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ocrats to battle not only for the gov
eruorship, but for the legislature.
The situation In New York is similar
to that in Ohio, except that there Is
not so much presidential politics and
there is no Democratic governor. Con-
ditions in the Empire State are COM
plicated by the candidacy of Senator
Depew for reelection, against whom
there is strong opposition; also by the
Aids bribery charges in the state SEN
ate and by the refusal of Governor
| Hughes to be candidate for re-elec-
ton. 1t is generally believed in New
York that Democratic chances would
be bright this year were 1t not for the
| fact that the minority party is torn by
| factional fights and that in some 9th
er ways 1t is not In the best condition
| to take advantage Of the situation. At
present the atmosphere is not suffi-
ciently clarified to make prediction
Senator Beveridge is fighting for his
political life In Indiana, where the gov
ernor, the legislature and nearly all
| the congressman are at present Demo-
cratic. Practically the same situation
confronts Senator Burkett in Nebraska.
Burkett himself believes that William
j. Bryan is a receptive candidate for
| his seat The situation of Senator
| Thomas H Carter In Montana Is a
| little better, although the state has a
| Democratic governor and there Is but
two Republican majority on joint bal
lot in the legislature. Another state
with Democratic governor and In
| which not only one but two senators
are at stake is North Dakota. The
| present North Dakota Legislature Is
| Overwhelmingly Republican. In Ne
vada. where the seat Of Senator Nixon
| (Republican) Is at stake. the governor
and legislature are Democratic.
One of the hottest fights of the year
will be made In Missouri. where the
Democrats will try to regain the seat
now held by Senator Warner Qeepub-
liean) Ex-Governor Francis has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
the Democrats, and it Is possible that
Ex-Governor Folk, who ran In the pri
| maries against Senator Stone, may also
enter the lists. Governor Hadley has
recently charged that Stone beat Folk
In the primaries by fraud
The situation In little Delaware,
where Senator Du Pont is candidate
for reelection, is unsettled. There Is OPP
position to Du Pont In his own party,
1t being charged that he used too much
money in his last election.
Fighting the Senate Machine.
One of the marked signs of the year
is the appearance of insurgent aspir
ants against the old stand pat leaders
In the senate. No one has yet entered
the lists against Senator Aldrich In
Rhode Island, but Judge Frederick A.
Powers is In the field to beat Eugene
Hale of Maine; Representative Butler
Ames is looking for the seat of Henry
Cabot Lodge in Massachusetts, Repre-
sentative w. r. Hubbard is after the
scalp Of Nathan Bay Scott in West Viz
ginia. and Representative Charles E,
Townsend has thrown down the glove
to julius Caesar Burrows Of Michigan.
Aside from Senator Beveridge, two in
surgent senators are up for reelection
La Toilette of Wisconsin. who will
doubtless meet the usual opposition,
and Clapp of Minnesota, against whom
Frank B. Kellogg. the antitrust at
torney, has announced himself can
didate
One Of the peculiarities of the SEN
atorial situation is that out of the
twenty-seven members Of the upper
house yet to be elected, or twenty
eight including the successor to Pur-
cell of North Dakota, only four of
those to be replaced are Democrats,
and all of these, excepting Purcell, are
certain to be replaced by men of their
own political faith. There is a rumor
that one OF the number, Frazier Of
Tennessee may give way to Secretary
Of War Dickinson; but. although q
member Of the Taft cabinet. Dicl1in
son classes himself as a Democrat.
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| the senate is twenty-four. A change
of thirteen would therefore make the
body Democratic, or, granting the loss
of Purcell, fourteen. Is there any
chance OF the Democrats defeating
fourteen Of the twenty-four Repub-
licans who are up for election? As
already pointed out Indiana. Nebraska,
Montana. New York. Ohio. Delaware.
Nevada and Missouri are uncertain
states, and each of these has Repub-
lican senator whose seat will be to Gil
Even II the Democrats carried all Of
them. however. they would still be
six short of enough. The probability
therefore, Is that the Republicans will
control the next senate. but by re-
duced majority. which may give the
insurgents the balance of power.
Cannon Out of It.
AS for the house. the present Repub-
lican majority is fifty-six At ieast
twenty-nine Democratic gains would
be necessary to control the body. 1t