Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
DEMOCRATS HOPE
To GAIN SENATE
Gains Over Country Prompt
Hope of Controlling
Upper House

Washington. u. c.. March 2<.- The
democratic gain Of last fall coupled
with the factional troubles within the
Republican ranks. has given rise II
a feeling of expectation among the
Democratic leaders that they will not
only increase their majority OF the
House but will gain control of tn
Senate, as a result of the elections
10 he held in November
A margin Of only five votes exists
between the two parties In the Sen
ate. The appearance OF four new
senator's two from New Mexico and
Two from Arizona does not helm
either party. for New Mexico is send
ing up two Republicans and Arizona
two Democrats. With the arrival OF
these four senator's the upper branch
will stand as follows Republicans
81. Democrats A. Vacancies /. The
vacancy is the state Of Colorado,
where Senatlr Charles J Hughes
lied, thus costing the Democracy one
of MS ablest members and the legis-
laturc. although Democratic. could
not get together on a man before its
adjournment.
On March next, thirty senators
Will retire to private life II they have
not meanwhile been reelected by the
legislatures Of their several States
The OUTGOING list numbers seventeen
Republicans and thirteen 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 seventeen Republicans are
Messrs. Cullom of Illinois, Nelson of
Minnesota, Richardson of Delaware,
Wctmore of Rhode Island. Warren
OF Wyoming. Smith of Michigan,
KENYON of Iowa. Guggenheim of Col.
orado, Gamble Of South Dakota, Dix
on Of Montana. Curtis Of Kansas.
Crane Of Massachusetts,, Burnham OF
New Hampshire, Brown of Nebraska,
Briggs Of New Jersey Bourne of Ore
CON and Borah of Idaho.
The Democratic members whose
terms will expire next March are.
Davis Of Arkansas, Bacon of Georgia,
PAINTER of Kentucky, Foster of Lou
isiana. Gardner of Maine, Percy Of
Mississippi. Simmons of North Car
olna. oven Of oklahoma. Tillman Of
South Carolina, TAYLOR Of Tennessee.
Bailey of Texas, Martin of Virginia
aud Watson of West Virginia.
OF the thirteen Democrats, several
are already assured of recollection and
of the remainder the majority are
certain 10 be succeeded by Demo
Gratis Maine and West Nircinia are
the only two States Bon which there
appears 10 Doe a possibility OF the
present Democratic senators being
succeeded nv Republicans The Re
puhHCans Zoo Maine believe that the
Democrats despite their victory of
last year. will not be- able 20 elect
the legislature this fall Failure to
control the legislature will mean the
retirement OF Senator Gardner, who
WAS appointed by the lnemocratic
governor OF the Pine Tree State 10
fill out the term Of the late Senator
FRYE. In West Virginia. which is
normally IA Republican Statd the
leaders OF that party are hopeful that
they will be able 10 unseat Senator
Watson, who is filling the vacancy
caused hy the death OF Senator FL
kins. and who must come up for re-
election next winter
The possible gains on the Demo
cratic side OF the senate are believed
10 be considerably in excess OF their
possible losses First Of all they
are confidently counting on q Demo
cratic senator 10 succeed Gugren-
helm Of Colorado. who will not be n
candidate for reelection. The last
Colorado Legislature was Democratic
and the Democrats believe the neNt
one will be of tho same complexion
ANOTHER Democratic gain is expected
90 be- contributed be- the noighhorins
star of Wvoming as a result of the
serious split between the lnsUreent
aud staudpat Republicans
Two other Republican senators
WHOM. the Democrats hope To sup
plant are Dixon OF Montana and Rich
ardsou u Delaware. The fright be-
tween the Republican factions in Ida
ho makes that State interesting bat
rle- round The indications are that
senator Bcrah will have no opposi-
ton sor the Republican nomination,
but the activity of the Democrats and
their success in electing the governor
last year makes II appear that a Dem
ocratic successor e. Mr. Borah is az
least among the possibilities New
Jersey. which will choose a successor
20 Senator Briggs, is also regarded
by the Democrats as hopeful ground.
particularly IL Governor Woodrow
Wilson is the Democratic candidate
fer President.