New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
KERN'S CHANCES GOOD
Will Probably Be Chosen Sen
ator by Indiana Democrats.

Indlan1NpiiSs Jan Ill liS DeTnOCTdIlt
members of the Indiana General Assembly
carry out the wishes of the party expressed
At the state convention held last spring,
John Worth Kern will be chosen United
States Senator by the Legislature. which
meets next Thursday. The Democrats will
have q majority in the Legislature OF 90 on
ioin, ballot There is no opposition now
10 Kern's election, and IT is believed that
none will develop. The Republicans will
cast their votes for Beveridge.
ST Paul Jan. 1.-Indications are that the
Minnesota Legisls ture, which meets on
Tuesday. will re-elect Moses Clapp TO the
United States Senate While Clapp is the
Frank 3. Kellogg and congressman F. G.
Stevens and James A. Tawney have been
mentioned Nearly all OF the Republican
members have signed a call for a caucus
on Tuesday night. AS the call was circu-
lated nv Clapps friends, they say that this
is tantamount to an Endorsement. Clapps
opponents may attempt 20 forestal action
on the senatorship az the caucus. II they
succeed the fight will be carried to the
floor Of the Legislature
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 1-Whle a United
States Senator is to be elected by the new
LEGISLATURE. that action will he perfunctory,
as C. NJ Hitchcock. Democrat. will he
chosen under the Oregon plan. He was Sc
lected for Senator by the voters at the No
vember election.
The Democrats control both branches Of
I -
ganized along party lines. There are two
avoWed Democratic candidates for the
speakership OF the acknowledgements
John Kuhl. opposed 70 county opticn, and
Representative f. 3. Quackenbush, favor
ing that measure. Indications tonight are
that Kuh will win.
Columbus. Ohio Jan f-Chief interest in
the session Of the Ohio General Assembly,
which will convene tomorrow. rests in the
election Of a United States Senator 70 sue
ceed Charles Dick. who was elected after
the death OF Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
The new Senator will he a Democrat, there
being 10 Democrats and l5 Republicans in
the Senate and 50 Democrats, 49 Republi-
cans and l Independent Democrat in the
House.
Two prominent candidates for the United
States Senatorship are Atlee Pomerene, OF
Canton. and D. z. ". Hanley. of Dayton.
There are upward OF a dozen receptive can
didates. Pomerene and Hanley have asked
the chairmen Of the Senate and House
caucuses to hold a caucus on the United
States Senatorship on Friday, January s,
but Senator Dean. chairman Of the Senate
caucus. prefers January 4, and will ask
Chairman Bnlingslee, of the House caucus,
TO join with him in issuing a call for
caucus on that date.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1.-The California
Legislature. which convenes tomorrow,
will elect a successor to United States Sen
ator Frank Flint. and predictions Of a
deadlock are freely made Supporters Of
Judge John D. Works OF Los Angeles, to-
night say, however. that he has fourteen
votes more than necessary to elect over A
G. Spaldng, his opponent.
Nashville. Tenn, Jan. IA United States
Senator will be elected by the General As
senbly. which begins it's sessions to-mor-
row. The regular Democrats control the
Senate. with 10 out of 80 members, while
the House probably will he in control OF
the fusion forces, composed Of about equal
numbers OF independent Democrats and
Republicans.
The regular Democrats say they VIII
have a majority on joint ballot, While the
fusionists say they will have one majority
in Joint session.
The United States Senatorship Is much IN
doubt. Neither former Governor Mcmillan
nor Senator J. B. Frazer has yet SHOWN
that they could command a majority. Cen
eral Luke E. Wright. formerly Secretary
Of War. has not yet said whether ne would
enter the race.