Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-14
The new CONGRESS
Unusual Number of Changes in
The Senate.
The Newcomers. and Those who Have
Died. or Failed of Re-eiection---
Old Heads Rule Committees
Tompcsition of the House.

| One-sixth of the United states Senate
| VIII he now when Congress meets next
| month. including the two new senator's
! VINO VIII come from Oklahoma after tho
| Legislature of the new state meets in
| January, there Will be II new faces. saws
the Washington correspondent OF the
| New York Post. This is more now blood
than is generally infused into tho senate
at one time. Strictly speaking. all the
| faces OF the new Corners will not be new
as William Alden Smith. who came in
| from Michigan as the SUCCESSOR Of Rus
| sell A. Alger. and Charles G. Curtis OF
Kansas, who succeeded Alfred w. Ben
| son. took their seats toward the close Of
the last session Of Congress.
The senators whose faces will be miss
| ing are: Russell A. Ager of Michigan
removed by death ]. Frank Alice of
, Delaware defeated for reelection.
Joseph G. s. Blackburn Of Kentucky.
failed OF re-election Alfred W. BENSON
OF Kansas failed of reelection: Edward
w. Carmack Of Tennessee. defeated for
reelection; William A Clark Of Mon
tana. failed or reelection: John r. Dry
den az New Jersey. failed of recollection:
Fred T. Dubois OF Idaho. failed Of re-
election; John NJ Gtarin OF oregon. fail
ed Of re-clcction Joseph NJ Milar1 Of
! Nebraska. failed Of rc-election: John r.
Morgan OF Alabama. removed nv death;
Thomas VI. Patterson OF Colorado, failed
Of reelection; Edmund W Pettus of
Alaha ma, removed by death; John c.
Spooner of Wisconsin. resigned.
The new Corners are William Alden
Smith Of Michigan, H. A. Richardson OF
Delaware. Jefferson c. Davis Of Arkan-
Robert W. Taylor Of Tennessee. Joseph
NJ Dixon Of Montana Charles G. Curtis
Of Kansas Frank Briggs Of New Jersey,
William Z. Rorah Of Idaho. Jonathan
Bourne OF oregon. Norris Brown Of
| Nebraska. John II. Banhcad OF Alabama.
Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama. simon
Guggcnhelr1 of Colorado, Isaac Stephen
son Of Wisconsin.
OF tho Is mon. who. FOR ono reason or
another. were retired eight were demo.
Gratis and seven republicans OF tho 10
newcomers. # arc republicans and four
democrats. This gain in the republican
strength in the Senate is significant for
It means that t. pcrchancc. the demo-
Gratis should elect the next president. the
| party would not he ahlo to secure any
lerislat on on demand, because. under
no circumstances. will it be possible for
the Democratic party to get possession
Of the Senate within the next four years.
OLD HEADS WILL CONTINUE TO
RULE.
The old heads IN the otWte will con
tinue 70 run the body. Men like spooner,
Blackburn Carmack, MORGAN, Pettus
and Patterson will he missed. but Al
drich. Crane. Hale. Frye, Allison and
| Lodge are as active. II not as vigorous,
as ever. They will continue to be the
"hosses Of the Senate" Unless history
fails to repeat itself the newcomers
among the republicans within a few
months VIII he taking their advice.
Shake ups Of one kind and another
have left the minority in the body with
out leader. One will have to be chosen
at the opening of the coming session.
| There has really hccn but little demo
cratic leadership in tho body since Sena-
tor German died. Senator Blackburn was
made chairman OF the minority caucus,
and was recognized as the floor leader
for tho minority. but hc never led. There
was time when Senator Bailey would
have been hailed as the leader OF his
party in the body, but his troubles over
in Texas Standard oil have cast such
shadow over his political career thai he
is no longer considered in connection
with the leadership.
''""''' o'"N ~ ""I'' W N'V''s
- P''.'"'H VIZ 80 NV" t'' wv '''"e'
ship. but he and rilman have not been
abI,. 70 get along and some o- tbo o.ber
minority members do not Ike him Sem
ator Culherson Of Texas Is also qualified
for leadership senator Daniels OF Nir-
Einia is another possibility He Is n
strong dehater, but has never displayed
great deal Of ability as leader. On the
whole 1t looks as II the democrats In the
Senate might he weaker during the COM
ing Congress than for many years
An active campaign is being vaged TO
obtain the leadership for Senator Culber-
Ina is managing it. Mr. Culherson has
not openly sanctioned the work that IL
going forward in his behalf. hut he -
quite receptive. SeHators Taliaferro and
Carolina Latimer OF South Carolina.
McLaurin Of Mississippi. McEnery OF
Louisiana, McCreary OF Kentucky. Mar
tin of Virginia and Whyte Of Maryland
are said to be pledged to the cause OF
Mr.. Culberson.
| Unless the Rhode Island Legislature
should elect successor 70 Mr.. Wetmore
between now and December, which ls
! ma nj ka1N he To uI1