Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-03
Democratic Conflicts In New
Jersey. New York. Ohio and
Maine Make Naming of Win
nerS q Doubtful Matter.
BY JAMES A. EDGERToN.

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legislatures of the states. Befor'
the present session of congress ad
tourns an amendment TO the cOnsti
tuition will almost certainly pass pro
viding that senators shall be elected
by the people. It is a foregone con
clusion that the required number o.
states will raufy this in double quici
time and that before the next vacan
cies occur in 1913 the new method
will be in full force and effect
Through direct primaries and othel
means a number Of the states already
choose their senators by popular vote
This fact will rob the elections Of this
winter Of many OF the deadlocks and
scandals that usually attend these con
tests The most conspicuous products
Of the old method were these very
scandals and deadlocks. together witt
The senate was filed with high finan
ciers and whitewash committees II
was a poor trust that could not af
ford senator OF its own.
Popular Elections Blocked.
II is hardly 10 he wondered at that
these gentlemen liked the method by
which they We're chosen and blocked
all attempts to change il. Session aft
or session the house Of representatives
passed a resolution for popular cleo
ton of senators. only to see il die at
the other end of the capitol. State
after state petitioned congress for the
reform. but the senators from the in
terests stood pat They knew where
their jobs came from. and they were
not of the self sacrificing school of
patriots who would vote themselves
out of Office. The last e.action gave
them such q jolt. however. that they
apparently considered further resist
ance useless. and so the resolution is
10 go through.
Before that takes place. however.
the old regime Is very much in evi-
dence. If all signs do not fail there
viii be crop of deadIo~l-s that will
recall old days. Even # half the con
tests have been settled by the prima-
ries, the other half will be fought over
more bitterly than ever. There are
thirty senators 10 elect, or thirty-four
including those to It'll vacancies The
cases IN which the results are u fore
gone conclusion are as follows:
Senator A. J Beveridge of Indiana
will be succeeded by John w. Kern.
1t may be stated that Mr.. Kern re
fuses to shave OF his WHISPERS. al
though urged by his warmest friends
TO do so. His facial adornment will
20 q he IT.
Carter OF Montana.
Senator Elmer J. Burkett Of Ne
braska WIFI give way TO Representa-
tive Gilbert NJ Hitchcock. Although
the new senator is a Democrat. his IA
Their was once a Republican senator
from Nebraska.
Senator Julius {. Burrows of Micht-
gan gives n&ce 10 Representative
Charles r. Townsend. a progressive,
who beat him in the primaries.
Culberson a Certainty.
Senator Charles A. Culberson OF
Texas Will doubtless succeed himself
Culberson was formerly minority lead
or, but withdrew because of i'll health
If his health permits he may again as
sumo the role.
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette of
Wisconsin will certainly succeed him
self. having carried the primaries 10y
more than 100000 plurality.
Both senators are to be elected in
North Dakota. and the men have al
ready been named in the primaries.
Porter J. McCumber will succeed him
self, and William f. Purcell Will give
way to Representative AISLE j. Gronna,
progressive. Purcell is the only
Democrat in the present senate 10 be
replaced by Republican.
Senator Fl u. Money OF Mississippi
will step aside for John Sharp VII
lisms. the former minority leader Of
the house.
Senator George :. Nixon Of Nevada
will succeed himself. as will George
I. Oliver Of Pennsylvania. George
Sutherland Of Utah and Carroll s
Page Of Vermont
Senator Samuel H Piles of Washing
ton steps aside for Representative
Miles Poindexter, a progressive
Senator Isidor Rayner Of Maryland
has already been elected to succeed
himself.
Senator Claude A. swanson of Viz
G.nia was appointed 10 succeed the
late Senator Daniel. and unless Oppo-
Gition develops later the choice viii be
ratified by the legislature.
Senator William Warner OF Missouri
will be replaced by James A. Reed Of
Kansas City. a Democrat.
Thornton Doubly Chosen.
Senator R Thornton OF Louisi-
ana has already been elected 10 sue
coed the late Senator McEnery. thus
ending a peculiar compile @.on The
Legislature which was in session st
the time Of McEnery's death chose
Governor Sanders for the vacancy.
After the body adjourned Sanders de