The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-06


Mr.. SUTHERLAND Is former member of
the House, from which he retired after
one term in 1903 TO make the fight for
the Senatorship. The anti-Mormon fac
zion of the Republican party in Utah
regarded Mr.. SUTHERLAND's election to
the Senate as a victory for the Latter Day
Saints. under the leadership OF Senator
REED SMooT. His enemies are now trying
to have the Senate Dust Mr. SHOOT. Mr..
SUTHERLAND declares that his canvass
took no account of religious differences,
and that he will represent the whole State,
not any one part of is population.
A banker, GEORGE &. NIXON of Winnie
mucca, will succeed the veteran WILLIAM
| NJ. STEWART of Nevada. Mr.. NIXON
has had no legislative experience. His
home town contains population of / 100,
and Humboldt county, in which it is.
has 1, 400 inhabitants. Senator STEWART
was first elected to the Senate in 1905.
and was reelected in 1869. In 1875 he
went back to Nevada to practise law, and
remained there until 1887, when he was
sent again to the Senate. He has served
continuously since that time. In 1896 he
supported BRYAN and 10 to 1, but he re-
turned to the Republican party in 1900.
He ia rs years old now, and his political
activity has at last come to an end.
After four years absence THOMAS II.
CARTER Of Montana resumes the seat
hn had IN, Inr ln lu,r haFar
MCKTNLEY's second Inauguration. Mr..
CARTER closed the first chapter Of his
Senatorial career by talking tho Fifty
sixth CONGRESSES River and Harbor grab
to death in March, 1901 His long speech
on that occasion was unlike mor' Gil
clustering addresses in that it was intel
ligible. coherent and witty. President
MCKINLEY, on the day after Mr. CARTER's
term expired, appointed him chairman of
tho Federal Commission in charge of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. In
that capacity he kept the exposition
officials up TO their contracts with the
Government. and at times was mighty
unpopular in st Louis 4 war horse
among Republicans is Senator THOMAS
Ii. CARTER. He succeeds PARIS GIBSON,
a Democrat.
Governor ROBERT MARION LA Fol-
LETTE will take tho seat lately occupied
by Senator JOSEPH VERY QCARLEs,
whom no defeated for reelection, and
whom the President is TO appoint
United States District Judge to salvc
his hurts. Governor IA TOILETTE may
not attend tho special session. Ho has
won the Governorship of Wisconsin
three times by fighting the railroads.
and served two terms in the House of
Representatives Mr. LA TOILETTE Is
n candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for President in 1903, an orator and
a political organizer Of distinction.
These changes are all made by States
in the West or Middle West In only
one State - Montana - does the -Sange
OF Senator mean change in the po-
litical representation Of the State. In
the others, Republicans succeed Repub-
licans This loss TO the Democrats is
balanced by the gain of a Democratic
Senator from Maryland, IsIDoR RAYNER
buCCeeIluB LOOIo II. lANOMASi Ietpup-
lican Mr.. RAYNER' s colleague Is Senator
ARTHUR PUE GoRMAN, who didn't want
to have Mr.. RAINIER elected, but couldn't
prevent 1t. Mr.. RAYNER has oratorical
ability, and has been member Of the
House Of Representatives.
Ex-Governor MORGAN GARDNER
BULKELEY, the -Crowbar Governor OF
Connecticut, completes the list of new
members elected to date. He takes
the place made vacant by the retire
ment of Gen. JOSEPH r. HAwLEY, who.
after a service of twenty-four years,
leaves the Senate on account Of failing
health. Governor BULKELEY's chief
rival for the Senatorship was SAMUEL
FRssENDEN.
The Eastern and Southern States have
adhered generally TO their policy of re-
electing satisfactory Senators where the
circumstances permitted. New hands
have far less influence thnn old timers in
shaping legislation, but the Western
States like to divide the pie and see that
every one gets chance to hold office.
The new members bring to their work
good regulations and the prestige of sue
cess in other fields.