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November 5, 1896
The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Reports from New York on November 4 indicate that sound money Republicans will hold a bare majority in the 55th Congress Senate, with 48 votes to 42 after Senators Shoup of Idaho and Carter of Montana align with them. Details on expiring terms for 30 senators and probable election outcomes in various states.
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HOW SENATE WILL STAND
Sound Money Will Have Bare Majority.
WITH SHOUP AND CARTER WILL STAND 42 to 48.
Terms of Thirty Senators Expire Next March With a Vacancy To Be Filled in Delaware-Eighteen States Will Probably Elect Republicans.
New York, November 4.-Reports received today indicate that the sound money Republicans will not have more than a bare majority in the Senate in the 55th Congress. There is a vacancy in Delaware and the terms of 30 senators from other States expire on the 4th of March next. The remaining 59 members were last session divided as follows:
Sound money Republicans, 27; all others, 32.
Of the states to send new members to the Senate next March, the following either already have, or in all probability will, elect sound money Republicans:
Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, New Hampshire, Maryland, North Dakota, New York, South Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Illinois, North Carolina, Kansas, Connecticut, California, Wisconsin and Indiana. These states probably will or already have selected silver Republicans and Democrats. Louisiana, Utah, Idaho, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Nevada, Alabama, Washington, Colorado, Missouri.
Since Congress adjourned Senators Shoup of Idaho and Carter of Montana, who voted with the silver Senators, have accepted the St. Louis platform and are expected to act with their associates in all matters of party policy. Should they do so the sound money vote will be 48 to 42 against.
Sound Money Will Have Bare Majority.
WITH SHOUP AND CARTER WILL STAND 42 to 48.
Terms of Thirty Senators Expire Next March With a Vacancy To Be Filled in Delaware-Eighteen States Will Probably Elect Republicans.
New York, November 4.-Reports received today indicate that the sound money Republicans will not have more than a bare majority in the Senate in the 55th Congress. There is a vacancy in Delaware and the terms of 30 senators from other States expire on the 4th of March next. The remaining 59 members were last session divided as follows:
Sound money Republicans, 27; all others, 32.
Of the states to send new members to the Senate next March, the following either already have, or in all probability will, elect sound money Republicans:
Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, New Hampshire, Maryland, North Dakota, New York, South Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Illinois, North Carolina, Kansas, Connecticut, California, Wisconsin and Indiana. These states probably will or already have selected silver Republicans and Democrats. Louisiana, Utah, Idaho, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Nevada, Alabama, Washington, Colorado, Missouri.
Since Congress adjourned Senators Shoup of Idaho and Carter of Montana, who voted with the silver Senators, have accepted the St. Louis platform and are expected to act with their associates in all matters of party policy. Should they do so the sound money vote will be 48 to 42 against.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political Analysis
Election Report
What keywords are associated?
Senate Majority
Sound Money Republicans
Elections
Shoup
Carter
55th Congress
St Louis Platform
What entities or persons were involved?
Shoup
Carter
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Shoup
Carter
Location
New York
Event Date
November 4
Story Details
Sound money Republicans expected to have bare Senate majority of 48-42 in 55th Congress after Shoup and Carter switch alignment; details on expiring terms, vacancy in Delaware, and state election outcomes favoring Republicans in 18 states versus silver Republicans and Democrats in others.