The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
THE DEMOCRATS
WILL CONTROL
BOTH HOUSES
(By Winfield Jones
Special TO The Chieftain.

Washington. D. c., April l.--Demo.
Gratis, already in control OF the house,
believe that they will have a majority
in the next senate
The democratic gains of last fall
with the factional troubles within the
republican ranks, has given rise 70 a
feeling OF expectation among the dem.
ocratic leaders that they will not only
increase their majority in the house,
but will gain control Of the senate, as
result Of the elections to be held
next November.
The appearance OF four new sena-
tors, two from New Mexico and two
from Arizona, does not help either
party, for New Mexico is sending up
two republicans and Arizona two dem
oerats. With the arrival Of these four
senators the upper branch will stand
as follows: Republicans. 81; demo
Gratis, AZ vacancies. /. The vacancy
is in the state of Colorado, where SEN
ator Charles ]. Hughes died, thus cost
ing the democracy one of its ablest
members, and the legislature, although
democratic, could not get together on
a man before It's adjournment.
on March next, 30 senators will
retire to private life if they have not
meanwhile been reelected by the leg
islatures of their several states. The
outgoing list numbers IL republicans
and is democrats. Among them are
some OF the most influential members
OF the upper house on the democratic
side as well as on the republican side.
The IL republicans are Cullom. of
Illinois; Nelson. of Minnesota; Rich
ardson. OF Delaware; Wetmore, of
Rhode Island. Warren, of Wyoming;
Smith. OF Michigan; Kenyon. of Iowa;
Guggenheim. of Colorado; Gamble, OF
South Dakota; Dixon, of Montana;
Curtis. of Kansas, Crane, of Massa.
chusetts. Burnham. of New Hamp-
shire: Brown. of Nebraska Briggs of
New Jersey; Bourne. of Oregon, and
Borah, of Idaho.
Democratic senators whose terms ex-
pire next March are Davis, of Arkan-
sas; Bacon, of Georgia. Paynter. Of
Kentucky; Foster. of Louisiana; Card
ner. of Maine: Percy. of Mississippi;
Simmons, of North Carolina; Owens,
of Oklahoma; Tfllman, of South Caro-
lima: Taylor. of Tennessee: Bailey. of
Texas; Martin of Virginia. and Wat
son. OF West Virginia.
or the l3 democrats several are al.
ready assured of reelection, aud OF
the remainder the majority are GER
tain to be succeeded by democrats.
Maine and West Virginia are the only
two states in which there appears to
be a possibility of the democratic sen
ators being succeeded by republicans
The republicans in Maine believe that
the democrats. despite their victory
of last year, will not be able to elect
the legislature this fall. Senator Gard
ner was appointed by the democratic
governor to fiji out the term OF the
late Senator Frye.
In West Virginia. normally repub
lican state. the leaders of that party
the hopeful that they will be able tc
unseat Senator Watson. who is filing
the vacancy caused by the death oi
Senator Elkins. and who must come
up for reelection next winter
The possible gains on the demo
cratic side of the senate are believed
to be considerably in excess of their
possible losses First of all. they are
confidently counting ON democratic
senator to succeed Guggenheim OF
Colorado. who viii not be candidate
for reelection The last Colorado leg
islature was democratic. aud the dem
ocrats believe the next one will be Of
the same complexion Another demo-
cratic gain is expected TO be contribute
ed by the neighboring state Of Wyom-
ing, as a result of the serious split be
tween the nsurgent and standpat re-
publicans.
Two other republican senators whom
the democrats hope to supplant are
Dixon, of Montana, and Richardson.
of Delaware The fight between the
republican factions in Idaho makes
that state interesting ground. The in
dications are that Senator Borah Will
have no opposition for the republican
nomination. but the activity of the
democrats and their success in elect
ing the governor last year make it APP
pear that democratic successor to
Mr.. Borah is among the possibilities,
New Jersey. which viii choose a sue
oessor to Senator Briggs. is also re-
garded by the democrats as hopeful
ground