Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

AS Hcrctoforc-Strug: In Color
ado, Kansas, Washington State.
and Illinois Likely To BE Interest
fnE-Pritchar6, OF North Carolina,
/ To live Way To a Denaocrat-Lee
S. Overman and G. e. Watson the
! Lending Candidates-Th The Honr
! Antitrust Bf1I-senator Cu1lonl 1
for publicity as Cure for Trusts.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., January g.
! Especial )-The coming week will see the
! assembling Of the Legislatures OF many
/ States. A survey Of the sisterhood OF
States indicates that there viii be fewer
| wrangles Of the kind called Senatorial
! contents than usual. One reason Tor TINS
| apparent improved state of affairs may
| be that nearly all the millionaire aspi-
! rants to the United States Senate east
/ and west have already broken In. AND
are now enjoying the distinction they SO
! long craved The multi-millionaires out
| side the Senate are getting scarcer each
! wear. The next few weeks may see at
i NASA@AN~-~S>~~..ot
! ranks Of plain. ordinary millionaires, and
| add him to the galaxy of Senatorial mill
! lionaires. Who? J. Edward Addicks. OF
| course.
/ The roll-call of millionaire Senators In
| the Fifty-eig1th Congress will stand about
as follows: Clark, Hanna, Depew. Plat,
Kean, Dryden, Bard. Elkins. Quay, zAlger.
Addicks, Fairbanks. Wetmore, kearns,
Proctor, and Scott About one Senator In
4 t.
millionaire.
OF course, Delaware will furnish a big
fight when her Legislature meets, but
fighting is the main business Of the Leg
1 islature of that State. Outside OF Della
ware the only State which promises
thrilling. interesting contest is. Colorado.
The struggle for the Senatorshlp. how
ever in Kansas, Washington state. ano
! Illinois will be Interesting.
The Republican managers In Illinois
have slated Senator Billy Mason for
!. retirement If he is marked to quit the
Senate, one of the most picturesque eag-
ures. If not the most picturesque figure,
, in the Senate, will drop out. Represen-
, tative Hopkins secured bulge on the
situation by getting an Endorsement from
the last Republican State Convention loI
. the Senatorship nomination since mat ina,
| time however. movement mas oeen
started in Chicago in behalf Of represen-
:, tation for Cook county in the Senate Mr.,
Luther Latin Mills. ex-Congressman
, Adams, and Representative Foss may con-
r fest Mr.. Hopkins for the caucus noull-
nation.
Colorado. and Kansas.
In Colorado, the Legislature, as elected.
shows. a. majority for Senator Teller.
+ There were charges of irregularities IN
n the election, and threats have been mace
| = r., Tall
Y ents in the House. which would change
the political complexion Of the Legisla-
. | ture and bring ex-senator Wolcott into
: | the running. A bitter fight is expected
t in Colorado.
o The Kansas Legislature will be the bat
!. tleground of a spirited contest for the
!. Senatorship. A vacancy occasioned by
$ the expiration of the term of Senator
n Harris. Democrat, comes at a time when
y the Republicans are in full control OF the
J. LEGISLATURE Representative Chester. (.
! Long and Representative Curtis are rum
;. ming neck and neck In the race Thus
Il far the contest has been without bitter
a ness. -
: In the State Of Washington. Senator
= Turner has his back to the wall. and Is
f fighting ex-senator John L. Wilson Mr.
: Levi Anchoney and Mr.. Harold Pres
e ton.
| NSANN~~
). retire are Senator John P. Jones' OF
= Nevada, and Senator George G. Vest, OF
j Missouri The former will be succeeded
o by Representative Newlands and the lat
i ter by Cum Shoe Bill'' Stone, in all prob
= ability. Senator Jones has been leader
- OF the Silver party for many years but
). also has been one Of the most consistent
e protectionists in the Senate. and voted
= with the Republicans upon all questions
y of party policy.
Three Of the elders Of the Senate who
/ are to be returned by their constituents
t are Senator Platt, of New York: Senator
: Pettrs. of Alabama, and Senator Plat, OF
= Connecticut
: North Carolina will have a lively Sena.
!. torial fight Senator Pritchard. Republic
= can, will give way to a Democrat Lee
u S. Overman and Cyrus B.-sWatson a<e
= leading candidates.
IS The Hoar Bill.
$ Senator Hoar seems greatly in earnes
!, regarding his forthcoming antitrust bin
i He has been giving the subject his una!
It vided attention during the tlolludy II
u cess.
l. Several conferences were held between
: Senator Hoar and Attorney-Generat
: Knox regarding the language of the bill
and the President was also consulted. i
- seems altogether likely that the bill covers
al both the views OF the fIeslueHl anu ~ ~
u Knox
!. Alreday 1t is known that the Repuoli
= cans in the Senate are prepared to CIV
~ senato Hoar's bill a respectful hearing
~ and If the Republican organizati ton cal
/. be got together In support OF any anu
n trust measure at this time. 1t can be go
It together to support the Hoar bill.
e There is proba bility Of strategy Il
e having Hoars name linked to this bill
New England has been and is Oppose
If to antitrust legislation OF any..r adj dl &c
,f chara cter, owing to the dom1n ant innu
n ence of New York sentiment there
,e To have bill introduced and champion
/ ed bv the senator. who is at once lead
:, :, ,ns, fis,1re2 of the New England delegation
,e and Of the United States Senate, ana tn
) chairman of the judiciary Committee
# - which the bill will be referred mean ear
q much for its smooth progress through =, In
Is Is COMMITTEES, and later through the sen Sen
sc ate. ff.ss 80 s, 5,
Il The FIoar bill is an independent Hea
e =snra. Necessarily, any bill which nalgf1
r he introduced would be anendatory 9
It and supplemental to the existing Sherma,
q law and the interstate commerce acl
even Il standing on its face as an y lnd a.
pendent measure. It is believed that nat ca
Senate will agree t. strengthening ~, on
or both OF these laws. and SO, Il me ta ZOE,