Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-23
STIRRING CONTESTS
FOR SENATORSHHPS
Terms of Thirty Members
Will Expire March
8, 1911
SOME INTERESTING POLITICS
R0OSeYeli'S Name Mentioned TO Sue
ceed DepeW- Many Dem.
DCrdtS Will Be he.
Elected.

Washington, D. c., June 21-Be-
tween now and March 3, 1911, stirring
contests for United States senator
ships will be held in many states.
The terms of thirty members of the
Senate will expire on that date, and
among them are some of the most in
fiuential members of that body, on the
Democratic side as well as on the Re
publican.
Ohio and Indiana promise to fur
nish the liveliest fights and added in
terest will be given the contest in the
Buckeye State if ex-senator Foraker
decides to enter tn lists against Sena-
tor Dick, who will be a candidate for
reelection. Senator Beveridge, Of
Indiana, is believed to have big con-
test on his hands to secure re-elec-
ton. Former Senator Hemenway is
known to entertain a strong desire
for Beveridge's seat and there is also
a possibility that former Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks may get into the con-
test.
Not the least interesting of the SEN
atorial contests that will be settled
before March 3, 1911, will take place
in Connecticut. Things political in
that state are already Being framed
with view to sending Senator Nor
gan G. Bulkeley down to defeat. Sen
ator Bulke1ey has been the Republi
can boss of Connecticut for many
years, but within the past few years
strong revolt has been organized to
bring about his downfall. The anti
machine Republicans have been gain
ing strength and the Senator undoubt-
edly will have hard fight to return
to Washington.
Senator Hale, of Maine, the Father
OF the Senate" will be returned. He
has some opposition, but this is ex-
pected to fade away before the time
comes for the eelction. The same
may be said of Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, who will finish thirty
one years of continuous service in the
Senate when his present term expires
in 1911, and who undoubtedly will be
sent back for another six years.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
may find his reelection more difficult
than his colleagues of Maine and
Rhode Island. Until several months
ago it looked as though he would have
smooth sailing, but Representative
Butler Ames has been going over the
state with a fine tooth comb in an ef-
fort to groom men for the legislature
who will pledge themselves to vote
against Lodge.
Senator DepeW of New York, will
not be returned to the Senate. 1t is
doubtful even if he will consent to be
a candidate for reelection. New York
already is specializing ON the question
of his successor. The name of Mr..
Roosevelt has been frequently men,
toned in connection with the senator
ship, but those who stand closest to
the ex-President are of the opinion
that he will not engage in fight foI
the honor. Former Governor Frank
Black, Hon. Joseph II. Choate, Timo-
thy Woodruff and several others have
been mentioned.
Other Republican senators whose
terms will expire in 1911 are Clark
of Wyoming; LaFollette, of Wiscon-
sin; Scott, of West Virginia: Piles, OF
Washington; Page, of Vermont; Suth.
erland, of Utah; Oliver, of Pennsyl
yania; McCumber, of North Dakota
Kean, of New Jersey; Nixon, of Ne
vada; Burkett, of Nebraska; Carter
of Montana; Warner, of Missouri
Clapp, of Minnesota; Burrows, o
Michigan, and Flint, of California.
On the Democratic side the senators
whose, terms will end March 8. 1911
are Daniel, of Virginia, who is assuret
Of reelection without opposition
Money, of Mississippi, who will b
succeeded by John Sharp Williams
Culberson, of Texas, who probabl
will be reelected; Frazier, of Ten
nessee; Taliaferro, of Florida, an
Rayner, of Maryland.