The Van Buren press., 1898-11-19
COLOR o. 1HE SENATE.
Republicans Seem to Have Control
Until 1905.-Ghanges That
will lake Place.

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Of the senate under the control Of ad-
minisfraiion Republicans b. a majority
Of not less than eighteen and PROBABLY
twenty. after March next. ssefns nov
assured The indications are that Of
the thirty senators whose terms will ex-
pirs next March. twenty two OF them.
including Stewart (silyeritej Of Nevada.
Allen Pop Of Nebraska. Faulkner
dem. OF West Virginia, Gorman
Dem. Of Maryland, Gray Dem. Of
Delaware, Mitchell tDem. Of Wiscon-
sin, Murphy Dem. Of New YORK,
Roach Dem. Of North Dakota. Smith
(Dem. Of New Jersey. Turpie Dem
Of Indiana and White (DeIn. Of Cali
fornia, will be succeeded by Republi-
cans.
The decisive change in the senate =
complexion by reason Of the results OF
Tuesday election suggests strongly the
probability of straight Republicans re
tanning control Of the senate until 1908,
or until the expiration Of the term Of the
country's next president. Such con.
tinuation of Republican control, of
conrse, would defeat the inauguration
Of any radical Democratic measures,
even should the Democrats elect, in
1900. the president and the Fifty seventh
congress. The senators who will take
their seats next spring will serve
throughout the next presidential term,
or until 1905 Hence throughout the
next presidential term the straight Re
publicans will certainly have twenty
two members Of the senate.
In order for them to retain control
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four out Of the sixty senators to be
elected in 1901 and 1903. That they
will be able To do this seems reasonably
certain. OF the thirty to be elected in
1901. it is highly probable that straight
Republicans will be chosen in New
Hampshire, Illinois, West Virginia.
Maine. Iowa. Massachusetts, Oregon,
Michigan. Minnesota, New Jersey,
Wyoming and Rhode Island. The
States of the 1901 class now represented
by administration Republicans, in
which the results must be considered
now as uncertain, but in which the
Republicans admittedly will have II
fighting chance. are Idaho, Nebraska,
Kansas and Montana. They will have
probably also fair chance of gaining q
seat in Delaware, now held by Kenney.
Democrat. 1t is not easy 10 understand
how the Democrats can expect to secure
more than sixteen or eighteen of the
thirty places that will become vacant in
1901. Hence the Republicans probably
will get at least twelve senators in that
class. Such result would insure them
thirty four senators throughout the
presidential term, and twelve more Sc
cured ont Of the 1903 class would give
them clear majority until 1905.
OF the senators whose terms will ex-
pire In 1903 seventeen are administra
tion, or straight Republicans, as fol
lows: Allison, Iowa Deboe. Kentucky ;
Fairbanks, Indiana; Foraker, Ohio /;
Gallinger. New Hampshire; Hans
brough. North Dakota Mason, Illinois !;
Morrill,. Vermont: Penrose, Pennsyl-
yania; Perkins California; Platt, Con
necticut; Platt, New York; Pritchard,
North Carolina; Spooner, Wisconsin /;
Wellington, Maryland; Kyle, South
Dakota. and Simons, Oregon. Other
states in which there will be in 1903
probably severe contests are Kansas.
Nevada. Idaho. Utah and Washington.
Reviewing the foregoing lists, it is
plain that the Republicans have proba
bly, good prospect of retaining ma e
jority in the senate.
1t is hardly possible to see how any
thing but an opposition landslide of
almost unprecedent proportions can
wrest the senate from Republican dom
ination within the next seven years. OF
course, this review of the prospect il
not presented as prophecy. 1t is given
merely to indicate the probable. in case
approximately normal political condi-
tions prevail in the country during the
next few years.
The results of the legislative elections
that will retire such large measure OF
Democratic strength from the senate
will work severe blow to the Demo
cratic party, notably in the cases of
Senators Turpie of Indiana. White of
California, and Faulkner of West Vir.
ginia. The Indiana senator is one of
the ablest jurists in the chamber, a
| legislator of profound study and admir-
able appreciation of his responsibilities.
His loss will be more than party loss.
Senator Turpie S retirement should be
regretted by the country at large. Aside
from his superior mind and persistent
application, his English is perhaps the
] iiiOHh OdltluAle NApAuooCh Nhf-b - hNN
heard in the senate, his speeches con
tanning charm of language that, with
their excellent thought, must make
them endure.
Senator White. the permanent chair
man OF the Chicago convention and
chairman Of the present Democratic
congressional committee, il, of course,
a party leader at Washington. He is a
/ lawyer Of much repute. and in all his
speeches in the senate his legal ability
stands out plainly. His addresses re-
Gently against Hawaiian annexation and
especially against Intervention in Cuba
were notable contributions 10 the great
debates of the senate. Senators Turpie
and Faulkner will have served twelve
YEAR, in the senate and Senator White
will have completed q single term.
Perhaps the most notable retirement
that will occur next spring will be that
Of Arthur Pue German Of Maryland.
/ who will be succeeded by Judge Nc
/ Comas. a Republican. The Maryland
/ Democrat entered the senate in 1851 and
will have served continuously eighteen
years. during which time probably no
Democrat 5 name has been associated