Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-14
EFFECT ON LEADERS
Important Bearing of Last
Tuesdays Elections.
MAY DIM SOME LIGHTS
PFNROSE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT
TO REGAIN PRESTIGE.
Mayor Weaver Slated for Governor Of
Observation-Disclosures in Ohio
- A Smash-Up in New York.

Last Tuesdays elect 'ons will have impor-
tant bearing upon the political future of a
number of present bright lights in the po-
litical armament. Some will go into eclipse,
and by the same token others will go into
apogee. There is Senator Penrosc heriter
of Senator Quay's leadership in Pennsyl-
vania He is in very much battered con-
ditson as leader, and will have to fight
for his prestige when the next test comes
in the Keystone state.
The first test will be in January when
the legislature assemblies in extra session.
wave of reform is expected to sweep
through the legislature, and it Will devolve
upon the machine 10 check II if possible.
The next test will occur in November next
year when governor is TO be nominated.
In the ordinary course of events Boss PEN
rose would select the nominee. but in pres
ent conditions he will have to fight for the
opportunity.
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia who led
the re-orm movement to victory last week,
is slated Il certain candidate for the
nomination ard, If he should get it. why,
that would be the end of Senator penroSa'S
leadership. and he would have to look to
saving his bacon in the senatorial contest
sure to follow
Dissension in Ohio
In OHIO there is a new star dawning-
Secretary Taft He Is at this time beng
very much praised. and very much d;
that is, decried. 1t is dollars TO dough-
nuts, the politicians say, that the machine
organization will fight him. supposing that
he is an aspirant for the presidential nomi-
nation. But it will have to be done gin
gerly. The machine cannot afford to make
a martyr of him and have him stand as
the exponent of Reform, Rooseveltism and
Ratcmaking,' as one Buckeye politician put
1t today. There Is no question that the
organization holds him responsible for Gov
e:nor Herrick's defeat, and will lay for
him in the good old familiar Ohio way
where knife play has been a feature since
the days of Garfield and Sherman.
Secretary Taft is on very delicate ground,
apd Vice President Fairbanks smiles sar-
donically.- The spectacle of Taft and For
aker in each others hair is not displeas;ng
Without Leader.
There is New York; the republicans have
gone all to smash in Greater New York
There is no leader in charge, and no Moses
in the bullrushes. even. Odell put the fin
fishing touches to an already discredited
leadership when he made the deal with
Hearst which gave the republicans nine
additional assembymen and Hearst the Sc
cret aid of republican district leaders IL
the mayoralty fight. Secretary Root had
chance to make a big strike and get into
up in the fortunes of Mcclellan for mayor
political opponent that he was-that the OPP
portunity was lost. Some republicans of
prominence in New York city are whetting
their knives for Mr.. Root in anticipation
of his coming into the political open some
time In the future.
A Jolt for Mr. Lodge.
In Massachusetts, Mr.. Lodge has received
a severe jolt. The sacred Goldfish like the
worm in fable, has turned. He is hanging
on to his leadership by the skin Of his teeth,
as they would say out in Indiana There
will be some ambitious young republicans
after his toga before he knows it, so Massa
chusetfs republicans say.
Wherever one turns there is seen the evil
dence of turmoil and change in old political
conditions. Senator Spooner will not tread
go jauntly when La Toilette is in the Sen
ate Uncle Shelby Culom will be more
cordial to the youngsters from the Sanga-
mon valley in the future. Kansas and Ne
braska are in a ferment. Out Iowa way
things are moving, and while Senator Alli
son is good as long he lives, Brother
Shaw has to sit up and take notice of
Brother Cummins and others. Indiana is
call tore up" as they say on the Wabash,
and Nk. Fairbanks has to keep a watchful
eye on the younger politicians.
There's somethin' doin' all along the
line" says Col Ike Hill of Muskngum
county, Ohio, 'and you bet we are going
to have some fun from now on