The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-22
OF The Senatorial Campaigns
In United States
Terms Of Thirty U. S. SGna-
tors To Expire
And Contests Are On In
Many Sections

terms of thirty members of The Unit
ed States senate, twenty-four Repub-
licans and six Democrats, will expire
a year hence. The six Democrats in
the list are Daniel Of Virginia, Culber-
son of Texas, Money of mississippi,
Frazier of Tennessee, Rayner of Ma
ryland, and Talliaferro of Florida.
Five of the six are slated for relec-
tion. Daniel and Rayner have already
been chosen for another term and
John Sharp Williams has been select
ed for the seat OF Senator Money.
Four of the twenty-four Republicans
are classed as insurgents. or progress
sives. These are Clapp OF Minneso-
ia, Beveridge OF Indiana, La Toilette
of Wisconsin and Burkett of Nebras-
ka. The outlook for Clapps re-elec-
ton has frightened during the past
year and he probably will be returned
If Frank b. Kellogg, the trust bust
err" keeps out OF the race. Sena
tor Beveridge will be reelected un-
less the Democrats OF Ills State cap
ture the Legislature. Burkett Of Ne
braska has displeased certain fac
ton in his own party and there Is also
haps William j. Bryan-may be chos-
en- to succeed him. Senator La Fol
lette OF Wisconsin will have to fight
to get back, but he is very confident
Of winning. Governor Davidson would
like to have the seat, and the under
standing is that tho stalwart Repub-
licans of the State. backed by Sena-
tor Stephenson. will make heroic
effort to dislodge La Toilette.
Three of the most typical of the
"Old Guard" OF the senate arc under
fire at the same time-a rather unusu-
al occurrence. In view OF the complete
unanimity with which their elections
have been accomplished before These
are Hale of Maine. Lodge of Massa-
chusetts and Burrows of Michigan.
Senator Hale. who Is the ranking
member of the upper house. faces op-
position within his own party for the
first time in years. True. the opposi-
ton Is not expected to amount to
much, but 1t is regarded as signih-
cant that II exists Mt all 1t arises
from little band Of insurgents who
have sprung up among the Republic
ans of the Pine Tree State who would
like to be represented In the senate by
man whose teactionary tendencies
are not quite SO pronounced as are
Senator Hale's.
Virtually the same conditions exist
in Massachusetts with regard to the
reelection Of Senator Lodge. Rep
resentative Butler Ames has announc
ed his intention to contest for Lodges
seat. Mr.. Ames has some of the fight
ing qualities OF his illustrlous grand
father, General Benjamin Il. Butler
travel In political contest. No well
informed politician here believes that
he has any chance OF success In his
Hght against the veteran Lodge.
Conditions are different In Mlchi
gan and the indications are that the
people of that State are going to wit
ness red-hot senatorial contest. Rep
resentatiye Charles n. Townsend II
to be Senator Burrows opponent, anC
both have agreed to submit theli
claims to Statewide primary of Re
publlcans. Mr.. Townsend Is lSnowI
as progressive Republican, while Mr.
Burrows IL known as conservative
Michigan people say the fight will bC
hot from start 10 finish and probably
close.
Aldrich OF Rhode lsand seems tt
have reconsldercd his intention TO 70
tire from the senate and viii probably
be returned Bulkeloy OF Connection
also appears TO be sure of reelection
Carter of Montana will probably com,
back, despite the talk of former Sena
tor Clark entering the field agains
him. Depew of New York wants t,
be reelected but the wishes of the Re
publicans OF his State are not 80
known and probably viii not be unit
after Colonel Roosevelts return
Dick Of Ohio Is another senator who's
future is rendered uncertain by tn
factlonal differences in his own party
Flint OF California is to retire volur
tarily. piles Of Washington IS anotl
or member who will probably not see
reelection. Scott OF West Virglni
already has fight on his hands, Rel
resentatiye Hubbard is out for his sea
and the chances are that one or tw
others will enter the contest for tn
Scott toga. Sutherland Of Utah ca
come back unless the Mormon churc