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Show SPAIN ML HOLD SUNDAYELECTIONS No Interest in Campaign for 180 Senators MADRID. Jan. 1. Klcctlons for seats in the Spanish senate will be held on Sunday, 180 senators being on the list to be choen, but there la no public Interest in the campaign. The remaining 180 senators hold their seats for life. The new cortes will hold Its first meeting on Monday when the deputies will gather for the purpose of selecting select-ing a delegation to attend the meeting of the senate on Tuesday and hear King Alfonso read the speech from the throne. After the first session of the senate a recess will be taken for the submission submis-sion of writs concerning election contests con-tests by the new members of the I cor tea. The supreme court decides such matters. This year there were a large number I of doubtful results and there may be la long delay before all writs are approved ap-proved and the cortes can proceed to j work. The government believes that, the final result will give the cabinet a working majority from the liberal conservative con-servative party. Kven if Premier Dato should not have a clear majority from this organization, many elements In the hotiHe belonging to other groups are expected to vote with the government govern-ment on most questions. |