The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
THRIFT SENATE VACANCIES ~ 1901.
Two-thirds Of the States Have Senatorial
Contests Scheduled for 1900.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-In thirty OF the forty
Ave States. two-thirds Of the whole number.
there are now, or will be on March 4. 1901. the
date OF the Inauguration OF the next President.
vacancies in the United States Senate. The
States in which there are no Senatorialtenures
dependent upon the action OF the Legislatures
now In session. or upon the results OF Leglsla-
tive contests in 1900, are New York. Tennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Missouri. Wisconsin, California,
Indiana, Maryland, Nevada. North Dakota. YER
mount. Utah. Connecticut, Washington and
Florida. In some OF the States vacancies have
already been filed. in Virginia by the reGlec-
ton OF Thomas :. Martin. In Kentucky by the
return OF Joseph c. s.. Blackburn. In Mississippi
by the election OF Gov. McLaurin and In Iowa
| by the reelection OF Senator Gear.
The Senators whose successors have not yet
been chosen are "a follows: Bacon. Georgia:
Baker, Kansas: Berry. .Arkansas: Butler.
North Carolina; Gallery. Louisiana: Carter.
| Montana; Chandler. New Hampshire: Chiffon.
Texas: CulIom. Illinois; Elkins. West Vir-
ginia: Frye. Maine; Hoar. Massachusetts,;
kenney. Delaware McBrldge. Oregon Ne Mil
Ian. Michigan; Morgan. Alabama: Nelson,
Minnesota, Pettigrew. South Dakota: Sevell.
New Jersey; Shoup. Idaho; Thurston. Me-
braska: Tillman. South Carolina; Turley.
Tennessee; Warren. Wyoming; Wetmore.
Rhode Island. and Wolcotf. Colorado. In some
OF the States. notably Colorado and North
Carolina. the change in political control makes
unlikely the return Of the present Senators in
other States. notably Arkansas and South
Carolina. the dominant party Is SO strongly in
control as to make the return OF the present
Senator dependent upon the action OF the
party caucus. but in the larger number OF
Ia. a. tl-.A la "a MA ~ a.0n.a o. VNt ~
is the Governor Of the state.
In Alabama the Democratic Governor, Jo-
semi +. Johnston. L. making a ilHht in the
primaries 20 succeed the veteran Democratic
Senator Morgan in Michigan Senator McMil-
Ian has a prospective. II not iormldah,e. com
prtitor in the Republican Governor. PIngree.
senator Cullom Of Illinois has n probable COM
petltor In Republ can Governor Tanner. who
announces mat b. is n2t a ca9dIdate foy re-
tive successor IL the Democratic fu-
%sionists and REPUBLICAN, silverires unite to
Thomas. knute Nelson. Norwegian and Re-
publican. has as a probable antagonist n the
Minnesota Legislature, John Lind. Swede aud
fusIonist, the determination Of the contest
being uncertain, the Democrats having elect Il
their Governor through fusion in 1888 hv a
majority OF 10000. while the Legislature chosen
on Joint ballot Of over 80. Senator Thurston,
Republican. Of Nebraska. has announced that
ne Will not ne " ctlulluIe Tor Tt'lttlNl dl lHe
expiration OF Ms present term. IN Mnreh, l!Oi.
and the next Lincoln Legislature will nave two
vacancies to MI, one in place 81 senator
Thurston and the other IN place Of senator
Allen. PopulIsi, appointed temporarily 10y the
Governor to fill u vacancy caused by the death
OF senator Hayward. In Jour Of the i've largest
States. New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania ami Mis-
souri, Illinois be ne the except on the g'l's-
tion OF Senatorial succession will not enter INTO
this years contest, In Illinois q Goyernor and
State officers, IA we'll AZ Legislators 20 parttci-
pate In the choice Of u tn ted States senator,
will. along with Presidential electors. be voted
for In Novem her.
OF the thirty senatorial vacancies arising on
the ith Of March, 1901, twenty eight are yacan-
Cies in the representation vi the two parties.
Democratic and Republican, the terms OF
seventeen Republicans and eleven Democrats
expiring. The two vacancies expiring outside
OF the membership Of the regular partle are IN
North Carolina aud North Dakota. In North
Carolina the senator whose term expires j.
Marion C.. Butler, Popu'ist. whose I respects for
reelection were not rendered unduly bright by
the results OF the contest Of lSnS when the
Democrats, whose hostility to Butler IL most
pronounced. carried the State by n majority Of
! $4,000. the successful Democratic nominee
at the head Of the ticket polling 5000
more votes than BRYAN ha I received two years
before. though Bryan was supported by both
the Democratic AMI Populist parties, Senator
Butler nus recently been acting with the Re-
publicans, whose candidate for Governor was
elected in lS.I but the present tendency of
politics in the State Of Zeb Vance and Tom
iIingman Ia now very decidedly toward the
Democratic rarty, In North Dakota. n which
the term OF Senator Pettigrew. Silva rite. IL the
complete political control. Mr.. Mex nley car
ried the State by a considerable majority in
1898. and IL was carried by the liepu hlicans for
Governor In 1893 By O majority still larger.