Evening journal., 1900-06-16
REPuBLIcANs AND IHE SENAIE

REPUBLICANS AND THE SENATE
Among public men who have an inti-
mate knowledge OF the political sltua-
tion from a national standpoint, It is
felt that nothing short Of Democratic
landslide in November can give the
Republican combination in the
next United States Senate control of
that body.
With four vacancies In the Senate
the Republicans hold ffty-one seats,
against thirty-fve held by the com
bined opposition. Assuming that the
Republicans neither gain nor lose
seats as a result Of this years elections,
and that the vacancy from Pennsylvania
is filled by a Republican, and those from
Montana, Delaware and Utah by the
opposition, the next Senate would
stand flfty-two Republicans to thirty
eight opposition. Republican major
ity Of fourteen. To give the opposition
a clear majority over the Republicans
they must gain eight seats. If they
gain seven the Senate will be tie and
the vice-president will have to cast a
vote.
Terms OF thirty senators expire on
March next OF these seventeen are
Republicans, eleven Democrats, one
populist and one silver. Te retain con-
troll Of the Senate the Republicans must
elect eleven Of the new senators. This
they are almost certain to do.
Republicans who go out next March,
and who can be counted upon with al
most absolute certainty to be succeeded
by themselves or other Republicans,
are: Messrs. Baker, OF Kansas; Chan
der, Of New Hampshire; Cullom, of
Illinois; Frye, OF Maine: Gear Of Iowa;
Hoar, OF Massachusetts,; Mcbride, of
Oregon; Mcmillan, Of Michigan; Nelson,
Of Minnesota, and wetmore, Of Rhode
Island.
IL the Legislature of Montana should
be safely Republican IL would mean
not only Senator Carter's reelection,
but the choice OF another Republican
to succeed Senator Clark. Senator Ell
kins will undoubtedly succeed himself
II the Republicans carry West Virginia
New Jersey can probably be safely
counted on for the reelection Of Sena-
tor Sewell. Senator shoup is a politi-
cal power in Idaho, but the chances are
considered against the Republicans
winning in that state Senator Thurs.
ton will not be a candidate for re-elec.
tion, even If the Republicans carry Ne
braska. In that state, as in Montana
two seats depend on the result. Bryan
will probably carry his own state ans
]. pull through fusion Legislature, il
which event Senator Allen and Dem
ocrat will be returned.
i, Wyoming is generally conceded L
be in the Republican column, and n !
stays there Senator Warren will sue
ceed himself. Senator Wolcott's re
election from Colorado, is by no mean
certain.
While the Democrats can hardl
hope to gain enough seats to contrc
= the Senate. they have every prospect q
o being able to reduce the Republica
h majority. They will probably lose thei
v silver ally, Senator Pettigrew, Of Sout
a Dakota, and they may lose Senate
Kenney, Of Delaware, but, aside frol
these two, they can count conhdentl
on retaining every seat they now hol
\ and gaining one now held by Senat,
T" Butler, OF North Carolina. They wi
also have Silver Democrats in place
- Senators Gallery, of Louisiana, al
y Lindsay, of Kentucky
is other seats which they will reta
IN are those now filled by Senators Baco
of Georgia; Berry, Of Arkansas; ;Chilto
of Texas: Martin. of Virginia; Morga
g, OF Alabama; Sullivan, of Mississippi
. Tillman, Of South Carolina, and IT.
:, ley, Of Tennessee.
In Delaware all that is needed to q
tain the two senators is for the Matte
al Convention to repudiate Addic
With him out of the way the Reput
Ter cans can carry all three counties a
We elect their state and county tickets,
ID well as their presidential electors a
he two senators. Now is the time of
bis times for the national organization
a break the back Of Addicksism, as it
10 broken the back of Quayism, Clark
tes and Robertsism.