The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-10
To Be Elected by 29 State
Legislatures.
Some Winning Names Already
Placed on the Slate.
In Other Cases the Contests are
Likely to Be Very Close.

New York, Nov. 10.-United States
senators will be elected to serve from
March in 70 states. The World pub
ishes dispatches from states In which
the most important contests will take
place. giving the composition of the Leg
islatures and names of all the most for
midabie candidates.
In Oregon, United States Senator
Mitchell will probably succeed himself.
Mitchell voted for silver In the senate.
but during the campaign stumped the
state for Mckinley. However, Sound
Money Republicans are opposed to him.
In Indiana, the logical candidate is
Charles w. Fairbanks, temporary chair
man of the St. Louis Republican conven-
tioa that nominated Mckinley. Former
President Harrison was mentioned for
the place. but his friends say he would
not consent 10 be a candidate.
In South Dakota, Senator Pettigvew
Is trying to dictate Senator Kyle's sue
cessor. He dislikes Senator Kyle. The
majority OF the legislature are old-time
Populists. They want to elect Senator
Kyle. or TO name man more TO their
liking than any candidate Of Senator
Fettigrew.
In Wisconsin, there is little doubt that
John c. Spooner will again represent the
state in the senate.
In Illinois, Senator Palmer's toga Is
sought by several Martin Il. Madden.
an alderman. Is the Tanner machine cam
didate. Congressman Hit. Mason, Carr
and Calhoun are others. John X. Tan
ner, governor elect, would take the plum,
too.
With a majority Of 2S assured on Joint
ballot In the California Legislature, Sem
ator Perkins considers his reelection
sure.
In South Carolina, Joseph II. Earle. a
Free Silver Democrat, will be Irby's sue
cessor. Judge Earle is now on the Clip
cult bench.
In Idaho, Senator Dubois may not be
reelected If he fails of majority. the
2S Silver Republicans will vote for a
Democrat. X. u. Johnson OF Boise Is
one of the possibilities.
In Georgia, there are five candidates
In the race. 1t is a fight between Gov
ernor Atkinson and the field. in which
are A. S. Clay, James w. Robertson.
Henry T. Lewis. who nominated Bryan
at Chicago, and L. p. Howell. editor and
When General Fitzhugh Lee comes TO
Richmond this week, Gold Democrats
will ask him to be their candidate for
governor or for the United states SEN
ate, to succeed John w. Daniel. They
expect the Republicans to cooperate
with them. III General Lee Will run for
governor. Governor O'Ferrell Will be put
forward for the senate.
In Alabama, there are four announces
candidates: William c. Oates, John II.
Bankhead, +. w. Pettus and the in
cumbent, Senator Pugh. All are intense
free silver men, except Governor oates,
who, however, will agree to vote Tor
free silver bill If he is so instructed.
In North Carolina the Republicans
claim to have secured pledges from
enough Populist members of the legisia-
ture TO re-elect j. G. Pritchard. The
Populist chairman claims that a silver
man will be elected, however. Senator
Butler, IL is thought, Will oppose Pritch-
Gr6. Senator Pritchard was instructed
to support free silver. but the instruc-
tions terminate on March next. lie ID
q devoted Nc kinley man.
There are two reasons given why the
senator from Delaware will be a Gold
Democrat. First. that element has
clear majority i'm the legislature, and.
second, II is believed that a silver man
would stand a poor chance In Washing
ton in q contest against III. A. Dupont.
who still claims right to the seat, and
is a gold man. There are several candi-
dates, but il is believed that the fight will
be between Willard Salisbury and John
Biggs at the finish, with the chances In
favor of the former
one result Of the defeat Of Mr.. Bryan is
likely TO be the election OF Gold Dem
ocrat from Florida, to succeed Senator
Call. IL Is known that the new legisla-
ture is anti-Call. but IL has been asserted
| that majority favored a free silver man
This would probably have been true III
Bryan had been elected. but now 1t Is not
believed the silver members can be held
together. 1t is considered certain tha'
no rabid silver man can be chosen.
The attention OF Senator Warren OF
| wyoming was called to the statement
| that 1t was problematic how he and Sen
ator Clark, OF that state. would stand In
| congress on legislation proposed by the
| Republican party. Senator Warren said
| 81 will certainly go into the caucuses ol
| the Republican party. and Will do all ir
| my power to aid President Mckinley ir
| his efforts to restore prosperity TO tho
country. Senator Clark VIII unquestion'
ably pursue the same course.