The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-23
The Next Senate.

1t is perhaps doubtful whether the
democrats will be appreciably
strengthened in the United States
senate after March 1903. AT the
close of the last session of congress
they had thirty-three seats and the
republicans fifty-ive, the two Della
ware senatorships being vacant. If
there is no great political overture
ing this fall, it is predicted that the
democrats will just about hold their
own. That seems to be the sum and
substance of their justifiable expect
ations at this moment. The senatorial
terms that will expire March of
next year, are:
Republican-Perkins of California:
Platt of Connecticut, Mason of Illi-
nois, Fairbanks of Indiana, Allison
of Iowa, Wellington of MARYLAND.
Jones of Nevada, Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Plat of New York.
Pritchard of North Carolina. Hans
brough of North Dakota, Foraker of
Ohio, Simon of Oregon, Penrose of
Pennsylvania, Kitridge of South Da-
kota, Dillingham; of vermont, and
Spooner of Wisconsin.
Democrats-Pettus of Alabama.
Jones of Arkansas, Teller of Colora-
do Mallory of Florida, Clay of
Georgia, Heitfeld of Idaho, McEnery
of Louisiana, Vest of Missouri Nc
Laurin of South Carolina Rawlins.
of Utah, Harris of Kansas, and Tur-
ner of Washington.
In forecasting the standing of the
parties in the senate after March 8,
next, it is necessary to take account
in addition to the foregoing, of the
vacancy caused by the death of Sen
ator Mcmillan of Michigan, and of
the two vacancies that may be filled
next month by the action of the Del
aware legislature. 1t is assumed
that a republican will succeed the
late Senator Mcmillan. What will
be done in Delaware can only be
guessed at
Elections have already been held
to provide successors for three of the
thirty senators whose terms expire
next month. AS a result of these
elections the democrats have gained
two senators. Mr.. German, democrat.
has been chosen to succeed Mr.. Well
ington, republican, of Maryland, and
Mr.. McCreery, democrat, to succeed
Mr.. Deboe, republican. of Kentucky.
It is regarded as certain that the
democrats will continue to hold the
seats belonging to Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and
South Carolina, and there is a dispo-
sition on the part of the republicans
to concede the reelection of Mr.. Tel
Ter of Colorado. Idaho, on the other
hand will be contested sharply by
the republicans, who hope to send a
republican to the senate to succeed
Mr.. Heitfeld.
Nevada, now being represented by
Mr.. Jones, republican, may send Mr..
Newlands, democrat, to be junior
senator. In spite of Senator Stewards
prediction of republican success in
his state, the chances are said to be
the other way. Nobody seems to be
trying very hard to carry Nevada for
the republicans, while, on the other
hand, Mr.. Newlands, spurred on by
his senatorial ambition, is making a
strong fight for the party and him.
self. It is thought, too, that in North
Carolina the democrats have a
chance to gain the seat now held by
Mr.. Pritchard.
1t has been suggested that it may
fall to the lot of Delaware to deter
mine which party shall make net
gain in the senate through this falls
elections. Leaders in both parties
frankly acknowledge that just now
they are without definite expecta-
tions as to the Delaware senatorship.
There is an impression, however, de-
cidedly prevalent that something will
happen in Delaware this year, and
that the state will not be allowed to
continue unrepresented in the senate
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