The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-01-12
WILL SERVE FEW DAYS PENDING
AN ELECTION By w. VA.
LEGISLATURE.
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS ARE ON
Doubt In Many states-New York
Democrats Urge Selection
. of Sheehan for Law.
Maker.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 9.-DaVls
Eikins, son of the late United States
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, will be the
to the vacancy caused by
the death of his father for the few
days pending the election of a SEN
ator by the legislature.
Davis Elkins is the eldest son of
the late West Virginia statesman.
Mr.. Elkins is now in Washington at
the home of his mother. He received
the news from Charleston that Gov
ernor Glasscock had decided to ap-
point him.
Mr.. Elkins is president of the Ell
kins Coal and Coke company and the
Morgantown, West Virginia and King
wood railroad.
To Select Two Senators. :.
The legislature of West Virginia
convenes Wednesday. Byt the death of
Senator Elkins the selection of two
senators falls to the Democratic party.
Five candidates, including the &C
tive and receptive, were in line to
succeed Senator Nathan B. Scott, Re.
publican, and since Mr.. Elkins' death,
two others have been put forward.
Others are expected to develop before
the caucus.
1t is known that one of the seven
has received the 80 pledges required
to nominate.
John T. McGraw and William E.
Chiffon for a long time have been ri
walls, for the state leadership of the
party, may join forces-McGraw seek
ing the long term as %uccesso to
Scott and Chiffon the short term caus-
ed by the death of Mr.. Elkins.
Half of the members of the legis-
lature are here and four of the can
didates for the Democratic caucus are
maintaining open headquarters. Many
rumors of combinations are afiot.
Situation in New York.
Albany, Jan. 9.-The senatorial sit
uation remains about as it was at the
end of last week when Charles F.
Murphy, the Tammany hall leader, and
Edward M. Shepard and William F.
Sheehan, the two most active candi-
dates, returned to New York. A week
remains before the caucus.
Seymour Van Santvoord, presented
by the Democratic organization of
Rensselaer, county last week, is a close
friend of Governor Dix. He made the
speech placing Dix's lame before the
Rochester convention. Governor Dix
is doing his utmost to show that he
favors no particular candidate.
Judge Alton B. Parker is being dis
cussed, Notwithstanding his declara-
ton that he does not want the sena-
torship.
|. A letter has been sent to all Dem
ocratic members of the legislature
urging the selection Of William F.
Sheehan, as United States senator.
Grover Cleveland is quoted as prais-
ing Mr.. Sheehan's capacity for USE
fulness.
The signers Of the letter include
Abraham r. Lawrence, ex-supreme
court justice; Maj. Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles, Samuel Untermeyer and Hen
ry A. Gildersleeve, former Justice of
the supreme court.
Deadlock Likely in Rhode Island.
Providence, Jan. 9.-There is a pos
sible deadlock in the struggle for the
seat of United States Senator Nelson
w. Aldrich, so close is the running
Of Henry F. Lippitt, a wealthy textile
manufacturer, and Judge LeBaron B.
Colt of the United States circuit court
of appeals. The balloting in the leg.
islature will take place Jan. II. Both
MI. Lippitt, who is the choice Of Sen
ator Aldrich and of the. Republican