El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-09
The Political Complexion Is
Known, But Personnel of !.
New Senate Unknown.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. s.-The most
important political event of the New
Year viii be the election of United
States senator's by the various state
legislatures to complete the upper
house Of the sixty-seconG congress.
The new senate will be composed of 81
/ Republicans and Al Democrats, as
/ against SO Republicans and 33 Demo-
] Of eight seats for the Democrats. Gin
the house, according TO the returns Of
| the election OF November s, the Demo
Gratis will have a majority of $50
OF 80 senators. whose terms will ex-
| pire on March 8 next "a are Republic
cans and six Democrats. and the vari
| Gus state legislatures elected on Nov.
last will choose their successors There
viii also be senators chosen to fill the
vacancies caused by the d>-*hs Of SEN
ator Cummins Of Iowa (Republican),
senator Thompson OF North Dakota
(Democrat), and senator Clay Of Geor-
gia DEMOCRACY, making a total of SO
TO be elected. OF the 33, II will be
Republicans and Is Democrats. repre-
senting q gain Of nine seats for the
Democrats and one for the Republic
cans.
Where Changes Occur.
The states where the senatorial toga
will fall from Republican to Democrat
ic shoulders are Indiana, Nebraska.
Montana, New York, Ohio, New Jersey
Maine. West Virginia and Missouri
The one Republican gain occurred in
Forth Dakota, where Republican sue
cessor will be chosen to complete the
unexpireh term OF the late senator
Thompson, Democrat. The Legislature
of this state will also elect another
United States senator to succeed Potter
J. McCumber, whose term expires In
March.
Three of the senators included in the
above count have already been chosen.
They are Isidor Raynor, of Maryland,
elected to succeed himself; John Sharp
Williams. elected to succeed senator
Money, and Carroll S. Page of Vermont,
elected to succeed himself The term
Of the late senator Daniel, of Virginia,
expires this March, and as the regular
session OF the Virginia Legislature does
rot convene until 1912, either a special
session will be called to elect his sue
cessor, or Claude A Swanson, Who is
serving by appointment. will retain his
seat until next year.
No successor will be chosen to the
late senator McEnery. of Louisiana,
until 1912 His seat at present being
filled by ]. R. Thornton. who was ap-
pointed by the governor.
Bitter Senatorial Contests.
While the people OF q few of the (
states have indicated their senatorial
preference through a direct primary, |
there are bitter contests being carried |
on in the majority of the states where /
the senatorial Vacancies occur.
New York is a fair sample It has |
been many years since the Democratic |
party of the Empire state has had !
member in the upper house Of congress,
and there are countless number Of |
aspiraats to the seat, which will be va
Gated by Chauncey NJ. Depew They in
cIude Edward NJ. Shepard. William +. I
Sheehan, Martin W. Littleton and /
host Of others.
Even the new governor, John A. Dix, /
has been mentioned, and the fact that |
he has refused to endorse any of the |
candidates is considered significant.
New Jerseys Fight.
On the Jersey shore, however. the
situation is slightly different Here
Gov. Wilson has taken a hand in the
fray and is urging the election of
James E. MARITIME to succeed senator
Kean. James Smith, OF Newark how
ever, is making strong fight. He
his state IN the senate
many years ago. and has the support
of many Of the Democratic leaders.
In Massachusetts, there is a strong
fight to depose Henry Cabot Lodge. and
he will have considerable difficulty in
being reelected.
Maine Will elect a Democrat to sue
coed the veteran Eugene Hale The
most likely candidate is Charles r.
Johnson, of Waterville
The successor to senator Aldrich. of
Rhode Island, who has announced that
he will retire with the expiration of
his term, will probably be Henry F.
Llppftt- There are few leaders. how
ever, VINO believe that Aldrich will