Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26

Now, let 1t be assumed that a republi-
can will be chosen by Pennsylvania and
democrats by the two other states
named, and the political strength of the
senate would be in January next: Re-
spublicans, fifty-two; democrats. TWEEN
ty-eight; all others, ten. A majority of
the senate is forty-six. Therefore the
republicans can lose six of their pres
Fent members and retain a majority.
What are the possibilities of the Mo-
vember elections?
The terms Of thirty senators will ex-
pire With the present session of con-
gress and their successors will be
chosen by the legislatures of their re-
sspective states, TO be elected in Novem-5
Der, except in the few instances where
the senators have already been chosen
for the term beginning March 4, 1901.
The thirty states which will choose.
senators between this time and March
next are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado
Delaware, Georgia, Idaho Illinois,
Iowa, kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine Massachusetts, Michigan MINI
nesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebras-
ka North Carolina, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island.
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas,
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and
Wyoming.
The senators representing these ttlir-
5ty states are classified as follows: Re-
publicans, seventeen; democrats,
eleven; populists. two. The republi
cans are Baker, Kansas: Carter, Mon
lana; Chandler, New Hampshire, Gull
iom. Illinois; Eikins, West Virginia;5
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Hoar, massachusetts; Mcbride,
Oregon: Mcmillan Michigan; Nelson.
Minnesota: Sewell New Jersey: Shoup,
Idaho; Thurs,on, Nebraska. Warren.
Wyoming; Wetnore, Rhode Island;
Mocott, Colorado. The democrats are
Bacon. Georgia; Berry, Arkansas; CAT.
ferry, Louisiana; Chiffon. Texas; Ken
ney, Delaware; Lindsay kentucky;
Martin, Virginia.: Morgan. Ala 5sma;
sullivan, mississippi Tillman. South
Carolina; Turkey. Tennessee The pop-.
ulists are Butler, North Carolina, and
Pettigrew. South Dakota.
The Legislature of Iowa elected Gear
for the term beginning March 4. 1901.
His death Will require that another
shall be chosen, VINO will of course be
a republican. The states of Alabama,
Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia
have chosen for the new term and
those chosen are democrats. The
greatest possible loss the republicans
can sustain is six. namely, Colorado.
Idaho, Kansas. Montana. Nebraska and
West Virginia, which would reduce
their strength after March 4 to forty
SIX, a bare majority of the senate
Thus it will be seen that it is utterly
impossible TO change the complexion of
the senate al the approaching elections
On the other hand there are strong
probabilities that the republicans Will
retain. Idaho, Montana. Nebraska and.
West Virginia. which would give them
fifty, and tina, they will gain two SEN
ators in Delaware an1 one in Nebras
ka. The two states last named elect
two senators each. The factional fight
among the republicans in Delaware
prevented an election two years ago,
since Which time the state has been
represented by Mr.. Kinney alone The.
death of Senator-elect Hayward. of
Nebraska. enabled the governor of that
state to temporarily appoint and Mr..
Allen. populist, was chosen. Should the
Republicans carry these two states each
would be a gain of two, and max their
numerical strength in the Fifty seventh
congress just what it is in the present.
| fifty two, Including Pennsylvania's one
vacant seat.