Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
CHANGES IN SENATE
What Legislatures of Several
States Will Do.
MANY UNCERTAINTIES
TOM CARTER RETURNS AFTER A
DRAMATIC DEPARTURE.
Delaware, It is Thought, Will Pass Ad-
dicks and Send Some Other
Republican.
MANY UNCERTAINTIES

their positions in the Senate as so sure
that discussion of that subject seemed
out of all reason will complete the short
term with. the knowledge that they are
to be retired on March 4. Others who
were Indifferent as to their reelection
and rather expected to so out of public
life with the present Congress will be as
sured that they are to remain in the Sen
ate six years more at least. while there
are sundry surprises and uncertainties
in the senatorial career of others.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri is one of
the men who will be retired from the
Senate because Of unexpected political
upheavals in his state. He will find that
his long and honorable public career has
been appreciated without regard to part1-
san Influences. He will have the choice
of either the canal commissionership or
q place on the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Senator Bard of California will prob
ably be reelected to the Senate. Ever
since he became a member of that body
he has been indifferent to his re-elec-
ton. He made it clear long ago to his
friends that he did not think of again rum
ming for the place. He made no ironclad
declaration but the sincerity of his atti-
tude of Indifference has never been ques-
toned by those who know him best, for
the reason that he has neglected his
newcomers.
To Beat Oxnard.
AS the senatorial campaign has devel-
oped In California, Oxnard of the beet
sugar trust has gained lead among the
competitors for the place. Oxnard is well
known here. He has come to this city so
often to look after the sugar schedule
that his name and face are familiar to
every one about the Capitol But his
coming to the front in the senatorial race
in California has stirred up the people
who are opposed to him, and they have
seen but one way to defeat his ambition,
and that Is to persuade Bard to stand for
reelection 1t is said they have practi-
cally gained the assent of Mr.. Bard to
again come to the Senate and they are
confident they can beat Oxnard in that
way.
In Wisconsin Senator Quarles has gone
under as a result of the growth of La Fol-
letteism, but 1t has not yet been made clear
who will fill his place. 1t is generally con-
coded that a La Toilette man will succeed
him and much interest will be manifested
in the Senate as to the relations that will
be maintained between Senator Spooner, an
uncompromising anti-La Toilette man, and
the new senator, a member of the La Fol-
lette faction. Both being republicans this
complication will give the President many
hard nuts to crack In determining upon the
division of patronage that is frequently ac-
corded to the republican senators of
state.
The situation in Connecticut is one of the
most interesting Of any that are to come
up. Senator Hawley will retire, and hunt
ing his place is Fessenden, the state repub-
lican leader who has been hostile to him,
and Buckley, who will receive considerable
of the Hawley support. If Hawley were in
his vigor he would have his trappings
buckled on and fight Fessenden to finish.
But the weakness of long illness will make
1t impossible for him to take part in the
contest.
Complications in Indiana.
In Indiana the situation is peculiar. al
though the probabilities point to Represen-
tative Hemenway, chairman of the House
committee on appropriations. as the sue
cessor of Senator Fairbanks elected to be
Vice President. Hemenway would have
had the plum without struggle, but the
legislature is SO overwhelmingly republican
that about forty more republicans were
elected than were expected. These men
were not pledged to any one so that they
are material for other candidates to tie
to. 1t was case of carrying the state too
well go far as Hemenway was concerned
In Delaware the condition is mixed as it
has been for go many years. Addicks lacks
three or four members of the legislature
needed to elect him; but there are many re-
publicans who think 1t will be possible to
elect a republican senator in that state
leaving Addfcks out except his influence
may be used for the man he prefers.
representative Burkett has clear sailing
in Nebraska to succeed Senator Dietrich
Michigan is seeing small contest on the
seat of Senator Burrows, but the friends of
the Michigan senator express confidence
that he will win out because of his popular
qualities as campaigner and his longtime
hold on the state legislature. 1t will not
however, be without fight that may cause
the Michigan senator considerable uneasi-
ness.
F;ohf in N;,naeo+,
Senator Clapp is having hard fight in
Minnesota for reelection. Clapp is a force
full stump speaker and clever manipulation
of men. When he was elected to the Senate
his choice was the result of a compromise
so that he does not stand as would a man
who had majority following free of all
Tom Lowrie the millionaire
street railroad owner of Minneapolis, has
the Hennepin county delegation back of
did when Clapp was first elected to the Sem
ate. The chances for success seem to favor
Clapp for reelection
In Utah Senator Kearns is acknowledged
by every one to be defeated. Senator Raed
Smoot. the Mormon senator, Is the master
of the state situation, and whoever is elect
ed to the Senate will be satisfactory to him.
A Mormon may or may not be selected The
candidate who will have Shoots support
has not yet been made known
In Nevada Stewart will be succeeded by
NIXON, a man OF large business affairs. AS
the legislature is overwhelmingly republican
and as Nixon has the entire party support
back of him there is no chance Of fight.
Ex-senator Carter to Return.
Former Senator Tom Carter will again
return to the Senate from Montana. The
situation there seems to point to the defeat
of Clark two years hence. as Clark made an
enormous attempt to keep the state within
the democratic ranks in the past campaign
The retirement of Senator Carter was at
tended with unusually dramatic circum-
stances. 1t was he who arose in the Senate
chamber about o'clock on the day when
the session was to end and announced that
he was opposed to the passage of the pend
Ing river and harbor bill, and proposed to
talk II to death. That announcement sent
a chill to many a heart, as every senator
knew that the threat was equivalent to the
death of the BILL and SO it proved to be-
In Washington. Senator Foster will have
a hard fight. Former Senator Wilson is in
the scramble, as are several others.
In Other States.
In New York there will be an effort IN
the part of Odell to supplant Senator De-
pew with Frank c.. Black, but Senator
Plat win stand by his colleague in his
fight for reelection.
The seat of the late Senator Quay will be
filled by Philander Chase Knox, formerly
Attorney General.
Senators Aldrich of Rhode Island, Bate of
Tennessee. Beverage of Indiana, Culberson