Evening star., 1908-12-21
CHANGES IN SENATE.
Many of Them March 4, But
Only Four Contests.
OHIO Is FIRST IN INTEREST
Fight for Knox's Place a Lively One
in Pennsylvania.
BURKE GETS INTO THE RACE
Millionaire Coal Operator Thompson
Another Aspirant From Key
stone State.
OHIO IS FIRST IN INTEREST
BURKE GETS INTO THE RACE

Between now and the middle of Janu-
airy four stirring contests for United
States senatorshps will be held in as
many states. The terms of thirty-one
senators expire March 4, but eighteen
have already been designated by prima-
ries or otherwise and all the others except
In four states are assured of reelection.
The states in which contests will rage
are:
Ohio, where it will be Burton and For
aker against Charles P. Taft and the
field.
Pennsylvania, where it will be Dalzell,
Burke, Oliver and Thompson.
Connecticut. where it will be Brande-
gee. Hill and the field.
Indiana, with Kern Shively, Taggart
and Lamb in the race.
Ohio and Pennsylvania will furnish the
liveliest fights and the greatest interest
will center in Ohio on account of the
candidacy of the brother of Mr.. Taft.
There is talk of combination between
Foraker and Burton. both of whom are
at outs with the Taft faction, in order to
defeat Charles p Taft.
Representative Burke in the Eield.
Representative Burke of PENNSYLVANIA
left Washington last night for Pittsburg
to look after his senatorial contest. Be
fore leaving he formally announced his
candidacy as follows:
Encouraged by the many generous
suggestions from my friends throughout
the state of Pennsylvania. L have con-
cluded to become candidate for the
United States Senate.
''In doing SO | realize in the fullest
measure the great responsibility that will
devolve upon any one who attempts, even
in modest waY,-to assume the duties
which are now being discharged with
such eminent ability by Senator Knox.
l realize also that the honor of an office
of this character lies not merely in ac-
quiring it, but rather in fulfilling it's
functions and discharging its duties in d
manner satisfactory to ones constltu-
ency and creditabie to ones country"
diSpatch from CniontOwn Pa. Sa VS.
coal and coke operator, has entered the
senatorial contest.
Sure of Being Returned.
Those republican senators whose term
expire March 4. but who are sure of be-
ing returned. are Cummns of Iowa, now
serving out the unexpired term of the
late Senator Allison; Dillingham; of Yer
mont, Gallinger of New Hampshire. Hey
burn of Idaho, Hopkins of Illinois. Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, Perkins of Califor-
mia, Smoot of Utah and Stephenson OF
Wisconsin. Democratic senators who will
be returned are Clark of Arkansas. Clay
of Georgia, Gore OF Oklahoma. Johnston
OF Alabama McEnery Of Louisiana. New
lands OF Nevada, Overman of North Caro-
lima. Smith of Maryland and Stone o;
Missouri.
Senator Ankeny of Washington will be
succeeded by Representative Wesley l..
Jones, Senator Hansbrough Of North Da-
kota by NJ n Johnson of Petersburg,
". D.; Kittredge of South Dakota by Gov.
Cee I. Crawford. and Long Of Kansas by
Joseph l. Bristow of ,Salina. former
fourth assistant postmaster general. and
In addition Fulton Of Oregon probably Will
be succeeded by Gov. Chamberlain, demo-
crat.
These Have Declined Reelection.
OF the democratic senators whose terms
expire March 4 Gary OF South Carolina
will be succeeded by E. D. Smith of CO.
lumbia, and Milton Of Florida by Duncan
T.. Fletcher OF Jacksonville, both OF the
incumbents having declined to be candi-
date for reelection. In. Kentucky former
ed to succeed McCreary, democrat. by
majority In the Kentucky legislature to
agree.
Teller Of Colorado will be succeeded by
Charles j. Hughes OF Denver, who was
indorsed by the democratic state conven-
candidate for reelection.