The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
Death of Senator Allison Re-
moves Head of Committee
on Appropriations.
YOUNGER ELEMENT
TO TRY FOR CONTROL
Beverage Wants a Good Place,
But Hale Believed to Be Sue
ceSsor to Late Iowan.
By JOHN SNURE.

By JOHN SNURE.
The Senate of the Sixty-first Congress
will show a large number of important
committee changes.
Numerous changes in chairmanships
will be necessary by reason of the fall
ure Of Senators to secure reelection.
Some of these chairmanships are posi-
tions of influence, and the list Of can
didates viii be numerous
Death has stepped in. too, to leave an
important chairmanship vacant. that Of
the Committee on Appropriations.
Senator William B, Allison ended his
Senate career of more than third of
a century last summer and deprived the
Appropriations Committee of a member
having a more intimate understanding
OF appropriations than any other man
in the Senate.
With the reassembIing Of Congress
I'm December there will doubtless be
much gossip as 20 what changes viii be
made in this important committee. II
is generally expected Senator Hale Of
Maine, who is ranking member. will be
come its chairman when the short ses-
sion opens Several Of the younger
Senators are ambitious to get a place
Iowa has been mentioned for IL. Sen
ator Burkett OF Nebraska would like a
membership, and there are plenty or
other aspirants. The fact that Indiana
Democrats have captured the Legis-
lature, making the return of Senator
Hemenway impossible, will leave an
other vacancy on Appropriations after
March l.
HansbTough Beaten.
Senator Henry c. Hanshrough Of
North Dakota was beaten in the pri-
maries. and after March a new chair
man of Agriculture and Forestry will
be chosen. Senator Warren OF Wyoming
is the ranking member of this com
mittee, but he will prefer, doubtless, to
continue as chairman Of Military Al
fairs.
After Senator Warren, Senator Dol
liver OF Iowa is in line for the chair
manship of Agriculture, and no doubt
can get the place If he wants it, in
view Of the large agricultural interests
OF his State
The defeat Of Senator Chester /. Long
OF Kansas means a vacancy in the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on Cen
sus when tie new Congress begins, The
duties of this committee viii be Of mo-
ment for some time TO come, by reason
OF the fact the time for the next decen-
NAL census is near at hand. Senators
Hale and McCumber stand next to Sen
ator Long on this committee. but each
one Of them has an important chair
manship.
Hopkins in Line
Next in line is Senator Hopkins Of Hi
nois, who may not want to head Census
for the reason that his way viii be
opened TO be chairman of the Commit
tee on InteTOceanic Canals by the de-
feat OF Senator Kittredge. who is now
chairman, and the retirement Of Senator
Platt. who is the ranking member
After Senator Hopkins on Census stands
Senator Carter of Montana, who Is now
lacking a strong craftsmanship.
Then there IS the Committee on
Claims. which viii be left without a
head by the defeat Of Senator Charles
w. Fulton Of Oregon. Senator Kean OF
New Jersey is the ranking member OF
Claims, and may get the craftsmanship.
Senator Hemenway's retirement Will
leave a vacancy on this committee.
4 great pulling and hauling for places
on the Finance Committee may be
looked for when the new Congress
meets. As the tariff is 10 be revised in
special session next spring. places Oh
this committee will be desirable. Sena-
tor AllisOn's death has already left one
vacancy on Finance. This will be filed
when Congress meets for the short ses-
sion in December.
Beveridge Wants II.
The retirement of Senator Plat and
that of Senator Hansbrough will result
in two other vacancies on this commit
tee Senator Beverage Of Indiana is
understood to be DESTROYS Of one OF the
places on Finance. He has pronounced
views on tariff revision, and has made
a study Of the operation Of the present
schedules in connection with his tariff
commission plan. In case he becomes a
member Of the Finance Committee, he
will, in all probability, become one of
tha foremost representatives Of revision
sentiment IN the Senate.
Senator Crane Of Massachusetts IS
also mentioned for a place on Finance,
his State having the deepest possible
Interest in the question OF how the
Dingley schedules are Overhaulec.
Senator Ankeny's defeat in Wash
ington will make the craftsmanship OF