The Washington times., 1909-01-01
Ohioan to Assist in Breaking
Aldrich-Iale Comb
nation.
FORAKER is OUT;
DICK TO GO NEXT
Withdrawal of Charles P. Taft
Probably PIeases the President
Elect-Story of the Row.
BY JOHN SNURE

BY JOHN SNURE.
News from Ohio that Representative
Theodore Il. Burton is to be the next
Senator from Ohio in all reasonable
probability is Of moment in Washington
for variety OF reasons
In the first place. the election Of Bur
ton TO the Senate means in no small
measure an Improvement in that body.
through the addition TO il OF a man OF
brains. force. ability, and independence.
about whose Affiliations there has never
been anything savoring of the suspi-
CiOUs. Mr. Burton has never been ac-
Cused seriously OF corporation leGnings
or relations, and in the House his record
IS thar OF a man inclined TO put his
duty 20 the public above his duty TO his
party.
Not alone do the developments in
Ohio mean that Senator Joseph Benson
Foraker is down and out politically.
but they mean further that Senator
Dick, the colleague of Senator ForaKCr,
viii not be returned in 1911. Even leav-
ing out OF the question the reputed
IaCt between Burton and Charles F.
Tart II IS a practical certainty that
Dick cannot be reelected.
Strengthens Senate.
MIR. BuTton's selection viii emphasize
in d remarkable way the growing tend
ency TO put men Of strength in the Sen
axe. New York IS preparing to elect
Elihu Root, there are symptoms that
Connecticut win elect Representative L.
J. HILL Iowa has elected A. = Cum
minis, Washington has chosen Wesley
l.. Jones, row Representative ia the
House; Kansas has replaced Senator
Long with Joseph L. Bristow, Oregon
is expected to substitute Governor
Chamberlain for Senator Fulton. and
several other important changes are
afOot IT is true that Pennsylvania
threatens to so backward in selecting
"a Senator 10 follow Knox, but on the
whole the tendency is to get stronger
men and men more in sympathy with
the things the public is asking for.
Lessons Old Power.
Each addition TO the Senate of a man
Ike Root or Burton lessons the power of
the Aldrich-HaIe combination, which so
long has dominated the upper house.
Whether Burton and Root affiliate with
the radicals in the Senate or rot, it is
incOnceivabls that they viii be amen
able 70 the control of the present reign
ing elements ia that body. They will
be inclined toward independence and
any inclination OF this sort on the part
OF Senators Of force and ability means
the breaking down OF the l0ng-sustained
regime Of the Senate family"
It cannot be said that with Mr. Burton
in the Senate the incoming administra-
ton win have gained as warm friend
as might be desirable. This is Cor the
reason that the President-cIect and MI
Burton have lately had a distinct fall
ing out.
Fact CLOSED Over.
The fact has been CLOSED over more
or less and IL has been vigorously de
MED that they had a quarrel Bat there
Is no doubt that they clashed and
cIashed sharply. How far the feeling
engendered by this viii subside. it is too
early 10 tell. The indications are that
the understanding between Charles +.
Taft and Burton is Of a sort that will
tend eventually TO heal the breach be-
tween the PTesident-elect and Burton.
AT any rate. I'm general way il viii be
impossible for Burton to diverge far
from the policies that Mr.. Taft viii ad-
vocate and he undoubtedly win give
support 20 those policies. Had Burton
been chosen Senator without a break
with William II. Taft. he would have
been recognized ia the Senate as one
Of the foremost OF the Administration s.
EpOkesmen.
Cause Of Breach.
The President-elect and Burton broke
reseuting Iu OHIO that William III. Tart
was embarrassed by the candidacy OF
his brother and wished him well out OF
the Senatorial contest: also because the
Charles T. Taft men iu Ohio were COM
planning that Burton was catching the
political coon coming ana going by
promising patronage on the strength OF
his prospects for two offices, the Score
taryship OF the Treasury and the SEN
ar0rSliD. PTeE.deut-eIert Taft was led
10 withdraw his proher of the Cabinet
place because OF lllS situation and
feeling arose between Burton and the
presideut-eIeCt Iu consequence.
However IL l5 pretty accurately known
here that the Withdrawal OF Charles p
,rafr from the Senate race is far from
dIguIeasIug tn the FTe=ideut-elgrJ. The
situation caused fu Ohio Hy the fact his
wealthy brother was bent pu getting
Senate place was troublesome tg him iu
more ways than one. and warm sup
p0rlera of the Fresideut-eicct could be
found Iu Congress circles VINO plainly
p7-ureszed their dislike at the develop
rneuts. They felt &c was weakening
William 3D. Taft iu tine eyes OF the
gouutrr. and that II Ibis brother had
Senatorial ambitions now was not Jhe
time 80 press them.
Burton Well Known.
Nh Eurtous career as head of the
Rivers and Hagbors Committee is well
known. When Doe goes to the Senate he
doubtless VIII take "a prominent part u
all matters pertaining 20 waterway iU-
proyemenr and the larger problem OF
conservation Or resources. iu which Le
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