Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-08
WASHINGTON MEN CO HOME
Seven Thousand Are Expected to Cast
Ballots in Own State.
MANY RETURN 40 MIDDLE WEST


WASHINGTON Sow .-tSpgc lIp-ln-
tense interest IN the r,sdlJs OF the forth
coming elections are manifest ON every
hand, and the question. Are you going
home to vote is one .l.H Is most upper
most IN the clubs restaurants. hotel lob
bies and other places where men most con-
gregate.
The general consensus %. opinion is that
there will be greater uam ar Of voters
whose employment is in Warrington and
who still retain tner 9ai.a1. affiliations
IN their home states go .or,o this year
20 cast their bslo,s shan is usual In so
called off year
The campaign managers OF both parties
have quite successfully "drummcd' the
various government departments and the
business houses OF tus eIF Win the sIo-
gan GO home To- Vote This plea TO 10
home TO vote has been most industriousIy
carried forward for weeks past with the
result that at least 1000 voters resident in
q, washington will go to their states to cast
their ballots on November S.
The Indications are that nine-tcnths OF
the residents of Washington having votes
in tho middle west viii be present at their
voting places on election dag. The interest
shown in the elections in Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska Is particularly
noticeable and many hundreds from these
states who have tine right OF suffrage wil
this year exercise 81.
A canvass or the offices OF the railway
ticket agents loday Indicate very marked
Increased sale Of "ulles - books has been
made during the a5c week. railroad men
assert there win he a mater exodus Of
voters from Westminster this year than
upon any previou ycur
Thirty Senate f.~ns Expire.
Great as are the o,ls against such a
contingency, a general political landslide
at the polls next Tuesdny might result in "a
democratic senate, as wen as d democratic
house. OF the nlnt,-two seats in the senate
thirty would become vacant March II
action should not be taken to I'll them, and
In a large majority ~ the staten iegisa-
lures will be chosen at tho appi oachng
election which will tH TIE seats by cleo
ton.
OF the thirty positions twenty-four are
held by republicans, "A circumstance unus-
ually propitious FOR tho democracy. as It
gives tbonl proportonataIy more oppor-
tunities for gain. The republican senators
whose terms Will expire are:
Aldrich of Rhode Island. Beverldge OF In
diana, BullSley Of Connecticut, Burkett Of
Nebraska, Burrows # Michigan, Carter OF
. Montana Clapp OF Minnesota, Clark OF
= wyoming Depew OF New York, Dick OF
fornia, Hale Of Maine koan Of New Jer-
sey La Toilette Of Wisconsin, Lodge of
ssachusetts, McCumber of North Da-
kota Nixon OF Nevada, oliver OF Pennsyl-
vania, Page OF Vermont, Piles OF Wash
ington Scott Of West Virginia, Sutherland
of Utah and Warner Of Missouri
The democrats are making vigorous fights
for many OF these places, but the republic
ans are so strongly entrenchod that moth
ing less than revolution could insure sue
cess in q tufncient number of cases to
insure deniecratic control In the upper
house Of congress. The republican ma
jority Is now twenty-four and in order to
attain such control It would be necessary
for the democrats to gain fourteen Of the
nty-four republican seats ana In ad-
dition hold all OF the six seats now oc-
cupied by democrats
RrtirinE Democrats.
The democratic senators who either must
retire or DO rechosen between now and
NMarch are.
Culbersou Of Texas. Frazier OF Tennessee
Money OF Mississippi Raynor OF Maryland
Swanson of Virginia and Taliaferro o.
4 FLORIDA. Mr. Swanson is the appointed sue
\ cessor of senator Daniel, whose death oc
CURED after the last session Of congress
His appointment Is limited to the approach
ing session, but owing to the fact that tn
Mississippi legislature will not be in session
this winter it will be necessary for thu
governor to make another appointment
either OF MI. Sw ahson or some one else un
I'll there can be an election.
Even though The democrats do not gair
control, the senate OK the next congress vii
be a changed body. In addition TO Senator
Daniel, Senators Dolliyer OF Iowa anC
MoBnery OF Louisiana have died since ad
tournament in June and their places prob
ably will be filled In the coming session
No selection has been made In Iowa
Action has been taken in louisiana bu
complications are expected TO arise In con
nectlon with the vacancy from that state
After himself receiving an election to thu
vacancy caused by GIr, McEnery's death
Governor Thomas declined the office an,
sought 70 I'LL it by the appointment Of Mr.
Thornton.
The circumstances under which the ap
pointment was msds have given rise L
doubts as to is validity and the vacanc.
may continue unul the legislature can act
several Not candidates.
OF the republicans whose terms VIII ex
pire In March, It is known that several VII
not opme back Among thnu are Messrs
Aldrteh, Hale, Flint, Pile and Warner, al
OF whom refused TO stand for re-eIecuor
ana senator Burrows, who was defeated &
the Michigan primaries.
Among the democrats, senator Money wi
49, be missed, His successor. hon. John Shar
Williams. former democratic house Ieader
was chosen by the Mississippi legislator
three or four years aso when Nj. None
refused 10 be a candidate TO succeed him
self
senator TaIiaierro occupies an anlnalou
position. Defeated at the primary for rs
nomination by Governor Broward. anothe
chance has been opened 20 him by the deaf
OF AIR Broward before the legislator
could meet ana rgtify the action OF the Or
marles, II senator Taylor should he electe
governor ot Tennessee another complies
tiOn would ari.e,
Senator Page % Vermont Is the one ser
ator OF the entire thirty whose terms ey
pire IN March vino already has receive
a re-election and 10 him was awarded tH
unusual honor Of an unanimous election
the democrats joining wi{h tie pIlllcan