People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1896 — THE NEXT SENATE. [ARTICLE]

THE NEXT SENATE.

On the Currency Question It Will Have ma Anti-Silver Majority. Washington, Nov. 6.—From returns thus far received the next senate probably will stand as follows: Republicans, 42; Democrats, 32; independents and Populists, 11; doubtful, 6; total, 20. On the currency question the senate undoubtedly will have an anti-sil-ver majority. The doubtful states areDelaware, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. The Republicans would need forty-five with ■the vice president to control the senate. The Republican senators who bolted the St. Louis ticket and platform are classed as independents. They are: Teller, Dubois, Mantle and Cannon. Another Utah senator to be elected to succeed Brown will undoubtedly be independent. Classed by states the senate will stand as follows: Alabama, 2 Democrats; Arkansas, 2 Democrats; California, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; Colorado, 1 Republican and 1 independent; Connecticut, 2 Republicans; Delaware, 1 Democrat and 1 doubtful; Florida, 2 Democrats; Georgia, 2 Democrats; Idaho, 1 Independent; Illinois, 2 Republicans; Indiana, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; - lowa, 2 Republicans; Kansas, 1 Republican and 1 Democrat; Kentucky, 1 Democrat and 1 doubtful; Louisiana, 2 Democrats; Maine, 2 Republicans; Matyland, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; Massachusetts, 2 Republicans; Michigan, 2 Republicans; Minnesota, 2 Republicans; Mississippi, 2 Democrats; Missouri, 2 Democrats; Montana, 1 Republican (Carter) and 1 independent; Nebraska, 1 Republican and 1 Populist; Nevada, 2 Populists; New Hampshire, 2 Republicans; New Jersey, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; New York, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; North Carolina, 1 Populist and 1 doubtful; North Dakota, 1 Republican and 1 Democrat; Ohio, 2 Republicans; Oregon, 2 Republicans; Pennsylvania, 2 Republicans; Rhode Island, 2 Republicans; South Carolina, 2 Democrats; South Dakota, 1 Independent (Pettigrew) and 1 doubtful; Tennessee, 2 Democrats; Texas, 2 Democrats; Utah, 2 independents; Vermont, 2 Republicans; Virginia, 2 Democrats; Washington, 1 Republican and 1 independent; West Virginia, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; Wisconsin, 1 Democrat and 1 Republican; Wyoming, 2 Republicans.