Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-14
VETERAN SENATORS
FACE FIGHT Of
THEIR LIVES
STORM CLOUDS HEAVY
ON POLITICAL HORIZON
Wave Of Public Sentiment
Sweeping Country Promises
to Inject Some New Blood
Into American House of Lords

Especial correspondence Morning Journai.t
Washington, Dec. 10.-There are
ten republican United States senators
whose terms of office expire in 1903
and four who's terms expire in 1911,
who will have the fight of their poll
teal lives to escape retirement. From
to California opposition
against some of the senators who APP
pear to be strongly e~ntrenched in Of
flee has organized and If this wave OF
public sentiment grows the senate
within the next two years Will nave a
large addition to the new and young
blood that will prove apparent when
that body conyenes for the opening OF
of the sixtieth congress.
Beginning up in Vermont there is a
muttering protest against Senate
Dillingham;. who is now serving his
first term and whose six years VIII
expire i'm 1909. The opposition to
him has not yet centralized around
any one man, but Vermonters point
to Maxwell Everts. son of the former
senator. and hail him as a coming
champion of the state. Mr.. Dilling-
ham has not been able to build up a
powerful machine of his own like that
of Senator Proctor, his colleague.
In New Hampshire, he discomfort
finds expression against Senator Gal
linger. who came to the senate siX
teen years ago. The charges against
him are broken political promises
and a number Of influential men, in-
Guiding Governor Floyd, will endeaVol
TO retire the senator. Behind Cal
finger is all the power of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad, but IN the
eyes of many of the people of New
England this Is a source OF weak
ness rather than strength.
I'm Massachusetts it is Senator
Lodge, with four years yet to ms
credit. who is beginning to hear the
rumbling of opposition because OF MI
position on the tariff question. Mass
achusetts I'm recent years has develops
ed a strong sentiment for tariff revis-
ion. The republicans there belong
largely to the manufacturing class or
are employees of the big factories ana
are demanding free raw material.
Particularly is this true among the
shoe manufacturers and the nan
ufacturers of shoes are a power In re-
publican politics I'm the Bay state.
Senator Lodge is inclined to stand
firm for the existing tariff schedules,
Governor Guild is a tariff revisionlst
with the courage to talk out boldly
in advocacy of 1t. His recent victory
on a platform of this sort indicates
clearly the trend of republican senti-
ment on the subject of tarim revision.
senator w. Murray Crane. the col
league of Mr.. Lodge, has aligned
himself with the governor. The revis'
ionists now are threatening to elect a
legislature thai will sen some one
other han MIR. Lodge TO the senate
The conditions in New York an"
well known. Depew's term expires in
1911 and Platt's in 1909. II Is no.
believed that either of these senators
ators could possibly be elected again.
Plat has lost the power with which
he once held the state I'm MS hano
and the insurance exposure of a year
ago has lost Depew the upport OF
a large element of his party. 1t IS
on the cards that both these men shall
retire and men of younger blood
representing the new regime will take
their places. The result In the Inn
bending contest over delegates TO the
national convention will indicate
clearly which wing Of the party VIII
capture the senatorial delegation.
In Ohio there is a similar night Ton
the scalps OF both Senators Foraker
n Dick. who are working together
to keep each other in office. There, as
in New York. IL will be a fight be-
tween the administration and anti
administration wing Of the party. The
issue was forced somewhat between
these two factions in the mayoraltty
contest in Cleveland. when Represent
alive Burton, who stood as the candl-
late Of the president and Secretary
TAFT. was defeated; but Mr.. Burton
had heavy odds against him to starr
with and he reduced Tom Johnson's
previous majority. so his defeat may
after all be construed as something
OF a tribute TO his own strength.
Foraker's term is out in 1909 ano
Dicks two years later. Foraker.
however. has "A strong following and
many OF the men who believe TAFT
should receive the solid support OF
Ohio as a presidential candidate VIII
not tolerate the proposition TO eliml-
nate Foraker from the n Inc
chances favor the election OF a 70
raker legislature. but the senator VIII
have the tussle Of his life To retain his
hold on the state. Senator DICK VIII
give Foraker all the aid possible ana
a. state chairman, Dick may be able
to rout the Taft element II he does.
IL will greatly strengthen his chances
OF returning 90 the senate. The hght
In Ohio Is t. one Of the most inter-
esting IN the country.
In Illinois. Senator Hopkins. whose
term expires In 1899. Is finding con-
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throughout the state. In his case Il
seems to be a struggle between the
Tins" and the outs but as senator
Cullom and the administration Is
backing Hopkins. the chances are
good for him % succeed himseif.
His chief opponent for the place -
former Senator Billy Mason. who
Is making an energetic campaign y
who. while m Washington recently
declared he would rout Hopkins bag
and baggage Former Governor
Yates also Is ambitious to 20 TO the
senate "a before the election comes
around other patriots will be- found
who are willing 10 enjoy the honor
% a seat IN the upper federal body.
Michiganders are d~isgruntled over
s,me Of the things Senator Burrows
has done and some Of the things ne
has failed to do. Mr.. Burrows has
been long in public life and natur-
ally has made enemies while making
friends He came 10 Washington
back in the 4eth congress and served
continuously up TO and including hls
recollection 10 M ssh congress He
va elected To- the senate and took hie
seat January -. 1885. II b. reported