The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-03

short time ago as candidate, but
ia now considered out of the race.
New York's senatorial race 10
without any particular favorite
Senator Depews democratic sue
cessor may be William F. Sheehan,
Edward w Shepard, Norman
Mack, Mayor Gaynor, Alton b.
Parker, or some other candidate not
vet put forward.
Florida democrats are in a daGe
over the complications that confront
them in the senatorial selection.
The first primary will be held Jan
uary 10, and If none of the cand1-
dates receives a majority of all votes
cast. those who receive the h1gnest
votes will meet In a second PRIMARY
on January 81.
There Is a mixup too in California,
In the republican primary, A. u
Spaulding, a San Diego millionaire,
whose name is known throughout
he baseball world, and Judge Chas
D Works, of Los Angeles, submitted
their ambitions to the citizens
Works received a majority OF the
nopular vote. but Spaulding carried
a maiority of the legislative dis
tricts Each claims with ardor thal
he result entities him to the VOTES
Of the republicans in the leslsia-
ture.
In New Jersey it is question
whether James Smith or James
MARITIME, democrats, shall succeed
senator Kean. republican. MARITIME
received majority of the votes IN
the primary, but Smith, who IS a
millionaire and an ally OF the DIE
New York business interests, Claims
that the vote at the primaries was
worthless as test of pubic sentl-
ment Governor Woodrow wilson
has openly embossed MARITIME.
A merry scrap is in progress
among West Virginia democrats FOR
the honor of succeeding Senator
Scott, republican. c. w. Watson, d
millionaire coal operator, and }. /.
McGraw. long a democratic leader
seem to be in the lead, but the out
come is uncertain
Tennessee with it's bitter po!iticai
temper will struggle with the
claims of a varied assortment or
candidates. The list includes Ben
ton Mcmillan, who served twenty
years in Congress, and as governor
e. B. Stahlman and Newton Lea, ed
itor: Attorney General Charles Y
Gates, Jr; General Luke Wright,
former secretary of war and govern
or of the Philippines. who is
strong candidate; D. A. Enloe.
chairman of the state railroad com
mission. and G.. T. Fitzhugh-all
democrats. Senator Frazier demo-
no
another term, but In case of dead
lock he may be drawn into the light.
The Georgia legislature, when 1t
meets in July, will choose success
or to Senator j. NJ Terrell, appointed
to serve temporarily in the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Clay.
Governor Hoke Smith could proba-
bly, have the place, but 1t is thought
he will keep out of the contest
Senators already elected to the
next Congress are Carroll s. Page
now a republican member or the Sen
ate from Vermont, and John Sharl
Williams. democrat, Mississippi
who was long congressman and
democratic leader in the House.
Senators who will be reelected
without opposition are: Clark (rep.
wyoming ulDeTspH 'uNiii' -
as); Dupont trep. Delaware); La
Toilette trep. Wisconsin,: McCum-
he (rep. North Dakotal; Nixon treP.
Nevada: Oliver (rep. Pennsylva-
MAJ: Raynor (dem Maryland); and
Sutherland (rep. Utah).
New men who will be elected to
the Senate without opposition are:
John w Kern tdem. indiana; CHI
bert NJ. Hitchcock tdem. Nebraska :
James A. Mood tdem. Missouri; A.
7. Gronna (rep. North Dakota)
Of 80 senators whose terms eX-
pire March 3. 1911, only one has
been reelected and only nine Others
are certain of reelection.
The terms OF 80 senators will ex-
nire March 3, 1913, and of 80 other
senator's. March 3, 1915.