Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
OLD LEADERS PASSING
Important Changes Coming in
Congress.
SENATE soon VIII he Led by Younger
Elemcnt-Radicnl Members Press
to the Front-ScnRtor Allison
Nestor of the senate.

The death Of Senator william r. All
son OF Iowa, the nestor OF the Senate, en-
rhasizcs the fact that the upper house
of Congress is on the eve of great and
important changes in It's leadership, says
a Washington special to the Boston Tran
script The old leaders are passing rap
Idly and the Senate family" for so
many years at the helm, must before long
be crowded out of place by younger men
who are likely to he of less conservative
type. For years three men in the Senate.
by giving thought and attention unto a
given proposition, have been able prac-
tically to do as they would with it.
These men are Aldrch, Allison and Hale.
To he sure. they have been in position to
command the aid and backing of other
powerful senators but where this tr.o
led the majority of the Senate was prac-
tically certain to follow.
Now Senator Allison has dropped out,
rohhng the Senate leadership of its
shrewdest and safest adviser. The head
of the republican steering committee has
gone. This was position for the filing
Of which Senator Allison was no less
capable than he was for the chairman
ship OF the Senate committee on appro-
priations and for the position of ranking
member of the finance committee. Sena-
tor Allison was "a politician of rema rka bic
acumen. He understood the temper of
the people, especially OF the people of the
Mississippi valley. and many "A time he
has been able to set right on this subject
his colleagues from the East who were
not fitted to gauge Western sentiment.
II will be no less difficult to I'll Senator
Alison's place as head of the steering
committee than 1t will be to pick the right
man to supcrsede him in hts important
committee ruties
Not alone has the death of Senator ALI
son left "A large gap In the ruling forces
of the Senate, but it will be but a few
years at most until there Will have been
numerous other changes. For Instance,
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island is gen
orally believed to be serving his last
team. 1t has been repeatedly asserted,
and Senator Aldrich has not denied it,
that when he teaches the end Of his pres
cnt term, March 3. 1911, he viii step down
and out of the Senate, where he has
served conspicuously for so long. SenG-
tor Aldrch is understood to have an am
bition to make his work as head OF the
monetary commission his last Grea: pub
lie service. climax to ris career. some.
thing that will live In history TO his cred
IT. That Senator Aldi1ch is disappointed
over some phases OF his Senate career is
we'll underst God Particularly does ne
feel kecnly the endless fire of criticism
that is turned against him as the fore
most OF the corporation senators.
Senator Hale, head of the naval affairs
committed who mas represented Maine
long ana ably is In MS '3rd year his
health is not so vigorous as his friends
would like to nave IL senator Haze VIII
doubtless serve to the end OF his days IN
the Senate. but necessarily the day Is
soon coming when he cannot take the
prominent part IN senate leadership tnat
ne mas taken Ill 'he past senator Hhel-
by M CuiIom OF liiinols' VINO STANDS
next TO HAZE on the appropriations com
Wittee' is III ms '''h year. ana Is growing
itepie' W hetheT senator burrows OF
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colhnllt'ec' ana one OF the leaders VIII
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important vacancies on the Hhahce COM
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matters mas peeh pealeh ior ie"o'i''hf-
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hot given up 'Hc "e"t 10 retain MS seat
ms prospect" ar" not prS"'' llS gong
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