The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-26
Selection Of Chester /. Long for
Senator Is Satisfactory.
Much Pleasure Over Result Ex-
pressed in Washington.
EXCELLENT POSITION.
New Senator's Connection With
Administration Means Much.
Will Be Able to DO Much for
Kansas.

W 1@o-tAAAS AOAis jail lo--4ne outcome of
the senatorial contest was awaited
with almost as much interest in Wash
lngton as in Kansas. and much salts
faction is expressed at the election OF
Representative Chester / Long. A
very warm welcome awaits him in the
house when he returns. for he has
great many friends among his col
leagues, and they are all glad to see
him promoted from the house to the
senate. Mr.. Long will be missed in the
house. where he has come to be a
commanding figure and one of the
strong men on the Republican side
His transfer to the senate viii create
vacancy on the ways and means
committee, where he has served with
distinction for several years. Those
who are familiar with his work here do
not doubt, however, that he will soon
gain in the senate a position and pres
tige equal to that which ne has enjoy
ed in the house for so many years.
Men outside of the congressional cir
Gle in Washington official life also ex-
press much pleasure over Kansas
choice of a senator. In the various
departments, where Mr.. Long is well
known and well liked, this expression
is practically unanimous.
Mr.. Longs steadfast adherence to
the administration will place him in
position to do a great deal for his
state he is a stalwart all the way
through, and has never once Wavered in
/ his support of Roosevelt and his poll
cies. His prominent connection with
/ the Cuban reciprocity fight during the
first session of this congress is well
known. He was one of the leaders in
that fight, and one of the presidents s
cOuHselOrs. Some newspa pers unfriend-
~ to Mr. Long attempted to ridicule
the idea that any unusual relations ex-
listed between him and the president
but the fact remains that no man in
congress more completely had his con-
Hdence, and there was no leader in
congress during the last session upon
whom he relied any more. AS the
Washington Post aptly says: He is
the strongest man with the Roosevelt
administration in the vest
The general feeling here is that kan
sas could not have made a better selec-
ton.
Spirited repartee entertained the sen
ate for a season the other day. with Mr.
/ Beveridge and Mr.. Burton of Kansas as
the principals. and Mr. Hoar Of Massa :
chusetts as a sort of third party and
final arbitrator. The theme on which
4 both Mr. Beveridge and Mr. Burton
/ spoke with some heat. was irrigation IN
/ general, and the staying Of foods in par
4 ticular. They had divergent ideas.
/ which were demonstrated in voluminous
/ speaking. The Kansas man had a turn
and advanced two distinct and separate
/ propositions.
In one Of his statements the senator
/ is correct remarked Mr.. Beveridge.
! 'in the other he is not correct
Mr.. Burton hesitated a moment to
I take in the effect Of the utterance. Il
am glad to know I got one right" he
said finally.
so am /, and surprised" retorted Mr..
/ Beveridge.
This time Mr.. Burton paused not So
4 long Quick as flash he exclaimed:
4 THE senator IS always surprised if any
one except himself is right"
Just at that point Senator Hoar rose.
/ He gazed benignly through his aged
/ spectacles and a smile beatifc came
4 over his countenance.
"The gentlemen said he in the calm
est tones enforcing the fact that the
/ senators had been disDuting for a very
/ long time, are talking about the impos-
/ sibility of staying the floods and them
selves giving the best possible illustra-
ton of the truth of it,
A litter went around the chamber
/ with gilded panels and the statehood de-
bate proceeded on more serious line.
Senator Lodge likewise got a thrust
at Mr.. Burton on another matter. The
latter was trying to secure consent to
1 by the president and reported anew III
different form from a senate committee.
/ Mr.. Burton argued at some length that
the committee was unanimous for the
+ bill
But it is conceivable observed Mr.
( Lodge, in tones of apparent sarcasm
that some Of US might differ with the