The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-04-03
MANY SENATORS
To BE CHOSEN
IN YEAR, 1874

Thirty-Two Togas to be Bestowed Be-
fore End of This Year by a Direct
Vote of the People of the United
States.
POPULAR PRIMARY
WILL DROP MANY.
One of the Most Notable Who Will
Retire One Year Hence is EIihu
Root, Senator from New York.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 90
Between now and the end of the
tors are to be elected by direct vote
of the people. The election by direct
vote is expected to bring about some
changes in the upper house, for
among the members whose terms are
to expire next March are several who
probably could be returned of the
election was still in the hands of the
Legislature but who will find it pretty
difficult to win popular primary.
One of the most notable of the
senators who will retire a year
hence is Elihu Root of New York.
Mr.. Root is one of the most COM
handing figures on the republican
side, and should ais party return to
power he would be the recognized
leader of the upper house. But be-
tween the democratic and progressive
Opposition his reelection is very
doubtful.
Penrose of Pennsylvania is another
prominent senator who will retire
next March unless he is reelected.
# he wins the republican nomina-
ton in the primary next month he
will have to defeat A. Mitchell
Palmer, democrat, and Clifford Pin
chot, progressive, at the polls in Nov
ember.
] Albert B. Cummins, one of the
i big men in the senate, will face the
mixed republican and progressive
sentiment in Iowa. Theodore E. Bur-
ton of Ohio is another notable republi-
can who will have a hard race for
return.
Joseph l.. Bristow of Kansas also
has a hard fight on his hands. Six
aspirants are now in the field for
his seat, among them such well
known political figures as former
Senator Charles Curtis, republican
and Victor Murdoch, progressive.
The venerable Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, leader among the
stand patters, is not likely to return.
The election of a democrat to sue
coed him is among the possibilities.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky is an
other republican who will probably
be succeeded by a democrat, either
Governor McCreary or former Gov
ernor Beckman.
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin,
now in his eighty-fifth year, is not
expected to be a candidate for re-
election, though he has made no an
nouncement to that effect. Several
candidates to succeed him are al
ready in the field, among them Gov
ernor McGovern and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Morris.
James H. Brady of Idaho will have
to overcome formidable opposition if
he returns. Four republican candi-
dates, as we'll as democrats and
progressives, are now striving for
his seat.
The case of Senator Clarke of
the state primaries this week and
two weeks hence the Alabama pri-
maries will decide whether Under
wood or Hobson will be sent to the
senate. At the same time Alabama
will choose a short term senator.
Of the democrats whose terms will
expire one of the most notable is
Hoke Smith of Georgia, who expects
tc return. Gore of Oklahoma. also
expects reelection, though he has a
hard fight on his hands. Another
able Democrat who will seek re-
election is Senator Newlands of
Nevada He is popular in his state,
but whether he can win out in
general primary remains to be seen.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon ap-
pears to have good chance to re-
turn, although a number of oppos1-
ton candidates are already in the
field.
According to reports received the
path to reelection will not be al
together a smooth one for Senator
Sherman of Illinois, Shively of 1ndi-
ana, Stone of Missouri, Jones of
Washington, Dillingham; of Vermont or
Gronna of North Dakota.
The other members of the United
States senate whose terms will expire
next March and the majority of whom
appear reasonably sure of reelection
are F. B. Brandegee of Connecticut.
R. Thornton of Louisiana, C. S.
Thomas of Colorado, Coe I. Crawford
of South Dakota, Reed Smoot of Utah,
D. w. Fletcher of Florida, M. A. Smith
of Arizona, Lee S. Overman of North
Carolina, J. w. Smith of Maryland, G.
c. Perkins of California, and E. D.
Smith of South Carolina.
The present membership of the SEN
ate stands 81 democrats, 43 republicans
and 1 progressive. The body is certain
to remain democratic until March 4,
1917. The elections of senators to take
place this year will not detract from
the democratic majority, and in fact,
may add one or more to the voting
strength.