The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-05
The Terms of Thirty U. S. Sen.
ators, Fifteen of Them Re-
publican and an Equal Num-
Der Democratic, Soon to Ex-
pire.
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR TOGA
OF AlGER IN MICHIGAN
Senators Tillman and Bailey
Both Slated for Reelection
10 O1nce. i.
(By E. C. Snyder.l

"SAAAt6eoA' -. ", NOV. O.-lne
terms OF thirty senators expire on
March 3, 1907. Notwithstanding the
expiration of the terms of third of
the senators of the United States the
senate will continue republican no
matter what freak may commit on next
Tuesday. In these thirty changes a
number of states have already express
ed their choice either by direct primary
vote or by state convention endorse
ment. The south generally has elimin-
ated contests before state legislatures
by voting for the senator direct
through their system of state primar-
les. The real contest for supremacy
being confined wholly to the northern
states Augustus O. Bacon, of Georgia,
will succeed himself, as will Joseph w.
Bailey of Texas. Senator Berry of
Arkansas will be succeeded by Cover
nor jeff Davis, who beat Berry out In
the primaries. The picturesque and
very capable Joseph C. g. Blackburn
OF Kentucky, will have as his success
sor Thomas Paynter. who comes Yron,p
the Ninth district Of Kentucky. sena-
tor Carmack Of Tennessee. lost out to
the fiddler" statesman OF Tennessee,
the famous Bob Taylor. Senators
Martin of Virginia, Morgan OF Ala
bama, Simmons Of North Carolina and
Tillman of South Carolina, all demo-
Gratis, will succeed themselves. In
Mississippi, John Sharp Williams. the
minority leader in the present house.
is candidate for the senate against
Senator McLaurin, and the result of
the contest will not be known until
after the election next Tuesday, when
hn ~
islature of that state is determined
Senator Alice of Delaware. republi-
can, will be succeeded by Dupont,
E. Burnham will be elected in New
Hampshire to succeed himself, as will
w. Murray Crane of Massachusetts.
Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois, Jonathan
P. Dolliver of Iowa. John F. Dryden
of New Jersey, Stephen B. Elkins of
West Virginia, Robert ]. Gamble of
South Dakota, Knute Nelson of Mime
sofa, and Francis E. Warren of
Wyoming.
Nebraska at the last republican state
convention endorsed Brown, of Kear-
ney. as successor to the present Sena-
tor Joseph H. Millard of Omaha. While
there is some satisfaction in the
North Platte country over the selec-
ton of Mr.. Brown the present attor-
ney general because he happens to live
in what is geographically known as
the South Platte country. there seems
to be very good reasons to predict the
election of republican legislature in
the prairie state next Tuesday and the
consequent election of Norris Brown
as Senator Millard's successor. While
the south is comparatively clear of
senatorial fights except in Texas and
Mississippi several of the northern
states are in a mighty contest over
seats in the so-called American house
of lords. In Michigan the seat now
occupied by Russell A. Alger, McKin-
ley's secretary of war, Is being contest
gresham from the Fifth district, Con-
gressman Charles E. Townsend, of the
Second district, one OF the authors of
the Esch-Townsend rate bilr which
commanded considerable attention in
the 5Sth congress. In addition to these
two members of the lower house who
are seeking the senatorial toga in the
Wolverine state, son Of ex-senator
Mcmillan is also pronounced candi-
date as are others. Senator Alger is
not candidate for reelection and it
is understood his friends are support
ing William Alden Smith. Be that as
1t may Michigan is torn up with the
claims of the rival candidates and the
state Is on fire over the election of a
republican legislature.
The contest in Kansas presents dif-
ferent aspects from those in Michigan,
but there is quite as interesting fight
going on there as in the latter state.
Senator Burton, now undergoing SEN
tence for accepting fee in prosecut-
Ing case against the government of
the United States, will be succeeded by
republican, but who that republican
will be it is not in mortal to tell Kan
sas, the dark and bloody ground, is
profoundly stirred over a successor to
Ralph Burton. Charles Curtis of To-
peka. member of congress from the
First district of Kansas is a candidate
of the regulars" The candidate of
David R. Mulvane, national committee
of that state, and it is quietly admitted
would be acceptable to the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Ex-
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, who is now editing the Salina
Journal is candidate of the reform
forces" in the state. Phil Campbell.
congressman from the Third district
and Justin Dewitt Bowersock of the
Second district are also factors in the
race. In Washington 1t is thought the
fight will narrow down to a contest
between Curtis and w. r. Stubbs, who
is looked upon having the favor of
interests inimical to the Santa Fe. He