The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-11
the GREAT FIGHT
FOR SENATE SEATS

Tuesdays elections as is the con-
troll of the lower branch of congress.
The senate is so organized that at
no one time can majority OF its
members or more than a third, in
fact, go out of office. But though
the personnel of only one-third OF
the membership is changed, strong
possibility exists that the control of
the upper house may pass away from
the conservative republicans into the
hands of the democrats and insur-
gents. That some of the regulars
will be succeeded by insurgents is
already assured and the democrats
likewise seem certain to make some
senatorial gains.
The senate consists of ninety-two
members. Next march the terms of
thirty of these members will ex-
pire. Their successors will be chos-
EN- by the legislatures to be elected
next Tuesday.
There are now three vacancies in
the senate, caused by death Mr..
Daniel, Of Virginia. and Mr.. Emery,
of Louisiana, both democrats, and
Mr.. Dolliver, of Iowa, republican,
The men chosen to succeed them will
undoubtedly be of the same political
faith as their predecessors.
Twenty-four Of the senators whose
terms are about to expire are repub-
leans and six are democrats. The
twentyfour republicans are: Messrs.
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, Beveridge,
of Indiana, Buckley, of Connecti
cut, Burkett, Of Nebraska, Burrows
of Michigan, Carter Of Montana,
Clapp of Minnesota, Clark of Wyo-
ming, Depew of New York. Dick of
Ohio, Du Pont, of Delaware, Flint
of California, Hale of Maine. Kean
of New Jersey, La Toilette of Wis
consin, Lodge of Massachusetts, Nc
Cumber of North Dakota, Nixon of
Nevada, Oliver of Pennsylvania,
Page of Vermont, Piles of Washing
ton, Scott of West Virginia. Suther-
land, of Utah and Warner. of Mis-
souri, The death of Senator Dolli-
yer will make necessary the election
of his successor this winter. so that
there are really twenty-five repub-
lican senators whose places will have
to be filled.
The six democratic seats to be
made vacant are those of Texas, Vir-
ginfa, Mississippi, Tennessee, Mary
land. and Florida. Senator Frazier
of Tennessee is the only one whose
reelection appears to be at all doubt
full, and his friends are confident
that he will pull through. Senator
7Culberson of Texas and Senator Ray
ner CT Maryland will succeed them
selves. John Sharp Williams has al
ready been chosen to succeed Sen
ator Money of Mississippi. A primary
is soon to be held to select the sue
cessor of Senator Taliaferro of Flor
ida. He will, of course. be a demo-
crat, and q democrat will succeed to
the seat of Senator Daniel of Virgin.
ia.
The future in regard to the reunb-
lican seats cannot be forecasted with
the same degree Of certainty. The re-
election of Carter. of Montana, Clapp
of Minnesota, Sutherland, of Utah
Clark, of Wyoming Oliver of Penn.
sylvania and Lodge of Massachusetts
is believed to be assured, providing
the next legislatures of their respec
tive states are republican. Aldricl
of Rhode Island, Piles of Washing
ton. and Flint of California are t.
retire voluntarily. Their successor
in all probability will be republicans
Page of Vermont has already beel
reelected. Dick of Ohio has alread,
. hard fight on his hands. Beveridg
of Indiana will succeed himself,
the republicans control the legisla
ture, which is not at all "a matter o
certainty. Scott Of Virginia is t
have about an even chance and tn
. same may be said of Du Pont of De
aware. Bulkely of Connecticut g,
poets to succeed himself despite tn
predictions Of democratic success an
the rival candidacy of ex-Goxernt
Mclean on the republican side. TIL
result in Nebraska is doubtful, tn
present signs seem to point to r.
publican legislature and the re-ele
ton Of Senator Burkett. A repuI
lican will in all probability be chose
to succeed Senator Dolliver of low
The seat Of Senator Kean Of Ne
Jersey Is IN doubt and also that
Depew Of New York Either of the
q two may be shelved, even thou,
the legislature in their state may
republican.
Burrows Of Michigan, Piles
washington and McCumber Of Nor
Dakota, all conservatives, will
~ succeeded BY insurgents. Hale