The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22
ONE WILL NOT RUN
Root Intends to Retire to Private Lie
and Bradley May Not
be Candidate
Again.
[By Burton K. Standish, written for
the United Press

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
terms Of one.third of the members OF
the United States senate will expire
a little over a year hence. And thirty
two members will face the problem or
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 politlcal
situation OF conside cradle interest to
the senatorial aspirants. Most OF
them are anxious to get out home and
mend their political fences. 1t Will
be a novel stunt for most of them. this
campaigning among the people In
stead of pulling wires among mem
bers of the state legislatures. Elihu
Root whose term expires March 4,
1915, positively doesn't want reelec-
ton. Root has announced his retire
ment from public life at that time.
Senator Bradley, Of Kentucky. is not
expected to fight for his return. 1t Is
practically certain that his successor
will be democrat
Another republican who is very apt
to be succeeded by democrat is Bur
ton, of Ohio. A republican who will
have the fight Of his life to come
hack" is Bristow OF Kansas. His
nomination will be opposed by former
Senator Curtis, regular republican,
while Murdoch will oppose him in the
regular election A democratic SEN
ator who frankly looks forward to
hard struggle is Chamberlain, OF
Oregon, who will be opposed by form
er Senator Jonathan Bourne, re-
publican.
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 peo-
pie next fall. New Hampshire's other
senator, Hollis, is a democrat. One
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 Arm
ageddon" 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 probably
have the cordial support of President
Wilson Many Of the regular repub-
licans, especially a few representa-
tives. will join the ranks of the pro-
gressives 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 j..
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 nation wide reputation
because of his ito he'll with the con-
stitution" views. He was recently re-
elected governor despite the opposi-
ton Of Senator Tillman. Another
veteran of the senate who is rounding
out his last term Is Perkins, Of Cali
fornia, whole long illness has almost
Frustrated him. A senator who can
not make a struggle is Thornton, OF
Louisiana, whose successor. Robert F..
already been elected Despite the
fact that he has always been consid-
cred a leader Of the progressive re-
publicans. Cummins, Of Iowa, will
probably be opposed by a 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
Arkansas, president pro tempore OF
the senate will have hard fight with
Judge ". F. Kirby, OF the state SUI
preme court. Clarke is now mending
fences back home, not having been
in the senate since the Christmas re-
cess. Coe |. Crawford has also been
mending fences. back in South Dakota,
since Christmas. In his own party
Charles II. Burke will probably oppose
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 J. Bev-