Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-15
NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT
MAY SEND THEM TO UPPER
HOUSE OF CONGRESS.
TAFT HAS REAL BOOM
IN STATE OF ADOPTION
Now FulI-FIedged Resident Of Connecti-
cIt-Nemination Of Hughes For Pres
ident Opens Way For Roosevelt to
Come Back lnto Public Service-Sen-
atoriaI Races Of National Importance.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Roosevelt
and Taft in the United States senate
are among the possibilities of this re-
.markable election year.
While most astute politicians do not
regard their presence in the upper leg
islative chamber of congress among
the probabilities. still they admit that
1t is not impossible that New York and
Connecticut will find a way of giving
their two leading citizens something
to do for the next six years.
AT various times since the nomina-
ton of Hughes, at Chicago early in
June, 1t has been suggested by promi-
nent progressive and republican lead
ers in New York that Roosevelt would
make fine senatorial timber Senator
OGorman, the democratic incumbent,
mas announced he will rot run again.
Tammany has not decided upon a
nominee yet. The republican slate is
also clear altho former Congressman
Calder of Brooklyn, appears to have
an inside track for the domination in
the event Roosevelt declines to run.
Calder is warm admirer Of Roose-
welt and ii is believed if the colonel
wanted the place he would get out Of
the way for him.
Taft Has Real Boom.
The Taft for senator boom in Con-
necticut has begun to assume real pro-
portions only during the last few
days.
On quitting the White House, Mr..
Taft gave up his legal residence in
Cincinnati, went to New Haven. where
he accepted a position m the Yale
faculty and established a new home
Wholly outside the possible cleo
ton of Roosevelt and Taft or just one
of them. this promises t. be year OF
many changes in the senate. 1t is now
certain that at least seven sitting SEN
ators will not be back IN the next SEES
sion. Lea of Tennessee. Lee Of Mary
land, and Bryan of Florida, democrats:
and Clapp of Minnesota, republican.
have been beaten for denomination.
and Works. of California. and Oliver
OF Pennsylvania. republicans. have an
nounced their retirement by personal
preference. Du Pont of Delaware is
mixed up in a bitter factional fight with
his cousin, Alfred l. Du Pont and 1t
is now reported that he will withdraw
from the race for nomination In order
to end the dispute.
The deaths Of Senators Shiveley OF
Indiana and Burleigh Of Maine, Gre
ated two vacancies which will be fill
ed in November Shiveley has been
succeeded for the balance of this ses-
sion. by Tom Taggart and Taggart
is a candidate for reelection to the
remainder of the unexpired term.
Rurleighs successor will be chosen at
the Maine election early IN September.
CuIberson of Texas has hard fight
on his hands to win a denomination.
In recent primary he ran second to
former Governor Colquitt There
were several candidates in the race,
necessitatihg a run-off between Col
quit and Culberson on Aug. 10. Mr..
MARITIME Of New Jersey is another
democrat who has n hard fight on his
hands for denomination, while Poin-
dexter of Washington is also engaged
in a bitter struggle with CONGRESSMAN
Humphrey of his state, for the reupb-
lican nomina ton. PondeXter quit
the party to become a bull moose.
Humphrey, a standpatter. remained
loyal and now is claiming his reward.
Poindexter. having returned to the
fold. is opposing him.
Both the republican and the demo-
cratic campaign committees are going
to make strenuous efforts to capture
the senate this year. For time the
republicans were inclined to grant
the control to the democrats. but
since the nomination Of Hughes they
have decided there is an excellent
chance to go out and win. At the
present time. there are Sc democrats
and 80 republicans in the senate,
with one vacancy, that created by the
death of Mr.. Burleigh. Consequently
there must be a net gain of nine by
the republicans, in addition to the
filling of the Burleigh vacancy, for
them to win the senate.
The Republican Hope.
There are more than nine states in
which they think the chances favor
them. In New England they hope to
win the seat now held by Johnson OF
Maine In the middle Atlantic states
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