Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-21
FOUR FIGHTS
FOR SENATE:
SEATS
EIGHTEEN OUT OF THE.
THIRTY-0NE RETURNED


IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Washington, Dec. 2U.-Whnc tn
terms of thirty-one senators, NOR
than onc-third of the entire body ex
pire March 4, 1909, eighteen OF thi
number already have been reelected
or assured of reelection either
through successes in primary contest,
or pledges of a majority Of the mem.
bership Of the several state legisla-
lures charged with the duty of elect
ing senators before the beginning OF
the next congress.
In addition to the vacancies occur
ring by reason of a provision of the
constitution, there will be vacancy
in Pennsylvania owing to the forth
coming resignation of Senator Knox to
accept the portfolio Of secretary of
state in the Taft cabinet
There viii be a general scramble
between prominent republicans Of
Pennsylvania for Mr.. Knox's scat,
which will cause public interest, equal
to the interest going ON now in Ohio
for the seat of Senator Foraker. and
in Connecticut for the seat of Senator
Brandegce. That Secretary Root viii
be given the New York senatorship
now held by Senator Plat is conced-
ed and a contest is not expected
Those Who Return.
The republican senators whose
terms expire at the end Of the present
congress, but who are sure of being re
turned are Cummins of Iowa, now
serving out the uncXpircd term of the
late Senator Allison; Dillingham; of
Vermont, Gallingcr of New Hamp-
shire, Hepburn Of Idaho. Hopkins of
Illinois, Penrosc of Pennsylvania;
Perkins of California, Smoot of Utah,
and stephenson of Wisconsin The
democratic senators who will be re-
turned are Clark Of Arkansas, Clay of
Georgia, Gore of oklahoma, Johnson
of Alabama, McEnery Of Louisiana,
NeWlands of Nevada. Overman of
North Carolina, Smith of Maryland,
ana stone of Missouri
Those Who Lose Out.
BY reason Of defeat in primary con-
tests, Senator Ankeney of Washington
will be succeeded by Representative
Wesley L. Jones: Hansbrough of
North Dakota, by NJ. \. Johnson; Kit
u ltuSt Ol COQLll DdhOA0 llA NbbN - llpA
Crawford, and Long of Kansas BY Jo-
scph l.. BrstoW former fourth assist
ant postmaster general All of these
men are republicans, and in addition.
Fulton of oregon probably will be sue
ceeded by Governor Chamberlain,
democrat who was victorious in what
is popularity known as the double pri-
mary system of the state. II pledges
made by certain members Of the ore
gon legislature are kept, Chamberlain
viii come to the senate, but if they are
broken. as many of the leading repub- |
licans of the state hope, it is probable |
that Fulton viii be chosen to succeed |
himself
OF the democratic senators whose |
terms expire March 4th Gary, of
South Carolina, viii be succeeded by |
f. ID. Smith, and Milton of Florida by |
Duncan Fletcher, both of the incum- |
bcnts having declined to be candidates
for election Offsetting the oregon |
situation is that of Kentucky. former |
Governor W. O. Bradley, republican,
having been elected to succeed Nc
Creary, democrat, by reason of the !
failure Of the democratic majority In |
the Kentucky legislature TO agree
Teller, of Colorado, will be succeeded |
by Charles j. Hughes, who was in
dorsed by the democratic state com
mittce. after Teller had declined to be
a. candidate for reelection. The lcsis- :
uturc is democratic.
Contests have narrowed down to
Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA. Connecticut and
Indiana. In the latter state demo-
ia, efrRRrr1 Hem ]
iuway. the legislature having been lost
10y the republicans in the recent cleo
tiou. The eyes Of the country arc on
ohio. because of the candidacy OF
Charles p. Taft brother of the presi-
dent-elect. for the seat of Foraker.
one of the most vigorous and Pictur-
osque characters in the senate and one
who has declined 10 abandon ms place
without fight.
The relationship between MT. Tan
and the prcsident-elcct, and the i'''
that the Cincinnati editor has been
prominent in the coun~els of inc r'-
publican party in Ohio for many years
are powerful factors in the contest ne
is Waging for th, senatorial tuSa. Inc
forces arrsycd against MI. Tatts tlty
ton must be rcckoued with shouia
there be a combination affected 10y IN.
forces led by Senators Foraker ana
Dick and the members of the leglsld-
iurn friendly TO Burton.
The official announcement lha1
there is to be- vacancy in PennsyiFa-
MIA through the resignation Of Knox J
BE- Of too recent date to permit OF the
lining up Of aspirants for the Keystone
Already. however. there
have appeared in the field as probable
.audidates Representative James
Francis Burke, John Dalzel ana
George T. oliver. all Of Pittshurg. For
many years it has been the recognized
policy in Pennsylvania TO tak- one
senator from the eastern and one from q
he western half of the state
Several names have been mention
20 in Connecticut connected with the :