The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-06
PARTY HARMONY
ELECTS BURTON
Other Candidates Withdraw Leav-
ing Clear Field Tor
Congressman.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
President Roosevelt Shakes Hands
with Seven Thousand People-Lit-
tie Chance Tor River and
Harbor Bill.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 4.-Ano-
ther admirable illustration OF the
perfect discipline that prevails
everywhere In the republican party
has Just been given In the unexpect-
ed settlement of the senatorial con-
test In Ohio. For time the situation
there seemed to threaten not only
the harmony, but even the suprema-
cy of the party In Taft's own state;
but just when the hostlllties were
supposed to be about to break out
most fercely, with the assembling
OF the legislature, the surprising An
nouncement was made of an amica-
BILE adjustment of the whole trouble.
Even Senator Foraker. over whom
the administration steam roller
has again passed with crushing
force, frankly announces his perfect
satisfaction with the result II that
were a democratic row, 1t had been
fought to desperate finish. without
regard 10 either personal or political
consequences. But that IL the way
the republicans do things, and there
IL no wonder the party wins victor
les.
Hon r. T.. Burton OF Cleveland
becomes the unanimous choice OF
the Ohio republicans for senator,
following the voluntary withdrawal
OF every other candidate, one Of the
most prominent OF whom WIS d bro
tber Of the president-elect. In prom
inenee won by distinguished service.
MFR, Burton ts quite In the class with
Senator Foraker. He was first elect
I'd TO congress In 1888. but was de-
feated in 1890, and was not re-elect-
ed until 1894, since which tine he
has been continuously member OF
the house. Speaker Cannon once de-
clared him the sblest member Of
that body, on either side. lie Ia a ma
tive OF Ohio. born Iii 1851, lawyer
By profession and bachelor, with
little inclination for society. In per-
sonal appearance he Is tall and thin,
with cassie features and the stoop
OF the student.
He has been for t@n years the
chairman OF the house committee on
rivers and harbors, and is credited,
generally with more accurate knowl-
edge of ths nayigable streams of the
country than any other man on It,
because he has given to the subject
much conscientious research. Be-
cause OF his eminent fitness for such
work, he was selected by President
Roosevelt for chairman OF the wat
erways commission, which he ap-
pointed to consider ard suggest a
general plan for river Improvement
more thar year ago. He Is also a
7 profound student OF finance, and II
/ F1Is ha nrngfs
dent-elect recently asked him to take
I the position OF secretary of the
J treasury In his cabinet, that no man
more fit could be found for 1t, even
though the offer invited some criti-
cism, because, had 1t been accepted,
1 IL would have taken the most for
mida5Ie rival out Of the way OF the
election of Judge Taft's brother TO
the senate. Ar. Burton will prove to
be no senatorial experiment. His es-
pecial fitness and capacity for iegfs-
Iative work has been well tested.
and he will at once take high rank
In the senate. He will most probably
be assigned TO service on the COM
| mittees on finance and commerce.
lis IL a man Of independent action
and rare force of character. lie abb
soiuteIy dominated bis COMMITTEES in
| the house, and although an admirer
and adherent OF President Roose-
welt he did not hesitate for mo-
ment to fight with all his might the
/ presidents plan for enlargement OF
the navy This strong characteristic
OF his nature vas again well Illus
| trated In the persistence with which
be pursued his race for the senate, In
spite of the efforts made by shose
higs In authority TO draw him of
with tsmptfng offers OF high honcrs
| ia another branch of the pablo SER
vice
Foraker will be missed from the
senate, and his retirement Ia the
, cause of regret here. He IL an able,
brilliant and yesourcefal man, and
! though for four years he has been
making losing fight he has retained
! the esteem Of his colleagues ta an
eminent degree. Since the retire
nsent OF Spooner of Wisconsin, he
shares @ftb Senator Bailey OF Texas
/ GLe rivalry for the distinction Of be-
( Ing the best debater In that body.
He Is thoroughly independent and
hIgh-spiriEed, He was the only re-
publican In the senate to vote
against thss rsiiroad rate bill the only
/ other tgo votes against IL being cast
/ by Morgan and Pettus. both ol
| whom hare since died.
His break with she president wss