The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-24

from one political campaign only to
embark upon another. The legisla.
lures elected November Will Assem-.
BILE early in the new year and pro-
coed to the election OF United States
senators.
Sixteen VIII Be Democrats.
OF the 80 senators to be elected, 16
will be Democrats and the rest will
be Republicans Eight OF the 1G will
represent Democratic gains in the Re,
publican states. Only one senatorial
seat was lost by the Democratcy and
that was in North Dakota. OF the II
Republicans to be elected, six are
certain to be progressives, and there
is chance OF two or three others.
The stand.pat element of the party
will be represented by seven men.
Five New England states will make
or have made their chotIce for sena-
tor. Maine. which will have Demo
cratic legislature, probably will elect
Charles F. Johnson Of Waterville. He
is a man Of ability and is expected
to strengthen the Democratic party
In the senate.
On account OF the hostility Of some
Of the Republican legislators to his
candidacy, Henry Cabot Lodge may
have difficulty in securing the re-
election In Massachusetts, 1t Is ex.
pected. however that he eventually
will be successful.
Lippitt May Succeed Aldrich.
In Rhode Island Henry +. Lipptt
is the only man who has formally pro.
| claimed his desire TO succeed Nelson
". Aldrch.
In Connecticut George 7. Mclean,
former governor, mas entered the race
against Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley.
who desires to succeed himself. The
legislature In Vermont already has
elected Carroll S Page. who now Is
sitting in the senate.
New York has half dozen promi-
| nent Democrats anxious to succeed
Chauncey NJ Depcw They include
Edward NJ. Shepard. who was candl.
date for mayor Of New York and was
beaten by Seth Lowe; John b. Stanch-
field, who In 1901 was the Democratic
nominee for governor OF New York
and United States senator; Blue
| Eyed Billy" Sheehan, for whom Tam
many has RICH regard. Charles +.
! Murphy, Tammany boss; Norman Z.
Mack. chairman OF the Democratic
national committee; and Martin w.
Littleton, who defeated william Cocks,
n friend OF Theodore Roosevelt, for
congress.
New Jersey Is expected to elect
James Smith Of Newark to succeed
John Kean. Smith represented his
state in the senate n good many years
fTh. Union. NJ.
York and New Jersey will send to
Washington will be Offset politically
by Senator George T. oliver, who will
be returned by the Republican legis-
lature OF Pennsylvania. and Senator
Henry A, Dupont. who will be re-clect.
ed by the Republican legislature OF
Delaware.
Rayner's Place Is Certain.
Maryland already has reelected Isl.
dore Rayner.
Tho next Virginia legislature must
elect senator to succeed the late
John W. Daniel. The governor OF iue
state appointed Claude A. Swanson
his predecessor to the vacancy In that
office. but the senator will be opposed
for election by Congressman w \.
Jones and Carter Glass, the latter a
prominent lawyer.
West Virginia probably will choose
between Clarence Watson. wealthy
coal man, or Henry Gassaway Davis,
who has had service in the senate. As
Democrat to succeed Nathan d.
Scott Republican.
precipitate senatorial contest in
Georgia. By the primaries, held some
fOnntha Etpriha ualantnI
gresham Broward to succeed James
II. Tallafero. Broward is dead and
no choice for the vacancy has been
made. Tennessee may sent to Wash
ington one of three men-James d.
Frazier, who now ably represents tho
state In the senate; Charles r. Gates,
or Jacob NJ. Dikinson, the latter secre.
tary OF war.
Mississippi has elected John Sharp
Williams. He will succeed fernando
d. Money. the minority leader OF the
senate. Texas will continue to be
represented by Charles A. Culberson.
Fight Near In Louisiana.
North Dakota also will elect sec.
ond Republican senator, who will sue.
coed a Democrat, William Il. Purcell
He Is Congressman A. G.. Gronna, q
progressive.
Michigan has chosen Congressman
Charles e. Townsend, Republican,
to succeed Julius G. Burrows.
Wisconsin will return Senator Rob.
ert M. La Toilette, Minnesota Moses
E. Clapp and North Dakota Porter ].
McCumber
Indiana has named John w. Kern
as the Democrat who shall succeed Al
bert J. Beveridge, the progressive Re.
publican.
Ohio has number OF Democrats
from whom to make q choice al the
successor OF Charles Dick. Republican.
These include John r. Mclean. pro-
prietor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Alice Pomerene and Edward J. Han
ley. The last named 10 said to have
the best chance.
Missouri has selected James T.
Reed Of Kansas City as senator In the
place Of William Warner, Republican,
and he will be elected by . Democrat