The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-07
Landslide Would Give Them
Control of Upper Branch
of Congress.
CHANGES WILL BE MANY, 5
H0WS0EVER VOTING GOES
Thirty Seats of Ninety-Two Be-
come Vacant After Fourth
Of Next Month.

WASHINGTON. Nov s.-csreat as ara
The odds against such contingency, a
general political landslide at the polls
next Tuesday might result in a Demo-
cratic Senate as well as a Democratic
House or the ninety-two seats III the
Senate, thirty become vacant March A.
VI the thirty positions, twenty-four are
held by Republicans. circumstance un-
usually propitious for the Democracy. as
IL gives them proportionately more op-
portunities for gain. The Republican
senators whose terms expire are:
Aldrich of Rhode Island; Beyeridse Of
Indiana, Burkeley OF Connecticut. Burk-
EFT of Nebraska. Burrows or Michigan.
Garter of Montana, Clapp of Minnesota,
Slark OF wyoming. Depew OF New York
GI;k Rick Of Ohio. Du Pont of Delaware.
OF New Jersey. La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Lodge OF Massachusetts. McCumber OF
North Dakota, Nixon OF Nevada oliver
OF PENNSYLVANIA. Page OF Vermont. Piles
OF Washington. Scott of West yirirlnja
Sutherland OF Utah and Warner OF Mis-
souri,.
Must Gain Fourteen.
The Democrats are making vigorous
lights for many or these places but the
Republicans arc so strongly intrepched
that nothing less than IL revolution could
assure Democratic control. The Repub-
l.
tain such control IL would be necessary
Tor the Democrats to gain Ia of the %
hepuhlcan seats and In addition hold all
OF the six seats now occupied by Demo-
Gratis.
The Democratic senator's whose terms
expire March are: Culbertson of Tex
sissIppi. Rayner of Maryland. Swanson
OF Virginia. and Taliaferro Of Florida.
MY, swanson is the appointed successor
Of Senator Daniel. whose death occurred
~ Tie
appointment Is limited to the approach
ing session but as the Virginia legisa-
iure VIII not be in session this winter
II Will be necessary for the governor 10
make an appointment
Even though the Democrats do NOT
gnin control. the Senate OF the next Con-
sress viii lie a changed body. In addi-
ton TO Senator Daniel. Senators Dolii-
Yer OF Iowa. and McEnery OF Louisiana
naye iIid died since adjournment in juno and
their places probably Will be filled In the
eomming session No selection hlhS been
made in Iowa. Action has been taken
in louisiana. but complications are ex-
pectco 10 arise In connection with the
vacancy from that state After himself
receiving an election to the vacancy
caused by Mr.. McEnery's death. Cow
sought TO I'LL 1t by the appointment Of
MIR: Thornton. The circumstances under
which the appointment was made have
given rise to doubts to its validity
and the vacancy may continue until the
legislature can act.
Some Will Not Come Back.
OF the Republicans whose terms will
expire In March. 1t is known several VIII
not come back. Among them arc Messrs
Aldrich Hale Flint. Piles and Warner,
all of whom have refused to stand for
reelection, and Senator Burrows, who
was defeated in the Michigan primaries
Among The Democrats Senator Money
viii be missed. His successor. John
Sharp Williams, former Democratic
House leader. was chosen by the Mis-
sisSiDpi legislature three or four years
ago when MIR Money refused 10 be a
candidate 10 succeed himself.
Senator ralaferro occupies an anono-
Ions position Defeated at the primary
for denomination by Governor Broward
another chance has been opened to him
by the death OF Mr.. Broward before the
legislature could meet and ratify the oc-
ton Of the primaries.
Ii Senator Taylor should be elected
governor OF Tennessee another complica-
ton would arise.
Senator Page OF Vermont is the ono
senator Of the entire thirty whose terms
expire in March who already has re-
coived election, and TO him was
awarded the unusual honor of y unani-
nous election. the Democrats joining
with the Republicans.