East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
CHANGES IN SENATE
TERMS or 80 MEMBERS
END NEXT MARCH,
Some OF tire Most Prominent Ffguers
I'm the Senate May Not BE Returned
All Of Them Have Fights on Their
Hands--A Few Are Certain OF VIC
tory

the people of Oregon to be their next
United States senator, calls to mind
the shaky and uncertain tenure by
which many prominent senator's hold
thir jobs The terms of 80 members
expire on March next, says special
to the Portland Oregonian. Sixteen
of these men have already been turn
ed down by their constituents or else
conditions are such that their chances
OF being returned are regarded as du-
bious.
probably serving their last term in the
senate:
Those Who May Retire.
Russell A. Alger. of Michigan, has
already announced that he Is not a
candidate, and a score Of aspirants
are In the field.
]. Frank Alice. republican. of Della
ware, was elected as an Addicks man
three years ago. With the elimination
OF Addicks and his money. the demo-
Gratis expect to carry the state. Alice
has so many enemies that It is doubt
ful II he could win, even with re-
publican Legislature.
James II. Berry. democrat, of Ar
kansas, was defeated in the democrat
ic primaries by Governor Jefferson
Davis. Senator Berry served 22 years
in the upper house and is only ranked
among the democrats by Morgan, Of
Alabama, and Teller. of Colorado.
], C. s. blackburn. of Kentucky.
was beaten in the primaries by Judge
r. II. Paynter. Blackburn has served
10 years In the house and IS in the
senate.
Edward w. Carmack, democrat, II
Tennessee. ran second in the primaries
to "Fidding Bob Taylor, the ex-
governor Some republicans hope to
carry the legislature. Whether they
do or not, Carmack will not come
back.
William A. Clark. democrat Mon
tana, Is not a candidate. Anyway, the
republicans expect to name his sue
cessor.
CuIIom Has Fight Ahead.
Shelly NJ. Cullom, who has held
public office since 1865, and has been
a senator from Illinois since 1888. has
the hardest battle OF his life this
year. Governor Deneen and ex-gover-
nor Richard p. Yates led the opposi.
ton to him. Yates expects to be the
senator, and the fight is regarded as
a desperate one.
Jonathan p. Dol'iver, republican, OF
Iowa, finds his political fences in a
bad way. Governor Cummins and
other leaders are out for his scalp and
declare they will get II Mr. Dolli'
yer. although hopeful is working
hard.
John F. Dryden, republican, OF New
Jersey. finds himself handicapped by
the fact that he is president and prac.
tical owner of the Prudential Life In.
surance company, and life Insurance
companies are not popular nowadays
George L. Record, corporation coun
sci for Jersey City. is the anti-rint
candidate, and is backed by Mayol
Fagan, of Jersey City, Senator Colby
of Newark, and others. A lively battl'
Is on all over the state.
Fred T. Dubois, democrat. OF Idaho
has his own troubles as his state vii
probably go republican again thi
year.
A republican who has the dubois
worry" is Stephen b. Elkins. of Yves
Virginia. II he can carry the state IN
will doubtless be reelected, but th'
chances are said to be very dubious.
Joseph II. Millard. of Nebraska, ha'
only slight hopes of second term
Who his successor viii be has not ye
developed.
Thomas NJ. Patterson, democrat o
Colorado, will undoubtedly be sue
ceeded by a republican.
George Peabody Wetmore o
Rhode Island, is involved in three
cornered fight, which looks bad 70
him. The objection raised is that h
simply votes as Aldrich tells him
Little Rhody" is said to be more stir
red up than It ever has been in its his
tory.
Expect Victory.
One senator has already been elect
ed for a new term. He is A. ]. Nc