Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-03
SENATORS HUSN|NG
FOR VACANT SEATS
Many Sharp Contests Are
Promised for This
Winter.
|QUAY and CULLOM HAVE
FIGHT ON their HANDS
Nebraska and Minnesota Each to Choose
Two Senators--Several Are As &.
sured Of Being Returned
Without Opposition.

Washington. lee. 2i.--Tha Sena-
torial contests now beginning in a
number OF safes are being watched
with intense interest in Washington.
The terms Of thirty Senators expire on
March 4th next. and aside from those
States which have already chosen new
Senators, or In which no contest Is
visible, several fights are almost of
national Importance. Pennsylvania
will come to the attention of the plblic
first. Next Monday night caucus of
Republican legislators will he held in
Harrisburg. and the Quay fight will
commence in earnest. This 6ghs PROM
ises to become historic for its bitter
ness. Politicians here incline to the
belief that Quay will win.
Illinois will be in the throes of
spirited battle MS soon as the Lcgis!a-
ture meets. The term of Senator Gull
lon expires with this Congress. and
that distinguished Republican VIII be
called upon to make fight for reclec-
ton. There are many aspirants for IDS
place In the Senate. all Of them promi-
nent in national politics. Representa-
tives Cannon. Hit. Smith Hopkins
and Ex-Governor Tanner are in the
race. Cullom is believed here to be on
the inside track.
The Minnesota Legislature will elect
two Senators. Senator Nelson's term
expires and his reelection Is assured.
A successor to the late Senator Da-
Wis will be chosen. and there is a big
battle In for that seat. The Twin Cities
are engaged in rivalry for this as well
as all other honors pertaining to Minna-
sofa. Minneapolis has put forward 4.
G. Evans. present United States Dis
trict Attorney, while St Paul comes up
with Moses +. Clapp. ex-State Attor-
ney General. Ex-Governor Hubbard is
talked of as dark horse, and Repre-
sentative Tawney is debating whether
| he shall enter the race.
Nebraska is having lively time
with her Senatorial candidates. Two
| Senators are to be elected, one to fill
the vacancy caused by the expiration
of Senator Aliens term, the other to
fill the vacancy caused by the volun-
tary retirement of Senator ThurstoE.
The latter Is Republican. The prin-
cipal candidates the Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Meiklejohn, Editor Rose
water of the Omaha Bee, Thompson Of
South Platte and Representative Mer-
Ger. Meiklejohn is regarded in Wash
ington as almost sure OF election.
The Colorado Legislator Is Demo.
cratic just at the time Senator Vol.
colts term expires, which will retire
him. Governor Thompson, Editor Pat,
terson of the Rocky Mountain News
Ex-Governor Adams and Charles J
Hughes are the principal candidates.
The Utah Legislature is Republican
and will fill a vacancy existing since
the failure of the last Legislature T.
: elect A. J. Salisbury, miner and poll
tician, and Isaac Trumbo and Mino
Smoot are candidates. The latter tw'
hold the Mormon vote between them.
The Montana Legislature is Demo
cratic and will elect two Senators, Sen
ator Carter (Republican) retiring, an
a vacancy existing caused by the CLAIR
case. 1t Is thought Clark will be elect
ed. Governor Toole and A. 4. Helm
are the most prominent candidates "a
the other seat.
In Idaho Senator Shoup (Republi
cam retires and 1t is considered quit
probable that ex-senator Dubois ISL
yer Republican, will be chosen to sue
coed him.
In Wyoming there is no contest 10
Senator Warren's seat.
\ Delaware and New Hampshire W,
furnish interesting Senatorial contest
In Delaware there is IA factional fen
of long standing existing among tn
Republicans and Addicks and Higgin
are the candidates. In New Hampshil
fight Is being made against Senate
Chandler, without much prospect {
> success.
The terms of Senators Mcmillan
Michigan, Sewell of New Jersey, We
, more of Rhode Island, Hoar of Ma
% sachusetts, Elkins of West Virgin
and Frye of Maine expire March At
r. but they will be reelected without col
0. test. In South Dakota there are tW
candidates for Senator Pettigrew's sea
te Representative Gamble and A. +. III
tredge.