The Washington times., 1904-11-16
STRUGGLING HARD
FOR SENAT0RSHIPS
Thinkln- Up Plans TO Keep
COckrell in Seat.
NEED GUM SHOE BILLS AID
FOraker's Pre-eminent Position in Ohio
Pointed Out by Grosvenor.
Platt's Big Breakfast.
NEED GUM SHOE BILLS AID

President-makng having been COM
pleted by the American people, the pop
ular interest now turns TO the Senator
making groups of legislators in a num-
Der of Important States. The adAed un-
certainty which exists in Indiana over
The successor Of Vice President-elect
Fairbanks, in consequence OF the uneX-
pectedly large number IF new Repub-
lcans in the State Legislature, Is at
tracing national attention, but equal
interest and a great deal more specula-
tion centers upon the succession to
Senator CockreH I'm Missouri.
Talk of new political deals has sue
ceeded the regret which has been freely
voiced by men of both parties that the
services Of such a veteran member
should be lost in consequence OF party
defeat in the State As il is admitted
that his thirty years work in the upper
house has left an indelible impression
on the laws of the country. his enforced
retirement, say his Missouri friends.
WOULD be a far greater loss to the State
az large than TO him Individually
II is believed President Roosevelt, who
has frequently singled ouI representa-
tive Democrats Tor duties in which they
were especially skilled, viii not wish 10
entirely, and would ind the opportunity
10 utilize his services in some place
where the Government needs capable
and experienced men of affairs. Bur
MissOurians 40 not wish TO wait for
such a solution of the problem, and are
pusying themselves 10 settle the mat
ter right al home.
"Gum Shoe Bills" Part.
People in the Show Me" State who
are aware of a veteran Senator's power
in getting them appropriations for new
public buildings, increased mail facili-
ties, river and harbOr improvements
and such things. do not look with equan-
imity on the retirement of Senator
Cockren Business interests view the
matter in an extremely non-partisan and
locally self-interested light. and think
any plan viii be good which viii re-
tain COckrell in the Senate They can
hardly expect 10 induce the triumphant
Republicans from enjoying the fruits
of victory on this first opportunity in
many decades, so they are looking with
in the Democratic party fOr help
"Gunn Shoe Bill Stone, junior Sena-
TOR, with four years Sun 10 serve, is
the man who can solve the difficulty. II
he VIII SelI-sacrifice is not the usual
dominant trait of any man who has
striyen for years 10 reach high place
and has al last succeeded. But Cock
rells friends hope they can fix up
deal somehow. and 90 this end they are
marshaling their reasons why ne should
serve the State by resign.ng in time 10
have GOVeFnOr DeelSerysr aBpOislt Sena-
tor cockrell 10 the vacancy.
COckTelPs Aid to Folk.
Senate appointments by governors hold
good only until the Legislature elects a
successor so that the only hope Of max
ing such plan effective would be
through an agreement by which tisc sub
stitution Of the veteran COckreH for the
new Stone would later be approved by
legislators. regardless OF party lines, in
the interests OF the State al large, Admit
tedly any such attempt is Utopian in
It's nature and the fact that Gum Shoe
Bill Is not likely 20 be- half so appFe-
ciative Of its good points as his neigh
hors may be, mars the outlook at pres
ent for Senator COcKrelTs friends
The strongest argument advanced by
the latter la that the Stone idea ia State
affairs was represented in the campaign
by Samuel Cook and The Cook end of
the ticket was defeated. The COckrell
end Was represented by Folk and Folk
was elected. Then it Is said that Cock
Tell, by his claim that President Roose-
Welt favored the election OF Folk saved
the head of the State ticket and that
Tor this reason alone he should be re-
Warded ln some way by an adjustment
within the party
GrOsven0r Lauds Foraker.
Gen. Charles II. Grosvenor. the "Old
FiggePs' whose pereuniaHy accurate
political predictions Few weeks be-
fore elections have become historic. has
entered the lists as "a prospective peace
maker between the party factions in the
Buckeye State. lie has selected a fine
point or vantage. midway between the
opposing leaders, and has fortified his
position by posting these conclusions:
Foraker IS the biggest man in Ohio
peiltlcs. lie is a realrleader capa bIe OF
mdrshdllng The party in State and Ma
uonal contest. Ohiuuns COnVersant