The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-02
Many Contests for Senate to
Be Settled at Next Election

! When Senator DIXON 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
ton OF his successor by the legisla
tire next winter and the Democrats
ere confident they will capture the
leg islature, 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
ham, OF New Hampshire, is about
closed New Hampshire has display
ed strong progressive tendencies and
Governor Robert p. Bass former
sturdy Roosevelt henchman, is men
toned as possible candidate fol-
Senator Burnhams seat. Rosecrans
w Pillsbury editor OF the Manches.
ter Union, announced his candidacy
for the senatorship last January. II
II. Hollis. of Concord is looked upon
as the Democratic choice.
|, The future OF Senator Frank O.
! Briggs. of New Jersey, is ih doubt
The state is considered In doubt. The
state is regarded as very hopeful
ground by the Democrats. particular.
jy since the nomination OF Governor
| Wilson for president The Republic.
an party is badly split into rival fac
tons. which fact is giving additional
encouragement to the Democrats.
| A Democrat will OF course be Sc
Ilected to succeed Senator Simmons,
OF North Carolina. Senator Simmons
Us candidate for reelection and is
opposed by Governor w W. kitchin.
! In Oklahoma
/ Senator Owen. of Oklahoma. is en-
gagged in a bitter fight for reelection.
His opponent on the Democratic side
lis former Governor Charles n Has
kell. Five aspirants seek the Repub.
lican Endorsement. The party selec-
lions will be made in the primary next
month.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., OF
Oregon has fallen a victim to the
state wide primary, of which he was
one of the earliest and staunchest ad-
yocates. The Republicans have Sc
lected Ben Selling. wealthy Port
land merchant. 20 succeed him The
Democratic choice is Dr. Henry Lane,
grandson of General Joseph Lane,
who was Oregons first territorial gov
eror, one of her first senators and n
candidate for vice president on the
Breckinridge ticket in 1850
Owing largely to poor health Sena-
Tor George P. Wetmore. of Rhode ISL
and will not be a candidate for re-
election. Little Rhody" has never
lacked senatorial candidates and
! there promises to be the usual large
field when the race begins. The Re-
! publicans expect TO control the leg
| islature 10 he elected in November
One Of the men prominently mention
ef to succeed Senator Wetmore Is
J idge LeBaron B. Colt. who contest
ed the last senatorial election with
Henry F. Lippitt.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina.
j.. candidate for reelection, but is
prevented By i'll health from making
an active cam aign. Opposed to him
as candidates are y. B. Dial and w.
Jasper Talbert
In the recent primaries in South
Lakota, Senator Albert j. Gamble. Re
Thomas Sterling, a brother OF Con
gresham Sterling, of Illinois. r. F.
Fettigrew. once a Republican United
states senator, later a Democrat and
at last accounts Roosevelt recruit,
received the Democratic Endorsement
for the senatorship in the primary.
The situation In Tennessee is in
terestjng and IS likely TO become
more SO before the senatorship is
settled IN the November primary So
tar the Democrats appear wary OF
measuring lances with former Gov.
ernoT Malcolm r. Patterson who
seeks the seat made vacant by the
1eath OF Senator Robert Il. Taylor
and now filled BY Newell Sanders, a
Republican ap2ointee of Governor
Hooper So far Judge Floyd Estili
appears as the only rival TO ex.Gov
ernor Patterson for the Democratic
Endorsement, Patterson's connection
With the Carmack-Cooper case is re-
earded as likely TO rekindle all OF
the bitter factionai strife within the
Democratic party in Tennessee, with
the result that fusion control of the
| legislature and the election of an in
dependent candidate ifbr4 UniteS
States senator are regarded as pos
sibilities.
Texas will select the successor OF
Senator Joseph w Bailey in a state
vide primary to be held one week
from today The contest is a lively
one The candidates are Congress
man Morris Sheppard, Congressman
Choice B Randell and Jake F. VOL
/ ters. VOTERS represents the conser
rative sentiment and also the anti
liquor element Sheppard and san
| dell are aligned with the radicals
who are generally classed as follow
ers OF William J. Bryan and oppon
ents Of Senator Bailey.
Senator Martin. OF virginia. who is
among those whose terms will expire
rext March is TO be his own succes-
sor
West Virginia now served by two
Democratic senators, one of whom
clarence w. Watson is filling the Va
eshcy caused by the death of Steph
( en- p. Elkins. Senator Watson must
stand for reelection this winter. and
as West Virginia is normally a Re
+ publican state. it is not certain
whether he can, be returned But the
Z senator and his friends SAY no fesi
} need be felt far him. as he Is entirely
confident the Democrats will be abl,
/ 70 swing the state 70 Wilson this fal
and obtain majority in the new leg
islature
Senator Francis Z. Warren. OF Wyo
ming. one Of the veterans OF the Up
per house in point of service. is seek