The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-06-23
Cstar Mail Correspondence

(Star Mail Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. c., June III
Several familiar figures 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 Tel
Ter of Colorado and Senator Stephen
son of Wisconsin are not candidates
for reelection; neither Plat nor
Teller could be reelected if they
were candidates. Senator Fulton of
Oregon was defeated at the primary
election in his state, and were it not
for the fact that Gov. Chamberlain,
democrat, had received the popular
vote on June 1, Fulton would be in
the list of those sure to retire.
In addition to these men are Fo-
raker of Ohio, Ankey of Washington,
Hansbrough of North Dakota, Kit
tredge of Scum Dakota, Newlands of
Nevada and Smoot of Utah all in
more or less dire straits, and all like
~ to be left at home, though all
| have a fighting chance. Teller of Co
dorado will be succeeded by repub-
lican, but this republican gain would
be offset by the election of Chamber
lain in Oregon, if the program map
| ped out by the primary outfit in that
state is carried through. In the 9th
err cases cited. except in Nevada, it is
probable that seats now held by re-
publicans will be filled by republicans,
and those filled by democrats will
continue to be held by men of that
party. Therefore there is little pros
pect that the complexion of the Sen
ate will be changed one year hence,
certainly not more than one or two
votes.
PLATT is DONE.
Tom Platt has long been in the
down and out class. His faction is
nc longer powerful i'll New York, 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 him
self is not physically capable of pro-
perly filling his office, and his reten-
ton in the Senate is discredit to
his state and to the Senate as well.
Senator Teller of Colorado has out
| lived his usefulness as public ohl-
cial, and it is natural that he should,
for he is fast approaching the four
score milestone. In the Senate he is
mistfit. For the past few years he
has felt it his duty to scold the Sen
ate 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 con-
troll of Colorado. Having had long
political experience, he had the good
Judgment to announce that he would
not be a candidate for reelection.
He will be missed, because the Sen
ate has come to look forward to his
seedlings as a regular part of every
days proceedings; but aside from
this his absence will not be noted.
Teller, in his day, was a good old
statesn an, but hes done broken
down" Since the acquisition of the
Philippine Islands, he has never been
able to see anything but damnation
overtaking the country.
The successor to the brilliant
lSgooner of Wisconsin, Senator Isaac
Stephenson, announced that he want
ed but the one short term in the
Senate. Therefore, his retirement is
looked for.