The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
CHANGES IN SENATE
TERMS OF THiRTY-ONE MEM.
eERs EXPIRE MARCH 4TH.
SCRAMBLE FOR KMors SEAT
All Eyes on Ohio. Where Several
Candidates are Anxious to
Succeed Mr.. Foraker.

misunderstanding the terms Of
thirty-one senators, more than one
third of the entire membership. ex-
pire on March next, eighteen of this
number already have been reelected
or assured of reelection, either
through successes in primary con-
tests or pledges of a majority Of the
membership of the several state leg
islatures charged with the duty of
electing senators before the begin
ming of next congress.
In addition to the vacancies occur
ing by reason of a provision of the
constitution there will be a vacancy
in Pennsylvania on account of the
forthcoming resignation of Senator
Knox to accept the portfolio of secre-
tary of state in the Taft cabinet.
There will be scramble between
prominent republicans of Pennsyl-
vania for Mr.. KnoX's seat, which will
cause public interest equal to the
contest now going on in Ohio for the
seat of Senator Foraker and in Con-
nec.icut for that of Senator Brande-
gee. That Secretary Root will be
given the New York seat now he'd
by Senator Plat is believed and a
contest is not expected.
The republican senators whose
terms expire at the end of the pres
ent congress, but who are sure Of be-
ing returned, are Cummins of Iowa,
now serving out the unexpired term
of the late Senator Allison: Senator
Dillingham; of Vermont, Gallinger Of
New Hampshire, Hepburn of Idaho,
Hopkins Of Illinois, Penrose of
Pennsylvania, Perkins of California.
Smoot of Utah and Stephenson of
Wisconsin. Democratic senators who
will be returned are Clark of Arkan-
sas, Clay of Georgia, Gore of Okla
homa, Johnston of Alabama. Nc
Emery of Louisiana. Newlands of
Nevada, Overman of North Carolina,
Smith of Maryland and Stone of
Missouri.
BY reason of defeat in primary
contests Senator Ankeny of Wash
ington will be succeeded by Repre-.
sentative Wesley L. Jones, Hans
borough of North Dakota by NJ. N.
Johnson, Kittredge of South Dakota
by Governor Coe l. Crawford, and
Long of Kansas by Joseph Bristow,
formerly fourth assistant postmaster
general.
All of these men are republicans,
and in addition Fulton of Oregon
probably will be succeeded by Cover
nor Chamberlain, democrat. who was
victorious in what is known as the
double primary system of the state.
If pledges made by certain repub.
lican members of the Oregon legis,
,ature are kept. Chamberlain will
come to the senate, but if they are
violated as many leading republicans
of the state are demanding. it is pos
sible, in fact probable. that Fulton
would be chosen to succeed himself
The eyes of the country are on
Ohio because of the candidacy OF
| Charles p. Taft, brother Of the
president-elect, for the seat of For
| aker, one of the most vigorous and
| picturesque characters in the senate
and one who has declined to abandon
his place without fight.
The relationship between Mr.. Taft
| and the president-elect. and the fact
! that the Cincinnatian has been
prominent in the councils Of the re
publican party in Ohio for many
years, are powerful factors in the
contest he is waging for the senator
| ial tOga.