Show A BRACE OF protracted FIGHTS 6 thic THE states of indiana and new jersey had bad two of the most protracted lights fights over their respective Senator ships that ever occurred in the country they began about the same time and the former ended her struggle first by the election of david turpie to the united states senate new jersey did not complete the task till yesterday when rufus blodgett was elected both the gentlemen named are democrats and as they succeed republicans this makes a difference in the voting strength of the senate of four I 1 which the change in a california seat increases to six the democrats also gain a senator in virginia but this is offset by a republican gain in nevada where stewart republican will succeed pair fair democrat the present majority of the republicans in the senate will be reduced to four after the ath instant it is now BOW ten tea |