Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-28


gon; Clarke, Arkansas; Crawford,
South Dakota; Cummins, Iowa; Dill
bingham, Vermont; Fletcher, Florida;
Gallinger, New Hampshire; Gore,
Oklahoma; Gronna, North Dakota;
Jones, Washington; Newlands, Ne
vada; Oyerman, North Carolina; Pen
rose, Pennsylvania; Perkins, Californ-
Iia;; Root, New York; Sherman. Illi-
nois; shively. Indiana; Smith, South
Carolina; Smith, Georgia; Smith,
Maryland; Smith Arizona; smoot,
Utah; Stephenson, Wisconsin; Stone,
Missouri; Thomas, Colorado. and
Thornton, Louisiana
There is an untitled vacancy from
Alabama also, caused by the death Of
Senator Johnson. The successor Of
Senator Thornton, Of Louisiana, al
ready has been chosen. He is Mr..
Broussard. now member OF the House
Of Representatives.
With the Alabama vacancy filled by a
Democrat as it would have been hal
the governors appointee, Mr.. Glass
been accepted the party strength in the
present Senate would be; Democrats,
81; Republicans. 48; Progressive, 1.
Of the senator's whose terms expire
on March 3, 1915, again including the
Alabama vacancy, fifteen are Demo
Gratis, seventeen Republicans.
An impartial survey of conditions in
the states where these elections are to
be held shows that Democratic leaders
have full warrantfor their confidence
that the party will retain its present
strength in the Senate and that the
outlook is good for an increase in this
strength.
There can be no question of a Demo-
crat succeeding Senator Bradley, Re-
publican, of Kentucky. The Democrats
stand a good chance of electing sena-
tors in Ohio and Connecticut, now rep
resented by Republicans, and they take
a roseate view of the party outlook in
New York, New Hampshire, Illinois,
Iowa Pennsylvania, and perhaps Utah
and Kansas.
! Democratic victory in any of these
states will mean an addition to the
Democratic strength in the Senate. Re-
publican victories in all these states
would mean no more than retention of
1.-THE present Republican representation.
The only weak spots in the Demo
cratic ranks seem to be Oregon, Ne
vada, and Colorado. There would seem
, to be no other contests as the result CT
; which Republicans can hope, even with
) & landslide" to make gains.
Some changes in the personnel are
Expected, for some Democratic senators
. are being opposed for nomination, JUS
, a. some Republican senator's are, but
such changes as the primaries may
bring about will not affect the ralative
! strength of the two parties n the Sen
ate.
In no state has a Progressive any
, thing more than a remote chance Of
. election.
, With Gov. Baldwin and Homer S
: Cummings cCntesting for the party's
r nomination, it is apparent that tbs
. ! Democrats of Connecticut believe tbs
outlook favorable for them to elect tbs
successor to Senator Brandegee. The
Democrats of Ohio have equal conf.
dence that Senator Burton will be sue.
: ,ceeded by a Democrat. Both of these
! states now are regarded by the party's
+ managers as safe in the Democratic
, column.
, The basis for Democratic hopes in
4 Kansas is the certainty of a triangular
contest. Senator Bristow, who has
got back under the Republican tent as
a progressive Republican, is being OPP
posed for the nomination by a regular
senaeCr. If Curtis wins the nomfna-
ton, it is expected the progressive
wing Of the party will slough off; II