The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20
SENATE ELECTIONS SOL IN.
They show Many Changes IN the Representa-
ton az Washington.

The terms Of the following United States
the inauguration of the next President: Bacon
OF Georgia, Berry Of Arkansas, Butler Of North
Carolina, Gallery Of Louisiana Chiffon of Texas,
Elkins Of IVES, Virginia. Lindsay of Kentucky
Martin of Virginia, Morgan Of Alabama, Sullivan
of Mississippi. Tllman Of South Carolina and
Turley of Tennessee-twelve in all of whom
eight are silver Democrats, one tBu,ler) Is a
silver Populist. one Republican Hlklns) and
two U.indsay and CaheryI are gold Demo
Gratis. 1t Is the usual custom in Southern
States to reflect Senators whose services have
been Of a satisfactory character, and in some
cases that course has already been followed,
the Mississippi Legislature on Jan. 10 having
reelected Senator MCI.aurin, and the primaries
in Alabama. which holds It's State election
in August. having resulted favorably to the
return of Senator Morgan. and senator Martin
being the choice of the Virginia Democrats
for another term of six years.
In a larger number Of cases than Is usually
the case in the South. however. the present
Democratic Senators will be superseded by
newcomers Of the same party, notably in the
cases following in Texas. the primaries on the
Democratic side have resulted tayorahly for
Joseph ". Bailey, former Democratic leader in
the House Of Representatives. as III. successor of
Horace Chiffon, in Louisiana thel .eglslature-eleCt
OF which is unanimously denocratlc, the IRE
sent Governor Of the State, Foster }. Murphy.
has been agreed upon ms the successor OF Donel-
son Cafery; and the Kentucky Legislature has,
during its turbulent and exciting, session in
Frankfort; elected Joseph C;,S Blackburn in
gold Senators, the two SURVIVORS of the band
which originally included Gray Of Delaware.
now a Judge; Villas of Wisconsin, Smith of New
g---. A~1 Dnl-a. ~ ltpA - 90 hA Gha
ceeded in the next Senate by overt s~llyerites
and the representation of gold Democrats will.
therefore. entirely cease. Senators Berry
Of Arkansas, Tillman Of South Carolina and
Bacon Of Georgia will succeed themselves,
but in two other Southern States, Moth Caro-
lima and West Virginia, there i likely TO be a
stirring political fight.
In the former State a Constitutional amend
ment is to be voted on this year, the purpose
Of which is the restriction of the vote Of North
Carolina so that cOlorpd voters. who consti-
tute a material element in the voting popula-
ton, ma be excluded from the rights Of fran
chise This constitutional amendment fay-
ored by the Democrats i opposed by the Re-
publicans and Populists, and the plan of roliti-
cal campaign Of the latter IL an inderendent
ticket for State officers, which will enable the
Popullst party 10 poll a vote for legislative
candidates large enough to give the Populists
AT Raleigh the balance Of power between the
two regular parties. and thus BY concessions
to one or other Of them to secure, as " as the case
in 1896. when he was elected, the success Of Mar
ion {. Butler, who has retained his hold among
Populists in q section Of country whore nearly
all Of their leaders have been absorbed nv the
Democratic organization. II Is ext eCted that
every North Carolina voter who supports either
a Republican or n Populst ticket will cast h7
ballot against the Constitutional amendment,
thereby lnsuring its defeat, for contrar" 10 the
rule in most other southern States, the Republic
can party in North Carolina is chief recruited
from white men and is IN fact a white mans
party, 4 majority Of the tar heel State Pop
ulistS. too, are white men and Senator Buffers
paror in Raleigh Is the Caucasian.
In West Virginia the PopuliSts are not n fac
tor in the political situation, the Renublicans
being committed 10 tho return Of Senator
Elkins and the Democrats divided IN Their
preference between former Senator John NJ.
Camden and John T. MCGrnw. who was the
cautus nominee in January last. West VIZ
Ginia is a close State.