The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-17
SHOULD ELECT
DEMOCRAT|CsEAATE
(By Frank B. Lord)

Chicago, Oct. Ito the end that
Governor Wilson may be able to carry
into effect the policies and reforms in
governmental affairs which he advo-
Gates and to which the democratic
party stands committed, it is essential
that he should have the support of
both houses of the legislative branch
of the government.
No one seriously doubts that the
next house of representatives will be
democratic. even by larger majority
than is tie present house which num-
bers 81 pore democrats than republi-
cans. Hence, extraordinary effort is
being put forth by the democratic man.
ayers to bring about the election of a
sufficient number Of democratic sem
ators to enable the party to have a
working majority in the upper branch
of the national legislature.
In order to accomplish this the dem
ocratic managers have made new
departure in connection with the ma
tional campaign by organizing SEN
atorial bureau, the purpose of which is
the election of democratic senate.
This bureau is under the direction of
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri.
A singular phase of the senatorial
situation is the fact that with one ex-
ception, every democrat in the pres
ent senate whose term expires on
March 4th next, will be succeeded by
himself or some other democrat for
the reason that all of them come from
certain democratic states, such as
Texas, Kentucky, Maryland, South
Carolina and other southern states.
The battle for the control of the
senate. therefore is chiefly in the west
and middle west, in those states now
represented in the senate by republi-
cans. Making allowance for the fact
that Senator Gardner, the junior mem
ber from Maine, who is a democrat,
may not be reelected, change of
seven is all that is necessary to give
the democrats control of the senate.
Senator Sanders of Tennessee, who
holds his place in the senate by ap-
,.o;,,4x,o,,t of tho rouuhIiaan onVor.nOr
of that state WILL of course, be sue
ceeded by democrat to be chosen by
the legislature elected this fall. There
will be two senators chosen from Colo
rado, one to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Hughes, and one
to succeed Senator Guggenheim. The
democratic primary nominees are Gov
ernor John F. Shafroth, the present ex-
ecutive, for the long term and former
Governor Charles S. Thomas for the
short term. There is very little doubt
about their election
A senator will be elected in Nevada
in place of Senator Massey, who was
appointed by the governor following
the death of Senator Nixon. Senator
Massey is a candidate on the republi-
can ticket and his democratic opponent
is Key Pittman of Tonopah Nevada
has the Oregon system and the legis-
lature is morally bound to elect the
man who receives the popular vote in
the state. The Bull Moose party has a
candidate and that greatly increases
MIR. Pittman's chances. The demo-
Gratis are confident of gaining a sena-
tor from Nevada.
In Oregon their chances are excel
lent. Senator Bourne was defeated for
the republican nomination by Ben Sell
ing and has now announced himself as
an independent candidate. There is
also Bull Moose aspirant. DR.. Harry
Lane, former mayor of Portland is the
democratic nominee and will probably
be chosen as the next senator.
Three candidates are contesting for
the seat now held by Senator lsseph
NJ. Dixon. campaign manager for Col
onel Roosevelt Mr. Dixon has not
been able to give any attention to the
state and his defeat by T ]. Walsh, the
democratic nominee is practically GER
tain4
In Wyoming, Senator Francis E.