The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-03

,,[Sp,ecial 10 The Times Dispatch
washington, January 1.-The most
important political events OF the new
year Will be the election of United
states Senators by the various State
legislatures To complete the upper
house of the SiNty-sccond Congress-
The new Senate will he composed OF
nfty-o Republicans and forty-one
Democrats, as against tif,y-nne Re-
publicans and thirty-threc Democrats
in the last Congress net gain or
eight seats for the Democrats. On
the House. according 10 the returns of
the election of November $. the Demo-
Gratis Will have majority Of sixty
hvc.l OF thirty Senator's whose terms
Will expire on March next twenty
Tour are Republicans and siX Demo-
Gratis. and the various State Lcgisla-
lures elected on November last will
choose their successors. There will
also be Senators chosen 10 MI the
vacancies caused by the deaths OF
Senator Cuinmins. OF Iowa tRepubIi-
cam Senator Thompson. OF North pa
kota tDemocrap. ana Senator Clay. Of
Georgia DEMOCRACY. making total
of thirty-t three to be elected of the
,hirty-three, seventeen will be Repub-
leans, and sixteen Democrats repre-
scnting q rain of nine seats for tee
Democrats and one for the Rcpubli-
cans
The states where the senatorial toga
Will fall from Republican to Democra-
tic shoulders are Indiana, Nebraska,
Montana, New York. Ohio, New Jersey,
Maine, West Virginia and Missouri.
One Republican tnin.
The one Republican gain occurred
In North Dakota. where Il Republican
successor will be chosen to complete
the uncNpircd term OF the late Scna-
tor Thompson, Democrat. The LcSis-
iature OF this State Will also elect am
other United states senator 10 succeed
Porter J, AcCumbcr, whose term cX-
pires in March.
Three u the Senator'S included in the
above count have already been chosen
They arc Iridor Rayncr, Of Maryland.
elected Ia succeed himself; John Sharp
Williams. elected To succeed Senator
Money. and ;. Page. OF Nermant, elect
cd 10 succeed himself The term of the
late Senator Daniel, of Virginia. cx-
plrcs this March and as the regular
session of the Virginia Legislature
does not convene until 1912. Claude a.
swanson, who is serving BY appoint
mcnt. Will retain his seat until next
year.
No successor Will he chosen to the
late ienntor Mcl:nery. of Louisiana.
until 1911. His seat is al present being
hlled by j Il. Thornton. who was APP
pointed by the Ciovers or.
While the people of few Statcs
have indicated their senatorial pre-
ference through II direct primary. there
are bitter contests being carried on in
the majority Of the ,;,atcs where the
senatorial vacancies occur.
New York is a fair sample 1t has
been many years since the Democratic
party OF the Empire State has had a
member in the upper House of Con
grcss, and there are "a countless num-
Der OF asprants TO the scat which viii
they include Edward NJ. Shepard, Will
! liam +. Shcehan. Martin w. Littleton
and host Of others.
Even the new Governor, John A.
Din, has been mentioned and the fact
that he has refused TO ndorsc any OF
| the candidates is considered signih-
cant.
On The Jersey shore. however, the
situation is Slightly different Here
Governor Wilson has taken q hand in
thc fray. ana is urging the election of
James z. MARITIME, TO succeed Senator
| kcan. James Smith. Of Newark how
ever. is making strong fight. he
represented his State in the Senate
many years ago and has the support
! OF many oi he Democratic State lead
ers.
I'ight AEnin~, Lodge.
In Massachusetts there Is strong
hght TO dcpose Henry Cabot Lodge
and he will have some considerable
difficulty in being reelected
Maine viii elect "a Democrat 10 sue
coed the veteran Eugene Hale. The
most likely candidate in Charles +.
Johnson Of Waterviilc
The successor to Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode leland. who has announced that
ne will retire with the expiration of
his term. will probably be Henry E.
Lippitt There are a few leaders. how
ever, VINO believe that Adrich will
change his mind. and announce his
candidacy AT the eleventh hour
In Connecticut George r. Mclean,
former Governor, has entered the race
against senator Morgan G. Bulkclcy,
who desires to succeed himself
West Virginia probably will choose
between Clarence Watson. a wealthy
coal man and John McGraw, Democratic
national committeeman. as a Democrat
10 succeed Nathan r. Scott. Rcpubli-
can:
The death OF Alexander ). Clay will
prccipitatc u senatorial contest in
Georgia, BY the primaries, held some