Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-19

branch OF Congress after March 4.
next. They are Davis. Of Arkansas,
Bacon, of Georgia. owen. OF OKLA
homa. Tillman OF South Carolina, aud
Martin, OF Virginia. All five come
from states that are solidly Damo-
cratic and as the Democrats in each
Of the states have voted for the re.
turn OF the senator his reelection In
each case Is assured
In many OF the other states II is
equally certain that the incumbent
win not be returned to the senate.
Senators Guggenheim. Of Colorado,
Crane. Of Massachusetts. Bailey, OF
Texas. aud Wetmore, OF Rhode island.
declines to become candidates for am
other term. Bailey, Of Texas, viii be
succeeded BY Congressman Morris
sheppard Colorado voters OF all
parties have expressed their prefer
ences in the primary for the success
sor OF Senator Guggenheim and also
for the successor Of the late Senator
Hughes. In Massachusetts and Rhode
Island the selections are yet to be
made.
The fate Of Senator Richardson. OF
Delaware. is IN doubt Borah. OF Ida
no, has been endorsed for reelection
by hls own party. Cullom, Of Illinois,
was defeated In the primaries. His
successor will be l.. Y. sherman tR)
or j. Hamilton Lewis ID. Senator
Kenyon has been named for re-elec-
ton by the Republicans OF Iowa. Cur
It's, of Kansas, was defeated in the
primaries. He viii be succeeded by
Governor Stubs (R) or Hugh Farrell
" Id. Ollie James has been named
to succeed Senator paynter. Of Ken
lucky. Senator Foster of Louisiana,
Will be succeeded by Congressman
Joseph ". Ransdell, Senator Gard
ner I'D, OF Maine, will give way to
former Congressman Edwin G. Bur
leigh ID. Senator William Alden
Smith has been endorsed for re-olec-
ton by Michigan Republicans. II the
Democrats control the next legisla-
ture Senator Smiths successor viii
be Alfred Lucking OF Detroit, Knute
Nelson, OF Minnesota, has been re-
nominated by the Republicans. II the
| legislature goes Democratic his sue
cessor viii be Daniel Lawler, or st.
Paul Senator Percy, OF Mississippi,
already has given way to former Gov
ernor Vardaman The reelection of
Dixon. OF Montana. depends upon the
success of the third party In his state.
which party has endorsed him. The
regular Republicans have put another
candidate in the field Senator Nor
rls Brown, OF Nebraska. was defeated
in the Republican primaries by Con-
gresham George w. Norris. In the
event of Democratic success in Ne
braska the next senator Will be for
mer Governor Shallanberger. Sena-
tor Briggs is the choice OF New Jersey
Republicans for reelection. In the
event Of Democratic success the
Briggs toga will fall upon the shoui-
ders of former Congressman Hughes.
Senator Simmons, OF North Carolina,
will have TO win out In q hot three
cornered fight. Senator Bourne, OF
Oregon, was defeated In the primaries
but may seek reelection as an indie
pendent. Thomas Sterling is the
choice OF South Dakota Republicans
TO succeed Senator Gamble. The ac-
tivity OF the Progressives, however,
has badly muddled the South Dakota
situation and 1t Is doubtful who VIII
control the Legislature. Tennessee
will take preference vote on the
regular election day, November 3, TO
decide who shall succeed Newell
Saunders, the Republican appointee
of Governor Hooper, in the senate.
The successor of Senator Watson In
West Virginia is yet to be decided.
Senator Warren, OF Wyoming has
been renomlnated by the Republicans.
John b. Hendricks has been endorsed
by the Democrats