Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1894 — SENATORS TO STEP DOWN. [ARTICLE]

SENATORS TO STEP DOWN.

Quite a Number of Terms Expired with the LUId Congress. The respective terms of the following Unit.d States Senators expire next March and the Legislatures which choose their successors are to be elected this fall: Democbats—James H. Berry (Ark ), William Lindsay (Ky.i, Matthew C. Butler (8. C,), John Martin (Kan.). Donelson Cattery (La.), John R. McPherson (N. J ). J. N. Camden (W. Va.), Matt W. Ransom (N. CJ, Richard Coke (Texas), Patrick Walsh (Ga.), fcham G. Harris (Tenn.). Republicans—Joseph M. Carey (Wyoming), James McMillin (Mich.), Wm. E. Chandler (N. H.), R. F. Pettigrew (8. D.), Shelby M. Cullom (111.). Tnotnas C. Power (Mont.), William P. Frye (Maine), George L. Shoup (Idaho). Anthony Higgins (Del), W. D. Washburn (Minn.), Geo. F. Hoar (Mass.). Edward O. Wolcott (Col.), C. F. Manderson (Nebraska). The terms of Nathan F. Dixon,Rhode Island; James F. Wilson, lowa, and Joseph Dolph, of Oregon, Republicans, and Eppa Hunton of Virginia, A. J. McLaurin of Misei sippi, and John T. Morgan of Alabama also expire next year. Rhode Island has already elected Senator Dixon’s successor, George Peabody Wetmore. lowa has elected Wilson’s successor, ex-Gov. Gear. ExSenator Walthall had already been elected fcr the next term from Mississippi before he resigned and gave place for the appointment of Maci.aurin to his unexpired term. Eppa Hunton’s successor frcm Virginia wiilbe Senator Martin, having besn already chosen. In Alabama and . Oregon the I egisla-•trj-es have already been elected and Senators Morgan a id Dolph a e practically assured of being chosen their own successors.

Be c ide these Senate s, N. C. Blanchard of Louisiana, and Thomas J. Jarvis, of North Carolina. Democrats, and George C. Perkins of California and John Patton, Jr., of Michigan, Republicans, were chosen by governors to fill vacancies, and the Legislatures to be elected this fall will choose their successors for the remainder of their respective terms. Montana. Washington, and Wyoming have had only one Senator each during the present Congress and the vacancies caused thereby are to be filled by the Legislatures elected this fall in those States.