Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-21
MANY CONTEsTF FOR
SENATORIAL TOGA
Fate of Republican Majority
in Hands of the People
of the Nation

oil ont-infQ Ot the member. az the
the United states senate Will expire
next March The present senate H.
composed oi iiiiy-two Republicans
and iorty-three Democrats. with ons
vacancy Can the Democrat, pick up
the five men they need to insure then
control, VIII the next election cost
them some Of the seats that are now
theirs,
OF the ihiTty-two senators whose
terms will expire in March nineteen
are Republicans and thirteen are Dem
ocrats. Contests are already on for
nearly all OF the seats 20 be made
yaoan, In some OF the States the
contests already have been decided.
while primary elections or elections
OF legislatures within the next few
months will settle the Others. Some
OF the contests promise 70 be exci,-
iDg and spectacular A review OF the
situations as existing in the different
states al the present time presents
many features OF interest
Taking up the list Of state alphabet
ically, the first OF the senators whose
terms are about to expire IS Jeff DAVIS
OF Arkansas The result Of the re-
cent Arkansas primary assures the
reelection OF Senator Davis
Next comes Colorado. where two
senators are 10 be elected by the leg
islatufe next winter, one 10 fiji the
vacancy caused by the death OF the
late Senator Hughes and the other 20
succeed Senator Guggenheim. who
will not be a candidate for reelection.
The Democrats expect 20 control the
Legislature and elect two 81 their
party 10 the senate Among the
names mentioned a, probable oaudi-
dates are Governor Shairoih and
Representative Ruckcr Democrats,
and exRepresentative Boryngc and
] + Vale. Republicans
Delaware will choose successor
20 Senator NJ a. Richardson Repub-
lican The Republicans believe they
will be able % hold the seat, but
many politicians are inclined 10 place
the state IN the doubtful column
Senator A O. Bacon OF Georgia
will have opposition, but the indio"-
tions are that he will be reelected
wrthou, any great difficulty
Idaho Republicans believe senator
Borah will be able to pull through
Tut the Democrats are coniiden' ne
will give way 60 one 81 Their poli'-
cal faith
Tn, fate a the veteran shelby ~
CulIom 81 Illinois already has beeA
settled by primary. II the Repubi-
can. control the next Illinois legs
lature Senator Cullom's successor VII
be Lawrence y sherman. ~ the
event Of Democratic success the next
senator Will be- J Hamilton Lewis.
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa ha. bee
named hy the Republican. &C. sueeeel
himself The Democratic choice toy
the ,ena,or-hip Is u. W Hamilton.
Kan,a, f., 10 be scene ~ a lively
.rrambl, 'ur the seat Of senator
Charlie. CURTIS. who q, @ candidate
for reelection Curt, O, believed 20
h, handicapped by his vote ior LoI.-
mcr Hi, opponent on the kepu6"-
can side d, Governor W k. Stubo e
IN, Roosevelt leader IN Kansas -Four
Democrat, are IN the race Tor 'he
democratic endorsement The nom.-
,,,,o,s Will be settled 90 the primary
next month.
Congressman Ollie Jamcs. who pre-
sided over the recent national oon'eh'
ton Al Baltimore, already ha, beea
n,ckcd by the Kentucky Democrats 20
succeed Senator Paynier
Louisiana likewise has disposed ~
the scnator,hip contest by selecting
Congressman Joseph + Ransdeli 10
succeed Senator Murphy roster.
N,x,or the Ii.t comes Maine which
d, conceded 60 be doubtful by the
leaders af both partic, Obadiah Caro-
ncr. Democrat wh0 was appointed by
Governor p'ai-tcd 90 iI'' out the ur
expired term ~ the late Senator Fry,
Will com, up iUr reelection next Jaa.
nary Ih, Republicans 900 che Pin.
Tree Stat. fee. rather CoaiIlen, that
the Democrat. have done their worst
and cannot come back t1 the extent
of controlling thc next Legislature
Former Congrc- sman Edwin g. Dur
leigh . o., Republican choice .ar Oh,
scuatUr-hip.
Senator Crane li Ma--achusct,
one af the ODD guard 900 the Eepuh.
can side Ha. announced Do, intention
fo r,',r. nest March Curtis CIVIL
Ir the American ambassador az 81
PETERSBURG former Governor Ehcr $
Draper and Congrcs N.la..
Gardner and Week are among Oh.
prominent Republicans mentioned O.
.rrrscf h.m The Democrat. ~ Va
salhu.s'f- have made decided gains
the past tsa wears and they are hope
ful of capturing the legislature mex
November and 90 sending O membe'
of their party 90 fhe senate ~ s1.
coed Cram, 81 far Mayor John j
Figg,-a'd .i Boston IS the on1
Demacra. .n fhe field for the .era
torship
Senator William Alden Smith 3. Z,
have formidable opposition in his can
didacy for reelection % the scnat
because of Dos opposition O. Rooss
II. . sfr.ttr.~ Tho rUnuFrat