The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-08
TIIE OUTGOING SENATOR'S.

Thrty-onc OF the nincty-six members
Of the United States Senate must re
tire March 8, 1915 unless they arc re-
elected In the meantime. Many Of
them will be absent much of the time
during tho noxt session OF Congress in
order 10 mend their fences. to which
OF late they have been able 10 give
little attention. Seventeen Of those
whose seats will be vacated are Repub-
leans and fourteen are Democrats The
Republicans are naturally the most
concerned about their seats, because
their party is divided In almost every
state into Progressive ana regular fac
tons. The power OF the Bull aIooscrs
TO defeat in many places is conceded
The Senators whose terms end in
1915 are: C;allinSer, Republican. New
Hampshire; Perkins. Republican, Call
fornia; Penrosc. Republican. Pennsyl-
vania: Dillingham;. Republican, Yer
mont; Clarke. Democrat. Arkansas;
Newlands. Democrat. Nevada: over
man, Democrat. North Carolina
Smoot, Republican. Utah; stone, Demo-
crat, Missouri; Urandegcc. Republicans,
Connocticnt; Stephenson, Republican,
Wisconsin: Smith, Democrat, Maryland:
Cummins, Republican. Iowa; Bradley,
republican. Kentucky: Bristow, Rcpub-
lican Kansas; Burton, Republican,.
Ohio; Chamberlain, Democrat, Oregon:
Fletcher, Democrat Florida: Crawford.
Republican, South Dakota; Jones. Re
publican. Washington; Root. ReDubll-
can. New York; ShiveIy. Democrat IN
diana Smith, Democrat. South Caro-
lima; Thornton, Democrat. Louisiana;
Gronna, Republican. North Dakota:
Smith, Democrat. Georgia.; Thomas,
Democrat. Colorado; Brady. Republican.
Idaho: Sherman, Republican, Illinois
OF the Republicans. Stephenson. of
Wisconsin. will not offer for rc-elcc-
ton. Senator Perkins. OF California,
Will be In the same boat, and Hiram
Johnson, Bull Moose candidate for
Nice-Presidcnt in 1912, and Francis ].
Honey will seek the seat he vacates.
Bristow, Of Kansas. will havo strong
opposition. Galllnger, of New Hamp-
shire. the senior member OF tho SEN
ate, may not he q candidate for re-
election. Elhu Root. if he nnds his
support divided will probably not seek
TO return. penroso will In all hkcli-
/ hood DO opposed. but has a good chance
for another term. Bradley, Of Ken
lucky. will undoubtedly be over
whol,nod by his strong Democratic OPP
ronents. Brandcgcc. OF Connecticut.
n New Haven Railroad Senator, can
hardly be returned because of his anil
atioDs.
OF the Democrats, "a number will
! probably have no opposition for re
nomination. Overman. of North Caro-
/ lima, Is slated to have at least two
| opponents within his party. stone. of
Missouri, appears To have overcome tho
hostility to himself ut home No con
/ tender against Smith. Of Georgia. has
/ yet arisen. smith. of South Carolina.
/ Viii he opposed by Governor Cole
bleasc, and at present 1t seems that
/ smith will win by slight lead
/ II is thought that somo Senator's o,
! moderate means will not offer for re-
/ election under the now direct election
Stem' which compcls a candidate and
MS supporters 10 organize, finance and
conduct two popular campaigns, one
for the nomination within the marty
! and the other for election by the whole
electorate. each involving tho expense
OF = regular election