Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-01-22
SENATORIAL FIGHTS
IN VARIOUS STATES
PATRONAGE REWARDS FOR DEM
OCRATS WILL SOON BE
DISTRIBUTED.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The pres
ident's antitrust message is expected
to be delivered in few days, and af-
ter it's delivery the regular program
of the administration for congress to
consider will have been announced.
Following this it is reported that the
heads of all bureaus that are now
filled by republicans will be supplant-
ed with democrats, and requests for
designations have already commenced
in the department of the secretary Of
commerce. Within a month it is ex-
pected that most of the federal posi-
tions of any consequence now held
by republicans will be changed by
presidential consent. The reason
given by politicians in Washington
why this policy has been delayed and
why the changes will begin at this
time is that in securing the perform
ances of the party pledges, the pat
ronage bag will be open as reward
for the support given in the tariff and
currency legislation.
The next house it is believed will
still be democratic, but there is con-
siderable anxiety on the part of the
democrats in regard to the senate.
With the direct elections amend
ment to the constitution in force this
year, will witness remarkable sena-
torial struggles in many states. The
congressional campaign promises to
be memorable chiefly for the senator
ial contests. The democratic mar
gin Of control in the senate is so mar
row that the loss of one or two sena-
tors would cripple that party. In
tense interest will attach to some of
the senatorial contests because they
concern men of national fame.
Lines of the senatorial contests in
the different states are being shaped
rapidly.
Republicans whose terms end on
March 4, 1915, are Senators Bradley
of Kentucky. Brady of Idaho, Bran
degee of Connecticut, Bristow of Kan
sas, Burton of Ohio, Crawford of
South Dakota, Cummins of Iowa, Dill
lingham of Vermont. Gallinger of
New Hampshire, Gronna of North
Dakota, Jones of Washington, Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, Perkins of Cal
ifornia, Root of New York, Sherman
of Illinois, Smoot of Utah and Steph-
enson of Wisconsin, total of seven
teen. In every one of these states
there will be sharp senatorial fights.
The Kansas situation is uncertain.
Signs point to one of the most bitter
senatorial struggles ever held in the
state. .1f Senator Bristow runs as q
republican, the bull moosers are like.
ly to put up Congressman Victor Muir
dock. Moreover, the "old guard re-
publicans, led by former Senator
Charles Curtis, are after Senator
Bristow and intend to defeat him if
possible.
The Iowa contest is exciting inter-
est. Senator Cummins will get the
republican nomination easily. Sen
ator Cummins' chances of reelection
appear good.
Senator Dillingham; will have no
f~0 In ,iy,n IN ha
house from Vermont. 1t is generally
believed Senator Gallinger will not
run again in New Hampshire.
Senator Root will not run in New
York, but the republicans have strong
hopes of carrying the state in the SEN
atorship.
Senator Smoot will be returned
from Utah.
In some of the states now demo-
cratic there are good possibilities of
republican gains. Thus, in Oregon
the republicans are making hard
campaign to defeat Senator Chamber
lain. In Oklahoma also, where Sen
ator Gore comes up for reelection,
the leaders of the republican congress
sional committee have hopes of elect
ing a republican. Senator Newlands
will find himself involved in a real
contest in Nevada. In Maryland, the
republicans plan to work hard to de-
feat John Walter Smith. They also
are going after the scalp of Thomas of
Colorado. II former Governor Had
ley would be induced to get into the
game against Stone in Missouri, there
would be possibilities of a democrat
ic defeat.
Not all of your sympathy should
be expended on the poor and unfor-
tunate. Pity also the man who sue
ceeds to the management of base
ball team which won a pennant last
year..