The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-06
KERN MAY GO
 TO U. 5. SENATE
Indiana Legislature Democratic on
 Joint Ballot by Two Majority.

w aSHiHS ton, NOV O.-Ine pf e. sent indications are that the Republicans will have about a two thirds majority in the Un- tied States Senate, as the re- suit of yesterdays elections, or practically the same as, at pre- sent. Of the 92 members of that body, 61 hold over, leaving on- iy 31 places to fill. Of these 19 are Republicans and 12 Demo- crats. Alabama, Arkansas, Louis- jana and Maryland also have chosen Democrats and Kentucky and Vermont Republicans. The senators to whom successors are obe elected are:
 Republicans-Allison, Iowa An keney, Washington; Brandegee. Connecticut; Gallinger, New Hampshiree; Hansbrough, North Dakota; Hepburn, Idaho; Hop kins Illinois: kettridge, South Dokato; Log Kansas; Penrose Pennsylvania; Perkins, Californ- ia; Platt, New York; Shoot. Utah, Stephenson, Wisconsin all
 of whom will be succeeded by themselves or other Republicans.
 Democrats - Clay, Georgia; (,npU Sn1Ifh Cor11inn
 lahoma; Milton, Florida; Over street N. Carolina all of whom be succeeded by Democrats.
 The only senatorships remain ing in doubt are these of Ohio, Indiana and Oregon. which are now represented by Senator's Foraker, Hemenway and Fulton Republicans and Colorado, Mis- souri and Nevada, represented by lands Democrats.
 Senators Teller, Stone and New
 Governor Cummins Of Iowa is realize his ambition of becoming a senator from that state. He has made many admirers in Washington and his entry upon the scene of national politics will be observed with keen interest If Indiana should send a Demo- crat in place of Hemenway, it is supposed here that John w. Kern the defeated vice president ial candidate will be chosen, and he would be the first Democrat to occupy a senatorial seat from Indiana since 1899 when David Turpie surrendered his office to Senator Beveridge.
 Republican State Chairman Goodrich admitted today that the Republicans lack two votes of having a majority of the members on joint ballot. They had been able to count only 47 members of the senate and the house and they were wondering where they were going to get the two additional votes neces- sary to give them control
 The final figures regarding the result in the house probably will show little change in numbers on the respective sides, but there will be a considerable shifting in the personnel of that body. A number of surprises have already been recorded and probably the most pronounced was the de- feat of Representative Hepburn of the Eighth Iowa district. Mr. Hepburn has been in Congress so long and as chairman of the In- terstate Commerce Committee, had been so prominent that he had come to be regarded as al- most a fixture in Washington. He was a strong supporter of the presidents policies.
 Washington was quite unpre-
 pared for the retirement of C. B. Landis and lessee Overstreet of Indiana.
 Both hold chairmanship assign ments and have been so long in
 the service that they are well known to the Washington public That Gen. Sherwood, the Inde- pendent Democrat from the Ohio District, who sprang into notice during his one-term through his sharp difference with his soldier colleague, Gen. Keller should be retired, is not so sur prising as he was elected in 1906 by the small majority of 40 votes in a district which had been over helming,y reported. The second defeat ci J. T. McCleary by Mir. Hammon in the Second Minne- sota. district. brings to mind the