Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
MANY NEW SENATORS.
Terms That Will Expire March a..
Candidates for Reelection.


Washington, Dec a3.-lSpeciaD. An
extraordinarily large crop Of new men Is
coming to the senate during the next few
months. On the 4th Of March the terms
OF 80 senators expire, and much smaller
proportion of these than usual will be re-
elected on account ct recent political
changes. In addition to the senators who
are to retire at the expiration OF their
terms, four senators now sitting by ap-
pointinent Of the governors Of their states
will retire as soon as the legislatures can
meet and choose their successors. Two OF
three Of these may be reelected, but one
and perhaps two will surely be succeeded
by now blood. OF the 80 senators whose
terms expire probably about one-half will
not return. Mr.. Butler Of South Carolina
will be succeeded by Governor Tillman.
MIR. Camden Of West Virginia is to be sue
cecdcd by Republican, and this Repub-
lican without much doubt will be Mr..
Elkins. Mr.. Coke Of Texas has volunta-
rily retired after long service in the sen
ate. The successor Of Mr.. Hunton OF Vir.
pinia has already been elected. Mr.. Man
derson Of Nebraska, it is said by his
friends here, comedies the election OF Mr..
Thurston OF Omaha as his successor Mr..
Martin Of Kansas will be succeeded by
Republican. Mr.. McLaurin Of Mississippi
gives way to ex-senator Walthall, who
was himself succeeded by Mr.. McLaurin
when he resigned about / u years ago.
Mr. Mcpherson Of New Jersey was not
candidate for reelection, and it would not
have done him any good IL he had been,
for the Republicans have the legislature,
and, it is thought, will elect General sew
nll, former senator and warm personal
friend of ex- President Harrison. Mr.. Ran-
som Of North Carolina must give way to
Republican or Populist, and the successor
Of Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa has already been
chosen, as has the successor to Mr.. walsh
Of Georgia.
Candidates For Reelection.
According to the latest reports, there Is
q little doubt about tho reelection OF SEN
ator Harris of Tennessee, who Is d1stin-
guishcd as having come to congress earlier
than any of his compeers now serving III
either house, but it is believed by bis
friends here that he will return all right
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois has not been chosen
by his party caucus to hold his scat again,
Int his chances are good Mr. Higgins OF
Delaware is having quito contest over
his seat his chief rival being Mr.. Addicks,
the gas millionaire. Senator Chandler ol
New Hampshire is said to have opposition,
but his friends in the senate Will be sur
prised II he does not como back. Mr.. Per
kins of California is said to have good
chance to succeed himself, though there is
a sharp contest. The same thing Is true
of Mr.. Shoup of Idaho and of two or three
other senators.
II is rather remarkable that four states
are to elect two senators each this winter.
These are Montana, Wyoming, North Car
olina and Michigan. In Montana and
Wyoming there have been vac9ncies for
about two years, owing to tho unwllllng'
ness of the senate to accept the certificates
presented by men who had been elected
under some informality. There is also
such vacancy in Washington, but the
term of the sitting senator for that state
does not expire Mt this time. Two senators
are to bo elected in Michigan because OF
tho death of Mr.. Stookbrldge, and two In
North Carolina on account OF the death OF
Senator Vance. In the former state Mr..
Mcmillan is conceded to have suro cleo
tion to succeed himself to the long term,
but there is lively scramble for the short
term.
Ono of tho most popular Of tho retiring
senators Is Mr. Manderson of Nebraska.
He is noted as one of the keenest parlia-
mentarians of the body and Is also dis
tjnguished for his remarkable command
of the English language. Old senators say
they have never known a man on that QoOr
to use habitually such perfect English as
that which MIR. Mandcrson employs on ev-
cry OCCASION. 1t does not matter whether
the remarks which he has to mako are
trivial or merely formal, as they sometimes
are, the words in which they arc framed
are sure to bo simply perfect He Is not
only fortunate in his gift of choosing al
ways the best word for tho place and in
peculiarly elegant phrasing, but his deiiy'
cry is as clear cut as tho tones OF silver
bell. 1t il pleasure to listen to such an
unusual master Of tho queens tongue ana
of tho art of elocution.
A Hypothetical Question.
A rumor was in circulation a few days
ago to the effect that Senator Hill was at
last to be married. 1t proved on inquiry
to be as baseless as many similar runners
have been concerning tho same gentleman.
MIR. Hill probably never will overcome his
aversion to tho society Of women. At the
senate chamber the doorkeepers have in
structions to carry him no cards from
women, and awoman cannot get an Inter
view with him without first sending
noto explaining her business and asking
for an appointment. At his hotel the sen
ator insists upon having aseat in retired
corner of the dining room, where women
cannot well be placed near him at table.
He does not go into society at oil ano
would probably feel as awkward in the SO
cicty of ladies' as miner from the camps
of the Rocky mountains. This popularity
of the senator has caused more than one ol
his confrcres in the American house OF
lords to ask what he would do in the
White House If he should happen to be
elected president.
If the officials of tho patent office may
be trusted, there is an epidemic of lying
machines among the inventors of this
country. So much has been published
about tie experiments of MIR. Maxim In
London and Professor Langley of the
Smithsonian institution here that all the
inventors who have ever had an idea they
could construct successful flying ma
chine hayo trotted out their old schemes
or gone to work on new ones. Very few
of these devices present anything that Is
now or patcntabie. The vast majority OF