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ed by Governor Plaisted to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Frye, will come up for reelection
next January. The Republicans In
the Pine Tree State feel rather conf
dent that the Democrats have done
their worst there and cannot come
back to the extent of controlling the
next legislature. Former Congress-
man Edwin G. Burleigh is the Repub.
lican choice for the senatorship.
Senator Crane OF Massachusetts,,
one OF the old guard on the Republi.
can side, has announced his inten.
tion to retire next March. Curtis
Guild, jr., the American ambassador
at st. Petersburg, former Governor
Eben 8. Draper and Congressman
| Mccall. Gardner anu Weeks are
among the prominent Republicans
mentioned TO succeed him. The
Democrats of Massachusetts have
made decided gains the past two
years and they are hopeful of captur.
ing the legislature next November
and of sending member Of their
party to the senate to succeed Crane.
So far Mayor John +. Fitzgerald Of
Boston Is the only Democrat In the
field for the senatorship.
ssanator William. Alden Smith IL to
have formidable opposition In his
campaign for reelection to the senate
because OF his opposition to R00se.
welt In Michigan. The Roosevelt
men. who are admittedly strong In
the Wolverine State, are after Smiths
political scalp. Several candidates
are In the field for the Smith toga.
Senator Knute Nelson OF Minnesota
In still hesitating as to whether or not
he will be candidate for reelection.
The progressive Republicans are re.
sentful of Nelson's stand In the con-
test between Taft and Roosevelt and
II the senator comes up for re-elec-
ton he IL certain to meet with hot
opposition.
The senatorial contest In Missls-
sippi has been settled by the selec.
tion OF former Governor Vardaman to
succeed Senator Percy.
Montana, which will name a sue
cessor to Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon,
the manager OF Colonel RoOsevelt's
pre.convention campaign. is another
OF the States that IL placed In the
doubtful column as between Republi.
cans and Democrats.
Senator Norris Brown OF Nebraska
is among those slated for retirement.
II the Republicans control the Ne
braska legislature to be elected this
fall Congressman George w. Norris
will be named TO succeed Senator
Brown. In the event OF Democratic
success tho next senator will be
former Governor Ashton G. shellen-
berger.
| When Senator Nixon OF Nevada,
Republican, died few weeks ago,
Governor Oddie appointed Judge W.
A. Massey to succeed him. Senator
Massey's term will expire on the cleo
tion OF his successor by the legisla
ture next winter and the Democrats
are confident they win capture the
Legislature. thus giving Senator New.
lands, the other Nevada senator. a
Democratic colleague.
Well informed men In both parties
are inclined TO the opinion that the
senatorial career OF Henry Burnham
OF New Hampshire il about closed
New Hampshire has displayed strong
progressive tendencies and Governor
Robert p. Bass, a sturdy Roosevelt
henchman, Is mentioned as a possible
candidate for Senator Burnhams Il
seat. Rosecrans w. Pillsbury. editor
OF the Manchester Union, announced
his candidacy for the senatorship last
January. Henry H. Hollis OF Con.
cord Is looked upon as the Democrat.
ic choice.
The future OF Senator Frank O.
Briggs OF New Jersey Is In doubt, The
State is regarded as very hopeful
ground by the Democrats. particular
ly since the nomination Of Governor
Wilson for President. The Republi-
can party 10 badly split into rival fac.