Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
WILL Be SEEN IN new SEATS
A NUMBER OF CHANGES IN
LOCATION OF SENATORS.
Reassignment Owing to Recent Va
cancies-Newcomer Will Get
Least Desirable Places.

Some senators who had seats in the
Senate chamber during the last session
that were more or less undesirable ir
location. and who therefore had pretty
hard time catching the eye Of Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks or whoever happened to
be in his chair, will be better OF this
winter. A number Of vacancies have oc-
CURED and some pretty good seats have
been reassigned.
There is no drawing Of seats in the
Senate as there is in the House, the Sen
ate being continuous body, which does
not have to organize at the beginning OF
each session. The seat distribution start
ed away back somewhere in the past, and
when senator gets a seat he likes he
holds on to it until he dies. fails of re-elec
ton, retires or gets a chance to secure
one he likes better It is the custom
whenever 1t looks as IL a seat, Is to become
vacant for any OF these reasons for some
senator who has had his eye on 1t to file
an application with the sergeant at arms
These applications are frequently on file
several years before the seat is vacant
but the possession OF a good seat on the
floor means SO much to a senator that
every one Is on the alert.
Senator Beverage Gets a Prize.
There are few better seats in the Sen
ate than number 81, which was held by
Senator SpoOner before his voluntary re-
tirement. 1t is on the central aisle and
second from the front, and the occupant
Of the Vice Presidents chair is always
looking at it II he is sitting straight. This
plum goes this winter to Senator Bev-
eridge of Indiana, who formerly sat in
number 80. which is in the third row and
much farther around to the left. His old
seat goes to Senator Hopkins of Illinois
who moves one seat nearer the central
aisle in the same row.
Senator Dick of Ohio comes down from
the heights-his seat last session was away
back in the last rowland gets number
], which is the first seat on the left end
Of the first row. He is right under \the
Vice Presidents nose. but the latter, ia
likely to look past him most Of the time
better seat than the one he had before.
Senator Brandegee. of Connecticut comes
over from the enemy's territory and takes
number 10. that used to be Senator Mil
lard's.
1t is pretty certain that Senator Kit
tredge of South Dakota is not a super
stitious man. because he is to occupy at
this session number 3d. Ajormerly held by
Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island, who
will be delayed in taking a seat this win
ter on account Of deadlock in the legis-
lature. and for whom 70 in the last row is
being held. Number % is a good seat in
the second row of the republican side.
Senator Piles gives up A to William
Alden Smith. the new senator from Mich
igan. and moves to 45. slightly nearer the
center. Senators Buckley and Knox, who
had seats with the overflow on the demo-
cratic side last session. will be over witt,
the rest of the republicans this winter.
poc$ oponoro 40 Cat
The most conspicuous seat on the demo-
cratic side is now held by Senator Nc
Laurin of Mississippi. It is number 10 on
the central aisle in the first row. This is
quite a promotion for Senator McLarin,
who formerly had number 80, away
around to the left in the second row.
Number 10 is Senator Morgans old seat.
The next best, which il number 81, direct
ly behind Senator McLaurin's. belongs to
Senator Clarke of Arkansas, it having
been left vacant by Senator Berry. -.
Senator Fry Of Maine has the best seal
on the republican side, number 9. Other re-
publicans who are comfortably situated In
the front row are Senators CulIom OF
Illinois, Gallinger of New Hampshire and
Hepburn Of Idaho.
The last row on the democratic side il
for most of the newcomers. Senator JEFF
Davis of Arkansas gets Senator Car
mack's old seat. Senator Bob Taylor OF
Tennessee takes the one next door, for
merly Senator Newlands. who has grad
uated to the front row. C.her new sena-
tors get seats that are far from desirable
but are the best they can hope for under
the circumstances. Two new seats. num-
bers 81 and 81. on the democratic side,
are to be held for Oklahoma's two sena-
tors. who will take their places after the
legislature meets about the middle Of De-
cember.