Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1878 — The Senate of 1879. [ARTICLE]

The Senate of 1879.

The terms of the following twenty-five Senators expire on the 4th of March next: Spencer, of Alabama; Dorsey, of Arkansas; Sargent, of California; Chaffee, of Colorado; Barnum, of Connecticut; Conover, of Florida; Gordon, of Georgia; Oglesby, of Illinois; Voorhees, of Indiana; Allison, of Iowa; Ingalls, of Kansas; McCreery, of Kentucky; Eustis, of Louisiana; Dennis, of Maryland; Armstrong, of Missouri; Jones, of Nevada; Wadleigb, of New Hampshire; Conkling, of New York; Merrimon, of North Carolina; Matthews, of Ohio; Mitchell, of Oregon; Cameron, of Penn sylvania; Patteison, of South Carolina; Morrill, of Vermont, and Howe, of Wisconsin. Of the above seventeen are Republicans and eight are Democrats. The seats of the Senators from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina have already been, or will undoubtedly be, filled by Democrats, while those of the Senators from Colorado, lowa, Kansas, New Hampshire and Vermont will be occupied by Republicans, leaving the Succession in Connecticut, Indiana, New York, Oregon, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin a disputed question, with the chances in favor of the Demooratu in t] ie first four States and the Republicans in the others. Fifty-one Senators hold over, of which 28 are Democrats, 22 Republicans, and 1 Independent, David Davis.. The Senate would then be composed of 44 Democrats, 31 Republicans and 1 Independent, giving the former a majority of 12, and only 7 votes short of a twothirds majority.— Exchange.