The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-06-26
NEW FACES IN THE SENATE.

| oeNeTdl ldfilldT Inquiries Will drop OUT
of the United States senate after the
next short session, for on March 4
1909, the terms of 81 senators expire
and several among this number will
not be reelected. There are others
among them very much in doubt. Sen
ator Plat of New York, Senator Teller
of Colorado, and Senator Stephenson of
Wisconsin are not candidates for re-
election; neither Plat nor Teller could
he reelected If they were candidates.
Senator Fulton of Oregon was defeated
at the Oregon primary election in his
state, and were it not for the fact that
Governor Chamberlain, Democrat, had
received the popular vote on June l.
Fulton would be in the list of those
| sure to retire.
In addition to these men are + ora
ker of Ohio, Ankeny of Washington,
Hansbrough of North Dakota, Kit
tredge of South Dakota, Newlands of
Nevada and Smott of Utah all in more
or less Dire straits, and all likely to
be left at home, though all have a
fighting chance, Teller Of Colorado
will be succeeded by Republican, but
this Republican gain would be offset
by the election Of Chamberlain in Ore
gon, If the program mapped out by the
primary vote in that state is carried
through In the other cases cited, ex-
cept Newlands who will give way to a
Republican, it is probable that seats
now held by Republicans will be filed
by Republicans, and those filled by
| Democrats will continue to be held
by men of that party. Therefore there
is little prospect that the complexion of
| the senate will be changed one year
| hence by more than one or two votes.
Tom Plat has long been in the down
and out class His faction is no longer
powerful in New York state, and the
probabilities are that his seat will be
filled by some man who Is capable of
performing the duties of senator in an
honorable manner Plat himself is
not physically capable of properly fill
ing his Office and his retention in the
senate is disgrace to his state and to
| the senate as well.
Senator Teller of Colorado has out
| lived his usefulness as a public off
| cial and it Is natural that he should
| for he is fast approaching the four
/! core mile stone. In the senate he is
misfit. For the past few years he
has felt 1t his duty to scold the senate
| on every possible occasion, and he has
never allowed an opportunity to slip
by. Teller is of the past; he is out of
touch with the times, but more than
all else, his party has lost control of
| Colorado. Having had long political
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to announce that he would not be a
candidate for reelection. He will be
missed, because the senate has come
to look forward to his seedlings as a
regular part of every days proceed
ings but aside from this his absence
will not be noted. Teller, in his day,
was a good old statesman, but "he's
done broke down" Since the acuui-
sition of the Philippine islands, he has
never been able to see anything but
damnation overtaking the country
The successor to the brilliant Spoon
er of Wisconsin, Senator Isaac Steph-
enson announced that he wanted but
the one short term in the senate. There
fore hi retirement is looked for.
The Taft people have determined to
retire Joseph Benson Foraker from
the United tSates senate, and if possi-
BILE, annihilate his faction in Ohio. For
time 1t had been decided to not OBJ
pose Foraker for re election but this
determination was based upon Forak-
er's promise to "be good" Foraker
simply cannot be good for any length
Of time, but periodically breaks forth
In an attach upon Taft. That is why
the Taft people have determined to
punish him good and plenty. The only
way to make him feel their strength
is to prevent his reelection to the
senate and from the way the Taft
people have gained control of every
thing else they wanted. the prospect
is rather favorable to their control Of
the Ohio legislature If so, 1t will be
exit Fire Alarm Joe"
\ The refrm wave struck no part of
the country harder than 1t did the
two Dakotas. These states are most
enthusiastic supporters Of the policies
Of the present administration In con-
sequence. the old machines, which |
were manipulated absolutely by the |
railroads. have been sma shed to smith |
Greens, and Senator Kittredge OF South |
Dakota. head Of the machine In his |
state, Is very likely to be defeated |
Senator Hansbrough, in the adjacent |
state. was machine man up to a year |
ago When he put his ear to the |
ground. heard an awful rumbling, and |
suddenly deserted the railroad crowd |
that had placed him in the senate. and |
announced his loyalty to President |
Roosevelt. This flop fooled some of |
the people. and Hansbrough is further
aided by the fact that there are five
republican candidates for senator in |
MS state. Latterly his chances have
been brighter than they were six
months ago, but he still has a hard
fight ahead He Is long ways from
being reelected
The senate will miss Senator New.
lands Of Nevada, who is apt to give
way to Republican. Not that the
senate VIII be sorry to part with him,
for 1t will not, but the senate will be
very glad to be relieved Of the New
lands speeches, Personally. Mr.. New
lands is very popular and deservedly
SO, but he is one of the most tiresome
speakers in congress, and too much of
an administration man to suit his
hrethern on the Democratic side.
Washington is trying out a new pri-
mary law this year, and IL Senator
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