The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-15
NO POPULISF SENATORS.
That Party Without a Representa-
tive in lis Upper House.

| The Lines to BE strictly Drawn Re-
tween the Democrats nnd Repnb-
IcRns ia the FIfty-Seventh Con-
Eress-PoIitieaI Changes OF Heart
When the Fifty-ssventh Congress meets
next month. it viii contain no represeu-
tatives Of the PopuIist party. so FAR as
the Senate 8 concerned Neither viii
there be any free silver Republicans. but
/ Abe lines viii be strictly drawn between
the two old parties, and each member Of
the upper house OF Congress viii be class
ed either as Republican or a Democrat.
There VIII De no third party represented
in the Senate.
Senator Fred T. Dubois. who succeeds
Senator shoup. Of Idaho. returns 10 tho
Senate as a fuu-fedged Democrat. He
arrived in Washington recently and has
declared himself without reservation or
qualification a Democrat His sentiments
were. however, well known at the time or
his election by the votes OF the Democrats
and the free silver Republicans OF his
State He has entirely renowned all Re
publican doctrines and experienced a CON-
piete change Of heart politically since he
left the Senate.
Senator DubOis' Position.
Senator Dubois case is a somewhat
singular one During his former term no
was active in the interests OF the Repub-
Ican party, was member Of the steering
committee. virtually the Republican whip
In the coming Congress he VIII caucus
with no THa~~rrrs#- p. -
the Democratic steering committee. lie
has announced that he adopted al Of the
tenets OF Democratic faith. and as he Is
young and aggressive his acquisition to
the ranks Of Democracy S. one OF much
Importance to that party
His colleague, Senator HeideId, who
Tour years ago succeeded Senator Du-
bois, has also cut loose from the dead
body Of PopulisTn. and viii hereafter be
known only as Democrat. He win eau
Gus with the Democratic members. and
viii be found with them on all party
questions Senator HeitfeId was elected
a a Populist- TO succeed Senator Dubois.
who was then serving as 4 Republican.
although he was one OF those delegates
who walked out Of the Republican Con
Nentlon IN St Louis in 1886. when that
hCdy declared FOR the gold standard. In
the campaign Of 1885 Senator Dubois sup
ported Mr. Bryan as a Free silver ReDub-
hcan. and in 1870 he supported him as o
Democrat
Senator Teller viii no longer be known
as Free Silver Republican but viii here
after be classCd as Democrat and will
affiliate with that party. participating in
its caEcuses and advocating its policies.
This VIII doubtless insure his reelection
10 the Senate by the Legislature Of Colo
RADIO when his term expires a year from
next March
Senators Harris and Wellington.
As Senators Stewart and Jones OF Ne
vada some time ago reuounced .POpulisna
ana returned 10 the Republican party
whence they came. Senator Harris
Is LETT the only member OF the Senate
about whom there would be any question
He is 70 az iHtents and purposes Demo
crat- and IL is understood that Ee viii
continue 70 cast his lot with that party.
rs be has done heretofore. It is thought
that Senator Wellington. who still insists
that he is "a Republican, but who support
cd Mr. Bryan in the last Presidential
campaign on the issue IF imperialism and
because Of his personal feeling against
the late President VIII not caucus with
either -arty-
Senator Butler. practically the last OF
the straishJ-out POpulists in the Senate.
retired on March 4 last ard is succeeded
by Senator Simmons, a democrat. from
the Tar Heel State.
So far as the House is concerned. there
are eight men elected 10 the FIfty-seventh
Congress who were supported by the
Democrats and PoDUlists and have been
termed Fusiouists, Populssts. OF Silver
ties They are John F Shafroth and John
c. Bell Of Colorado; Thomas l. Glenn.
of Idaho, Caldwell Edwards. OF Montana:
William J.. stark, Ashton g. ShaUen-
berger. and William Neville Of NebraskS,
and Francis c. NswIands. Of Nevada Il
IS not thought that they viii hold q cav
Gus. but iD3SmuCh rs the bulk Cf the votes
which elected them came from Democrats
they VIII support the Democratic caucus
nominees. and that they viii vote with the
Democrats on all party questions