The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-05
CHANGE
MADE IN SENATE
Republicans VIII Have About
Two Thirds Majority
KERN MAY BE A SENATOR
Indiana Will Have a Democratic Leg
islature and a Successor to Hem
enway viii Be Chosen
Next Session.

Washington, November 4.-The present
indications are that the republicans will
have about a two-thirds' majority in the
United States Senate. as the result of
yesterdays election, or practically the
same as at present OF the s2 members of
that body, 81 hold over, leaving only 81
places to fill. OF these 10 are republic
ans and z democrats Alabama, Arkan-
sa, Louisiana and Maryland already have
chosen democrats, and Kentucky and
Vermont republicans. The other sena-
tors to whom successors are to be elected
are
Republicans:
Allison Iowa, who will be succeeded by
republican.
Ankeny, Washington.
Brandegee, Connecticut.
Gallinger, New Hampshire.
Hansbrough. North Dakota.
Hepburn, Idaho
Hopkins, Illinois.
kittredge, South Dakota.
Long, Kansas.
Penrose, Pennsylvania
Perkins, California.
Plat, New York.
Smoot, Utah.
Stephenson, Wisconsin.
All of whom will be succeeded either
by themselves or other republicans.
Democrats:
Clay, Georgia.
Gary, South Carolina.
Gore, Oklahoma.
Milton, Florida.
Overman, North Carolina.
All of whom will be reelected or sue
ceeded by other democrats.
The only senatorships remaining in
doubt are those of Ohio. Indiana. and
Oregon. which are now represented by
Senators Foraker. Hemenway and Ful-
ton, republicans, and Colorado, Missouri
and Nevada. represented by Senators Tel
Ter. Stone and Newlands, democrats
Governor Cummins of Iowa is about
10 realize his ambition of becoming
Senator from that state. He has many
admirers in Washington and his entry
upon the scene of national politics will
be observed with keen interest.
If Indiana should send a democrat in
place of Hemenway it is supposed here
that John w. Kern, the defeated vice
presidential candidate, will be chosen
and he would be the first democrat to
occupy senatorial seat from Indiana
since 1899 when David Turpie surrendered
| his office to Senator Beveridge.
The final figures regarding the result
! in the House will probably show little
change in numbers on the respective sides
! but there will be considerable shifting
/ in the personnel of that body. num-
Der of surprises already have been re-
corded and probably the most pronounced
was the defeat of Representative Hep
| burn of the Eighth Iowa district MIR.
| Hepburn has been in Congress so long
and as chairman of the interstate COM
| merce commission has been so prominent
that he had come to be regarded as al
most fixture in Washington He was
strong supporter of the President s
policies.
Washington was quite unprepared for
the retirement of c. B. Lands and Jesse
/ Oyerstreet of Indiana. Both hold chair
manships assignments and have been so
long in the service that they are well
known to the Washington public That
General Sherwood. the Independent dem
oerat from the Ninth Ohio district, who
sprang into notice during his one term
through his sharp differences with his SOL
der colleague General Keifer, should be
| retired, is not so surprising as he was
| elected in 1906 by the small majority OF
40 votes in district which had hitherto
been overwhelmingly republican. The sec
ond defeat of J. Z. McCleary by Mr.. Ham,
mond in the Second Minnesota district
brings to mind the fact that he resigned
| his position as second assistant postmas-
ter general to make the recent race. Re
| publicans generally are delighted with
their gain of two members from the new
| state of Oklahoma. The change will give
the republicans three of the five MEM
bers of the House from that state.