The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
Terms of Thirty-tw0
SOlOns Expire Next
March
SOME CHANGES
SURE TO BE MADE
Nj any ReactiOnaries
Will Try to Stick On
the Job
BY gibson GARDINER.

1 WAShlN0ION, Nay S.-Pri-
maries and elections soon to be held
will result in q number OF changes
in the United States senate. March
}. 1917. the terms Of 3: senators ex.
pire. In some cases primaries have
already determined the fate Of sit
ting members, but in most cases
their tenure is uncertain.
Moses E. Clapp. of Minnesota.
faces serious opposition In his state.
hut his excellent record gives him a
| hgLting chance even In the face of
tie opposition of regular Republi
cans like his colleague. Knute Mel
son. Clapp has always acted with
the progressive group.
La Toilette faces a similar situa-
| ton in Wisconsin. but recent pri-
maries 10 elect delegates to the ma
tionaI convention show that La Fol
lefte's grip has not been broken. He
did not show his old-time strength.
but did come away with a majority
OF the delegates. and probably viii,
have no difficulty IN getting the in
dcrsement of the people for another
term in the senate la Toilette is
| one OF the most useful men In the
senate His defeat would be a blow
Tn the peoples cause and a tremen-
eous victory for special privilege
Miles Poindexter is ighting for his
political life in Washington. Poin
dexter was the one member Of the
senate with the political courage TO
announce himself as a Progressive
party man. Since the Progressive
party began TO amalgamate with tho
Republicans IN his state. Poindexter
| has followed the party back to the
Republican camp. and IL fighting for
he Progressive Republican noniina-
ton. He is also peoples man, and
his defeat would be hailed As vic
tory by tbe reactionary element.
John u. Works was originally n
member Of the progressive group in
the senate. but soon took the biz in
| his teeth sna decided to vote with
the regular Republicans whenever
~ saw ft, which WAS generally. His
political attitude finally became so
erratI- mat he was repudiated BY
the element which elected him, and |
finding no standing with the regular |
Republicans OF California. he will re-
tire to private life.
There are 10 be some retirements |
also among the special privilege |
members of the senate James A. |
O'Gorman. OF New York. has already |
announced that he will not be a can
didate 10 succeed himself. O'Gor.
man has been against the people and |
In favor OF special privilege on prac-
tically every public matter which
has come before the senate.
Blair Lee. OF Maryland. has lost
In the primary fight to David J.
Lewis. now a member OF the house,
well known as the author OF parcel /
post legislation. Lee 10 a reaction
the senate the gain will be for the
people.
In Ohio, Atlee Pomerene IN unop-
posed in the Democratic party for /
reelection. His Republican oppo-
nent will be either Myron T. Her |
rick or Harry Daugherty. Pome-
rene II a Democrat who went In
with considerable prestige as a pro-
gressive. He AZ once developed a
jrdicial temperament and became a
profound authority on the United
States constitution after the manner |
Of Joseph W Bailey. and whenever
any forwardlooking legislation, like
presidential primaries, has needed TO |
be frowned upon. the frown has been
furnished by Atlee Pomerene. His |
votes are practically all constitu-
tionai and reactIonary.
Texas must pass on the question |
~ rejoicing Charles A. Culbertson.
for whose place Bob Henry. nov rep
resentative In the house. Is a candi.
date, together with several other az.
piring Texans. no. forgetting Gov. |
Colquitt CuIberson has not been |
the most progressive senator In the |
world. but compared with CoIquitt.
or even Henry. be IL deserving OF |
most honorable mention. His health !
has been bad for several years, and !
~ has been necessary for him To |
take his work very easily: At the |
present time he Is back on the Job |
and announces that he is a candi- |
date for another term. In Texas
the primaries rather than the cleo
tons settle the question.
Gen. Henry A. du Popt. Of Della
ware. will presumably retire. The
senator is quite old. and his health
is not robust. His vote has always
been with the property patriot, but
Delaware IL more or less Of a pocket
borough and any man succeeding du
pone II apt TO cast vote much a.
d. Pont has.
The other senators whose terms