Evening journal., 1913-01-01


cal sense the most remarkable politi- ;
cal event that will take place in !
American politics with the birth Of
the new year viii be the inauguration
of governors in 2S states in the Tn
ion
All but nine of these state execu-
tives will be new men. Five Of the
nine men who succeed themselves are
Republicans and the remaining four
are Democrats. Of the chief eXecu-
tiyes i'm the remaining states, how
ever IL are in the Democratic col
umn and eight are Of the Republican
persuasion This gives the Demo
cratic party a slight advantage in
numbers in the entire 2S states. their
party having IS members coming in
to office against 13 allotted to the
Republican-ranks by the voters on
November 3.
While not as widely sweeping in
political change as the result of the
presidential and congressional fight
would seem to indicate, the change
In the state legislatures OF these
states was sufficient to insure a United
States Senate with working ma
iOrity OF the Democf attic persuasion.
| Unofficial but nevertheless accurate.
| figures compiled by senatorial au-
thorities show that the Democrats
will control the organization of that
! body at least by a majority of two,
eliminating all probable eontingen-
cies. There is good reason TO believe
that this majority may be increased
to four. and a possibility that it may
reach six. The possibility Of in
creased majority over the two all
ready assured lies chiefly in the out
come of the ballOting i'm the Illinois
! legislature. where no party has a
majority and where there must be
compromise or combination in order
to elect any senator.
There will be in the next Senate 90
members. of whom 40 will be Demo
crats while the best the Republi-
cans can count upon is 49, and they
are by no means certain OF that num-
/ her, because of the doubt which ex-
lists as to the outcome in two or three
states.
Gain in Senate.
There are in the present Senate 81
! Republicans. as Democrats and two
seats are vacant, one from Colorado
and one from Illinois. AS a result of
the late election the Democrats will
gain nine senators. eight of whom
will succeed Republicans and one
will fill a vacancy from Colorado.
Those who will succeed Republicans
who were elected as Republicans six
years ago will come from Colorado.
Nevada, Oregon Montana, Kansas,
New Jersey. Delaware and Tennes-
see. This would increase their mum
her to so but for the fact that they
Will lose three seats-One from
Idaho. one from Maine and one from
West Virginia-so that their net pos
tive gain will be six and fix their
assured number at 40.
Should the Democrats elect one
member from Illinois their total will
be so and their majority four; should
they win two from Illinois, one To
succeed Senator CullOm and one TO
fill the Lorimer vacancy, their total
will be 81 and their majority six over
the combined Republican, Progress
i've, Democrat and nondescript
strength
Senate Lineup.
The lineup of the Senate. includ-
ing those whose terms do not expire
those who have already been elected
by their state legislature and those
whose election is indicated by prim.
airy choice, on March next will b'
as follows:
Democrats.
Henry F. Ashurst. Arizona.
, A. o. Bacon. Georgia.
John II Bankhead Alabama
Nathen f. Pryan, Florida.
George u. Chamberlain, Oregon
William +. Chiffon. West Virginia.
, James p Clarke. Arkansas.
Charles A. Culberson Texas.
Duncan L. Fletchr, Florida
jeff Davis, Arkansas
! Thomas 7 Gore. Oklahoma.
: Gilbert NJ Hitchcock. Nebraska
J Ollie NJ. James, Kentucky.
; Charles +. johnson, Maine.
Joseph +. Johnston. Alabama
John w. Kern. indiana
b Harry Lane, Oregon tprimar,
choice).
! Luke Lea Tennessee.
= Thomas S. Martin, Virginia.
James L. MARITIME. New Jersey.
b Henry l.. Myers. Montana
. Francis G. Newlands. Nevada
) James A. O'Gorman, New York
I Lee S Overman. North Carolina.
Robert L. Owen. Oklahoma (prim
/ AIRY choice)
3 Key Pitman, Nevada (primar.
2 choicel.
) Atlee Pomorene. Ohio.
] Joseph f. Ransdell. Louisiana
] James A. Reed Missouri.
= John f. Shafroth. Colorado (primar
, choice).
t Morris Sheppard. Texas Cprimar
choice).
] Benjamin r Shively Indiana
: f. NJ Simmons, North Carolina (pri
mary choice).
{ Marcus A. Smith. Arizona.
S Hoke Smith. Georgia
Z John Walter Smith. Maryland
: Ellison d. Smith. South Carolina.
{ William j. stone Missouri.