Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-30
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
Senators Who Want to Return to
 Washington May be Shelved.

Washington May be Shelved. Washington, D. C., March BOA
 good many new faces are likely tc
 be seen in the senate of the sixty
 first congress. Several senators who
 believed they would be reelected without doubt now are on the
 anxious seat; and comparatively few
 of those who are looking for re-elec-
 tion are at all certain of the result
 Things political are moving fast
 these days. The sentiment of the
 people one day may not be the sent
 iment a month hence. The result
 is that scores of members of both
 branches of congress are watching
 with anxious eyes the political horl-
 zon. The desire for an early ad-
 journment of congress is growing
 every day, yet many of the men
 whose seats are getting hot are anxious to make record before they
 are required to return to their con- stituents.
 Several weeks ago, in these dis patches, it was predicted that the president would build a fire under the congress that might force it to do something at the present session, despite the intention of the leaders not to enact any general legislation. That fire has been started and the indications now are that some gen. eral legislation may be passed. Un- less the congress should enact some of the laws President Roosevelt has suggested, there are members of both houses of congress who will be looking for something to do after the 4th of March, 1909. The peo- pie, particularly in the close states and districts, do not approve of a "do-nothing" policy and they will be able to make manifest their disap- proval by retiring some political "high-lights" to private life.
 A few of the old members of the senate already have felt the weight of the peoples authority. Senator Kettredge, of South Dakota, is instance. He is an able man and an indefatigable worker for his state, but his political wires got crossed, with the result that he is likely to be succeeded by Governor c. I. Crawford, who beat him out of sight in the preliminary primaries. kittredge does not know yet what struck him.
 Senator Bailey, of Texas, is the center of bitter contest. A de- mand has been made upon him that he resign from the senate on account Standard Oil interests. Texas, be it known, Is crazy on the subject of Standard Oil. Bailey has announce ed his candidacy for delegate-at- large to the democratic national and his friends declare that if he is elected it will be a of him. The president Ial nomination is not entering into he campaign at all. Bailey is the only issue. If he should be defeat- seems unlikely-it will | be tantamount to a state demand | for his resignation from the senate. Should he fail of election as del- egate-at-large, he probably will re- | sign and submit his cause to a state | primary.
 Senator Foraker, of Ohio, also is n the throes. The Taft forces thus | lar have beaten him to a stand still put he still fights gamely. Ohio pol. | tics, however, is a curious proposi- ion. With the probability that l Secretary Taft, if nominated for the presidency, may lose his own state It the election, it is not at all un- likely that some sort of working ar may be made with For lker by which he will return to the senate if his followers will support Taft.
 Senator Allison, of Iowa, appears O have crossed the opposition of iov Cummins. His is a victory in which all Americans may rejoice.