The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-05
CONGRESS Is REPUBLICAN.
PARTY HAS 4 DECREASED MA
JORITY IN LOVER HOUSE.
Perhaps Only q Bakers DOzen-The Old
Leaders Reelected Except Perhaps
Dave" Mercer In Nebraska. Who
Appears 10 Have been Defeated by
Editor R0sewater's Candidate. q. VI.
FIT chcock BIrdsaII Beats Ex.GoN.
BOics In HendersOn's District In Iowa.


The present Senate is made up Of 81
Republicans. 30 Democrats. Silverite and
Mr.. Wellington Of Maryland, with two
vacancies. the Re publicans having a ma
jority Of 20 over all. The terms of thirty
Senators expire next March, and with the
two vacancies from Delaware and the
unexpred term of Senator Mcmillan of
Michigan. to he filled the number to be
elected is thirty-three. Eighteen of these,
including Mfr, Alger. who fills the vacancy
from Michigan by appointment only. are
Republicans, and thirteen, including Mr..
Wellington. are Democrats or affiliated
herewith. -Four Senators Messrs. Allison
of Iowa. Foraker Of Ohio and Dillingham;
Of Vermont. Republicans, and McEnery
of Louisiana Democrat. have already
been elected TO succeed themselves. Arthur
Pue German. formerly the Democratic
leader Of the Senate, has been chosen by
the Maryland Legislature in place OF We'll
lington, and ex-Gov James B. McCreary
Of Kentucky, a Democrat. has been named
as the successor of Senator Deboe. Repub-
lican. As determined by the primary
elections, former Governor james p.
Clarke Of Arkansas. is TO replace Senator
cratic National Committee, Representative
Asbury c. Latimer is to succeed Senator
McIaurin Of South Carolina, and Senator'S
Clay of Georgia and Pettus of Alabama,
Democrats. are to succeed themselves.
The new Legislature in Oregon. although
Republican. will not return Senator Simon,
a. he was beaten in the primary elections
Messrs Vest Of Missouri and Jones of
Nevada will voluntarily retire from the
Senate AT the expiration of their present
terms. Former Governor William Joel
Stone, al times known AZ Gum shoe Bill.
the Democratic boss OF Missouri, will prob
ably succeed Mr. Vest, and Representative
Newlands, the erstwhile Republican, sub
seqlently Siverite and now a Democrat.
whose slogan is Irrigation" has the in
dorsement Of his party convention for
Jones's seat.
Representative A. J. Hopkins defeated
Senator William F.. Mason in the Illinois
Republican convention as the Republican
nominee for the Senate: former Secretary
Of War Russell A. Alger hes the indorse
ment Of the Michigan Republicans for the
unexpired term Of the late senator James
Mcmillan, senator Fairbanks is the choice of
the Indiana Republicans as his own sue
cessor, and Locke Craig, that Of the North
Carolina Democrats to succeed Jeter c.
Prtchard. Republican. Senators Plat Of
New York, Spooner of Wisconsin, Plat
of connecticut, Perkins OF California. Pen
rose Of Pennsylvania, Gallingor Of New
Hampshire, Hansbrough Of North Dakota
and Ki,tredge Of South Dakota. Republic
cans, Teller of Colorado, Silverite and
Mallory Of Florida, Democrat. will. il is
thought. succeed themselves. Senator Tur-
ner Of Washington. Ftisionist Democrat
will likely be displaced 10y former Senator
John L. Wilson. Republican. and Senator
Harris. Democrat by one Of the Repub-
lican represent atives from Kansas.
According to the returns received by
The Sun, the next Senate will stand: