Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-08
SENATORS IN REVIEW.
Thirty-Two Of Them Must Face ths
People in 1919.

whether or not tney Will De canoi-
dates again.
There are 32 senators whose terms
expire March 3, 1919. They must face
primaries next summer. There Is un-
usual interest in the reports that Miss
Jeanette Rankin Is to be q candidate
for the senate.
] Senator Knute Nelson Of Minnesota
Is candidating hard. The growth OF
the Farmers Nonpartisan alliance in
Minnesota has not been viewed with
pleasure by Nelson. 1t Is not at all
him. Cit was reported few days ago
that Nelson had sought and secured
Democratic endorsement In the shape
Of letter from President Wilson
suggesting that he would be a salts
factory administration candidate. But
Secretary Tumulty says no such letter
was written.
Thomas ]. Walsh Of Helena. Mont.
since the adjournment Of the special
session. Reports from Montanta say
that his health Is not good. Miss RAN
kin, the woman member of the house,
looms as a senatorial rival TO Walsh.
and II is confidently predicted that
she is to be promoted from the house
to the senate at the next November
elections.
Miss Rankin has been an active
member Of the lower house and one
Of her best acts has been to plunge
the legislative scimitar into the jaws
of the Copper Trust dragon to the
great delight Of lot Of common peo-
pie in her state.
She championed the women In the
bureau Of printing and engraving and
accomplished substantial reforms in
their hours of labor, and finally took
the scalp of Director Ralph Of the
bureau. Altogether Miss Rankin has
qualified for promotion.
William E. Borah comes up for re-
election next year and is taking dill
gent notice Of public sentiment In
Idaho.
Benjamin R. Tillman of South Car
olina is approaching the end Of his
term. Tillman is seldom seen these
days in the senate. He has been in
failing health.
West Virginia will choose a new
senator in the place Of Nathan Con-.
Once since he was elected Goff ap-
peared in the senate or perhaps twice
once when he took the oath, and
once afterward. Goff Is what might
be termed q senator emeritus rather
than a functioning senator. He has
been in public life so long that 1t
really makes little difference -nw
what he does. In addition to his per-
sonal income of approximately $780,
900 a year, he draws a pension Of $13
a month as q veteran Of the civil war
Land another pension ,-as- ,ratired
Judge. He went into politics in 1867
when he was first elected member Of
the West Virginia legislature. After
occupying all the political positions
known to West Virginia he was ap-
pointed secretary of the navy by Pres
ident Hayes back in 1881. He served
in both branches Of congress and as
United States federal judge, and
now he is rounding out his career as
an honorary senator from his state.
He will retire in March, 1919.
John K. Shields, Of Tennessee, au-
thor of the Shields waterpower garb.
will have q chance to submit his can
didacy to the people Of Tennessee
next summer. and II they do not like
having a senator who is primarily a
representative Of predatory interests,
they will choose somebody else In his
place.
Among others who face reelection
are James Hamilton Lewis Of Illinois,
who says he will not be O candidate
unless his present insomnia abates, II
his health Is real good he may get
into the scramble.
Meantime there Is no doubt that
Medill Mccormick Of the same state
is a candidate for Lewiss place. Nc
Cormick used to be Progressive. He
was one of Roosevelt's most enthusi-
astic supporters. Then he became
more or less regular and got into
congress as Progressive-R Republican.
Now he is regularly Republican. and
has adopted quite Republican atti-
tude of criticism Of the administra-
tion's war policy. Mccormick has
been abroad collecting data on the
condition Of American and other
troops in Europe and expects to use
this in his campaign.
Thomas w. Hardwick Of Georgia is
q candidate for reelection. Hard
wick is a member Of the Democratic
faction in his state, which has not
been over-friendly toward the VIII
son administration. He opposed the
declaration of war against Germany,
and IL he Is reelected 1t will be on q
clear cut issue Of administration and
anti administration.
In Nebraska there will be q tryout
to determine how strong the old Pro-
gressive sentiment is in that state.
George w. Norris comes up for re-
election. He has always had q very
large and enthusiastic following
among the forward looking voters OF
both parties who like a man Of inde-
endence and integrity. Norris has
been very earnest and a useful sena-
or, and no doubt will be returned.
Among others who will go before
the people are James X. Vardaman
of Mississippi. William n. Thompson
Of Kansas, william Alden Smith OF
Michigan, Thomas Sterling Of South
Dakota, Ollie n. James Of Kentucky,
william Hughes Of New jersey, Hen
~ F. Hollis Of New Hampshire. John
F. Shaforth Of Colorado, Willard
Salisbury Of Delaware. Joseph T. Rob-
inson Of Arkansas. Joseph e. Ransdell
Of Louisiana, Robert l. Owen OF Ok
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