The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-18
SENAT0RSH|PS
" ARE IN DOUBT
Strength of Progressives in
New England Makes.
Result Uncertain.

next few weeks four New England
states-Maine, New Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts and Rhode Island-will be
calied upon to elect United States SEN
ators. In at least three of the states,
the situation is uncertain, and the
question as to whether the elections
VIII change the makeup of the New
ENGLAND delegation in the upper
mousse winch now stands ten repub-
licans and two democrats is becoming
4 matter OF increasing interest.
the first of next month former Con-
gresham Edwin c. Burleigh. WHO
represented the Third Maine district
In the house for II years, will have tho
support Of the republican members
lor the seat in the United States sem
ate now held by Oba diah Gardner
demoerat: Mr.. Burleigh won the SEN
n the September election eave
the republicans IL majority in the
legislature on a joint ballot, his sue
cess seemed assured. But a thorn
appeared in Mr.. Burleigh's path as a
result OF the presidential election in
November. when President Taft car
rled only line representative districts
carried 60. 1t is now admitted that
the progressives hold the balance of
power in the legislature. AS they arc
not over enthusiastic about elccting a
standpat republican to the senate it
is difficult to foretell just how the
contest may end.
a similar condition Of affairs exists
in New Hampshire. In the next leg.
stature in the Granite state the re-
publican party will have a margin of
only n or two members. The pro-
gresslVes claim to hold the balance
OF power. leaving the result in doub..
progressives. who claim to hold
~ OF h republican members. arr,
senatorship. The avowed republicaa
candidates for the. toga now worn by
senator Burnl1am are former Gov
ernor Henry u. Quinbv and r.. W.
p%il!sbur!y, publisher OF the Manchester
Union, and the democratic candidates,
Henry +. Hollis and Clarence F. Carr.
governor Robert T.. Bass is a reccp-
tive progressive candidate.
In Massachusetts the republicans
VIII have Il majority of about 40 Oil
Joint ballot and presumably only a re-
publican will be chosen to succeed
Murray Crane. But lust who
tnat republican will be nobody seems
to know at the present time. With
naiI q dozen candidates in the race.
representing a wide range of political
views. the ultimate choice naturally
becomes a matter Of great uncertain
~. The action. candidates arc former
Eben S. Draper, Repre-
sentatives Samuel y. McCaull and
John W. Weeks and William Plum
iIctt. the latter representing himself
the choice Of western Massachu-
sctts. In addition to these. the names
Of Curtis Guild. Jr.. former governor
and ut present United States ambas.
sador to Russia: Robert Luce. tho
present lieutenant governor. and Jo-
seph Walker. former speaker of the
general assembly and recently the
unsuccessful republican candidate for
with the ~senatorship. AM
bassador Guild. especially. is regard
ed as a strong possibility and it is the
opinion of many well informed poll
ticians that he stands an excellent
chance Of success in the event Of a
contest.
ISL, Th he s. se1 mate rial. contest in Rhode
will have 4 substantial ma
jority on a Joint ballot. and the selec-
ton Of q. republican To succeed Geo.
F. Wetmorc Is assured. Senator Wei
more announced more than u year
ago that he would not he a candidate
for another term. Virtually the only
mentioned to succeed him
who contested the last senatorial cleo
ton. with Horny +. Lippitt. Judge
Colt belongs to one of the oldest and
most prominent families Of Rhode
Island M has a record Of more than
years service on the bench. He
is IL brother Of Col. Pomeroy Colt. the
millionaire president of the United
Rubber company. who was one
OF the thre" principals in the great
deadlock in Rhode Island
five Years ago. VIXEN 81 ballots We're
taken In an unsuccessful effort to
q Tinted States senator.