The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-02
SENATE SEATS IN THE NEXT
CONGRESS
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Washington, Jan. 2-Nineteen hun
bred and eleven probably viii remove
from the United States % of its mem.
bers- one-fourth OF is total member
ship. The new year viii bring the cleo
ton Of new senators in more than two
thirds Of the states Il viii witness a
sweeping change in that picturesque and
long powerful adjunct Of the upper
House-the "old guard"
The Democratic trend Of the Novem-
Der elections win naturally have ma
terial bearing on the senatorial contests,
but viii not be 50 marked as in the
House, where the Democratic forces
change from a minority to a majority.
Two Of the states North Dakota
and Virginia will! choose two senators
each.
In North Dakota, the regular term
Of Senator McCumber Republican, and
the appointed term Of Senator Purcell
Democrat will expire on March 3. Pur-
cell was appointed by a Democratic
governor last January to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of Senator
Fountain L. Thompson, The Legislature
elected IN November has a large Repub-
lcan majority, and one OF its first du.
ties, and its great pleasure. viii be to
replace Purcell with a Republican. Rep.
AISLE j. Grenna, a militant insurgent,
is assured OF the position. McCumber
will be reelected without opposition.
The next Virginia legislature will elect
two senators, one for the term begin
ming March {, 1911, and the other for
the term beginning March 4. 1918. II
Senators Martin and Swanson, or either
Of them, have opposition in their desire
for reelection, the matter will be fought
out I'M Democratic primary held IN
the first week OF next September
Friends Of Senator Martin, whose term
ends March 3. 1919 are inclined to the
belief that there will be no contest for
his seat. Whether Swanson will have
competition is doubtful Congressman
Carter Glass has been strongly urged
by friends to contest with Swanson for
the honor, but Glass has not indicated
whether or not he will make the fight
IN the absence of opposition, the ques-
ton of re.eleeting the senators would 90
direct to the legislature
Martin has been in the Senate Is
years. Swanson served seven terms in
Congress and two terms as governor Of
Virginia before he was appointed TO
serve the unexpired term Of the late
Senator Daniel Glass has Just been
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of Congress.
Friends Of Senator Lodge find cold
comfort in the news from Massachusetts,
and they gravely fear that he may fol-
low Aldrich, Hale, Scott and Burrows,
veteran leaders Of ths Senate, into re-
tirement. The most optimistic Of the
senator's followers speak of the situa-
ton as "close" or doubtful"
As the main object of Lodges enemies
is TO bring about his defeat, there is
no indication who will be chosen as his
successor in case he is beaten. The man
who promises to add most strength to
the fight will be most acceptable to
Lodges foes. Former governors Curtis
Guild. jr., and John L. Bates and Repre-
sentatives Mccall and Weeks are under
consideration by the Republicans as can
didates to be taken up in the event that
Lodge is forced to retire.
Rhode Island in its attempt to elect
successor to Senator Aldrich, has
started fight so big that it bulges the
narrow boundaries of the state. II. f.
Lippitt, big cotton manufacturer, is
the choice of Aldrich and the regular
Republican organization They gave a
big dinner recently to boom Lippitt, and
Aldrich travelled all the way from Wash
ington to Providence TO attend,
a conspiracy to defeat Lippitt is
charged by the latter's friends against
Judge LeBaron B, Colt tRep,l and Judge
Arthur Brown, Democrat A good many
Republicans suggest as a solution of the
complications that have arisen that AL
drich be returned to the Senate, but the
veteran has, so far, insisted that his
declaration of retirement was his final
word.
Hales seat, as senator from Maine,
is the object of a great fight among the
Democrats, who captured the legislature.
The candidates include Chas. A. Johnson,
an able lawyer of iWaterville, who has
Deen an UNSUCCESSFUL NhHhludAc lVi CIV
ernor and Congress; Obadiah Gardner OF
RoekfeId, who has been master of the
state grange, an organization of farmers
that wields powerful influence in Maine,
and who was nearly elected governor,
and William Pennel, who was elected
sheriff several times, as the candidate
Of the "wets" in the rockribbed Repub
lican county in which Portland is stu
ated
Senator Bulkeley, Republican, Of Con-
neeticut. who is serving his first term
in the Senate, has a lively rival in his
contest for reelection Former Govern
or George p. Mclean has under way a
tremendous campaign to land the honor,
and his friends believe that he will
succeed
Ohio has a mixed situation. Edward
w. Hanley of Dayton, who has become
an active figure in politics in the last
few wears and holds office in natural gas
and other companies alleged to be under
Standard Oil influence. is making an
open fight against Atloo Pomerono, an
attorney and progressive Democrat of