The times., 1898-12-31
GENERAL POLITICAL
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

III Iuil operation tnFOuSHOut tuc COuntiy.
Although United States senators are elect
ed for six years. except from new States.
the terms of one third of the senators ex-
pire every two years After the 4th of next
March the Republicans will have a clear
working majority in the Senate for the first
time in six years. There will be general
Encouragement of committee assignments,
but the veterans, unless the precedents OF
years are overturned, will probably have
the pick of the best places. The senatorial
contests that are attracting the most atten-
tion are located in New York, Maine, Con-
neoticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Della
ware, West Virginia, Michigan, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Wyoming. Nebras-
ka, North Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Wash
ington and California. The Republicans
have straight majority in all of the leg
islatures of the States named with the ex-
ception of West Virginia, Utah and Ne
yada. In West Virginia the Republicans
control the senate, while the Democrats
have majority in the assembly. There
are several seats in doubt and several
knotty points will have to be cleared up
before it can be known which party VIII
elect Senator Faulkner's successor. TWO
Republican State senators hold commits
sions in the volunteer army. but they still
senate. If their contention is upheld by
the courts, which is regarded as doubtful,
the Republicans will have a majority on
Joint ballot. Governor Atkinson, OF west
Virginia, was in Washington yesterday and
had an interview with the President pre-
sumably regarding the senatorial situation
in his State. Governor Atkinson is himself
a candidate, but 1t is understood that he is
willing to withdraw from the race in favor
of Internal Revenue Commissioner N. b.
Scott provided he can obtain good ap-
pointment in the diplomatic service by way
of consolation.
Chauncey NJ. DepeY is generally under
stood to have q mortgage on the New York
senatorship. There has been some talk OF
opposition TO Hale in Maine, but 1t is not
materiallzing very rapidly. The indica-
tions point to his reelection.
Gen. Hawley is likely to have run for
his money in the Nutmeg State. Sam Fes-
senden, the national committeeman from
that State, and former Gov. Morgan e.
Bulkley have each a considerable follow
ing and they are at work in earnest Haw-
ley, however, processes TO be sereneiy con-
fident of winning out.
The situation in Pennsylvania looks IA
vorably to Quay at this distance. The Re
publican caucus has been called to meet
at Harrisburg next Tuesday evening. The
Quay forces are jubilant, but his oppo-
nents predicts some unexpected develop
| ments, which they say will change the
situation materially. The Administration
| is accused of secretly favoring the candi-
| dacy of Representative John Dalzell, of
| Pittsburg.
| Former Representative John Kean
| claims to have a cinch or the New Jersey
| senatorial plum. There is no serious op-
| position to him manifested on the sur
| face, but Western people say that the
| time to look out for Indians is when there
are no signs of them visible to the naked
eye The name of Attorney General Griggs
has been mentioned casually once or twice
| in connection with the New Jersey SEN
| atorship of late
| The Delaware fight is badly muddled.
| Gas Addicks, whose candidacy several
years ago resulted in deadlock and the
| subsequent election of Democrat, Mr..
Kenney, has entered the field again. He
claims TO have sufficient votes to prevent
the election OF any other Republican. His
| platform is .'Addicks or nobody" Many
| Delaware Republicans would prefer the
latter as the lesser of the two evils. How
ever, George V. Massey, Colonel Dupont
and former Senator Higgins are all in
the race and between them they claim
to be able to suppress Mr.. Addicks.
|
of him in Michigan, but his friends ap-
pear to be confident of his ultimate sue
cess. The election of Burrows will be a
| blow to Governor Pingree, VINO has been
fighting him toath and nail.
There will be nearly a dozen candidates
for Senator Turpie's seat in Indiana, but
Mai. George W. Steele appears to be in
the lead. In Wisconsin the indications
seem to point to the election of Col. John
| VI NF
John L. Mitchell. Senator Davis is said to
be meeting with considerable opposition
in his State of Minnesota Former Gov
ernor Merriam and others have got their
| knives out, but the friends of Davis are
confident that he will pull through 1t is
conceded to be anybody's race in Nebras-
ka. The indications point TO the re-elec-
tion of Senator Clark Is Wyoming. In
North Dakota ii is said that the Republican
leaders are waiting for the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad to pick out a suitable senator
TO succeed Mr.. Roach.
Senator Stewart has gone out to Nevada
to superintend his canvass for reelection
Before he left Washington he seemed TO b.
confident of winning. Representative New
lands, however, has entered the field
against Senator Stewart and predicts the
latter's defeat.
The situation in Utah is mixed There
slightly, it is said in favor of Representa-
tive King. Senator Frank Cannon has
hopes. Senator Wilson is in the lead in
Washington More than dozen candidates
have entered the contest in California
among them being U. S. Grant, jr., and
Truxton Beale.
Mr.. Bailey on Mr.. sulzer.-Mr. Bal
ley OF Texas was asked yesterday his opin-
ion of Mr.. Sulzer of New York, who will
be his rival for the leadership of the mi
nority of the next House. II think thai
Mr.. Sulzer," said Mr.. Bailey, solemnly
will compare favorably. from an intel
lectual point of view. with his associates
in the New York delegation. Need l say
anything more?" Mr.. Bailey laughed
hoarsely He was apparently convinced
that he had demolished Mr.. SulZer and the
entire New York delegation at one fell
swoop. Mr.. Bailey should not overlook
the fact that there will be nineteen Demo
cratic representatives in the next House
from the Empire State.
Senator MnsOn on Peace Treaty
and Extra Session. am not an ex
pansionist, said Senator William g. Ma.
son of Illinois yesterday, but l thinl
that the Paris Peace Treaty will be ratified
at the present session. 1t will be dis
cussed very fully, of course, but l thinl
that there will be no disposition to pre-
vent a vote on it at this session. The rati
fication of the treaty, however will no
commit this country to the expansion idea
The retention or disposition of the Philip
pines and other matters relating to expan
sion will have TO be settled later on. TIL,
subject is too big to be passed upon hastily
admit that popular sentiment seems to b,