Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
The New Senate.

The next senate of the United States
will hardly recognize itself Many of
its leaders men like AIdrich, Burrows
Beverage, Depew, Buckley, Hale and
Money, will be missing, and the num-
Der of new and untried men will be
greater than ever known before When
the contests in New York. Iowa and
Montana are settled the roster will
be practically complete. The vacancy
in Iowa is not a regular one. but
is caused by the death of Senator Dol
liver.
The so senators whose terms will
expire March are Aldrich of Rhode
Island, Beverage of Indiana, Buckley
Of Connecticut. Burkett of Nebraska,
Burrows of Michigan, Carter Of Mon
tana, Clapp Of Minnesota, Clark of
Wyoming. Cul6erson OF Texas. Depew
IF New York. Dick OF Ohio. Du Point
OF Delaware, Flint of California, Fra
zieT Of Tennessee, Hale OF Maine, Kean
Of New Jersey, LaFoilette of WiscOn-
sin, Lodge Of Massachusetts. McCum-
Der OF North Dakota Money OF Mis-
sissippi, Nixon of Nevada, Oliver of
Pennsylvania. Page of Vermont. Piles
Of Washington, Rayner Of Maryland.
Scott OF West Virg nia, Sutherland Of
Utah, Swanson Of Virginia, Taliaferro
IF Florida and Warner OF Missouri
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, who
declined to be a candidate for cleo
ion, is succeeded ny Henry +. Lip
Pitt 2 millionaire cotton manufacturer.
Nr. IiPpitj has never held public office.
though his family has furnished two
governors of Rhode Island.
Senator Beverage Of Indiana gives
way 10 : democrat, John ". Kern who
- hess I--.,C Is Mr.. Rryan's running
mate N lie last presidential campaign.
Senator Buckley of ConnecticGt was
e. e1ntidale for reelection. but was Dc
fCateG ~ Geese =. Mclean, , former
governor C Connecticut
Sena TOR Bg-Eett Of Nebraska is sue
cecded by Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. at pre-
sent o member OF the house and the
proprietor o. z newspaper IN Omaha.
Senator Burrows Of Michigan. one Of
the veterans Of the upper house, gives
way 10 Charles q TeTnaand. who has
the Second Michigan dis
trict in the house for eight years.
Alice Pomerene. . newcomer, in the
field OF national politics, is the choice
Of the democrats Cf Ohio TO succeed |
Senator Dick. republican.
John D. WorEs the successor OF
Senator Flint OF California is an able |
lawyer with many years of experience, /
both a. the bar and on the bench
Luke ZEE. who takes over the toga /
now worn by James B. Frazier Of Ten /
nessee. is lawyer and newspaper /
uu blisher Of Nashville and has never /
held public Office before
Senator Hale OF Maine is suCCeedeI /
by Charles r Johnson. prominent
LAWYER. who has the distinction Of be /
ing thr first democrat sent to the sen
ate from the Pine Tree state since !
$50.
j. r. MARITIME. the democrat who sue /
ceeds Senator Kean Of New Jersey, has /
never before held public Office, though /
many tines a candidate.
Senator Money Of Mississippi gives /
way 70 John Sharp Williams. the for /
mer leader of the democratic minority /
in the house.
Senator Piles of Washington IS sue
reeded by Miles POindexter, who has .
been one Of the most conspicuous re- !
publican insurgents in the house.
Senator Warner Of Missouri gives .
way TO James A Reed. who made a .
as democratic reform" /
mayor OF Kansas City some years age. /
". A. BlOunt. a prominent lawyer Of I
Pensacola, is slated 10 succeed Sena- /
tor Taliaferro Of Florida. who was not /
a candidate for reelection.
W = Chiffon. the democrat chosen /
10 succeed Senator Scott Of West Viz
giuia. Is . prominent lawyer and poll
t.cian OF Charleston. The west Viz /
-inia seat made vacant by the death .
Of Senator EIkins. and now held TEN
porarily by The son of the late senator.
wiU he filed after March Attn by c. W
Wilson. = wealthy coal operator.
The North Dakota vacancy caused +
by the death Of Senator Johnson will .
be filled at the next session by A. J.
Grouua. now a member of the house.
The senators elected to succeed
themselves are Clspp 81 Minnesota
Clark Of wyoming. CuI6erson of Texas,
Dupont Of Delaware. La Toilette of
Lodge q massachusetts.
of North Dakota, Nixon of
Nevada. Oliver CT Pennsylvania, Page
Of Vermont. Rsynor OF Maryland and
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