The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-04-01

Washington, -. c., April 1.-Spe
uial-A good many new faces are like
Is to be seen in the senate of the
siXty-first congress. Several senators
who believed t"ey would be reelected
without a doubt now are on the anx-
ious seat; aud comparatively few of
those who are looking for re election
are at all certain of the result.
Things political are moving fast
these days. The sentiment OF the
people one day may not be the senti-
mcut Il month hence. Ihe result is
that scores OF members OF both
branches of congress are watching
with anxious eyes the political hori-
zOn. The desire for an early adjourn
ment of congress is growing every
day, yet many OF the men whose seats
are getting hot are anxious to make
a record before theyy are required to
return to their constituents.
Several weeks ago. in these dis
patches, II was predicted that the pres
idcnt would build n fire under the
congress that might force 1t to do
something at the present session, de-
| spite the intention of the leaders not
to enact any general legislation. That
| fire has been started and the indica-
/ tious now are that some general leg
islation may be passed. Unless the
congress should enact some of the
| laws president Roosevelt has suggest
| ed, there are members OF both houses
OF congress who will be looking for
| something to do after the 4th OF
March, 1903. The people, particular
| ly in the close states and districts, do
not approve OF "dO-nothing" policy
and they will be able to make mani
/ fest their disapproval by retiring some
political "hign-lights' to private life.
\ few OF the old members OF the
senate have felt the weight OF the
/ peoples authority. Senator Ktucse
of South Dakota Is notable instance.
/ lie is an able man and an iudefatiga-
BILE worker Tor his state, but his po-
/ iltical wires got crossed, with the re-
suit that he is likely to be succeeded
by Governor c. |. Crawford, who beat
him out of sight in the preliminary
primaries. kituedge does not know
| yet what struck him.
Senator Bailey, OF Texas, is the
center OF a bitter contest. y demand
has been made upon him that he re-
sign from the senate on account of his
alleged connection with the Standard
Oil interests. Texas, be il known, is
crazy ON the subject OF Standard Oil.
tor delegate at large to the demo
cratic national convention, and his
friends declare tnat If he is elected it
will be yindication OF him. The
presidential nomination is not enter
] ing into the campaign at all. Bailey
| is the only issue. II he should be
/ will be tautamouut to state demand
| tor bis resignation from the senate.
Senator Foraker, OF Ohio, also is in
the throes, The Tatt forces thus far
have beaten him to a staud-still, but
he still fights gamely. Ohio politics,
however, Is a curious proposition.
| With the probability that Secretary
Taft, is nominated for the presidency,
may lose his own state at the election,
1t is not at all unlikely that some sort
of working arrangement may be made
with Foraker by which he will return
to the senate il his followers will sup
port Taft
Senator Allison, OF Iowa, appears to
have crossed the bridge safely lie
will be returned 10y his state, despite
the opposition Of Governor Cummins.
His is a victory in which all Ameri-
cans may rejoice