Evening journal., 1914-03-11
81 SENATORS
ARE SEEKING
REELECTION
Will Work Among People In
stead Of Legislatures in
Next Campaign
ROOT DOESN'T CARE
FOR OFFICE AGAIN
BY BURTON h. sTANDTsH.
Written for the United Press

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The
terms of one-third of the members
OF the United States Senate will ex-
pire a little over a year hence. And
thirty-two members will face the
problem Of getting back again-for
with possibly one exception all Of
the solons would like TO keep on with
their legislating jobs--under the new
direct elections law All of which
makes the political situation OF con-
siderable interest to the Senatorial
aspirants. Most of them arc any
ious to get out home and mend their
political fences. Il will be a novel
stunt for most Of them, this cam
paigning among the people instead
of pulling wires among members OF
the state legislatures. Elihu Root
whose term expires March 4, 1915,
positively doesn't want recollection.
Root has announced his retirement
from public life at that time. Senator
Bradley, of Kentucky, is not expected
TO fight for his return. Il Is practi-
cally certain that his successor will
be a Democrat
Another Republican who is very
apt TO be succeeded by a Democrat is
Burton. Of Ohio A Republican who
will have the fight of his life to
come back" is Bristow, OF Kansas.
His nomination will be opposed BY
former Senator Curtis, a regular Re-
publican, while Murdock will oppose
him IN the regular general election.
A Democratic Senator who frankly
looks forward TO a 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 Hsmpshire's
other Senator. Hollis, is a Democrat.
Ono Of the most interesting battles Of
the fall will be that OF Gore, the blind
Senator from Oklahoma Completely
exonerated OF charges of the most
serious character. Gore is expected TO
be reelected spectacular "Ar1na-
geddon' contest will be that In Penn
sylvania. 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 prob
ably have the cordial support Of
President Wilson. Many of the reg
ular Republicans, especially a few
Representatives will join the ranks
of the Progresives to beat Penrose,
who, they declare. dominates the
party entirely too much to suit them
Another fight In which intense IN
terest will center is that of Cole L.
Blease, who will make the run against
Ellison d. Smith. of South Carolina,
and who, IT, is declared, has an ex-
cellent chance of beating Smith.
Blease has a nationwide reputation
because of his ITO hell with the Con-
stitution' views He was recently
reelected Governor despite the op-
position OF Senator Tillman. Another
veteran Of the Senate who is rounding
out his last term Is Perkins. OF Cali
fornia. whose long Illness has almost
Drostrated him. A Senator who can
not make a struggle is Thornton, OF
Louisiana. whose successor, Robert r.
Broussard. now a Representative, has
already been elected Despite the
fact that he has always been consider
ed leader of the Progressive Re-
uublicans. Cummins. of Iowa, will
probably be opposed by a Progressive
candidate. even II he has no oppose
tion m his own party
While he will have no opposition