Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-01-12
WILL SERVE FEW DAYS PENDING
AN ELECTION BY w. VA.
LEGISLATURE.
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS ARE ON
Doubt in Many states.-New York
Democrats Urge Selection
Of Sheehan for Law
Maker.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 9.-Dayis
Eikins, son of the late United States
Senator Stephen B. E1kins, will be the
successor to the vacancy caused by
the death of his father for the few
days pending the election of a sen.
ator by the legislature.
Davis Elkins is the eldest son OF
the late West Virginia statesman,
Mr.. E1kins is now. in Washington al
the home of his mother. He received
the news from Charleston that Gov
ernor Glasscock had decided to ap,
point him.
Mr. Ellzins is president of the 81
kins Coal and Coke company and the
3 Morgantown, West Virginia and King
wood railroad.
TO Select TWO Senators. :.
The legislature Of West Virginia
convenes Wednesday. Byt the death Of
Senator Elkins the selection of two
Five candidates, including the ao.
tive and receptive, were in line to
succeed Senator Nathan B. Scott, Re.
publican, and since Mr.. Elkins' death.
two others have been put forward.
Others are expected to develop before
the caucus.
It is known that none of the seven
has received the SO pledges required
to nominate.
John T. McGraw and William T.
Chiffon for long time have been ri
walls, for the state leadership of the
party, may join forces-McGraw seek
ing the long term as successor. tc
Scott and Chiffon the short term caus
ed by the death of Mr.. Elkins.
Half of the members of the legis
lature are here and four of the can
didates for the Democratic caucus are
maintaining open headquarters. Many
rumors of combinations are afot.
Situation in New York.
Albany, Jan. 9.-The senatorial sit
uation remains about as it was at the
end of last week when Charles F
Murphy, the Tammany hall leader, anc
Edward M. Shepard and William F
Sheehan, the two most active candi
dates, returned to New York. A week
remains before the caucus.
Seymour Van Santvoord, presented
by the Democratic organization q
Rensselaer, county last week, is a close
friend of Governor Dix. He made the
speech placing Dix's name before the
Rochester convention. Governor Di1
is doing his utmost to show that hi
favors no particular candidate.
Judge Alton B. Parker is being dis
cussed, Notwithstanding his declara
ton that he does not want the sena
torship.
A letter has been sent to all Dem
ocratic members of the Legislature
urging the selection of William F
Sheehan, as United States senator
Grover Cleveland is. quoted as prais
ing Mr.. Sheehan's capacity for use
fulness.
The signers OF the letter includ.
Abraham R. Lawrence, ex-supremt
court justice; Maj. Gen. Daniel E
Sickles, Samuel Untermeyer and Hen
ry A. Gi'delsleeve, former justice o
the supreme court.
Deadlock Likely in Rhode Island.
Providence, Jan. 9.-There is a pos
sible deadlock in the struggle for tn,
seat 81 United States Senator Nelson
" Alarlch, so close is the running
Of iSe7.ry T. Lippitt, a wealthy textil,
ats51er, and Judge LeBaron B
& OF the United States circuit cour
Ut alpeals. The balloting in the leg
islature will take place Jan. II. Boil
Mr.. Lippitt, who is the choice Of Sen
ator Aldrich and Of the Republtca.