The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-12
By Ernest G. Walker.

tMau SPECIAL 10 the AdFert7er.J
WASHINGTON, April 27.-There is
a deal Of speculation nowadays about
contests for seats in the senate. The
announcement of Senator Nelson W.
Aldrich, Of Rhode Island, that he would
not be candidate for reelection, fol
lowed Immediately by similar an
rouncement from Senator Eugene Hale
Of Maine. has stimulated the gossip
about the new men who viii take their
seats for SIX year terms after March
/ next. The coming OF new senator,
or the departure of long time member
OF that body is always q matter of note
to Washington. For senators are elect
ed, as a rule, for six years and accord
lngly are of more legislative import
ance that representatives., who are
elected for only two years and who are
much more numerous than senators.
At least it is certain that the senate
62nd congress assemblies. Apart from
Senators Aldrich and Hale, there are
several who will not return for the
new congress. An unusual number OF
fierce contests for the succession are
on and 1t IS inevitable that some viii
fall by the wayside. In recent days
there has been talk about the retire
ment Of Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew,
of New York, now seventy-siX years
old and OF Senator julius Caesar Bur
rows, Of Michigan. Senator Depew IN
sIsts that there is nothing in the talk
about his quitting. Senator Burrows,
now seventy three years old, is confer
ring with prominent Michigan people
in Washington this week to determine
whether or not it is wise for him to
remain in the race.
Thirty Seats to Fight For.
There are thirty senators in the class
whose terms expire next March. I'M
mcdIarely after Senator AldrIch on that
list is Senator Albert j. Beyeridge. OF
Indiana. whose contest for reelection
is attracting the attention Of the whole
country. The difficulty ahead of him
is to obtain Republican legislature on
,Jo4HL Dcl1lOt- 44C ICSii1Cti dlH d WI
ceded TO have d big advantage in In
diana, as matters political stand now.
Ii Mr.. Beveridge~ can win out against
the big odds he will be d more promi-
nent man than ever IN the eyes Of OF
fetal Washington.
Elmer J. Burkett, of Nebraska, one
Of the young men Of the senate, also
has a big fight on his hands to obtain
Presumably he, like Senator Beverage,
will be reelected if he can win a Re
publican majority. But Nebraska Dem
ocrats, who controlled the last Iegisla-
ture, enacted the Oregon law for the
designation Of senators by popular vote.
1t VIII probably be necessary for Mr..
Burkett TO obtain a larger vote at the
primary than his Democratic opponent
gets il he would win another term,
whether the legislature Is Republican
or not.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, is
having no easy time in his quest OF an
other term Three Michigan congress
men have senatorial lightning rods up,
although Representative Charles 4.
Townsend, of Jackson, is the only one
who has declared himself. Represen-
tative Edwin DENLY, of Detroit, and
Joseph W. FOrdney. of Saginaw, are
likely to vie for toga if Senator Bur
rows decides to withdraw. Michigan is
reported to be honeycombed with in
surgents, only waiting for leader and
an organization to make themselves felt
as force in politics and this makes
the contest in that State of more than
usual interest.
Carter Has Scrap On.
Senator Thomas H. Carter of Mon
tana, who has had many ups and downs
in politics, is facing a lot of lively
music. His danger is said to be chiefly
in the election Of a Democratic legisla
ture This has been thought improb-
able. but there have been numerous
local upheavals in Montana of late
which conmplicate the situation. Sen
ator Moses f. Clapp of Minnesota, dur
ing the last year or two very active
Insurgent, is having n hard time to get
back, but viii probably wiz.
The serious illness of Senator John
W. Daniel of Virginia, one of the old
time Democrats of the senate, has been
widely noted in recent weeks. He has
already been reelected but as it IS
probable he will never be able to come
to the senate again, there IS prospect
of high old struggle in Virginia over
his successor. The State IS oyerwhelm-
ingv Democratic.
In Ohio. Senator Charles Dick, whom
Mark Hanna was influential in promOt-