Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-01
THE CHANGING SENATE
Several New Members to Be
Elected.
The Republican Majority. However
Not Likely to BE Rcduced--AIxcr
Rctircs; Several After His Seat
Dcrcw May Resign.

repupliCan majority IN the United States
Senate. but 1t will not be a surprise If the
personnel Of the body is considerably
changed, says the Washington correspon-
dent of the Boston Transcript The ~
senators whose terms will expire the Third
of next March are Russell A. Alger Of
Michigan J. Frank Alec OF Delaware
Augustus O. Bacon OF Georgia Joseph
w. Bailey of Texas, J. w. Benson of
Kansas, James IL. Barry of Arkansas
Joseph G. s. Blackburn of Kentucky,
| f!cHS"N e. Burnham of New Hampshire
Edward y. Carman of Tennessee. Will
liam a. Clark of Montana, w. Murray
Crane of Massachusetts, Shelby NJ Gull
Ion OF Illinois, Jonathan +. Deliver Of
Iowa. John +. Dryden OF New Jersey
Fred r. Dubois of Idaho Stephen Il. e.
Rims Of West Virginia, Murphy ]. Foster
Of Louisiana, William +. I'rye of Mai,y,
Robert j. Gamble of South Dakota, Johu
NJ. Gearin of Oregon. Anselm j. Nc
L-aurir of Mississippi, Thomas s. Martin
of Virginia, Joseph II. Willard Of
Nebraska, John r. Morgan of Alabama.
knutc Nelson OF Minnesota. Thomas y
Patterson Of Colorado Furnifold N. Sim
mons Of North Carolina, Benjamin Il.
Tnlmon of South Carolina, Francis f.
more CT Rhode Island.
General AlcoI' is not a candidate for ra-
election. lie SO announced several months
ago ard five or SIX men are after the scat.
Even after the Legislature is chosen IT
will not he possible to pick the winner
with so nrany candidates IN the race. Mr.
Ager rctres on account of advanced age
and poor health. There is nothing in the
NJ i,l, ut.
other than that his successor will be Il re-
publican.
j. Frank Alice will probably come back
from Delaware. His wing of the party
the anti-Addicks faction.--is now in control
and 1t does not look as If Addfcks could
regain his lost ground between now and
he date of the senatorial election. Bat
Delaware politics is 50 uncertain that it is
never safe to predict what will happen.
Senator Bacon, who Is one OF the ables;
men The South has in public life, will not
meet with any opposition.
UntH recently things looked bright FOR
Senator Bailey of Texas At his request
his name went on the ballot at the recent
State primary and he was almost unanl-
mously ndorsed for reelection. But since
that vote was taken charges connecting
pany as an attorney have been made, and
public sentiment in Texas has been chang
ing. Representative Texans who are here
are not certain what may happen when
the Legislature meets in january. Bailey
has passed through one legislative nvesti-
cation as a result of the charge that he
received a large fee for corporation ser
vice, and he may have 10 pass through
t<-- 1>nyn ,-eIn.
to give him a return ticket to the Senate.
Il should he said that the Legislature tina:
investigated him acquitted him of any
wrong doing 1t seems to be a fact that
Bailey has not the strong grip on his
State that he Ossce had. But Bailey is n
persuasive man and the probability is that
he will convince the Legislature that lie IS
all right and Will be sent back.
Berry of Arkansas and blackburn Of
Kentucky submitted their causes 10 the
people last fan and lost. They will not
come back. Burnham of New Hampshire
is booked for return by the republican
machine of that State. The organization
with which he afiiates has been running
INTO some rough weather this year, but
It seems destined 10 hold together for
some time yet.
MI beilsoil "l hansas' WHO was ap-
Po'"'eu W h'' Out Ii'e uil"Ap''eu 'e'in oi
J"s1PH ~ p!i'''" sot mere oiis 10"
DAYS peloTe 'ie last session efneu' put ne
iheo the surrouifd'hes' anu - ANXIOUS 10
come pack' oeNei7i' o'her haisas c'uzenS
coNet the seat ana II is not al al certain
that MI Benson WISH VIII De granted
EDWARD Carmick OF tennessee VIII hot
fetuIh Inc cltl2ens OF mat state ht
their primary No'eo 70 seho flodIihg
Eob' Iaylor.
senator clark OF MONTANA the man "Ao
mas more money IMAM ne knows what 20
His State has been returning good
sized republican majority since ne was
elected in 1901, and ne is democrat and
the prospect is not bright Tor tlm lie
never has been much or factor in the
affairs of the Ss,ate. but the seat is nice
plaything for him and he would like %
hold on 10 1t. He still exercises a great
deal of influence in Montana politics and
Notwithstanding the political teulency out
there he might be able TO secure n demo-
cratic majority in the Legislature. The
present Legislature contains 80 republic
cans, % democrats and j. fusiOn-demo-
Gratis.
I-nless Massachusetts should unexnoct
cdlv come nm with n democratic Lepisla
+,,ro ~ Murray Crane who is allin,, tho
,,rovn,red term, Of tho late Senator uoor
,,iu no con. hack He has made n sn,er,1id
rocord IT,, tho short time he has heen IN