Evening journal., 1900-08-22
TIMELY NOTE or WARNING

Bryan makes this plea to the Amerl-
can people: Elect me president. I
can't do any harm, for the Senate will
be against me-" 1t is not a creditable
appeal, but il has been met by the Re
publican National Committee with this
note Of warning to the voters:
Among the states which are to elect
United States senators who will take
their seats at the beginning Of the
Ftfty-seventh Congress, March A, 1901
are the following:
ColoradO-To succeeded Wolcott, Re
publican.
Delaware-To succeed Kenney
Democrat, and also fill a vacancy.
ldaho-To succeeded Shoup, Repub-
lican.
nlinois-To succeed Cullom, Repub-
lican.
Kansas-To succeed Baker, Republi-
can.
Minnesota-To succeed Nelson, Re
publican.
Montana-To succeed Carter Repub-
lican, and Allen, Demo- Populist.
North Carolina-To succeed Butler.
Populist
IT
grew, Silver Republican and Populist.
West Virglnia-To succeed Elkins,
Republican.
Wyom.ng-To succeed Warren, Re
publican.
The present representation OF these
states in the United States Senate con
sists OF fifteen Republicans, one Demo
crat and six POpulists and Silver Re-
publicans OF these twelve states eight
Colorado. Idaho, Kansas, Montana.
Nebraska North Carolina, South Da-
kOta and Wyoming-were carried for
Bryan four years ago. II he is to be
elected president this year there is al
least a reasonable possibility that he
will carry two Of the others-Delaware
and West Nirginia-and that the rep
resentatives Of the twelve states in
the United States Senate at the begin
ming OF the Fffty-seventh Congress
will stand Republicans, eight; oppo-
sltion, sixteen, as follows:
Republicans
Illinois .... 30 South Dakota -
Minnesota .......2 West Virginia. i
North Carolina. Il Wyoming ......-
Opposition
/ Colorado ......... Nebraska ...
Delaware .... ...2 North Carolina. =.
Idaho ............2 South Dakota ..i
Kansas .......2 West Vrgna. ...
| Montana .........2 Wyoming .......
The representation Of the other thir
tyAthree states in the Senate will prob
ably be the same in the next Congress
as in the present one-Republicans, 3S
Opposition. 2S-and the Senate wOull
then stand. Republicans (for the gol,
standard), 46; Opposition (for silve
standard), A. The loss Of a Republi
can Senator in a single one of tn
other state would divide the Senat
equally on March A. 1901, and the vOt
of a Democratic Vice President w0ul
give the silver element control Of tina
body and power to repeal the gOl
standard act at once.
1t is reasonably certain that III
election of Bryan as President thi
year would be followed by a silve
majority in the Senate in the Fifty
eighth Congress, which will begi
FL March 4, 1908. Among the Republ
can Senators whose terms will expil
on March Of that year are the follow
ing: Perkins, Of California, Mason,
Illinois, Deboe, of Kentucky, Wellinl
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:. Hansbrough, of North Dakota, Pritcl
y ard, of North Carolina, Foraker.
II Ohio and Kyle, of South Dakota.
r Bryan shall win this year. at lea
W three Of these-Deboe. Wellington al
r. Pritchard-will probably be sucoeedl
n- by silver Senators. and the seats
!, seven Of the others will be in serio
il danger.
ca In the last thirteen Congress ele
be tions the Democrats have won eig
he times. II Bryan is elected this We
Ne the Demo-Populists win surely car
u, the House Of Representatives also. a
almost as certain they will win in {
dt Congress elections of 1892 or. if n
Its the Republicans will have as narr,
lot and uncertain a majority as they
10 IN 1900 when the passage CT the S.
"a ate free coinage bill by the House
Representatives was prevented W
ne the greatest difficulty, and then ol
9rs BY adoption OF a compromise measl