The San Francisco call., 1910-11-07
BOURBONS NEED
BUT a SENATE
SEATS TO rule
Landslide Might Give Democrats
Control of Both Branches
of Congress
Terms of Twenty-fOur Republic
ans Expire in March Besides
Six Of Opposition

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Great as are
tSe odds against such a contingency. a
general political landslide at the polls
next Tuesday might result in demo-
cratic senate as well as a democratic
house.
OF the 81 seats in the senate 80 be-
come vacant March 4. OF the 80 posi-
tions - are held by republicans, a cir
cumstance unusually propitious for the
democracy. as IT gives them proper
-tonately more opportunities for gain.
The republican senators whose terms
expire are:
Aldrich Of Rhode Island Beveridee Of In
nlsna. buKey OF Connecticut, Bursett Of Ne
hrasEa Burrows of Michigan, Carter Of Mon
Isns. Ciapp OF Minnesota. Clark of Wyoming.
Depew ~ New York. Dick Of Ohio, Dupont OF
Delaware. Flint OF California. Hale Of Maine,
heen OF New Jersey. La Toilette Of Wisconsin.
Lodge Of Massachusetts Mscumber Of North
Dakota Nixon of Nevada, oliver OF Pennsylva-
nis. Page Of Vermont, Piles Of Washington.
Scott of West Virginia Sutherland Of Utah and
Warner Of Missouri
The democrats are making vigorous
lights for many Of these places, but the
republicans are so strongly entrenched
that nothing less than revolution
could assure democratic control
The republican majority is now q,
and 20 attain such control it would be
necessary for the democrats to gain IA
of the p republican seats and in addi-
tion hold all the six seats now occu-
pied by democrats.
The democratic senators whose
terms expire March 1 are
Money Of Mississippi Raynor Of Maryland
swanson Of Virginia and Talisferro Of florida
Swanson is the appointed successor
Of Senator Daniel, whose death oc-
Cured after the last session of con-
gress.
His appointment is limited to the
approaching session. but as the Vir-
Einis legislature viii not be in session
this winter il viii be necessary for the
governor TO make an appointmeKr.
Even though the democrats do not
gain control the senate OF the next
congress VIII be changed body, In
addition 70 Senator Daniel, Senators
polliver Of Iowa and McEnery Of Lou
isians have died since adjournment in
June and their places probably will be
filed in the coming session.
OF the republicans whose terms will
expire 81 March il is known several
viii not come back Among them are
Aldrich. Hale. Flint. Piles and Warner.
al Of whom have refused 10 stand for
reelection. and Senator Burrows. who
was defeated in the Michigan prima-
ries
Among the democrats Senator Money
will be missed His successor, John
Sharp Williams, former democratic
house leader was chosen by the Mis-
sissippi legislature wien Money re-
fused TO be q candidate to succeed him
self
Senator Tsliaferro occupies an anom-
slous position Defeated at the pri-
mary for denomination by Governor
Broward. another chance has been
opened 10 him by the death of Broward
before the legislature could meet and
rztffz the action Of the primaries.
II Senator TAYLOR should be elected
governor Of Tennessee another compli-
cation would arise.
Sena tor Page Of Vermont is the one
senator Of the entire 30 whose terms
expire in March who has already Sc
cured = reelection and 10 him was ac-
corded the unusual honor of unsni-
nous election. the democrats joining
with the republicans.