The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
FIRST DIRECT VOTE
FOR U. S. SENATORS
Thirty-One States VIII Elect This
Year by Popular
Vote.
NO CHANGE IN COMPLEXION
Political Equation" Favors Demo-
crats-Resume Of Battle in Four
teen commemorative, Where Two
or Moro Candidates Contest.

WASHINGTON. October 25.-The Fed
eral law for the election OF United
States Senators by direct vote OF the
people Will have It's first tryout at the
election one week from next Tuesday.
The voters In two-thrds OF the States
VIII have an opportunity to express
their preference for Senator's. In two
years more the voters of tho other one
third OF the States will have an oppor-
tunity to exercise their right under the
new law. In the thirty-ono States .hat
elect Senators this year, there are
eighty-nve senatorial nominations.
Tho political statisticians have not
been able to SEQ how anything short of
n political landslide can materially
change tho political complexion of tho
Senate at this time. In only fourteen
of the thirty-one States are there con-
tests OF such character as TO leave any
considerable doubt US 10 the outcome.
These States are California. Colorado,
Connecticut, Illinois. Indiana, Kansas.
New Hampshire, Nevada, New York,
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wiscon-
sin and Washington.
In eleven OF these States the incum
bent, whoBe terms Will expire March 4
next and whose successor will be elect
ed one week from next Tuesday, is n
Republican. The three States in which
the incumbents are Democrats are Col
orado. Indiana and Nevada. So what
= the politicians call the political equa
ton" is favorable to the Democrats. II
tho Republicans are to IncreaAe their
membership in the Senate, they must
win in all eleven Of these fourteen
states In which there are spirited con-
tests, and must gain in Colorado. In
diana or Nevada.
The reports received at the two head
quarters here indicate that the contest
in California Is most spirited one.
and the outcome likely to be In doubt
until the votes are counted. George c.
Perkins. Republican. who has been n
member OF the Senate since 1893, was
not a candidate for denomination. and
SO the Republicans put up Joseph R.
knowland. who IL n member OF the
House OF Representatives from the
State. The Democratic candidate IL
James d. Phelan, former Mayor of San
Francisco. while the Progressives are
supporting Francis ]. Heney. who ac-
quired some notoriety during the
Roosevelt administration as a special
government attorney In the West.
SITUATION IN COLORADO
IS QUITE COMPLICATED
Tho situation In Colorado is compli-
Gated. as "a result OF the labor Troubles
in that State. Charles S. Thomas EN- :
ocrat. is candidate for recollection,
George j. Kindell Is running as an in
dependent Democrat; Hubert Work is
the Republican candidate. and ]. y.
stevens tho candidate of the Progress
stves. On account of the split In the
Dem0cratic party, the Republicans feel
thai they have an opportunity TO elect
work. During the last week the Dem
ocratic national organization has sent
large number OF speakers into The
state with the hope of strengthening
the Thomas campaign
Connecticut presents a battle-ground
that tn attracting wide attention. Frank
y. Brandegec. Republican. Is candi :
date for reelection. He Is closing his
second term in the Senate. The Demo-
cratic candidate is the present COVER
nor. Simeon e. Baldwin. Tho Progress
tive candidate lis Herbert Knox Smith.
Il protegc OF Colonel Roosevelt, who
was chief OF the bureau OF corporations
during the Roosevelt administration,
and who was in at the birth of the
Progressive party.
The three candidates in Illinois are
Lawrence Y. Sherman, Republican, who
is seeking reelection; Roger G. Sulii-
van, Democrat, and Raymond Robbins,
Progressive. Sherman, OIL his record
az n short-term Senator. 1T is asserted,
Will be able to command much of the
vote which went to the Progressive
party two years ago. Sullivan for years
has been known throughout the coun-
try as a Democratic boss of the type of
Charles i. Murphy of Tammany, and
Thomas Taggart OF Indiana. There
seem to be some doubt as to where
the independent vote will go. IT seems
to be generally admitted that the Pro-
Sresstvcs selected a strong man when
they nominated Robbins though the
race. II the politicians here are cor
rectly Informed. is between Sherman
and Sullivan.
SHIvELY LIKELY TO
WIN IN INDIANA
In Indiana there are three candidates
Ia the field. Benjamin T.. Shivcly, Demo J.
crat. who Is completing his first term
Hugh t. Miller, Republican. and Albert
!. Beveridge, Progressive, who was for
merly member of the Senate. The
Republicans feel that IL they had a
united party they would be able to
elect Miller but with Beveridse max
Ing vigorous campaign, and with Il
following of considerable size. the pre-
vailing view Is that Shvely will be
elected.
The Republicans of Kansas refused ia
make Joseph l.. Bristow, the present
Senator. their nominee. and pickle
Charles Curtis, who was defeated for
reelection to the Senate two years
ago. as their candidate. The Demo
Gratis have as their candidate George a.
Nceley, who represents the seventh dis
trict in the national House OF Repre-
sentativee. Victor Murdoch, who rep
resents the eight district in the House
of Representatives, and who left the
Republican party two years ago to fol-
low the Bull Moose. is the Progressive
nominee.
Out In the little State of Nevada,
francis G. Newlands, who has been a
member OF the Senate since 1909. and
who saw considerable service in the
House Of Representatives before enter
ing the Senate. is having to fight for
reelection. The Republican candidate
is Samuel Plat, former United States
district attorney. The Progressives did
not make a nomination in the State
hut tho Socialists have nominated q.
Grant Miller.
jacob III. Gallinger, Republican. who
has been In the Senate since 1891, Is
having a stiff fight In New Hampshire.
lIo is another member of the so-called
old guard OF the Senate. His Demo
cratic opponent is Representative Ray
mon b. Stevens. who has. during his
first term as member of Congress,
made a rather remarkable reputation
as legislator. Stevens is one of the
few men who really cxerted much in