People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1897 — Politics of the Senate. [ARTICLE]

Politics of the Senate.

The election of Kyle, of South Dakota, leaves but three senatorial vacancies to occur March 4th, yet to be provided for. These are in the states of Kentucky, Oregon and Florida. The latter state will elect a Democrat and it is quite probable that each of the other states will elect a Republican. In that case the next Senate of the United States will be composed of 44 Republicans, 34 Democrats, 7 Populists, 4 Silver Republicans and 1 Independent. The Republicans will need one vote of the opposition to tie the Senate and enable Vice-Presi-dent Hobart to give the casting vote. The straight Republicans will have the aid of the Silver Republicans on all party questions except the money question, and they will not have to go very far for the extra vote needed to give them a majority on that question if there is any truth in the following extract from a Washington dispatch to the Chicago Tribune dated Feb. 19: “It is said that some of the leaders in the Senate have already been approached by friends of Pettigrew bearing young olive branches and requesting to know the terms on which he will be received into full fellowship.” Practically considered, the Republicans after the 4th of March will have full control of every branch of the National govern-ment—-the executive, legislative and judicial; and if they fail to give the people that fair degree of general prosperity which is everywhere demanded, the Republican party may expect to see the lower house of Congress go over to their opponents two years hence, and the balance of the government follow suit in 1900.—Joliet News.