The Forrest City times., 1910-03-11
MANY SENATORS
SEEK REELECTION
Probability of Changes in the
Upper House.
PARTY LEADERS INVOLVED
Nelson w. AIdrich Among Those Who
Will Ask for States Endorsement
TO Increase Attendance
at West Point.


Washington.-The Republican sena-
tors who voted against the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff bill and who fought many
of its provisions from the very be-
ginning of the debate hope that in
one years time their ranks will be
fuller than they are today, for they
say they expect that from one or two
states there will come senators of
their way of thinking to add to what
they call the anti-organization strength
in the upper house.
The Democrats hope and seemingly
believe that their ranks are to be re-
erujted largely as result of the
senatorial elections in the different
state legislatures next winter Every
second year there Is an influx of new
senators into congress or an influx of
old senator's who have been lucky
enough to be reelected. The list of
members of the upper house whose
terms will expire at midnight March
), 1911. is long one, and 1t runs as
follows:
Democrats-James P. Taliaferro
Florida; Isador Rayner, Maryland;
fernando D. Money, Mississippi;
James B. Frazier, Tennessee: John
". Daniel, Virginia; Charles \. Cul-
berson, Texas.
publieans-William Warner. Mis-
souri,; George Sutherland, Utah; Ma
than B. Scott, West Virginia. Samuel
h. Piles, Washington; Carroll S. Page.
vermont; George T. Oliver, Pennsyl-
Vania; George S. Nixon. Nevada; Por-
ter J. McCumber, North Dakota;
henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts;
Robert NJ La Toilette, Wisconsin;
John kean, New Jersey; Eugene Hale,
Maine; Frank P. Flint, California;
Henry A. du Pont, Delaware; Charles
DICK Ohio; Chauncey NJ. Depew. New
York; Clarence d. Clark, Wyoming;
Moses (. Clapp. Minnesota; Thomas
H. Garter, Montana Julius c. Bur
rows, Michigan; Elmer j. Burkett.
Nebraska; Morgan G. Bulkeley, Con-
necticut; Albert j. Beveridge, Indi.
ana Nelson w. Aldrich. Rhode Island
Republicans to Retain Control.
mere Is virtually no chance that
'he Democrats will obtain control of
'he senate as result of next winters
eiections There are too many always
Republican states to choose their rep
[esentatVes in the upper house to
give much basis for any Democratic
nope that the present great majority
against them can be overcome. Maine,
II may be, will not return Eugene
I1dte 10 the senate, but admittedly on
all SIDES Mr.. Hale's chances of com.
ing back are bright. although there is
night being waged against him in
the nome state. II Mr.. Hale by any
ehahee should be defeated his place
WIZ not be taken by Democrat. but
oy some Republican whom the people
VI Name will think more nearly rep
'eseRs what they consider the pro-
sfessiKe Republican tendency of the
age
Ridrich Sure to Come Back.
senator Aldrich, the Republican
leader is certain to be returned to
the senate if he lives No Democrat
mas made any claim of a possibility
of Mr.. Aldrich's defeat.
New York will choose a senator to
succeed Chauncey M. Depew Mr.. De-
Pe8 wants to succeed himself, but it
may he that certain passages in the
senator's life few years ago will
prevent his party from sending him
odek TO the upper house
To Fill up West Point.
ne members of the fourth or as It
Is called, the plebe class, have just
reported for admission to the United
states Military academy at West
rolht There are only 105 members
oI the class, and there still will be
LOU vacancies in the corps of cadets
ne committee on military affairs
Vi the United States senate has just
recommended a change in the law reg
ulatlng appointments to West Point
ne hope of the senators is to keep
the ranks of the cadets full and to
opViate the necessity of appointing
every year to commissioned rank civil
-"HS VINO know little or nothing about
me military service, and who have to
De trained for several years before
,Ney are competent to command regu-
lar troops.
me authorized number of cadets at
ue military academy is $50. but the
"e.Gai number In attendance at the
S'nooi falls far below this mark, the
eHcieney being due to the fact that
mere are always existing vacancies
Naused by the failure of candidates to
epoft or to pass the entrance exam
ihaions. or by the elimination of ca
uets who are found deficient in their
studies OF their conduct"