The Washington herald., 1908-08-17
BEVERIDGE CHOSEN
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Indiana Senator Viii Sound
Republican Keynote.
SPEAKS IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Regarded by Candidate Taft as Pc
cuIiarIy Equipped for the Work
Upper House-ThorOuGhIy Under
stands Problems of the Hour.

Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Of Indiana,
VIII open the Republican national cam
pslgn ar Youngstown. Ohio Other speak
e-s VIII be there. including Gov. Hughes
OF New York. but Senator Beveridge VIII
make the opening speech, which is 10
serve as The keynote Of the campaign
Eir. TAFT requested the selection or
Senator Beveridge for the position OF
honor
II is said 10 be the opinion Of Mr. Taft
that Senator Beveridge is peculiarly
equipped for the performance Of this
work The controversies he has had
with AIr. Bryan in the public prints.
questions that are essentially party qUes-
cions are thought TO have equipped him
with an understanding OF the problems
Of the hour Besides, the prominence given
these political discussions OK his with the
Democratic candidate Is understood as
warranlirE the assumption that he has
g personal audience among The reading
public that VIII follow aJcenuvely what
ever he has 20 say in the significant
speech he viii be asked 10 make on be
half Of his party
some Of the political sOothsayers are
1G5-uE something also Of greater interest
IN Nr. Taft's choice OF lfr. BeveTidge for
campaign opener They see in the out
come assuming NIr- Taft VIII be elected.
an effect on conditions in the Senate.
The old guard in the Senate that usu-
ally has It's way in legislation when Il
SETS IFS foot down, irrespective Of House
or White House assault. managed 20 gain
the lcuors at Chicago In the event Of
a hit by Beveridse and his continued IA
vor al The White House under the new
administration. the day OF TIE young men
IN the Senate can be seen breaking
Leader of Insurgents.
In the last session Of Congress. Bever-
idge became known in a jocose way as
the leader Of The insurgents who were
understood To be The newcomers. and
young Senator'S generally. apart from La
Toilette. who stood above NJ Beverage
were quite proud OF the distinction With
the authority Of the executive mansion
behind him. as he believed he was able
70 count the success CT several measures
framed az the White House before a vote
was taken on tn5-- When that was
done. the strength OF the insurgents was
seen 10 have dwlndled from the est
mates
There is a faction in the Senate. how
ever. that would get together and might
stick under encouragement Il would
be an opposition on hne points Of policy
and questions Of remedial legislation thE
are now decided by fixed rule Of the
Senators. thar have control Beginning
with Senators Al5rich. Hale. Lodge. CuI-
lon Burrows. Gallinger. and adding
all TIE venerable and veteran Senators
on the Republican side. the power that
passes OF rejects blNs. according 10 rs
conception Of tie merits Of them. j.
named.
some Of those who wo-ld Ike 10 kicl
over the traces occasionally are believed
10 include Senators BeveridEe- Burah. o-
Idaho Dixon. Of Montana Brown C
Nebraska Smith. Of Michigan Gamble
Of south Dakota NIcCUm5er- OF Noru
Dakota Piles Of washington. ard al
ways Ia Toilette, OF Wisconsin
There IS evidence or conduct and aJri
-ude 20 justify the belief that the Gran,
Young Man OF Indiana aspires % b
leader Of a coterie in the Senate rha
would log-r0u on It's own account. wheI
The approval Of the bosses was with
held Watcher his leadership would b
acceptable 70 the others Is conceded q
De another matter. bur The Observers sa-
De may be IN position 10 pave the W.,
for some sort Of an organization OF tn
kind with all kinds Of leadership rimbe
i'm IT,
OF this hypothesis. the influence O
these possible recalcltrants is being meas
ured. and IN the calculations the man
chances Of combination with Ia FoIlett
. and the new radical Senators from Kan
sas and maybe Iowa. that are counce
with him. are included with whateve
weight attaches TO their support L
physical force there Is found suf
fcient strength in such a coalition o