The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-03
SENATORS EAGER
AFTER PRIZES
COmmitteeships to Reward
Campaign Work.
PLACES HELD BY Mr.. HANNA
Strenuous Efforts Likely to Be Put
Forth to Obtain These Of
fetal Plurns.

Vacancies existing on a number Of
the important committees of the Senate
at adjournment will operate as a good
lever for the Committee on Committees
of the upper house to start off the
work of the session exDeditiously next
December. There may be some good
deeGs to reward. or bad ones to punish,
after the votes have been counted in
November, so that these important
vacancies represent the greatest prizes
Senators could wish to obtain as a
token of party appreciation OF their
work
Not only will active efforts for party
success at the polls be considered, but
there can be no doubt thai many Sena>
tors will appreciate how much they can
enhance their present chances by yeo-
mans work among their constituents
throughout the national campaign
Places Held by Mr.. Hanna.
Local success or failure OF the party
may exert a strong influence on the
final determination of the succession to
the places held by the late Senator
Hanna These were-chairmanship of
the Inter-Oceanic Canals Committee
and membership in the Commerce, Mines
and Mining, and Naval Affairs Commit
tees 1t may be taken for granted that
any Senator who is regarded as in the
line of succession TO any Of these i'm
portant committees viii endeaEor to get
a firmer hold on such vacancy by earnest
campaigning and strong work for Re
publican policies.
For the Canal Committee chairman
ship there are two strong candidates,
each with his own qualifications and
fDs1fsl Z frorr fTfr he MI arr a
tor Kittredge of South Dakota, who
was Senator Hanna'S 'understudy' until
the Ohio Senator's death. and Senator
Mitchell of Oregon, who claims the place
by right OF precedence. Next TO Mr..
Hanna came Senator Plat OF New York.
who prefers TO continue as chairman of
The Committee on PriPting; then comes
Mitchell, Willard of Nebraska, and Kit
tredge.
Plat Favors Mitchell.
Senator Platt, having announced his
own lack of interest in obtaining the
place, has handed over his rights to
Senator Mitchell. The latter is a candi-
date militant and will insist upon get
ting the place. Senator Kittredge's
friends regret that. after his hard work
with Senator Hanna and his work in
charge OF the Panama Canal zone gov
eminent bill, he should not become head
Of the committee. But the Senate's rule
Of precedence mas always been inexora-
bic.
Any speculation at the present time is
futile as to the filling OF Senator Han
mas membership on these committees.
Promotions of old members Of the SEN
ate will probably prevent his successor,
General Dick, from stepping directly
into the shoes of his former chief. the
newcomer having 10 be content in taxi
ing the places vacated by his colleagues
of longer service.
The interest of Ohio along the Great
Lakes may land General Dick the place
on the Commerce Committee unless Mr..
Foraker himself might wish 10 step in
and give up some other committee posi-
ton he now holds. This is not thought
in the least likely. however. since Mr..
Foraker's present assignments are all
on committees Of great Importance. such
as Foreign Relations, Privileges and
Elections, District of Columbia, Inter-
state Commerce, and chairman of Pa
cific Islands and Porto Rico The pres
ent outlook is that General Dick and his
friends will have fine time In arrang-
ing matters with the veteran members
of the Committee on Committees.