The Washington times., 1907-01-08
Bailey, Dryden, and
Others Face For
midable Foes.
Chandler BObS Up for
Fight in New Hamp-
shire Legislature.
Newberry, in Michigan
Seat, Would Be Aide
to Roosevelt.

to Roosevelt.
As the dates approach on which actual
baIloting viii begin In the different State
Legislatures. looking TO the selection OF
Senator's. the interest IN a number OF
extraordinary situations has been decid-
eddy on the increase. The muckrakers
appear unusually busy Ia Connection with
this years series Of Senatorial elections.
and The man who gets way with an IN
tainted SenatOrsnIp seems likely 10 be
the interesting exception 10 the rule.
Michigan and Texas are just now
rivals Tor the spotlight at the stages
center, with New Jersey and New
Hampshire not FAR chino IN all the
cases where an Incumbent Senator is q
candidate for reelection the chances
seem 10 y his reelection. This Mus
trates the Immense advantage OF The
'lns' over the outs. The undressing
OF a Senator who has had six or twelve
years in which 20 make himself solid
with an organization is a tax fraught
with difficulty that none but the poll
tlClanS know. and usually the pOliti-
clans are on the side OF the Senator.
The opposition is APT 10 be composed or
an aggregation OF amateurs trying TO
ge- a new deal.
NewbeTIy in Michigan.
The suggestion that the administration
has in Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Newberry a candidate Tor the Michigan
seat has added 10 the interest OF that
tight. Mr.. EeNberry is very close 10 the
President. who would gain a devoted
supporter II NeWberry should enter the
Senate. But 1t is explained that New
berry has given a PROMISE not 10 get
into the race so long as a previous en-
Try from his home city. Mcmillan, IS stiu
IN the running. There is thought little
cIaAee lLat Mcmillan will get out. even
u certain that ne could not be elected
Tor MlchIgan people say he has small
disposition % let another Detroit man
SCI IA am b toreclose. probably for
an time, his chance at the seat.
William Alden Smith has been q farsa
motor III -A-s michigan nght from the
beginning. Re lives in the western hair
OF The state, and the custom has been
70 select one Senator from the west and
one IroM The East. Following This ruIe
the Senator chosen this year shCIId
one from the east. MI. Smiths chance
Is IN the possibility that me esSrer1
candidates might make the hght al
Gosg ana bitter as 70 throw the position
U the west hall. In thar case tbapa
would DE an understanding that two
years hence. when Senator Burrows
term expires, that the new selectfon
should De made from the east half
Smiths Ambition.
Mr.. Smith is generally thought 10 be
making his present race chiefly for the
purpose OF getting an organization and
acquaintance. in anticipation Of The con-
Test two years hence. Michigan peODIe
a. d a he is the man whom Senator
Burrows most fears. OF course. HI MS
tFylng-out heat should bring him 10
q position of such advantage that he
SouId get lrst under the wire. Smith
Would go ahead for HAA r.,w--
There Is another man in the western
NAN OF lpe state who Will bear watch
ing, andl he is Edward /. Hamilton.
Who has his eve on the 1906 tOpu. He
has kept out OF the ighf mis- $500.
some say with good political juagmanf
Congressman Townsend has e Iarga
following, said 20 be chiefly sentimental
I4Is great services 10 the cause of rail-
road rate legislation have NOT been nm
recognized IN his home State. despiTa
the eHofJ made last session 10 take
49, itoln hii me chleI credit and 10
oltdcA another mans name TO the hin
khat was destined 10 become "A law
townsend, indeed. looks like a very
Possioie compromise ia this years con
test Mcmillan ana Hill. the two mutt
mIAOndlre candidates. seem 10 have Iost
Efound IN the big shakeup since election
Chambers Chance.
One Of the cheerful -pleasantries cur
rent in political circles is the aIIusfo,
- Ut -HaA| H. EAAAA4AAEA. AL New HAmn-
shire, as an administrator candidate"
Tor the Senate in the White Mountain
State. II is more than likely that Nh
Chandler would today be just that but
for his uIt with the White House last
spring over the railroad legislation Al
any rate MI Chandler has no need Of
any outside supply ut initiative. He can
scent a ushI as tar away as any man
TINS SIDE OF capt Bill Mcdonald. of the
Texas Rangers. and he doesn't aim 10
miss any right good ones So IL fails
out tnat lie has turned IN with his
ambitions and his tongue whetted Tor
COMBAT There IS a considerable ar
ray OF other aspirants for the success
sion 10 senator Durham. and the cog
test appears 20 have broken away from.
Ile lines laid down in the Churchil-
Floyd tight OF last year. Tbere a.
enough or that night LEFT in il TO Civ,
interest but beyond that Is the general
scramble OF ambitious men who 80
loSslblHtes OF breaking into the Sen
ate The New Hampshire Legislature
has = big membership, and In the pres
eht condition. Of unrest IL is not so easy
as IN other years 10 be certain how.
members VIII line up. The possibility OF
winston Churchill being vet q factor is
s~peculated about; George Is. Lighton.
wealthy farmer and country gentle
man, ana former Congressman Baker
are put 10 the list or people rather more
than willing. And there IS a promising
Held or dark horses. Apparently with
~6 AAfAA VI AAAAAA44Ar1 senator
Burnham viii haye very much the hest
chance. because ne VIII not be far
Ircm a nominating majority in the eau
Gus, and IN such cases II is generally
about Impossible for the opposition 10
unite.
There have been some positive defee-
tons from the support OF Senator Dry
den Tor reelection in New Jersey. The
your Republicans from Union county
signed a letter which indicated that they
would not stand by the caucus nomina-
ton II Dryden won In the caucus. Two
others had previously declared them
selves una|lterably against Dryden,
which wipes Olt the Republican legisla-
tive majority. Unless Dryden, then. can
So some Democratic vOte-and there
has been intImCtloD that his hackers
would turn up at the right time with
enough OF these TO elect-his selection
would appear almost Impossible. and
his opponents further insist that II he
GOT Democratic votes their acquisition
would drive away still more Republicans
and put him more than ever out OF the
running
The anti-Dryden people AVE no can
dfdate and therein is their weakness
The EFFORT 20 organize az effective evolt
around Mr.. Record failed, ana nc is now
hardly Lalkaa SN