The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-28
MANY NEW SENATORS
Thlrty-Two Of Them TO BE Elected at
Primaries

lniIlJ- WO u iiCtIl u DC GiCNbCu ct
Primaries
Washington, ID. C.. March 26.-Be
tween now and the end of the year
80 United States senators are to be
elected by direct vote of the people,
The election by direct vote is expect
ed to bring about some changes in
the upper house, for among the mem
bers whose terms are to expire next
March are several who probably
could be returned ii the election was
still in the hands of the Legislature,
but who will find it pretty difficult to
win in a popular primary,
One of the most notable of the sen
otors who will retire. year hence is
Elihu Root of New York. Mr. Root
is one of the most commanding
figures on the Republican side, and
should his party return to power he
would be the recognized leader of the
upper house. But between the Demo,
cratic and Progressive opposition his
reelection is very doubtful.
Penrose of Pennsylvania is another
prominent senator who will retire
next March unless he is reelected. If
he wins the Republican nomination
in the primary next month he viii
have to defeat A. Mitchell Palmer,
Democrat, and Gifcrd pinchot, Pro
gressive, at the polls in November.
Albert B. Cummings one Of the
big men in the senate, will face the
mixed Republican and Progressive
sentiment in Iowa. Theodore E. Bur
ton of Ohio is another notable Repub
lican who will have hard race for a
return.
Joseph L.. Bristow Of Kansas also
has hard fight on his hands. six
aspirants are now in the field for his
seat. among them such well-known po
litical figures as former Senator Char
les Curtis, Republican, and Victor
Murdoch, Progressive.
The venerable Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, leader among the
Standpatters, is not likely TO return.
The election Of Democrat TO sue
coed him is among the possibilities.
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin.
now in his S5th year is not expected
to be candidate for reelection,
though he has made no announce
ment to that effect. Several candi
dates to succeed him are already in
the field, among them Governor Nc
Govern and Lieutenant Governor
Morris.
James II. Brady of Idaho will have
to overcome formidable opposition /.
he returns. -Four Republican candi-
dates, as well as Democrats and Pro
gressives, are now striving for his
sea-.
The case Of Senator Clarke OF Ar
kansas was practically settled in The
state primaries this week and two
weeks hence the Alabama primaries
will decide whether Underwood or
Hobson will be sent to the senate. At
The same time Alabama viii choose a
shoftterm senator.
OF the Democrats whose terms viii
expire one OF the most notable is
tIoke Smith. OF Georgia, who expects
to return. Gore, of Oklahoma. also
expects reelection. though he has a
hard fight ON his hands. Another able
Democrat who will seek reelection is
Sena-or Newlands OF Nevada. He is
popular in his state out whether he
can win out IN a general primary re
mains to be seen. Senator Chamber
lain Of Oregon appears to have a
good chance to return, although a
number Of opposition candidates are
already in the field.
According to reports received the
geiher 4 smooth one for Senators
sherman of Illinois, Shively Of Indi
ana, Stone of Mississippi, Jones Of
Washington, Dillingham; OF Vermont
CT Grcnna Of North Dakota.
The other members Of the United
states senate whose terms VIII OK
pirc next March and the majority Of
when appear reasonably sure Of re-
election are f. p Brandegee OF Con-
uecticut. j. r Thornton Of Louisiana,
c. 5 Thomas OF Colorado Zoe ! Craw
ford OF South Dakota. Reed Smooth
Of Utah. d. w Fletcher OF Florida. NJ
A. Smith OF Arizona. Lee S. Ovorman
CT North Carolina. J. W. Smith of
Maryland C. c. Perkins Of California
and E. D. Smith Of South Carolina.
The present membership Of the sen
ate stands 81 Democrats. 80 Republi-
cans, and Progressive. The body
is certain to remain Democratic antil
March 4. 1917. The elections of sen
ators TO take place this year will not
de;rac' from the Democratic majori-
to the voing strength.