The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15

There is a lively contest for the Sen
atorship in Florida. The legislature TO be
elected this year will elect Senator Pas
co.'s successor. Former Senator Call is
candidate against PaSco, and II is rumor-
ed that he is making very rapid strides
and has already succeeded In capturing
number of primaries, thus insuring the
election of large number of the legis-
lature friendly TO his Senatorial candi-
dacy.
There are four other candidates for the
Senate in Florida besides PasCo and Call,
but at the present time Call seems to be
in the lead. This is especially true in
many sections of the State. Senator Pas
cos friends, however, are leaving no
stone unturned to promote his chances.
Since Senator Call was succeeded by
Senator Mallory, the former has been
setting up political pins in all parts of the
State looking forward TO becoming the
successor Of Senator Pasco. Senator Call
has been regarded as considerable OF
power with the country people" and
Judging from the latest reports from the
land of flowers. the former Senator has
lost little If any of his popularity.
At the headquarters of the Republican
Congressional Committee in the Norman
die a dozen clerks are kept busy every
day preparing and sending out campaign
literature The members of the commit
tee say they are satisfied with the out
look and declare that the next House
will have large Republican majority,
and that there will be an increase of ten
Republicans in the Senate, which will
enable the Republicans to reorganize
that body and give them good work
ing majority over all opposition.
1t is stated at headquarters that Re-
pubiicans will occupy the seats of fol-
lowing Democrats:
Murphy of New York, Smith of New
Jersey, German of Maryland, Faulkner
of West Virginia, Turpie of Indiana,
Mitchell of Wisconsin, White of Ca!ifor-
ME- Gray of Delaware. Roach of North
Dakota and Allen, Populist, of Nebras-
ka 1t is also claimed that the Oregon
legislature is Republican. and that Re-
publican will be elected there.
Judge McComas, Republican, has al
ready been elected as the successor to
Senator German, and the California leg
islature has a Republican majority,
which disposes absolutely of any chance
for a Democrat to be returned from the
latter State.
In New Jersey there will be vigorous
campaign during October. United
States senator, governor. eight congress-
men. seven State senators and a full as
semhly are to be elected. Democrats eX-
press themselves as confident of carrying
the State, and the Republicans with equal
confidence say that they will have an
overwhelming victory in November.
Conservative men in New Jersey say
that the Democrats will gain two and per-
haps three members OF Congress. They
concede the third, fourth and eighth dis
tric-s as Democratic. They also believe
that the Republicans will elect a governor
and Republican legislature. If this is
true John Kean, former representative
in Congress and a millionaire Will sue
coed James Smith, jr., in the Senate. MT
Kean is backed by the Pennsylvania and
the New Jersey Central railroads and
other powerful corporations.
warm contest is in progress in Ken
lucky for the United States senatorship.
Former Senator Blackburn has been max
ing strenuous efforts to secure the prize.
and his friends believed that he was GER
tain Of it until a few. days ago when for
mer Congressman W. T. Ellis came to the
front as a candidate. The friends of Mr..
| Blackburn do not believe that Mr.. Ellis is
sincere in the campaign he has begun, and
openly assert that he is working in the
interest of former Governor John Young
Brown The Blackburn men profess to
know that Ellis and Brown will endeavor
to secure LOT themselves an Lie pleuSeS
possible. and that when the proper time
arrives Ellis will throw his strength to
\ Brown. and attempt to elect him. Black
burns followers. do not disguise the fact
that the appearance of Ellis as a candi-
date has very much lessened the chances
| of the former senator. There are many
reasons for believing that Senator Lind
say will be defeated.
If the State ofLouisiana elects a Demo-
cratic legislature in November, Senator
Turpie will be- O. candidate for reelection