The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-08
wonr SENATORIAL AsPIRANTS
More Governors Added to the List OF THOSE
seeking seats in the Senate.


wAsHINGToN June IA month ago. with
four unified vacancies In the next oeha'e'
there were sixteen former Governors OF STATES
on the roll. out OF a total actual membership
of eighty six Since then the present Governor
OF Arkansas Daniel W. Jones' whose term ex-
pires with tho close OF 1900 has announced
himself as Senatorial candidate Tor the va
cancy which will arise on the Attn oil March'
1901, by the expiration OF the term OF James
H. Berry. the junior Senator OF that state. MI.
Berry. who had himself been Governor. was
originally chosen to succeed A. ii. garland
also former Arkansas Governor. VINO
was appointed Attorney General by Cleve-
land The Legislature to choose his successor
will be elected next year. along with Gov
ernor OF Arkansas. Gov. Jones Is now serving
his second term and as II IL not customary in
Arkans as to elect Governors for more than two
terms, tho alternative presented TO MIN Is
either promotion to the Senatorship or retire.
ment from political life Should he succeed In
his aspiration. Arkansas will be represented In
the Senate after March 4. 1901. by two mem
bcrs OF the Jones family. James X. Jones and
Daniel W. Jones.
Benton McMilln OF Tennessee. the present
Governor OF that state. left the House OF Rep
resentatIyes in which he was the leader on the
Democratic side. after ten terms OF consecu-
tive service In order to accept the Governor
ship Why he did so is now suggested by the
announcement by Senator Turley OF Memphis
that he will not be a candidate for reelection at
the expiration OF his present term In 1901.
Gov. McMillin, 1t is thought. has good chances
OF succeeding him.
Still another Governor who Is q candidate Tor
the Senate Is Charles s. Thomas OF Colorado.
and he has adopted n somewhat sensational
method OF putting himself forward for the
NJ Thpf, ayvaa oil q
the silver or fusion ticket last November. and
his successor will be elected in 1900, along
with the Legislature which will choose Sem
ator to succeed f. o. Wolcott. whose loyalty to
the Republican party was not shaken even by
his advocacy OF the cause OF silver" in the
great silver producing State OF Colorado: but
the fusionists In control at Denver expect. after
the 4th OF March. 1901. to give Senator Teller
Democratic colleague. and many Of them be-
lieve that Gov. Thomas will I'LL the bill. He
shares this view OF the case himself
Another Governor who Ia an aspirant Tor
Senatorial honors at Washington is Joseph F.
Johnston OF Alabama. whose successor will be
elected in August. 1000. The term OF Senator
Morgan. the veteran Alabama Senator. who is
now rs years OF age. and who has been In the
Senate since 1877, expires on March B. 1901.
and 1t is popularity supposed. and the course OF
Gov. Johnston toward the Constitutional Con-
vention and other matters OF State policy lends
color to the view. that he hopes to succeed the
first citizen " OF Selma. hut he will encounter
| an obstacle in the political usages OF Alabama.
which are not favorable to the elevation OF for
mer Governors to the Senate. Senator Morgan
was In private life when made Senator. and his
| colleague. Senator Pettus. held no Office when
elected. it being said Of him that he never pre-
| viousy had been a candidate for any political
| Office in Alabama. Senator Pettus is now "a
| years Of age. and he will be 30 at the close OF
| his present Senatorial term. so that his oppor-
| tunties for political Office after that time
| would seem to be meagre.
The term OF Gov. Tanner OF Illinois, the sue
| cessor OF Altgeld. whom he defeated in 1896,
| expires at the close Of 1900. and the Legisla-
| ture at its ensuing session will choose sue
| cessor to Senator Cullom. who was promoted
| from the Governorshp to the Senatorship In
| 1888 Gov. Tanner is strong with the rural Re-
publicans OF Illinois. especially in the southern
| part Of the State. to which by general consent
| the selection OF Senator will go unless Senator
| Culum is reelected. Chicago has one Of the
| Republican Senators and rural Illinois claims
| to be entitled to the other II he Is Republican
| This list does not exhaust the number OF
| Senatorial asprants among the present Gov
| errors OF American States. but 1t indicates to
| how great an extent the membership Of that
| body is being made more representative by the
elevation OF aspirants who have previously re-
| ceived the electoral Endorsement OF the voters
| OF their respective States.