The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03
SENATOR'S IN TIE CONVENTIONS.
The Significance Of the Appearance Of ga
Many Of Them At Philadelphia.

vote, without the Intervention Of State Legis-
latures, cannot find much encouragement for
their views in the prominent part to be taken
In the Philadelphia Convention by the Repub-
lican Senators. In no previous National Con-
vention Of either political party have Senators
been so prominent and 80 Influential. The
delegates-at-large from Indiana, long con-
sidered the closest State in the West.
are Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge.
The delegates-at-large from Minnesota are
Senator'S Davis and Nelson. Senator Foraker
heads the Republican delegation from Ohio.
MIR. Quay, appointed as Senator by the Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania. although not admitted
by the Senate. heads the delegation from that
State, Senator Wolcott leads the Republican
delegation from Colorado. Senator McComas
the delegation from Maryland. Senator Lodge
the delegation from Massachusetts,, Senator
Carter that from Montana. Senator Thurston
that from Nebraska. Senator Sewell the New
Jersey delegation. Senator Pritchard the North
Carolina delegation and Senator's Patt and
Depew the New York delegation. In nearly
every case these Senators we're chosen by the
unanimous vote Of the whole State convention.
In a majority OF the cases the senior ranking
Senator has by formal vote. been chosen as
| chairman Of the delegation from his State.
The list Of Senators active In convention
| affairs this year further includes Elkins Of
West Virginia, Plat Of Connecticut. Cullom Of
Illinois, Allison OF Iowa and Spooner OF Wis.,
| consin. In nearly every instance where q Sen
ator either heads the delegation or has been
prominent In shaping the course OF the State
convention at which the delegates we're chosen.
its member ships were fixed at primaries.
The unusual prominence OF United States
Senators in the Republican National Conven-
ton this year is in very large measure due to
| the sinsulary friendly and Fictitious political
| relations which. since March 4. 1897, have ex-
| isted between the President and the Senators
| who are Republicans. Usually heretofore the
| chief op position to the denomination Of a Re-
| publican President has come from Senators Of
his own party displeased with administration
| policies, or with the allotment Of public
! patronage. or with the behavior Of Federal
officials. As recently as the Minneapolis Con-
| vention OF 1892 the opposition 10 the rcnomina-
| ton Of the Republican President came almost
| exclusively from Republican Senators in some
! of the States.
This year the harmonious relations between
| the Executive and the men whom the Consritu-
/ ton makes his lawful adv sers in many matters
are shown in the political activity of the Repub-
| lican Senator'S in supper Of the course and
! policy Of the Administration The political
| equilibrium between the Executive and the
| Senators has been retained with the nicely Of
| perfection during the three years of Mr..
| McKiriey's first term; and. though there Is no
discordan: note in opposition TO his renomina-
! ton anywhere. his most active supporters are
| found among l., use whose tenure of office is in
/ M uay dapapdau. np0n tho Presidential pnpni-
| nation or Executiv., favor.
Under present political conditions. the Re-
pablican United States Senators represent con-
i stituencies very much luger and very much
| more important ia their re. Gtion to the voting
population Of the whole country than the
| figures Of Republican membership in the upper
| house of Congress would indicate. Nearly all
the large States. AMI most notably NV York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. are repre- onted
by Republicans. All the States having a large
electoral vote. with the two exceptions ~
| Texas and Missouri. have Republican
Senators. 1t is a somewhat remarkable CIR
| cumstance that the States which the Demo-
Gratis and Populists claim as doubtful this
year have In nearly every instance two
West Virginia. California, Maryland. Indiana,
/ NNoiillk u 'i'eohs ~ hVlupHNuh via
tors will have an active part In shaping the
| policy OF the Republican National Convention
and u large share In the conduct Of the cam
| paign. The three men who managed the last
three Presidential campaigns will be partici-
pants In the Philadelr hia convention. two as
delegates and one as tho chairman OF the Ma
tional Committee, who viii! call the convention
10 order. These are NJ. 8. Quay Of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman OF the Republican National
Committee of 1888; T, II. Carter Of Montana.
chairman Of the Republican National Com
mittee OF 1892. and Mark A. Hanna OF Ohio,
chairman Of the present Republican Nationa
Committee.
The Senatorial representation at the Kansas
City Democratic Convention Of July will be
smaller and less important than that on the
Republican side. but II will include four Demo-
cratic ader. consp cuOus In the politics Of
their respective States, namely, Morgan Of
Alabama. The chairman Of the delegation from
that State. Jones of Arkansas. chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, Tillman OF
South carolina and Martin Of Virginia The
Populist Convention at 3 oux City on Nav 0
was controlled by the United States Senators,
and the clash between them constituted the
only element OF unc 'rtainty and the only Incl
dent of real interest during the proceeding a.
They were " illiam Vincent Allen of Nebraska
and Marion {. Butler OF North Carolina,