Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-25
Many New Faces Scheduled for the Senate
After the Fourth Of March.
MORE CHANGES N MEN THAN IN PART
Congregational Campaign Has Not
Progressed Far Enough TO Make
Forecast of the Lower
House.
fFrom a stafr Correspondent.l )

70 retain lnelf seats IN the upper braucn o.
congress This condition Of AFFAIRS has moi
existed for a generation and is much com
mented upon by old-time politicians about
the capital.
William B. Allison, who heads the list Of
those to retire by reason of expiration oi
service on March next, has been reelected
and his credentials have been filed ;or an
other term Of six years. Alexander S. Clay
Of Georgia, democrat, will undoubtedly sue
coed himself, the primaries in his state
having declared for him. William ]. Deboe's
successor has already been elected In the
person OF Mr.. McCreary. William p. Dill
lingham OF Vermont, it is thought, will sue
ceed himself, as will Charles w. Fairbanks
Of Indiana. The credentials of Joseph Ben
son Foraker are on file, the Ohio legislature
having reelected him last spring. Senator
Gallinger Of New Hampshire has no fight
on his hands and will succeed himself, as
will Henry c. Hansbrough Of North Dakota.
Senator William A. Harris Of Kansas II Is
believed, will be succeeded by a republican,
and indications point very strongly to the
defeat. of Henry Hetfeld Of Idaho, who will
be succeeded. 1t is believed, by a republican.
James K. Jones Of Arkansas is out of the
running and John P. Jones Of Nevada, ac-
cording to Senator Stewart, will be sue
ceeded by General Hawley, a republican and
wealthy mine owner, who, II is understood,
will Eave the republican support now that
Senator Jones has declared that he will
take no hand in the fight. Senator Kit
tredge OF South Dakota has been endorsed
by the state convention, and, It is believed,
will be elected unanimously. Samuel D. Nc
Emery of Louisiana will succeed himself
John L. McLaurin of South Carolina will
be succeeded by a straight-out democrat.
stephen B. Mallory Of Florida will succeed
himself William B. Mason OF Illinois, it
Is thought, will be unable to command
strength enough to secure his reelection.
1t Is not, however, certain that Congress
man Hopkins, notwithstanding the endorse
ment nf the state convention wil! land the
prize. Boies Penrose Of Pennsylvania will
In all probability be reelected, although
there is a considerable fight being made
upon him inside the ranks Of the stalwarts
Senator George c. Perkins of California
has fight on his hands. II is, however,
believed that he will be able to elect
enough legislators to insure his reelection.
Edmund w. Pettus Of Alabama will succeed
himself. as will o. H. Platt Of Connecticut.
Chaotic in New York.
Conditions in New York state are some
what chaotic, although the wiseacres pre-
dict the reelection of Thomas c. Platt
Senator Pritchett of North Carolina has the
fight Of his life on his hands and the cleo
tion is clothed in doubt and uncertainty
with the chances against his return. Jo-
seph L. Rawlins of Utah, II is confidently
believed, will be succeeded by a republican.
Joseph Simon Of Oregon cannot read his
election in the stars. Senator Mitchell is
against him, as is also ex-senator Mcbride,
and as the Mitchell Mcbride forces are In
the saddle in Oregon, Senator Simon will
in all probability be succeeded by someone
who wears the Mitchell badge. The fight
being made on Senator John @. Spooner of
Wisconsin is known throughout the coun-
try. Just what will come of the bitter
struggle going ON between the La Toilette
and anti-La Toilette forces It is impossible
to say, although the senate would lcse one
Of its ablest and most brilliant members
should John g. spooner fail Of reelection.
The tight in Colorado grows in intensity,
but the chances point to the reelection of
Henry M. Teller. George Turner Of Wash
ington. who has been acting with
the democrats, but elected by a fusion
Of populists and democrats. il is pred cted,
will be succeeded by a republican, advices
received In Washington the last few weeks
indicating this conclusion. Senator George
G. Vest OF Missouri returns to the shades
Of private life at the conclusion of his term
on March g. having begun his senatorial
career on March 4. 1879. He will. Of course,
be succeeded by democrat, but It has been
impossible as yet TO indicate who that dem
ocrat may be. George L. Wellington OF
Maryland is already preparing to leave the
senate, his successor having been elected
in the person of Arthur p. German
And SO Of these thirty men whose terms
Of ONCE expire on March next at least
one-half of them have bitter fights in front
Of them. and in a very large majority their
defeat is confidently predicted.
Mixed ON Lower House.
In the absence OF anything like authentic
information upon which to base estimates
of the probable results in the congressional
elections the political prophets Of Wash
ington are giving out prognostications based
upon hopes.
There is absolutely no way to catch
the real drift of political sentiment through
out the country at the present writing.
for the very good reason that neither party
has yet perfected Its organization and no
eanyasses whatever have been made There
is, however, basis for the claim OF the
democratic congressional campaign man
minority party. The democratic representa-
tion In the present congress is far below
the normal and nearly a score OF seats now
held by republicans attach to democratic
districts. II the republicans conduct an
apathetic campaign they will lose many
Of these seats. But on the other hand,
they have the advantage in the number
OF new seats created under the latest re-
apportionment act.
1t is not to be expected that the repub-
lieans can hold the heavy majority in the
Fifty eighth congress which they have in
the Fifty-seventh. To secure control OF
the house, however, the democratic man
agerE must win i'd at least twenty-seven
districts now represented by republicans
and In addition must carry a majority OF
all the new districts which will be rep
resented for the first time after March 4.
Whether or not the party leaders on the
democratic side Of the political fence really
desire to obtain control OF the house in
the next congress is an open question.
shoule they do so they will have a de-
fensive instead of an aggressive campaign
on their hands two years hence. II the
house In the Fifty-eighth congress Is demo-
cratic, the democratic party will be held
responsible for all the sins Of omission, as
we'll as commission which may be charged
up to the popular branch OF the congress