The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-17
MANYCHANGES
|NNEXT SENATE
Sixteen Stand-Pat Republicans
Defeated for Reflection
DEMOCRATS SUCCEED 6
Of The Thirty Senators Whose Terms Ex-
pire Next Month, Only Few Will Re-
turn-Body is More Democratic


The personnel of the United States
senate is to be considerably changed as
result of the elections that have taken
place in the legislatures of numerous
states during the past few weeks. The
choice has now been made in practically
all of the states, thus making it posi-
BILE to draw lineup of the member
ship of the upper house as it will stand
after the adjournment of the session.
The thirty senators whose terms will
expire March 4,are: Aldrich, of Rhode
Island, Beverage, of Indiana, Buckley,
of Connecticut, Burkett, of Nebraska,
Burrows, of Michigan, Carter, of Wy
oming, Culberson, of Texas, Depew, of
New York. Dick, of Ohio, DuPOrt, Of
Delaware, Flint, of California, Frazier
of Tennessee, Hale, of Maine, Kean, Of
New Jersey, LaFOllette, of Wisconsin,
Lodge, of Massachusetts, McCumber, of
North Dakota. Money, of Mississippi,
Nixon, of Nevada, Oliver, of Pennsyl-
vania, Page, of Vermont. Piles of Wash
ington, Rayner, of Maryland, Scott, of
West Virginia, Sutherland, of Utah,
Swanson, of Virginia, Taliaferro of
Florida and Werner of Missouri.
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, who
declined to be candidate for re-elec-
ton, is succeeded by Henry l.. Lippitt,
a millionaire cotton manufacturer. Mr..
Lippitt has never held public office,
though his family has furnished two
governors of Rhode Island.
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. gives
way to Democrat, John w. Kern who
is best known as Mr.. Bryan's running
mate in the last presidential campaign.
Senator Buckley, of Connecticut was
a candidate for reelection, but was de-
feated by George p. Mclean, former
governor of Connecticut.
Senator Burkett, of Nebraska,is sue
ceeded by Gilbert M. Hitchcock, at
present member of the house and the
proprietor of a newspaper in Omaha.
Senator Burrows of Michigan, one of
the vetel ans of the upper house, gives
way to Charles E. Townsend. who has
represented the Second Michigan dis.
trict in the house for eight years.
Atlee POmeree, a newcomer in the
field of national politics, is the choice
of the Democrats, of Ohio, to succeed
Senator Dick, Republican.
John ID. Works, the successor of
Senator Flint. of California, is an able
lawyer with many years of experience
both at the bar and on the bench.
Luke Lea, who takes over the toga
now worn by James B. Frazier of Tenn
essee, is lawyer and newspaper pub
Usher of Nashville and has never held
public office before.
Senator Hale of Maine is succeeded
by Charles F. Johnson, a prominent
lawyer, has the distinction Of being the
first Democrat sent to the senate from
the Pine Tree state since 1856.
j. E. MARITIME, the Democrat, who
succeeds Senator Kean Of New Jersey,
has never before held public office though
many times candidate.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, gives
way to John Sharp Williams, the for
mer leader of the Democratic minority
in the house.
Senator Piles, of Washington is, sue
ceeded 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 rep
utation as Democratic ''reform" mayor
of Kansas City some years ago.
N. p. Bryan, a prominent lawyer of
Jacksonville is selected to succeed Sona-
tor Talaferro of Florida who was de-
feated by the late Governor Broward
as a candidate for reelection.
w. F. Chiffon, the Democrat, chosen
to succeed Senator Elect Scott, of West
Virginia, is prominent lawyer and pol
itician of Charleston. The West Vir.
ginia seat made vacant by the death of
Senator Elkns and now held temporarily
by the son of the late senator, will be
filed after March 4, by c. w. Watson
a wealthy coal operator.
The North Dakota vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator johnson will be
filled at the next session by A. j. Gron-
ma, member of the house.
The senators elected to succeed them
selves are Clapp of Minnesota, Clark of
Wyoming, Culberson of Texas, DUPONT,
of Delaware, LaFolette of Wisconsin,
Lodge of Massachusetts, McCumber of
North Dakota, Nixon of Nevada, Oliver,
of Pennsylvania, Page of Vermont,
Rayner of Maryland and Sutherland of
Utah.