The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
POWER IN SENATE
GOING WESTWARD
Believed East Will Soon
Lose Control of Upper
House.
Balance of Power to Change,
But Senators Are
Patient.

That the control of the United States
Senate will in the neXt few years pass
from the group OF Eastern States to
the Middle West is anticipated VITA
great interest by Senators Of the young
or class. They are figuring that within
very few years the retirement of a
number of the veterans who, because of
length Of service and the Senatorial ira
ditions of seniority are able TO control
in large measure the work OF tho Senate.
viii bring a great change in the ten
denotes OF that body.
It is no secret that a good many Of
the younger Senators irk under the re-
straint which tradition places upon
them. The Senate's managers are now
largely the group of veteran members
who represent Eastern States
New England Strongest.
New England is vastly stronger than
any otner section of the country be-
cause OF the number of its tlme-tried
Senators. Allison Of Iowa is indeed a
Western man, and the veteran Of them
all. but the ambitious younger men.
who think they can see their day dawn
ing, recognize in him a statesman es-
sentially of the Eastern type OF mind
and habit of thought.
They class him among the Eastern
men whose preponderant influence is re-
Earded with Jealousy by the majority
OF the Senate. Allison, Aldrlch. Proct- /
or Hale. Frye, Galllnger. Lodge, PIatt.
spooner. Kean-these men and their
close associates have been looked up
on by the aspiring Westeruers as the
dominating faction in the upper cham |
Der. PLATE Of Connecticut was a leader /
OF the group while he liveds Spooner. !
though a Western man, rated much like |
Allison. In this group changes are |
counted certain TO take place. which viii |
substitute men younger of years and /
service, ana without the traditional /
claim TO managerial privileges.
Power to Change.
When that time comes men like Bever-
idge. Hopkins, Deliver. Clapp. Mel
son, Burkett, Curtis. Warren and Clark 4
Of Wyoming. la Toilette. Smith OF /
Michigan, and others of like service, |
who now take the minor committee
places and play rather inconspicuous
parts IN the business of the chamber.
win come into the domination. II is no
secret that when their time comes they
expect TO use the same rules that in
the past have been used for their sup
preston. to organize the Middle West
into power and control. They believe
this lie the right OF the great central
part OF the country. They expect that
when they are once In control it will be
a Ions time before the East will again
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When the control of the Senate passes
to the West the seat OF empire will.
indeed. and finally. have moved
from the coast States The Middle
West has long been recognized as
the seat of political power. Thence
come the electoral votes which have
made the Republican Presidents for a
good many years. There rests the dom
nation Of the House. which passed from
the East To the West when Henderson
NJ Iowa succeeded Reed Of Maine as
Speaker. to be himself succeeded by
Cannon Of Illinois. The Senate, the
most conservative branch of the Govern
nent will be the last TO turn over its
'ontrCl 10 the men OF the newer section:
put that the West is soon to come into {
leadership of the House is now re-og-
1ized. and the day is not far distant.
Matter Not Discussed.
The Western men do not discuss these @
matters publicly They know better. s
But among themselves they are wait
ns with such patience as they can com Y
naEd for the shift OF scenes which will [
present Middle Western curtain at the fl
Jack of the Senatorial stage. instead of f
me New England landscape which
'asts ITS tone over the chamber and
yves ITS air 10 ali procedure. The West
rners expect that there will be a change
n times and measures. as well as In
nen' when they come into charge of
hngs.