Las Vegas optic., 1911-02-08
MANY new men
TO GRACE THE
NEXT SENATE
SOME STRANGE FACES IN MA
TIoNAL LAW MAKING BODY
AFTER MARCH 4

be considerably changed as a resul
Of the elections that have taken plac,
in the legislatures of numerous state
during the past few weeks. The choic,
has now been made in practically al
of the states, thus making it possible
. to draw a lineup of the membership
Of the upper house as it will stant
; after the adjournment of the presen
session.
The thirty senators whose terms
will expire March are: Aldrich O.
Rhode Island, Beveridge of Indiana
Bulkeley of Connecticut, Burkett ol
Nebraska, Burrows of Michigan, Car
ter of Montana, Clapp of Minnesota
Clark of Wyoming, Culberson of Tex
as, Depew of New York, Dick of Ohio
pu Pont of Delaware, Flint of Califor.
MIA, Frazier of Tennessee, Hale OF
Maine, Kean of New Jersey, La Fol.
llette of Wisconsin, Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, McCumber of North Dakota,
Money of Mississippi, Nixon of New
ada, Oliver of Pennsylvania, Page of
Vermont, Piles of Washington, Ray
ner of Maryland, Scott of West vir-
ginia, Sutherland of Utah, Swanson
of Virginia, Taliaferro of Florida and
Warner of Missouri.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island,
who declined to be candidate for re-
election, is succeeded by Henry F.
Lippit, millionaire cotton manufac-
turer. Mr.. Lippit has never held pub
lie office, though his family has fur
nished two governors of Rhode Island
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge of In
diana gives way to a democrat, John
w. Kern. who is best known as Mr.
Bryans running mate in the last
presidential campaign.
Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut
was candidate for reelection, but
was defeated by George P. Mclean,
former governor of Connecticut.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska is
succeeded by Gilbert M. Hitchcock, at
present member of the house and the
proprietor of newspaper in Omaha.
Senator Burrows of Michigan, one
of the veterans of the upper house,
gives way to Charles E. Townsend
who has represented the Second Mich
igan district in the house for eight
years.
Atlee Pomerene, a newcomer in the
field of national politics, is the choice
of the democrats of Ohio to succeed
Senator Dick, republican.
John D. 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
Tennessee, is lawyer and newspa-
per publisher of Nashville and has
never held public office before.
Senator Hale of Maine is succeed
ed by Charles F. Johnson, prominent
lawyer, who has the distinction of be-
ing the first democrat sent to the sen
ate from the Pine Tree state since
1856.
]. e. MARITIME, the democrat who sue
ceeds Senator Keen 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
reputation as democratic reform"
mayor of Kansas City some years ago
w A. Blount, a prominent lawyer
of Pensacola, is slated to succeed
Senator Taliaferro of Florida, who was
not candidate for reelection.
w. F. Chiffon, the democrat chosen
to succeed Senator Scott of West
Virginia, is a prominent lawyer and
politician of Charleston. The West
seat made vacant by the death
of Senator Elkins, and now held by
the son of the late senator. will be
filled after March by G. 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.
Gronna, now member of the house.
The senators elected to succeed
themselves are Clapp of Minnesota,
Clark of Wyoming, Cu1berson of Tex
rs, Du Pont of Delaware, La Toilette
If Wisconsin, Lodge of Massachusetts
of North Dakota, Nixon of
Nevada, Oliver of Pennsylvania, Page
If Vermont, Rayner of Maryland and
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