New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Hoo Situation appears in States
Where Choices Dire To Be Made.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

the several States and many members OF the
upper house have already returned to their re-
spective State capitals to nurture their re-elec-
ton prospects The contest IN New-York has
been watched with the keenest interest, and the
amicable manner in which it has been settled
much qualification here. Senator Depew
has the good wishes of large portion of the
Washington public. his oratory and his genial
hospitality having made him popular figure in
social as we'll as political circles in the national
capital
After New-York. the Missouri contest Is
watched with the greatest interest 1t is re-
garded important that Missouri Republicans
put their best foot foremost in selecting sue
cessor to Senator Cockrell. who has always en-
joyed the respect of his colleagues on both sides
of the chamber, and the decision of the legislat-
will be watched for with anxiety. Senator
Cockre recently called attention to the fact that
The Tribune printed a special dispatch from
Washington December 26. 1908. predicting
that Missouri would go Republican in the No
vember election, and declared that. unfounded
as he believed The Tribune's prediction to be at
that time he would hereafter award it the palm
for accurate political forecasts. The leading
candidates In the Missouri contest are Major
William Warner, who will be Pension Commits
sioner If not successful in his Senatorial aspira-
lions; R. c. Kerens. formerly national commit
chairman of the State Republican Committee;
Charles Nagel and L. F. Parker. both we'll known
st. Louis attorneys The fact that the Missouri
legislature includes a large number of Repub-
licans who have thus far formed faotional
affiliations makes 1t practically impossible to
forecast the outcome and reports from Missouri
decidedly variance.
For time the Indiana situation proved IN
teresting subject Of speculation. but it is now
assured that Senator Beveridge will receive the
unanimous Of the Republicans to succeed
himself, and that James A. Hemenway, now
chairman of the House Committee on Appro-
priations, will be elected to succeed Senator
Fairbanks. Although the Observation-Disclosures
will out his present term. he will send his
resignation to the Governor In time to permit the
legislature to elect his in course of It's
regular session.
Reports from Washington indicate consider
able doubt as TO the likelihood of Senator Fos-
ter succeeding himself. although he has gone
home to conduct active fight. Predictions
to the result vary. and there many who
maintain that Mr. Pyles. OF Seattle. Will be the
successful candidate. Reports from Montana
indicate that ex-senator Thomas Carter will
succeed Senator Paris Gibson. Other inter-
mountain States offer comparatively little ground
for speculation. 1t is expected that ex-Repre-
sentative Switzerland. of Utah. will succeed
Thomas Kearns and that George S. Nixon will
be the successor TO Senator Stewart, of Nevada
There is reported from California an interest
ing situation. with the strong probability that
Senator Bard will be elected to succeed himself.
but George A. Knight, who made successful
a speech at the last Republican National Con-
vention. is making an earnest fight for the
place, is also Frank P. Flint. OF Los Angeles.
Senator Clapp has gone to Minnesota to mend
his fences. Before going he assured his friends
that he confident of reelection, but since
then Governor Van SAINT has declared himself
q candidate, and as the Minnesota Republicans
are split into two distinct factions 1t is impos-
sible forecast the result at such long range.
The term of Senator Ball, of Delaware, ex-
pires March g. and there seems TO be little
likelihood that he will succeed himself. but the
situation in that State is complicated that
few care to hazard predictions regarding the
action of the Delaware legislature.
The election in Connecticut of a successor to
Senator Hawley is attracting considerable at
tenton, but the details OF the contest have al
ready been exhaustively treated in The Tribune.
One of the bitterest fights which will occur
this winter will take place in Wisconsin. where
Senator Quarles will fight for reelection. but
with little chance of success. 1t is generally
conceded that Governor La Toilette could be
himself elected, but he has thus far maintained
that he would prefer to retain the Governorship.
TO which he has just been elected and 1t is pre-
dicted that he will have difficulty in concen-
trating his strength on any candidate other than
himself There is some possibility of legal
fight The Stalwarts maintain that the pri-
mary law for which the La Toilette men have
long fought should go into effect at once. so
that the people might nominate the successor to
Mr.. Quarles The La Toilette men. on the other
hand, claim that the primary act adopted at
the last election by popular vote should not go
into effect just yet. Basing their calculations
on the fact that Governor La Toilette ran over
one hundred thousand votes behind his ticket
in the November election. the friends of Sen
atOr Quarles assert that. were the choice left TO
the people, he would be returned TO the SEN
ate and they point to Governor La Follettes
unwillingness to submit the question TO popular
vote In some quarters there is predicted a
deadlock in the Wisconsin Legislature.
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, Will retlre from
the Senate of his own volition. and IL IS prac- |
tically assured that he will be succeeded by
Representative Elmer Jacob Burket. VINO was
vention ii being the first time in the history of
the State that a Republican convention eX- |
pressed its choice for Senator
Among the Senators whose election or re-elec- |
ton is regarded in Washington as assured are |
Adrich of Rhode Island: BURROWS OF Michigan:
Clark of Wyoming: Dick. OF ONO; Haze. or
Maine; Kean of New-Jersey; Knox. of Penn |
sylvania; Lodge of Massachusetts; McCumber. |
OF North Dakota; Proctor, OF vermont, ana |
Scott. of West Virginia, although tle last haileu
may encounter some oppositioh'
The only other Senators whose terms expire on |
March 4 1909 are Messrs. Bate, of Tennessee; |
Culberson of Texas: Daniel. OF Virginia; Money. |
of Mississippi, and Taliaferro. or Florlda, all OF
whom will be reelected and McComas' or Mary
land, whose successor, lSauof fNayiieI' has al
ready been elected
1t is a somewhat noteworthy fact that OF the |
present membership OF the SENATE Ihry-three
members or slightly more than third OF the |
total served their apprenticeship in the House |
and graduated into the Senate. and two or the |
recent acquisitions OF the senate came up TO 's
Kansas and Dick Of Ohio. as well as Hemen-