The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-03

anu WABASH, Danlel l.. CrumpdCkeFs
Laporte and st. Joseph; Edgar Durre,
Vanderburgh; Abraham Halleck, Jas
per, Newton. Starke and White; Hor-
ace L. Hanna, Boone and Hendricks; ].
]. Higgins, Warren, Fountain and Yer
million: Ralph X. Kane, Hamilton and
Upton; G. w. Kimmell, Kendallville,
Lagrange and Noble: David A. Lam
bert, Delaware; Edward E. Moore,
Hancock, Fayette and Rush.
But That Can BE Done.
A study of the condition of things in
the counties that are to elect state SEN
ators at the next election shows almost
beyond q doubt that the very best the
republicans will be able to do, unless
the situation changes before election
day, will be to elect fifteen new sena-
tors. II they carry Marion county
this will mean q total Of twenty-six
instead of twenty-five. but there is no
certainty that they can carry Marion
county. Marion county has four sena-
tors, but three of them, Harlan, Far
rell and Clark, are democratic hold
overs, elected last fall. This leaves
only one senator to elect in this coun-
ty next year, to succeed Senator Lin
ton A. Cox. But outside Of Marion
county, the prospects are that the re-
publicans will elect fifteen senator's
and the democrats ten. This will
make the senate stand tie, each par
ty having twenty-five members. II
the republicans can elect a senator In
Marion county, they will have TWEEN
ty six to twenty-four democrats, a ma
jority Of two.
Close Observation.
This estimate is based on the very
closest observance and study of the
map and of the political conditions. In
reaching these figures the republicans
reasonably sure of electing as well as
giving them the benefit of every
doubtful senatorial district in the state.
And one Of the two republicans who
were discussing this matter remarked
that 1t would be practically out of the
question to carry all of the doubtful
districts. 1t would be expecting too
much. he said. But II they do not
carry all Of the doubtful districts they
stand mighty good show of losing
the legislature.
The same is true OF the house. If
the republicans carry Marion county
and carry everything else that they
ought to carry as we'll as all of the
doubtful districts in the state, they
will probably have 81 members of the
house-a bare majority OF one vote. If
they lose Marion county it Is all off
with them.
What Outlook 10.
Leaving Marion county entirely out
OF the consideration in this estimate.
there is every reason to believe that
the democrats will elect forty-nine
members Of the house. This estimate
includes only those districts that look
like they reasonably should be expect
ed. under present conditions, to elect
democratic representatives. 1t does
not take into consideration any of the
doubtful districts.
Basing the stimate on the present
conditions in the various counties, CIV
ing the republicans every representa-
tive that appears sure. and giving
them also the benefit Of the doubt in
all Of the doubtful districts. the repub-
ncans will probably elect forty-three
members OF the house, not counting
Marion county.
Marion county has eight representa-
tiyes In the house. At present they
are all democrats. For several years
heretofore they were republicans.
What they win be next time is q seri-
ous question. II the democrats carry
Marion county and elect the eight
members this will give them 81 men,
bers Of the house and the republicans
q. II the republicans carry Marion
county they will have q bare 81 mem
bers In the house and the democrats
will hare 40
Democratic Majority.
II the democrats win on this basis
they will have So votes on joint ballot
while the republicans win have 6S. and
the democrats will elect q United
States senator
II the republicans win on this basis
they will have q votes on Joint ballot
and the democrats will have Is. and
Senator Beverage will be reelected
These figures ars not made up from