Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-03
PERSONNEL Of NEW SENATE
Dozen Old Members Re-
elected or Certain to
Be. While Thirteen Will
Yield Their Seats.
BY JAMES A. EDCERTON.

BY JAMES A. EDCER1ON.
YVYE now know for the most
part the personnel Of the
new senate. A few state
legislatures are yet dead
locked because Of our archaic method
of choosing senators, and the results
in these may not be known for days
or even weeks. In Georgia the legis-
lature will not gather till June to
name a man to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Senator Clay, now
temporarily occupied by former Gov.
ernor Terrell. The Hoke Smith faction
is in control, and it is not likely to elect
Terrell. A progressive Democrat will
presumably win. There is even talk OF
the redoubtable Hoke himself.
There are an even twelve members
of the present senate who have been
or almost certainly will be reelected
to the new one-Clapp Of Minnesota,
Clark of Wyoming, Culberson Of Tex.
as, Du Pont Of Delaware, La Toilette
Of Wisconsin, Lodge Of Massachusetts,,
McCumber Of North Dakota, Nixon Of
Nevada, Oliver of Pennsylvania, Page
Of Vermont, Rayner Of Maryland and
Sutherland Of Utah. Two of these
are Democrats, two progressive Repub
leans and the remainder regular Re-
publicans. Out Of twenty-one regu-
lars whose terms end with this SEES.
sion thirteen have been or will be de.
feated.
Because OF several deaths there will
be exactly twenty flour Of the new sen.
ators, an unusually large number. !
doubt II in the memory of those now
living there were ever an equal num-
Der Of new sena tors at the beginning
Of any congress.
Lppitt . Textile King.
It is startling fact that among
these entire twenty-four there Is only
one regular Republican Of the stand
pat variety. There are or will be six
progressive Republicans, and the re-
ma1nder are Democrats. More s1gnif-
cant still, the one lone regular is from
Rhode Island and even in that state
got in by the skin Of his teeth. He IL
Henry F. Lippitt, head Of big tex.
tile company. Lppitt has never be-
fore held a prominent Office, but has
been in politics-very much in, it is
said. 1t is even averred that he wrote
the cotton schedule in the present tar.
if law. 1t is also worthy Of note that
Lippitt received two Democratic votes
in his very close contest, just as Lodge
received two Democratic votes In Mas
sachusetts. He is fifty-flve years of
age.
George Payne Mclean, who beat
Senator Buckley in Connecticut, says
he is a progressive, but wants some
body handy with brake. Mclean
1s a leading lawyer, a persuasive
speaker, is ffty-three years old and
has held various Offices, including
those of United States district attor-
ney and governor.
Charles Elroy Townsend, the victor
over Senator Burrows in Michigan, IL
also a progressive. Despite the fact
that he lives in the railroad town Of
jackson, Townsend has been against
the railroads in his law practice and
as q representative In congress was
one Of the authors Of the famous rail-
road rate bill. He Is of serious turn
Of mind and 10 regarded by those near
est him as IMAM of destiny" Since
he is only flfty-four years old It may
be % well to take note Of Senator
Townsend.
AISLE ]. Gronna, who succeeds Sen
ator Purcell Of North Dakota, is at
present an insurgent congressman !
from that state. He was born in Iowa
In 1853, removed to North Dakota,
where he was engaged in farming and
banking, held some minor Offices and
has been in congress for three terms.
Poindexter an Insurgent.
Miles Poindexter, the new senator !
from Washington, Is also an insurgent
congressman. Although hs lives In
Ballinger's own state, he sided With |
Pi1chot and then went back home and !
swept the state despite the opposition |
of tthe national administration and Of !
Ballinger's friends. Poindexter is only
4oEty-two years old, but has been a
supreme court Judge and is serving his
i6r1t term in the house.
John Dr. Works, who replaces Flint
of Cal fN4& &as a soldier in the
Union army. having enlisted In 1868,
when he~Ras~ fourteen years old, and
serving TIL the end Of the war. He |
hai also been g, supreme court judge |
and k2s 'wttte1 seteraf law books.
5u! it how much Of q progressive he Is
may be judged by the following utter |
anee: 2ri:.tHn- :: "a :>'t?H Il
Progressive RspubMosis and progressive
Democrats are SO nearly alike that one |
cam hardy ten them apart. When the |
tins gomez, for progressive Demoesats
and progressive Republicans to combine |
against the money power and Itha inter 4
est4 for the protection of our FREQ institu-
tio4s every. true patriot will DO found
Joining hands without reference to party '
Among the new Democratic senators; Y
of whom there are to be seventeen &C.
Cns5l1nO IN nroaonf ln6Icationo Yohr