Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-26

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ELECTIONS
NEXT YEAR
Already Stirring Politicians
Of Many States.
HOW A CHEAP CLERK MADE
, GOOD WITH HIS CHIEF
Some Prominent Congressman and
the Phrases and Names That Stick
| to Them in Public Life.
The Morning Journal Bureau. |
1929 Pennsylvania Ave, N. w.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 90.

The Morning Journal Bureau,
1929 Pennsylvania Ave, N. w. =
Washington, ID. c., Feb. %.
The senatorial elections for 1907 are
of vital importance in regard to the
character of the administration be-
tween 1909-13. Twenty-eight sena-
tors are to be chosen for terms Begin
ming in 1907; twenty-nine, If Delaware
fills her vacancy. OF these. nineteen
will be from northern states, and in
the ordinary course of events practi-
cally all will be republicans; nine will
be from southern states, presumably
all democrats. AT present there are
fifty-six republicans. thirty-three DEM
ocrats, and one vacancy, in the upper
chamber.
A gain of thirteen democrats would
be required to place that party in con-
troll of the senate. This is mathemat-
iCaly possible, but not otherwise.
The republicans have the better
chance in Colorado, where the term
of Patterson (democraD expires: in
Delaware, where a vacancy is to be
filled; in Idaho, where the term OF
Dubois (democrat) expires, in Oregon
where a successor will be chosen to
Gearin (democrat. appointed by a
democratic governor to fill a vacancy
and in Montana, where the term OF
Clark (democraD expires. The demo-
Gratis have chances to elect a senator
in Massachusetts, to succeed Crane; in
New Jersey to succeed Dryden; in
Rhode Island to succeed Wetmore.
and in Illinois to succeed Cullom. De-
cidedly the chances favor republican
gains rather than losses.
Some Fights Brewing.
But the party label does not account
for the fact that determined fights are
opening I'm so many states, some with
in the republican party. some within
the democratic, for control of the Leg
islatures that are to choose senator's.
The real reason Is to be found In
the attitude of those great interests
that, back of party names, play the
huge game of business 1t Is because
of the tremendous stake In this game
that Rhode Island is lining up for a
fight over the seat of Senator Wet
more, who does not represent well
enough to suit the dominating powers
the same interests that Senator Aid
rich represents.
In New Jersey there Is q vigorous
movement afoot that may endanger
the return of Senator Dryden from the
home of the trusts.
A warfare of the elements Is going
on in New York which looks first to
the governorship and beyond that to
the new senators that may require to
be elected at any time. New York
should be set down as one of the states
where the democrats have chance:
but that state will not choose a sena-
tor till 1909.
The same Is true of Pennsylvania.
Penroses term expires In 1908, and
there will be determined fight with
in the republican party for this place.
Illinois already has a rather chaotic
contest on hand. which would become
one of the most strenuous In the ma
tion within a day If It should be made
certain that Senator Cullom would not
again be a candidate. The general ex-
pectaton IS that he will be out of the
running before the legislature meets.
| his reelection has already been open
ed by Spooner, Of Wisconsin, whose
term will expire in 1909, and that the
ancient fued in his state will be car
ried into this election by the LaFol-
lette people.
In South Dakota there is a bitter
fight on, where the state organization
| has brought out Representative Mar
tin as a candidate for the seat now
held by Senator Gamble. Kittridge is
rated as Of the ultra-conservatlve sen-
atorlal school. Gamble as the pro-
| gressive.
Nebraska has like contest on be-
tween the two kinds of republicans.
Senator Millards term expires next
year. He is called a railroad senator.
and he wants another term. The
chances are that he will be defeated.
Within the democratic ranks In
Georgia is going on determined fight
that has brought together Hoke Smith,
representative of Cleveland democracy
and Tom Watson. once populist eandi-
date for president. In the common
cause of lighting corporation domlna-
tlon of the state. There Is no senator
ial issue In this fight; It is railroad
and antl-railroad struggle which aims
for the present at control of the states
political machinery.
In this Georgia's is like Iowa's fight
except the latter is republican with
Cummins leading the progressive
forces.
All these fights for senatorial seats.
or for control of state organizations
are OF the same general character
They turn on the point OF toryism or
progresslvism in the future. The
complexion OF the senate for years to
come is involved: so is the complex
ion OF the delegations that shall rep-