The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-02
GREAT CHANGE
Continued rro,n rage ono.

auu more strength to the fight VIII
be most acceptable to Lodges foes.
Former governors Curtis Guild, Jr.;
and John L. Bates and Representa-
tives Mccall Weeks are under con-
slderatlon by the Republicans as can.
didates to be taken up in the event
that Lodge Is forced to retire.
Rhode Island in its attempt to Sc
lect successor to Senator Aldrich,
has started a fight so big that 1t
bulges the narrow boundaries of the
state. III. II. Lippitt, a big cotton
| manufactures, Is the choice of AL
drich and the regular Republican or
ganization They gave a big dinner
recently to boom Lippitt and Aldrich
travelled all the way from Washing
ton to Providence to attend.
"A conspiracy to defeat Lippitt is
charged by the latters friends against
Judge Baron B. Colt, Republican, and
Judge Arthur Brown, Democrat. A
good many Republicans suggest as a
solution of the complications that
have arisen that Aldrich be return
cd to the senate, but the veteran has
so far, insisted that his declaration
of retirement was his final word.
Hale's seat, as a senator from
Maine, Is the object of a great fight
among the Democrats, who captured
the legislature. The candidates in
clude Chas. A. Johnson, an able law
yer Of Waterville, who. has been an
unsuccessful candidate for congress and
governor; Obadiah Gardner, of Rock
land who has been master of the
n 70 ,f..o a..
mers that wields powerful influence
In Maine. and who was nearly elect
ed governor. and William Pennell.
who was elected sheriff several times
as the candidate of the vets in the
rock-ribbed Republican county in
which Portland Is situated.
Senator Bulkeley. Republican, OF
Connecticut who is serving his first
term In the senate. has n lively rival
In his contest for reelection. For
mer Governor George p. Mclean has
under way a tremendous campaign to
land the honor and his friends believe
that he will succeed.
Ohio has a mixed situation. Edward
w. Hanley, of Dayton, who has been
an active figure in politics in the last
few years and holds office in natural
gas and other companies alleged Ia
be under Standard Oil influence, is
| making an open fight against Atlee
Pomerene. and attorney and progress
sive Democrat Of canton. They have
held n series of joint debates that have
aroused much bitterness and has led
many politicians to the belief that
both will be eliminated.
Governor Harmon Is much talked
| of and he may give up the governor.
| ship to become a senator. John r.
| Mclean, owner OF Cincinnati news.
paper and the Washington, d. c. gas
| company. was regarded a short time
ago as n candidate, but is now con-
sidered out of the race.
New York's senatorial race is with.
out and particular favorlte. Several
men are considered by the leaders and
| talked about.
| Senator Depews Democratic success.
sor may be William r. Shoehan. Ed
ward Shepard. Norman Il. Mack, May
or Gaynor, Alton p. Parker, or some
other candidate not yet put forward
Florida Democrats are in n daaC
over the complications that confront
the senatorial selection. The first
primary will be held on Januark 10
and If none of the candidates receive
a majority of all votes cast, those who
receive the highest votes will meet
primary will be held on January 1C
The expense of holding a primary 1.
| $4,000, and no money is available
for that purpose. 1t has been propos.
ed TO induce primary judges and
clerks to serve without compensation
In some of the counties party leaders
say the people do not care about thu
contests and they will no. hold pri-
mary elections. Lawyers declare that
primary under the conditions which
1t seems certain will exist, will be IL.
legal. No popular interest is display.
ed In the senatorship, and the news.
papers practically ignore 1t. Under
| these doleful conditions the candldat.
es are: W. A. Blount, of Pensacola
lawyer; n. p. Bryan, OF Jacksonville
| lawyer, and John N c. Stockton, oi
Jacksonville, real estate dealer. 1t 1,
considered probable that two primar,
| les Will be necessary to decide tht
choice of the people.
There is a mixup too in California
| In the Republican primary A. c.
Spalding, San Diego millionaire
whose name Is known throughout tht
baseball world, and Judge Charles
| ID. Works, of Los Angeles, submitted
their ambitions to the citizens. Work;
received majority of the popular
vote, but Spalding carried a majority
of the legislative districts. Each
| claims with ardor that the result en-.
| titles him to the votes of the Repub,
| leans in the legislature. There ha.
been some talk of returning Senator
Flint, but that Is considered improb-
able, because he is standpatter and
the legislature is progressive. The LEG
islature will taskle the problem in {
session beginning January s.
Iowa is a center of interest becaus,
a group of lighting progressiyes are
| out for the seat of the late Senator
Young, temporarily serving by ap.
pointment as the successor of the late
Senator Dolliver. The legislator,
will elect a senator for the remaind
er of the Dolliver term, which ex
pires March 3, 1918. Young is a stoo
clad conservative, and does not ex
pect to be elected. Attorney Genera
ii. w. Byers, assistant to the auditor
general of the United States, Con
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