The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-04-02

One Of the most notable Of the sen.
ators who will retire year hence is
Elhu Root Of New York Mr.. Root is
one of the most commanding figures
on the Republican sides and should
his party return to power he would
be the recognized leader of the up.
per house. But between the Demo
cratic and Progressive opposition his
re election is very doubtful.
Trouble for Penrcse
Penrose Of Pennsylvania Is another
prominent senator who will ratire
next March unless he is reelected. If
he wins the Republican, nomination
in the primary next month he will
have to defeat A. Mitchell Palmer,
D -mocratA and Clifford Pinchot, Pro
gressivc, at the polls in November.
Albert B. Cummins, one of the
''big" men in the senate, will face the
mixed Republican and Progressive
sentiment in Iowa Theodore E. Bur-
ton of Ohio is another notable Repub-
lican who will have hard race for a
return.
Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas also
has a hard fight on his hands, Six
aspirants ere now in the field for his
seat, among them such we'll known
political figures as former Senator
Charles Curtis, Republican, and Vic
tor Murdoch, Progressivei
The venerable Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire leader among the
standpatters, is not likely to return.
The election Of a Democrat to sue
cesd him is among the possibilities.
Looks Bad for Bradley
Senator Bradley of Kentucky is an
other Republican who will probably
be succeeded by a Democrat, either
Governor McCreary or former Cover
nor Beckham
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
nouncemcnt to that effect. Several
candidates to succeed him are already
in the field, among them Governor
McGovern and Lieutenant Governor
Morris.
James H. Brady of Idaho will have
to overcome formidable opposition il
he returns. -Four Republican candi
dates, as we'll as Democrats and Pro
gressives, are now striving for his
seat. The case of Senator Clarke Of
Arkansas was practically sttled in
the state primaries last week and
two weeks hence the Alabama pri-
maries will decide whether Underwood
or Hobson will be sent TO the sen
ate. At the same time Alabama will
choose short-t-rm senator.
Democrats Terms Expire
OF the Democrats whose terms will
expire one of the most notable is Hole
Smith of Georgia, who expects to re-
turn. Gore of Oklahoma also expects
though he has hard
fight on his hands. Another able
Democrat who will seek reelection
is Senator Newlands of Navada., He
is popular in his state, but whether
he can win out in a general primary
to be seen. Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon appears to have q
good chance to return, although a
number OF opposition candidates are
in the field.
According to reports received the
path to reelection will not be alto.
gethsr O. smooth one for Senator's
Sherman of Illinois, Shivly If In
diana, Stone of Missouri, Jones of
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 CT whom
appear reasonably sure OF rSCloctlCH
are F. B. Brandagee of Connt cticut, J.
r. Thornton Of Louisiana, c. S. |
Thomas of Colorado, Reed Smoot Of
Utah, d. w. Fletcher of Florida, M. A.
Smith of Arizona, Lee S. Overman of
North Carolina, j. w. Smith of Mary
land, G. c. Perkins of California ami
E. d. Smith of South Carolina.
The present membership of tho sen--
ate stands 81 Democrats, 49 Republi-
cans and one Progressive. The body is
certain to remain Democratic until
March 4, 1917. The election iof sell
ators to take place this year will not
detract from the Democratic majority