The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
CONGRESS RE.AsSEMBLES MON
DAY AND STATE LEGlsLA.
TuRES WILL CONVENE.
SENATORIAL CONTESTS
In Different States Attract Attention
Especially in Oho--Harriman
Hearing in New York Opens
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 3-The re-
assembling of congress after the holt
day recess and the meeting of the leg
Iislatures in a number Of states, In
isome of which sharp contests are on
for seats in the United States senate,
ipromse to furnish much live news OF
!public interest during the ensuing
seven days.
| when congress reconvenes Monday
the presidents reply to the resolution
of protest and rebuke for his secret
Service message will come in and win
be commented upon without doubt.
The senate will take up the omnibus
claims bill Wednesday. Saturday has
/ been set saide in the senate for eulo.
gies on the late Senator Proctor of
Vermont.
Public interest in the meeting of
the state legislatures will be divided
chiefly between Ohio, Missouri aud
Connecticut. In each Of which states
a contest is on for United States sen
ator
In Ohio the fight for Senator Fora
ker's seat between Charles p Taft of
Cincinnati and Congressman Theodore
Burton of Cleveland already has at
tracted the attention of the entire
country and the result is awaited
with keen interest.
Interest has been aroused In the
senatorial situation In Missouri by the
reports from that state that an effort
may be made to defeat the election
of Senator Stone. The Democrats
have o narrow mapority on joint bal
lot and IL Is reported that the Renubii.
cans may contest half dozen seats In
an attempt TO wrest control from the
opposing party, Those we'll informed
as to the situation, however, believe
that If such an attempt is made /.
viii be fruitless of results.
In Indiana Democrat, probably
John w Kern. will be chosen to sue.
ceed Senator James +. Hemenway. |
Republican. In Connecticut an inter. |
Asting contest Is on for the seat of |
Senator Brandegee. In Pennsylvania, |
where the Republican political ma
,hine Is always well oiled. the kinks |
n the contest for the toga now worn
~ Senator Knox will probably be
veil smoothed out before the ballot1
ng begins.
The legislature to assemble in mi
lois viii re-elect Senator Hopkins. In
south Dakota Governor Coe /. Craw.
ord VIII be chosen TO succeed Sena.
or Kittridge
Other States In which the legisla.
ures will meet during the week III
lude Idaho, Montana, North Dakota.
Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Ca.
clma, California, Delaware. Maine.
iichigan. Nebraska, New Hampshire,
rhode Island and Tennessee.
Governors elected in November will
e installed in numerous states dur.
ng the early part of the coming
'eek.
Important cases are on the docket
{ the United States Supreme Court. !
'hich will re-conyene Monday after
be usual holiday recess. Foremost
n the list are the commodities clause
lses. which involve the constitution
lity Of the clause Of the Hepburn
lte law prohibiting railroad compan-
IS from carrying commodities Of their
gn production.
Hearings in the governments dis
llution suit against the Hartman
Iilroads are scheduled to De resumed
New York Tuesday
The term Of the criminal cour r
hich meets In Nashville Monday viii
Ike up for trial the cases of Col n,
Cooper. Robin Cooper and John u.
larpe, charged with the murder Of
rmer Senator Z. " Carmack
Rear Admiral Robley n. Evans, will
axe his debut as "a public lecturer'ta +
"a ~ -Hi AaAtlr Wv ANAhf l0aslH even
*. Arrangements are being made G.
give the distinguished naval on c
n an enthusiastic reception. Ip
Jackson day" The anniversary oil
e battle Of New Orleans. win D. RI
ade the occasion for a numbgr of a
smouatic banquets throughout the iti
'uniry Friday night Probably tbei
ust notable will b. that O. fthe Iro- =
lois Club Of Chicago. which viii "
ive as guests the Democratic govern \
s q several western states. lsi
Rear Admiral Casper Goodrich. one n
the best known Officers of the Unl- n
. States navy. all reach the rstir- ei
2 age THURSDAY Fer the time Be
& b. wili remain on duty as CON p
andani Ct the NeE York nasy yard fc