The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-17


of his life. Serious charges have been
made against the Wyoming senator to
the effect that he has been carrying
private employees on the public pay
rolls. The democrats have strong
candidate in the person of John B.
Kendrick of Sheridan, member of the
present state senate. and it looks as if
the Warren machine would go to
uieces.
In Nebraska the fight is between
former Governor A. T. Shallenberger,
democrat, and Representative George
w. Norris, who won the republican
nomination over Senator Norris
Brown. Mr., Norris is trying to strad-
die, CHASING himself as a progressive
republican, yet claiming the regular
nomination, while espousing the cause
of Roosevelt. Senator Hitchcock,
democrat, won by 10000 majority two
years ago. under the oregon system,
and there is good reason to believe
that his colleague, after the 4th of
March, will be democrat.
Senator William S. Kenyon, recog-
nized as a real progressive, is in an
unfortunate position in Iowa. He won
the republican nomination by a large
majority and then declared for Taft.
This so angered the Bull Moosers that
they have nominated candidates in
all of the close districts which means,
that for the first time in history, Iowa
will most likely elect democratic
legislature which will in turn choose
former Representative Daniel Hamil-
ton, democrat, for United States SEN
! ate in place of Kenyon.
Tn Kansas, Judge William T. Thomp-
son, democrat, is scheduled to defeat
Governor Stubbs, the Mooseite and
one of the lsseven wise or otherwise
governors who urged the colonel to
become a candidate. Governor Stubbs.
who is multi-millionaire, won the
Republican nomination over Senator
Curtis on fluke. Mr.. Curtis had the
popular majority but failed to carry as
many legislative districts as did his
opponent, hence Stubbs was declared
the nominee. The regulars are intense
ly bitter against him and are opening
fighting for Judge Thompson.
Two senators will be elected in Illi-
lnois, one to succeed Senator Cullom
and the other to fill the vacancy cans-
ed by the ousting of Senator Lorimer.
James Hamilton Lewis is the demo
cratic candidate and L. Y Sherman
the republican nominee. Lorimer was
not removed from the senate until
after the primaries had been held and,
accordingly, there have been no nomi-
nations made for the short term. Un-
der the minority representation plan
which prevails in Illinois, the demo
Gratis have not made fight for the
Legislature in nearly twenty years.
This year they have named a suffi-
cient number of candidates to enable
them to control the lower house with
large enough majority to overcome
the probable republican majority in
| the senate. Progressive party candi-
dates<1have been named in about 20
per cent of the districts and political
experts figure that because of this the
democrats can control the legislature
by a narrow margin and elect at least
one democrat and probably two.
New Jersey, with Representative
| William Hughes as the democratic
nominee, is regarded as practically as
sured of a democratic legislature. Mr..
Hughes, bearing the stamp of approx
al of Governor Wilson, defeated Boss
Jim Smith by a handsome majority in
the recent primaries and his election
in the face of divided opposition is
confidently expected.
In addition to these states the dem
ocrats have an excellent opportunity
of carrying Delaware and perhaps
Massachusetts on their senatorial
ticket. They also have fighting
chances in South Dakota, Idaho and
Minnesota and theprospects are even
good in Michigan.
Out of all this it seems certain that
the democrats will be able to elect
more than enough to have clear ma
jority in the upper house and thus
both branches of congress will be in
sympathy and harmony with Cover
nor Wilson when he enters the White
House on the 4th of March