East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-19

washington, ID. c., Nov. l9.-Some
interesting contests for seats in the
United States senate will be witnessed
little over a month hence, when the
new legislatures assemble. Twenty
six senator's will be chosen by "a
states. Indiana will elect two sena-
tors, one to succeed Senator Fair
banks, who will resign March next
to become vice-president of the Unit
ed States. Massachusetts will elect
two senators, one for the unexpired
term of Senator Hoar, which does
not end until March 3, 1907. The
Pennsylvania Legislature has the cleo
tion of one senator for two terms
the unexpired term of the late Sena-
tor Quay, ending March next, and
the term of six years from that date.
OF the 26 senators to be designated
by various states u large majority will
come in without controversy. This Is
because an increasing number of
states has adopted the policy of re-
electing useful senator's, and because
d few others have indicated in ad-
vance the men of their choice. In the
latter class comes Nebraska, whose
state convention indorsed Representa-
tive Elmer j. Burkett; also Utah and
Nevada, where the election of former
Representative George Sunderland
and Mr.. George Nixon, respectively,
has been foresnadowed by the gener-
al consent of the party leaders.
Vigorous contests are looked for in
frtt utp % l.
Indiana. While Senator Beveridge
will be reelected without opposition
from his party, the strive for the seat
of Sepator Fairbanks is very keen.
Col Harry New and several of the In
diana delegation in the house are
contesting for the place.
The winter will witness a continua-
ton of the bitter senatorial fight
which has marked the political his
tory of the Blue Hen state for the
greater part of a decade. j. Edward
Addicks is still desirous of coming to
the senate, but apparently lacks two
or three votes. II seems to be taken
for granted that Senator John Kear
of New Jersey, will be given another
term without opposition, but in New
York it is not yet quite clear whether
there will be opposition to Senator
Depew.
Connecticut will have an interesting
senatorial fight. AS the election ther,
practically means an election for life
the strife to attain the honor will b.
all the more spirited. There are nov
two leading candidates, one of then
Samuel Fessenden, long nationa
committeeman, but 1t is not improba
BILE that others viii enter the contes
before the Legislature meets. The re
publican elected from Connection
will succeed Gen. Joseph r. Hawley
who has been in the senate for nearl
"a years.
In Wisconsin,, the LaFonette con
troll will probably result in the turn
ing down of Senator Quarles. Sent
ment has not crystallized on his sue
cessor. Missouri will be the seen
of another interesting contest, in thi
case for the toga of Senator Cockrel
Cyrus p. Walbridge, the defeated car
didate for governor, Secretary Of tn
Interior Hitchcock and Richard Kel
ems are among those whose names al
mentioned as possible candidates.
In California, it is regarded
quite probable that Senator Bard WI
: succeed himself, but he has not y
cleared away all opposition. Wasl
ington state will see a warm fight Il
the seat of Senator Foster. The r
publican legislature in Montana,
is expected, will elect Thomas
Carter, who is already a familiar ii
ure in the senate. Altogether, the
will be scracely a half dozen new mi
\ on the senate floor after March
I next. Two of the newcomers will
! Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, al
I Senator w. Murray Crane of Mass
\ chusetts, though both men are w
I known in Washington.