be helped, and / suppose that l
will have TO make the best of it,
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West NirGinia's Senate Contest
The legislature OF West Virginia will meet
next month and try TO elect a Senator 10