Washington sentinel., 1898-06-25
Election OF Senators.

United States Senate, and Will determine
whether Republicans or the combined
opposition are to have control alter
March 4, 1899. If the Republicans are
able only to hold their own in the Sena-
torial contests this fall. they are assured
at present of exactly half of the mem.
bershiP of the Senate. Republican
Senators are now 43, two less than a
majority, as there are but SO members
OF the BODY, owing to the decreased rep.
resentation of Oregon. Judge Louis E.
McComas, Republican, has already been
designated by the Maryland L legislature
to succeed Senator German, Democrat.
The result in Oregon makes certain two
Senators from that State after March a,
next, both of whom will be Republicans.
Ohio elected Senator Hanna last lam
uary, to serve tor the full term, which
begIas with next March; Virginia has
triun' .,Aautly reelected Senator John
Warwick Daniel for a third term as
Democrat, to begin in March, Little
RhOdy last week bestowed a similar
honor upon her senior Republican sen.
ator, Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich, who will
enter upon his fourth term with the
expiration Of the present Congress. The
a. other Senatorial seats. which depend
upon the issue of the fall elections, are
nov held as follows:
Repubhcans-Senators Hawley, of
Connecticut; Hale, of Maine, Lodge, of
Massachusetts,; Burrows. of Michigan;
Davis. OF Minnesota; Quay, of Pennsyl.
ysnla; WILSON, OF Washington. and
Clark, OF Wyoming eight in all
Democrats-Senators White, OF Cali.
iornia, Gray, of Delaware; Pasco, of
Florida Turpie, Of Indiana; Cockrell,
OF Missouri; Smith. of New Ter -ey;
Murphy Of New York; Roach, Of North
Dakota; Bate, of Tennessee; Mills, of
Tennessee; Faulkner, of West Virginia,
and Mitchell, OF Wisconsin-twelve in
all.
opulist-Senator Allen, OF Nebraska.
Silver Republicans--Senato Mantle,
OF Montana, and Cannon, of Utah.
SilVeriie-Senator Stewart, of Nevada
A numerical analysis would seem to
show that the Republicans have decid.
edly the best prospect of gaining in the
strife for these Senatorial seats. OF the
eight Republican Senators, SIX come
from rock ribbed Republican States.
and there can be doubt that their sue
cessOrs will be Republican.
Wyoming and Washington are States
in which hot political battles are to be
fought this fall and the character Of the
State Legislature is entirely a matter of
conjecture at this time. While Wyoming
has two Republican Senators. her one
representative in the House is Demo.
crat, Mr.. John e Osborne, Vice-Presi-
dent OF the Democratic Congressional
campaign committee. He had a
plurality OF 400 votes over Frank w.
MOndell, former Republican represen.
tatlve, but did not have a majority, as
6a8 votes we're cast for the POpulisi
candidate. Those figures are sufficient
to show the close reckoning between
the two geat parties in Wyoming.
In Washington State Senator John L.
Wilson, once a clerk in the Pension
Office, this city, and just now closing
ten years of honorable public service,
four yesrs Of which have been in the
House and almost six years IN the Sem
ate. has the fight OF his life in prospect.
His colleague, Senator George Turner,
of Spokane. is a Populist, and was
elected by fusion Legislature, chosen
in 1896, when fusionists swept the State
by majority Of about 1900 votes. It
is claimed that there can be no fusion in
Washington State for this campaign,
which, Of course, raises Republican
hopes. The landslide in Oregon also
has encouraged the Republicans not
only in Washington but in Wyoming,
particularly as the campaign there was
conducted on financial issues, which
have predominated Western politics in
recent years
Four of the twelve Democratic seats
that remain to be filled by State Legia-
latures before aext March will certainly
continue to have Democrats occupants.
Senator Francis Marion Cockrell, of
Missouri, is one OF the veterans of the
upper house, both in the length and
usefulness of his service. having first
taken his seat March 4, 1875, Since that
time he has served continuously. He
will undoubtedly be returned Senator
Pasco, Of Florida, was unanimously re-
elected to a second term in 1893, and
will probably receive a similar honor
next winter. Senator Mills, of Texas,
whose advocacy OF the gold standard
has estraDged him from Texas Demo.
Gratis, will not be returned, but his sue.
cessor will be a Democrat. Senator
Bate, OF Tennessee, has had twelve
years in the Senate. There has been
some speculation about his chances for
reelection. but his successor will Ger,
tainly be a Democrat.
Indiana, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, West Virginia and Wis.
consin, SIX States that will elect success
sors 20 Democratic Senators this TALL,
are now dominated by Republicans,
and have either unanimous or majority
representation in the House. New Ter
sey, North Dakota, West Virginia and
Wisconsin have solid Republican dele
gatlonsoi Representatives; Indiana and
New York sent a large majority oi
Republican Representatives, to the
present Congress. In both the States
last named there will be the most in
tense struggles Of the campaign for
party supremacy. The municipal vic
tories OF last year in New York State
will give the Democrats much encour-
agement. and the Republicans will