Eliminated

Already some of the stalwart members of the Senate are beginning to fall by the wayside. The first to go was Senator McCormick of Illinois, who failed to secure a renomination by the Republicans of his State (TIME, April 28, Political Notes). The second was Senator Shields of Tennessee. Last week, two more Senators lost their chances of appearing in the 69th Congress.

In South Carolina, Senator Dial stood for renomination by the Democrats. Four men were in the race: ex-Governor Coleman L. Blease, Representative James F. Byrnes, Senator Dial, State Insurance Commissioner John J. McMahan. No one had a majority; but Blease and Byrnes led Senator Dial and will decide the contest between themselves in a second primary. Senator Dial and Mr. McMahan, the eliminated ones, have yet to settle with the court of Gaffney, S. C, for a disturbance which began with words* and nearly ended with blows, while they were campaigning there (TIME, Sept. 1, Political Notes).

In Delaware, the State Republican Convention, delegates to which were chosen in a recent primary, nominated Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont and denied the desire of Senator L. Heisler Ball for renomination and reelection.

McCormick, Shields, Dial, Ball--how many more?

* Mr. McMahan called the Senator "dirty liar"; Senator seized a chair, seemed about to fell Mr. McMahan, was over-powered and disarmed by "friends."