Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
PARTY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Could Have Unanimous Renom-
nation if He Would
London Times Correspondent Recalls
Condition In 1850, when Grant
Was Candidate for Third Term,
TO Throw Light on Exist
ing Situation.

10 throw Light on ExisV-
ing Situation.
The London Times publishes the fol-
towing from It's special correspondent in
Washington:
Special interest surrounds the now Sem
ate. because 1t will continue through the
present administration and take an i'm
portant active part in the legislation pro-
posed by President Roosevelt which will
have such far-reachng influence in the
country.
The Senate OF the siXtieth Congress is
also the Senate Of the presidential cam
paign period, and its personnel will have
more or less influence in shaping that
important event II Mr.. Roosevelt was
g. candidate to succeed himself. the fact
that he had a majority of two thirds be-
hind him in the previous Senate would be
taken as an indication that his nomna-
ton was certain Under the existing
peculiar political conditions. conclusion
can only he reached by a closer examna-
ton of tho membership of the now SEN
ate, and by comparison Of the Senate
of 1880 Gorty-sixth Congress- when Gen
Grant was a candidato for election 70 tho
presidency for the third term.
Then. as now. the nolitical narties we're
Con. Grant had rotD"rc1 cro,, his 'rin
around the world, and had been given an
ovation from California 10 the Atlantic
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FAMOUS SENATOR'S or, teeo
The Senate OF the fortv-sixtb Congress.
included many ml ~ note who have
since passed away Among them were
Senators Blaine and ConklinC. conspicu-
Gus leaders in the same party. but per-
sonally bitter rivals; Mr.. Morrill,. the au-
thor Of the war tariff: Mr.. Hannibal
Hanlin, Presider, TincoIn's ,.ico-nreei.
dent during his first term; Ny. Logan.
who was defeated for vice president when
Mr.. Blaine headed the republican ticket
IN 1884; Mr.. Matt Carpenter, the famous
jurist; Mr.. Window nfterward most sue.
cessful secretary of the treasury. and the
well-konwn Senators Uoar ingalls,. Cam.
eron. and Jones Of Nevada Mr.. Ed.
munds. OF Vermont alone of this galaxy
OF statesmen, is living. and he is not nov
In the Senate There never has been
within my recollection, such q brilliant
senate-certainly not one in which botr
politically parties were so equally balanc-
ed In ability and statesmanshp.
Even Mr.. Roosevelt would have found
MS 1nalCN IN some or the master minds
Of those days. and the experience Of Pres.
ldent Cleveland n few wears later wifi
those who then remained OF the Senate
IF 1850 was an interesting. If not an in.
structive, episode in executive struggle,
with an obstinate legislature.
Returning to the composition and nos
sibflites Of the Senate of the six-,ctl
Congress. like its predecessor II will h,
called upon by Mr.. Roosevelt IA d.a
with some far-reachinG and complicated
problems OF legislation. as have a.,
ready indicated
The coming Senate, which contains tn.
smallest representation proport;onate,,
s,noa .sa ,,dso os P'i'y mas mac
period may therefore more accurately l.,
divided so far as the important questions
before The country to-day are concerned
into three distinct factions. The Repub
lican party leaders are now talking n
the two-thirds majority that will he SUI
fcient 10 ratify treaties. and to this ex
tent, In dealing with strictly foreign pol
icies, the numerical party strength ma
he whipped into line, and hence SO lon,
at tariff reduction by treaty is not S.
proposed, there may be glimmor OF hon
for the III ication of much needed treat
les, There Is also little probability q
deadlOcks over the confirmation nv III
Senate 81 official nominations which MI
Roosevelt may send to IL, for that bod
cit, 1t..,