Evening star., 1924-03-02
PROCRESSIVES TO KEEP
CONTROL OF SENATE
Little Change in Situation May Be
Expected as Result of Next
Election.


bodies of the political parties.
The date of the nominating conven-
ton in Idaho is August 26. In Della
ware. New Mexico and Rhode Island
the dates of the conventions are fixed
by the governing bodies of the
parties.
One state. Colorado, is to elect two
senators. Senator Phipps, republican,
the senior senator comes again be-
fore the electors because his term
expires next March. Senator Adams,
democrat, was appointed by the gov
ernor to succeed the late Senator
Nicholson, republican, and under the
law can serve under such appoint
ment only until an election is held.
Colorado is likely to be a battle
ground. The democrats succeeded in
electing q governor in the last cleo
tion in that state.
Contest I'm South Dakota.
In South Dakota, where the first
senatorial primary Is to be held. Sem
ator Sterling. republican, the sitting
senator. will contest with Gov. W. II.
Mch1aSter for the republican nominal
tion. Thomas Ayres and Mark p.
Bates will fight it out for the farmer
labor nomination., while L. S. G.
date for the nomination. The farmer
labor party in the state has been try
ing to form a coalition with the DEM
ocrats, but without marked success,
and a brisk three-cornered fight is
predicted in the election in Novem-
ber
Senator 1ef1in of Alabama, demo-
crat, Will be unopposed for the nomi-
nation, which in that state is equiv
alent to election. for the republicans
90 not figure in the results In New
Jersey Senator Edge, republican, so
Tar has no announced opposition for
the nomination. Nor has any demo-
crat definitely announced for the
race. though Gov. Silzer and Repre-
sentative Brown are being talked Of.
Gov. Silzer, 1t Is said, has aspirations
Tor the presidential nomination or,
railing that, the nomination for Vice
president. If he fails to land one
or those he will likely be found fight
Ing for the Senate, with a fair show
OF success In Iowa Senator Brook
hart seems sure cf denomination, al
though he will be opposed by former
Representative Sweet.
McCormick-Deneen Race,
In Illinois Senator Mccormick must
defeat former Gov. Deneen for the
republican nomination. Col. Spraeue
OF Chicago. prominent business man
and American legionnaire, is spo,en
or Tor the democratic nomination.
senator Norris Is regarded as sure
or the republican nomination in Ne
braska. though he will be opposed
by former Representative c. H
Sloane. Trenmore Cone, former men,
Der OF the state legislature, is men
TONED for the democrat tic nomination
Senator Glass is regarded as GER.
tain of the democratic nomination in
Virsinia-provided. of course. he
should not be nominated on the dem
ocrattc national ticket. Senator Sim
mons in North Carolina is assured the
democratic nomination and election.
Out In Montana Senator Walsh-the
man who put the in Teapot"-is
considered certain of denomination
and election. Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas, democratic leader of the
senate, Is usre to be returned, provid-
ed that he, too. is not on the national
ticket of the democratic party. Sem
ator Pat Harrison Of Mississippi is in
the same category.
Two Of the sitting senator's have
announced they will not be candi-
dates to succeed themselves, Senator
Elkins. republican, of West Virginia.
and Senator Owen, democrat, Of Okla
homa. Senator Warren, republican.
Wyoming, veteran chairman of the
appropriations committee, is regarded
as certain of victory in his state.
Massachusetts Prospects.
There are several republicans be-
ing talked OF as possible candidates
to oppose Senator Walsh in Massa-
chusetts, among them William NJ.
Butler. who is managing President
Coolidge's pre-convention campaign:
Louis A. Coolidge. Representative
OallnSer, anu Gov. COX.
Senator Capper of Kansas, repub-
lican. and chairman of the farm bloc.
is considered sure Of the republican
nomination. provided he is not placed
on the republican national ticket
with President Coolidge as has been
suggested. His democratic opponent
probably will be Gov. Jonathan NJ
Davis of that state.
In Delaware the republican fac
tions are seeking to settle their differ
ences, and 1t is said Senator Ball will
be the nominee OF the party with fair
chances of success. Senator Ball is
chairman of the Senate District COM
mittee and has been one of the firm
friends Of the District in Congress.
Consequently his political fortunes
will be followed here with unusual
interest.