The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Direct Election
Will Intensity
1914 Fight For
Senate Control
By JOHN sNuRE.

ision OF the opposition, and they
hope to duplicate this performance
and elect one Of their party to
succeed Bristow.
Senator Burton will have a hard
road to travel in Ohio, and proba-
bly, VIII be beaten. The Democrats
are talking Of nominating Judson
harmon, and the Progressives
promise TO name a strong candi-
date.
In South Dakato. Senator crar-
ford, VIII have a stiff fight, bat the
indications are that he will be re-
elected
CUMMINS CHANCES
PROMISE VERY WELL.
The Iowa contest is already excit-
ing much interest in Washington.
Senator Cummins viii get the Re-
publican denomination easily. The
Progressive party now Is talking
OF nominating Frank Q. Stuart.
formerly q Democrat. For the
Democratic nomination. there are
several aspirants, Claude Porter.
Congressman Connolly, Judge Mar
tin J. Wade, Fred White, Of Abba,
and several others being mention
ed. At this distance, Senator Cum
Minis chances Of reelection ap-
pear good.
Senator Dillingham; viii have trou-
BILE in returning to the upper house
from Vermont. It Is generally be-
lieved here that Senator Gallinger
will not run again in New Hamp-
shire. though he has not finally put
himself out OF 1t by any means. The
Democrats bRlieve they can defeat
him. SenatoY Gronna will return
from North Dakota
Washington State will see a hard
struggle, and the fate Of Senator
strength OF the candidate put I'D by
the Bull Moose. If Congressman Fal-
coner Is nominated by the Progress
sive party, Senator Jones win have a
hard time getting a reelection.
Senator Penrose Is moving heaven
and earth to return from Pennszl-
vania, but the latest Developments
there indicate that he will have diff
Guilty getting the Republican nomi-
nation. Congressman Atney Is loom
ing up as a factor for the nomtna-
ton. and there Is strong opposition
in Republican ranks to renominattng
Senator Penrose-
Will probably send one Of its leaders
70 the Senate. Hiram johnson looks
: like the probable selection
Senator Root will not run in New
York, but the Republicans profess
to have strong hopes Of carrying the
State on the Senatorship. Senator
Sherman Of Illinois Is In a precarious
situation. The Bull Moose In that
State are well organized. and will
run Frank Allen Of Moline. It is net
unlikely that the Democrats will
carry the State Senator Smoot viii
be returned from Utah Uncle Ike
Stephenson will not return from Wis
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effort to replace him with Pro-
gressive Republican
REPUBLICANS HAVE
SEVEN PROSPECTS.
The Republicans seem certain TO
suffer some losses in this list. On
the other hand. In some of the States
now Democratic. there are possibni-
ties OF Republican gains. Thus. in
Oregon, the Republicans are making
a hard campaign to defeat Senator
Chamberlain. In Oklahoma, also,
where Senator Gore comes up for re-
election, the leaders Of the Repub-
lican Congressional committee pro-
fess to have hope Of electing a Re
publican. Senator Newlands will find
himself involved IN a real contest in
Nevada In MARYLAND. the Repuo-
licans plan to work hard to defeat
John Walter Smith They also arr
going after the scalp Of Thomas OF
Colorado, and profess to stand =
good show of beating Marcus A
Smith in Arizona.
If former Governor Hadley could
be induced to get into the Eame
against William Joel Stone in MiH-
souri,. there would be possibilities
of Democratic defeat RadIey h
able and popular. It is a question
whether he win run, but Republican
leaders here declare that II he does
GumShoe BIZ win know he has
been in a battle before next No
vember rolls around.