Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-21
CONTROVERSY
CAUSES GOSSIP
HENEY AND BURNS MAY BE
SUBP0ENAED
PROSECUTOR AND sLEuTH Ex-
PEcTED AT CAPITAL
Presidents Object in Starting Secret
Service Wrangle Said to Be to
Improve Departments
Uses

stale in the raft cabinet.
There Will be geaeral scramble De
tween prominent kep0olcahs Oh ram iu,-
s,vlVanla for MIR. Knox $ seat Whlch
will cause public interest in the con-
test going on now in Ohio for the seat
of senator Foraker and in Connecticut
for the seat of senator Brandegee.
The Republican senator's whose terms
expire at the end OF the present con-
gress but who are sure of being re-
f,lrned. are Cummins of Iowa, now
serving out the unexpired term OF the
late Senator Allison; Dilhngham OF
Vermont. Gallinger of New Hampshire,
Hepburn of Idaho, Hopkins OF ILLINOIS:
Penrose of Pennsylvania, Perkins OF
California Smoot of Utah and Stephens
of Wisconsin.
Democratic senators who will be re-
turned are Clark of Arkansas. Gore of
Oklahoma, Johnson of Alabama. Nc
Emery of Louisiana, Newlands of Ne
vada, Overman of North Carolina,
Smith of Maryland. Stone Of Missouri
and Clay Of Georgia.
Successors for Four
BY reason of defeat in primary con-
tests Senator Ankeny of Washington
viii be succeeded by Representative
Wesley L. JONES' HanSbUrough of North
Dakota by NJ N. Johnson, Kittredge of
South Dakota by Governor G. l. Craw-
ford and Long of Kansas by Joseph
Bristow, former fourth assistant post
master general All of these men are
Republicans, and in addition Fulton of
OREGON probably win be succeeded by
Governor Chamberlain, Democrat who
was victorious in what is popularity
known as the double primary system
of the state.
If pledges made by certain members
of the Oregon legislature are kept
Chamberlain will come to the senate
hs4f rInxy rfa1a tod 1as,5
ing Republicans of the state are de-
handing. it is possible in fact probable,
that Fulton will be chosen to succeed
himself OF the Democratic senator's
whose terms expire on March 4, Gary
of South Carolina will be succeeded by
t. d. Smith and Milton of Florida by
Duncan U. Fletcher. both of the in
curnbents having declined to be can
dates for reelection.
Offsetting the Oregon situation is that
of Kentucky where former Governor
w. o. Bradley, Republican, has been
elected to succeed McCreary, Democrat
by reason of the failure of the Demo-
cratic majority in the Kentucky legis-
lature to agree.
Teller of Colorado will be succeeded
by Charles J. Hughes, who was in
dorsed by the Democratic state COM
lnittee after Teller had declined to be
a candidate for reelection. The legis-
lature is Democratic and Hughes will
be elected.
Contests have narrowed down to Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Indiana.
In the latter state a Democrat will be
elected to succeed Hemenway, the legis-
iature having been lost by the Republic
cans in the recent election.
The eyes of the country are on Ohio
because OF the candidacy of Charles 2.
Taft, brother Of the president elect, for
the seat of Foraker, one of the most
vigorous and picturesque characters in
the senate and one who has declined to
abandon his place without fight.
One Powerful Aid
The relationship between Mr.. Taft
and the president-elect and the fact
that the Cincinnati editor has been
prominent in the councils of the Repub-
lican party in Ohio for many years are
powerful factors In the contest he is
waging for the senatorial toga.
The forces opposed to Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton, including as they do Foraker,
Representative Burton, who placed Mr..
Taft in nomination for the presidency
and who has been recognized as one of
his principal supporters; Harry NJ.
Daugherty and former Speaker Keifer,
must be reckoned with, especially If
there should be a combination effected
by the forces led by Senators Foraker
and Dick and the members of the
legislature friendly to Burton.
Without such an alliance, the indica-
tions are that Mr.. Taft would go into
the fight in the lead, but astute poll
ticians declare they would not be sur
prised to see Foraker withdraw in
favor of Burton, AT the present time
the result must be conceded to be in
doubt.
The official announcement that there
is to be a vacancy in Pennsylvania
through the resignation of Knox is OF
too recent date to permit of the lining
up Of aspirants for the keystone sena-
torship.
Already, however, there have APP
peared In the field as probable eandf-
dates Representatives. James Francis
Burke and John Dalzell and George E.
Oliver, all of Pittsburg. For many
years it has been the recognized policy
in Pennsylvania to take one senator
from the eastern and one from the
western half of the state.
Several names have been mentioned
I'm Connecticut for the seat now occu.
pied by Brandegee, and Representative
Hill formally announced his candidacy
some time ago. The legislature will de-
eide the contest, and it is conceded tc
be close.
Not the least interesting of the SEN
atorial fights is in Indiana. Chief
among the aspirants are John w. Kern
candidate for vice president on the
Democratic ticket; John e. Lamb OF
Terre Haute, former Representative B
f. Shively of South Bend and l.. E
Slack of Franklin.
That Mr.. Kern has more members II
the legislature pledged to his support
than any other of the candidates IS con.
coded, but 1t is recognized also that hi.
pledges are still short of the number
needed to elect.
No movement to unite against Kerr
is yet In evidence, and 1t is probable h,
could be elected.
Heney May Be Summoned
There is a well-defined rumor In
White House circles that Francis ]
Heney, the noted graft prosecutor, VIII,
has gained considerable distinction In
San Francisco. and who recently was
assassinated there by Morris Haas
viii be summoned to the national CAPT
tai, with his assistant, Secret Service
Agent William j. Burns, to answer
questions before the special COMMITTEES
appointed by the senate to investigate
the presidents language in connection
with the secret service appointments
This committee is empowered to sub
pOena witnesses. as is the COMMITTEES
on ways and means now revising tbs
Dingley tariff schedules, and 1t is be
Iieved several witnesses will be called
as a result OF a message which 1t Il
reported the president now is prepar
ing In justification of the charges h'
preferred in his recent document.
The presidents sole object, 1t is said