Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12


come back" is Bristow of Kansas.
His nomination will be opposed by
former Senator Curtis, regular Re-
publican, while Murdoch will oppose
him in the regular general election.
A Democratic senator who frankly
looks forward to hard struggle is
Chamberlain, of Oregon, who will be
opposed by former Senator Jonathan
Bourne, Republican.
A member of the senate since the
days of President Harrison, in 1891
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, will
have to make his first fight before
the people next fall. New Hamp-
shire's other senator, Hollis, is n
Democrat One of the most interest
ing battles of the fall will be that of
Gore, the blind senator from Okla
homa. Completely cxonerated of
charges of the most serious character,
Gore is expected to be reelected. A
spectacular "Armageddon" contest
will be that in Pennsylvania, where
Clifford Pinchot will battle for the
Progressives against, Boise Penrose,
standpatter, while the Democratic
colors will be carried by A. Mitchell
Palmer, who will probably have the
cordial support of President Wilson.
Many of the regular Republicans, es-
pecially few representatives, will
join the ranks of the Progressives to
beat Penrose, who, they declare, DOM
mates the party entirely too much
to suit them.
Another fight in which intense in
terest will center is that of Cole l..
I,lease, who will make the run against
Ellison D. Smith, of South Carolina,
and who, it is declared. has an excel
lent chance of beating Smith. Blease
has nationwide reputation because
of his "to hell with the constitution"
views. He was recently reelected
governor despite the opposition of
Senator Tillman. Another veteran of
the senate who is rounding out his
last term is Perkins, of California,
whose long illness has almost pros
trated him. A senator who cannot
make struggle is Thornton, of Loui-
siana, whose successor, Robert B.
Broussard, now representative, has
already been elected. Despite the
fact that he has always been consid-
cred leader of the Progressive Re-
publicans, Cummins, of Iowa, will
probably be opposed by Progressive
candidate, even if he has no opposi-
ton in his own party.
While he will have no opposition in
the general elections, Clarke, Of Ark
ansas, president pro tempore Of the
senate, will have hard fight with
Judge W. F. Kirby, of the state su-
preme court. Clarke is now mending
fences back home, not having been
in the senate since the Christmas re-
cess. Coe L. Crawford has also been
mending fences. back in South Dakota
since Christmas. In his own party
Charles H. Burke will probably OPP
pose him, while Edward s. Johnson
will probably lead the Democrats in
the general election.
George AIDE, the humorist, is being
brought forward to succeed Senator
Shively, of Indiana. Albert ]. Bever-
idge will contest with AIDE, should
AIDE run, for the Progressive nomin-
alton. Candidates for the Republican
nomination are Ex-Governor W. T.
Durbin, former mayor of Indiana
polls; Charles A. Bookwalter, and w.
L. Taylor. Shively is unlikely to be
opposed in the Democratic party, as
Taggart has said he will not run.
A whole flock of candidates are
aspiring against Senator Jones, Of
Washington, which state last time
sent the only Progressive in the SEN
ate, Poindexter, to that body. Roger
C. Sullivan, of Chicago, would, it is
asserted like to succeed Senator Sher-
man, of Illinois, and may make the
race. Considering the size, of the
state, the number of avowed candi-
dates is small. There is another
state where a Republican seat seems
to be in danger. John Walter Smith
of Maryland, seems practically GER
tain of reelection.
Democratic voters in Alabama will
have chance to choose between Rep.
resentatives Hobson and Underwood
This is to fill the unexpired term OF
the late Senator Johnston, for which
the senate recently refused to seat
F. p. Glass.
Stephenson, of Wisconsin, is likely
to be opposed by some one more
agreeable to La Toilette, as the lat.
ter, it Is said, would like to have g
more progressive colleague.