The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-28
Republicans in the Next
United States Senate.


of the Wilson administration, but
which came within enc or two vote
of controlling but which within
the last few nouns has declined
until now there are 81 Democrats, 4
Republicans and Progressive, thus
giving the Democratic "A lead Of oVfr
the Republicans. Can the Republic
ian party maintain this rally ms
force sitter the next el ction and If 10
loses that force what will be tine
effect upon the future OF that party.
Perhaps a. consideration of this very
puint is largely influencing the stand
patters to think more favoraby than
would otherwise be the case upon the
union between the Republican party
aud the Progressive party that they
are bending such efforts 20 ooueum
mate and,about which they have filled
the columns of their press so much of
late months At the general elect
ion next fall the terms of II Repub-
llcans and 10 Democratic senators
expire and their successors will be
cleo ed
The Republicans are:
Bradley. Ky. Brady, Idaho. Bread
egee, Kan. Burton, o. Crawford, S
d. Cummins. Iowa. Dillingham; VI
Gallinger N II, Gronna N ID, Jones,
Wash. PenIose. Pa. Perkins Cal
Root N Y. Sherman III smoot, Qiah
Stephenson, Wis The Democrats
are Oman berlin, Ore. Clark. Ark
Fletcher, Fla. Gore, Okla. Vacancy
in AIabama- Newlah ds, New .Orver
man, N O s6ivesIy,> Ind Smith, S.
o Smith Nd. Smith, Ga Smith,
Ariz, Stone, Mo. Ihbymas, colo.
Thornon, La Now apy candid
studeu OF political oonditi4rh kndws
that among the IA Repuelik g. that
partystaud resonably sure OF lgbtiuq
but one, Smooth OF Utah. e tue
Democrats may ga1ss sos1 FED as
certain of laslGg a single " The
d moc.ats viii probably succeed no
LESS tnsn 10 Republicans. IT lhe
PrngIessives do not beat both parties
whiie the Republicans 80 far as
we eau zee, have no prohablit Of
succeeding a single Democrat unless
It SHOULD be Oman berlin Of Oregon
The Democrats are morally certain
OF e-eieoting - Democrats out OF
their b as against oniy one morally
cef,ain Republican Smoot of Utah
The Republicans may be considered
as having just little bic the best
chance In Iuaho Connecticut South
Dakota. Vermont New nanaphlre ana
North Dakota, With no deaths
or designations, that party would
have lett Ia the senate q holdov6rs
they are certain to re-elect Smooth
and have apparently little the best
of Il Ia six other states now having
Republican senators aud 10 one
state. Oregon, now having two Dem
ocratio senators and a Democratic
governor. If that paIty should be
successful 10 winning all these it's
maximum strength in the next SEN
ate would be only "a, and It Is far
more likely be less than that figure
than mole. Kentucky is certain y
lost 10 them, for even should the Re-
publiolans again combine with the
Democrats TO beat the Progressives as
they did In many places there at the
alaoffono fkfo r,,onfh DnruLI foo.s,
would be succeed by a Democrat sad
II they did net 30 unite has successor
might be a Progressive or a Demo-
crat.
Idaho 10 Acknowledged doubtful
territory and needs ne discussion at
this time, Kansas will elect either
a Democrat OF Progressive. Che
Republican party Ia that state being
practically eliminated The same
is true In California. as will be re-
called by all who at al follow poll
ticai events, In Ohio the Progres
sive strength Is about equal to the
Republican strength, but neither
Is at present strong enough to defeat
the Democrats II they are united
THIS is probably true Ia Iowa, New.
Hampshire, New York and Wisconsin
In Illinois, 1t will be recalled q
Republican, vas given the short tern
snd tue Democrats j. Ham. Levi.
the long term
Under direct election there is I.
probability of such Democratic ia.
sion and a Progressive is likely "a
be elected If not, It will certain $
be a Democrat the Republican party
being a poor third in the state This
ID the situation also Ia Indiana where
the Progressives believe they will
elect Bevsridge Ia the senate The
Progrsssiges also expect TO elect a
senator IN Pennsy lvani aud ID Wash
inRton.
With but one Democrat 90 danger
Of defeat the one IN Oregon, and it
q fair fighting chance to win at least
10 states now having Republicans
senators, the Democrats should feel
perfectly assured Of being able 10
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