Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-19

Washington, D. G., Nov. 19.-Some
interesting contests for seats in the
United States senate will be witnessed
little over a month hence, when the
new legislatures assemble. Twentysix
senators will be chosen by "a states.
Indiana will elect two senator's, one to
sueceed Senator Fairbanks, who will
resign March next to become vice
president of the United States. Mas
Hachusetts will elect two senator's, one
for the unexpired term Of the late Sen
ator Hoar, which does not end until
March 3, 1907. The Pennsylvania leg
islature has the election Of one SEN
ator for two terms-the unexpired term
of the late Senator Quay, ending March
, next, and the term Of six years from
that date.
OF the 26 senators to be designated
by various states, large majority win
come in without controversy. This is
because an increasing number of states
have adopted the policy of reelecting
arseful senators, and because few
others have Indicated in advance the
men of their choice. In the latter
class comes Nebraska, whose state con-
vention indorsed Representative Elmer
j. Burkett; also Utah and Nevada,
where the election Of former Repre-
sentative George Sunderland and Mr..
George Nixon, respectively, has been
doyeshadowed by. the general consent
of the party leaders.
Vigorous contests are looked for in
eight states. One of them will be In
diana. While Senator Beveridge will /,
he re elected without opposition from
his party, the strive for the seat Of !
Senator Fairbanks is very keen. |
Colonel Harry New and several of the
Indiana delegation in the house are
eontesting for the place.
The winter will witness a continue.
tion of the bitter senatorial fight which
has marked the political history of the
Blue Hen state for the greater part of
a decade j. Edward Addicks is still
.desrous Of coming to the senate, but
apparently lacks two or three votes.
II seems to be taken for granted that
Senator John Kean, of New Jersey,
will be given another term without .Op-
position, 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 there
practically means an election for life,
the strife to attain the honor will be
all the more spirited. There are now
two leading candidates, one of them
Samuel Fessenden, long national
committeeman, but it is not improbable
that others will enter the contest be-
fore the legislature meets. The Re
publican elected from Connecticut will
succeed Gen. Joseph r, Hawley, who
has bcen in the senate nearly "a years.
In Wisconsin, the La Toilette con
troll will probably result in the turning
down of Senator Quarles. Sentiment
has not crystalized on his successor.
Missouri will be the scene of another
interesting contest, in this case for the
toga of senator Cockrell. Cyrus p.
Walbridge the defeated candidate for
governor; Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock, and Richard Kerens are
among those whose names are men
toned as possible candidates.
In California it is regarded as quite
probable that Senator Bard will sue
Ceed himself, hut he has not yet cleared
away all opposition. Washington state
will see a warm fght for the seat of Sen
ator Foster. The Republican legisla-