Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
THAT'S TWO YEARS OFF YET
Thinks Republican Legislature Will
Succeed Present Body in Nebraska.
DOESN'T KNOW BRYAN's PLANS
Is Puzzling More Over Improvement
Of District School System-Be-
lieves Present Methods
Are Wrong.

Senator BGrkett ~ Nebraska got back
yesterday from flying trip Ia his home
state. and this morning was busy in his
committee room looking into matters Il"
expects soon to bring before the District
committee. of which he is "A member.
He went out to Nebraska To keep q
couple of speaking engagements Mr..
Burkett didn't care this morning to say
much about the senatorial situation out
in his state.
One Of the few things he did say was
that he saw no good reason why republic
cans two years from now should not over
turn the democratic ma jority in the leGis-
lature resulting from the election this
fall.
The Legislature which succeeds that
elected this month will choose Mr. Bur
ketts successor In the Senate. IL the
republicans gain control Of that body at
the next election he Will doubtless be
elected to succeed himself. Everything
will depend on the result of the state cam
palgn two years hence.
Doesn't Know Bryan's Plans.
Mr.. Burkett said he hadn't yet dis
covered whether Mr.. Bryan would be his
opponent in the senatorial race. lie called
attention to the fact that tale defeated
nominee of the democratic party for the
presidency was spending the winter in
Mexico. That probably means, SAID
Senator Burkett. that any announcement
of Bryan's intention, with respect to
the senatorial campaign will not he
made soon.
OF all District matters occupying Mr..
Burketts attention the problem of i'm
proving public schools is foremost in his
mind. He is chairman of the subcommittee
on education of the District committee.
I'VE must have more school buildings
here he said. lin order TO properly ac-
commodate children who are trying to get
an education"
But the building question is not the only
one that interests him. Senator Burkett
is examining carefully the entire school
situation with view to suggesting legis-
lation that will bring about improvement.
He did not say whether he would press
the Doliver bill for the reorga niZation
under one-man system. He did say,
however. that he had not changed his
mind about the need of reform along this
line.
System Out Of Date.
The fact that the board of education
has been unable to get d successor I'D
Supt Stuart. who has repeatedly eX-
pressed desire to retire from the RESPONSE
BILE position of superintendent said Sem
ator Burkett, lis an indication to me that
the present double system of horizontal
and vertical administration. which IN
cludes the supervising principals ana
other Objectionable features. throughout
the country IS regarded as out of date
Big educators don't want to come here
and try to cope with such a poor and
Anticipated organization.
Mr. Burkett wished it made plain thar
he is not criticising Mr.. Stewart In any
thing he may say about the schools.
Concerning the street railway situation.
in which he exhibited considerable inter-
est last winter. Senator Burkett was nou
ready to speak at length today because
he has not had time to learn what mas
been done during the past few months.
When he was told that considerable prog
ress had been made toward improvement
of the service on the Brightwood line no
expressed satisfaction.
Before I went away last spring. M
said. 1.-The railway people told me they
would be running through cars on that
line by the time l came back in the IAN.