The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-05
ON
ANXIOUS SEAT
TERMS OF THIRTY SOL
ONS WILL EXPIRE
NEXT MARCH
AN EVEN PARTY BREAK
Successors Chosen by Leg.
iSlatureS Elected TO-MOrrOw
(By Associated Press1

NonilAhb btphs - ~ 4NoN- O--ll
would not surprise many close OBJ
servers Of politics If tomorrow's elec.
tions would result in a considerable
change in the personnel of the United
States Senate. The terms of thirty
senators, fifteen of whom are Repub-
licans and fifteen Democrats, will ex-
pire next March. with the exception
OF the one or two states that have al
ready held their elections this year
the new senators will be chosen by
the legislatures to be elected tomor-
row.
The thirty senators whose terms
will expire in March are: Francis E.
Warren Of Wyoming, George P. Wet
more of Rhode Island, Russell A. Al
ger OF Michigan, J. Frank Alice Of
Delaware, +. NJ. Simmons of North
Carolina, Benjamin r. Tillman of
South Carolina, Augustus o. Bacon Of
Georgia, Joseph w. Bailey of Texas.
Thomas NJ. Patterson of Colorado, j..
w Benson Of Kansas, James H. Bar
ry of Arkansas, Joseph c. s. Black
burn of Kentucky Edward W. Car
mack of Tennessee, William A. Clark
Of Montana, w. Murray Crane Of
Massachusetts,, Joseph H. Millard Of
Nebraska, Knute Nelson Of Minneso-
Ia, Henry e. Burnham of New Hamp-
shire, John T Morgan of Alabama
Shelby NJ. Culom Of Illinois, Jonathan
p. Dolliyer Of Iowa, John f. Dryden
of New Jersey, Fred T. Dubois of
Idaho, Stephen b. Elkins of West Vir-
ginia, Thomas S. Martin of Virginia
Murphy j. Foster of Louisiana, Will
lam p. Frye Of Maine, Robert j.
Gamble of South Dakota, John NJ.
Gearin os Oregon, and Anselm J. Nc
Lauin Of Mississippi
In Kentucky Louisiana and Missis-
sippi, the legislatures already have
elected Judge Paynter succeeding
Senator Blackburn in Kentucky and
Senators Foster and McLaurin being
chosen to succeed themselves in
Louisiana and Mississippi, respective
ly. Maine elected it's legislature last
month. and the return of Senator
Frye is assured Oregon this sum-
mer elected a Republican legislature,
which means that a Republican sena-
tor will be named to succeed Senator
Gearin, a Democrat. who was appoint
ed to fll the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Mitchell. This
leaves twenty-five states in which the
results depend ON the elections TO-
morrow.
Senator Bailey of Texas, was almost
unanimously indorsed for reelection
at the recent state primary. But dur
ing the past few weeks the revelations
connecting the senator rather inu-
mately with the Standard oil com
pany as an attorney have stirred up
politics in the Lone Star state as they
have not been stirred in a long while.
A hat fight is being waged to defeat
Senator Bailey when the legislature
meets in January The senator's
friends, however, appear confident
that no win win out.
Michigan will choose a Republican
legislature that viii have the selee-
ton Of a successor to Senator Alger
who has decided to retire on account
of advanced d poor health. Five
aspirants are AFTER his tosa.
In Delaware Senator Alice is op-
posed, apparently, by everybody, but
that senator asserts that the legisla-
mre win re-elect him and the prob
abilities are that he is right in his
prediction The vacancy that has ex-
listed in the state 90 long was recently
filed by the election of Mr Dupont
and little Delaware will again cast
two votes i'm the United States Sen
ate,
Senator Bacn, one of the ablest
men the South has in public life, was
renominated at the recent primary
and is assured of reelection. sena-
tor Barry of Arkansas, win be sue
ceeded by Jefferson Davis, and the
seat Of Senator Carmack of Tonnes
see. viii be occupied by Bob Tay-
Tor. The New Hamushire legislature
Is now On session and Senator Burn
ham OF that state is booked Tor re-
election,
The senatorial situation iu Kansas
is fun Of Interest Mr. Benson, VINO
was appointed to an out the unexpir-
cd tcrm OF Senator Burton is anx-
ious TO return. but his prospects are
not over bright Representative Cur
lis appears a. have better chance OF
securing the toga. Former Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow IS also
an apirant The night in Kansas APP
pears to be along IaFolleits lines be-
tween Gurus aud B1st6w.
There seems to be no doabt alsgai
the return OF Senators nolliYer OF
iowa, simmons Of North Carolina.
Warren OF wyoming Crane Of Mas