The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-19

1vn Powers. Of the Fourth Maine dis
''TOo Much Hale" the Cry
Senator HaIe's opponents believe
thew have him beaten. The Hale
forces have settled on Ex-Governor
William T. Cobb as the candidate Of
the regular Republicans 1Or Senator.
Governor Cobb Is popular, and viii.
in some respects, be a stronger caudi-
date than Senator Hale Senator
HaIe's son, Fred, is a candidate for
the House in the district where Asher
Kinds is seeking election How Tar
Senator HaIe's decision to quit has
been Influenced by desire 10 help his
son and meet the cry Of TOO much
Hale" is something not clearly
known here. It is believed, however,
Il has had a good deal TO do with II
Senator Hale is the oldest member
Of the Senate in point Of service He
became a member Of that body March
4. 1851. He was long chairman OF
the Naval Committee. and is an au-
thority on naval matters
The remarkable spectacle is presented
in senate and House today Of an almost
completes overhaUling OF leadership be
ing necessary Not only are the princi-
pal leaders being eliminated, but in both
Senate and House men who have been
IeUrenantS TO the ruling powers are IN
some cases threatened with being forced
out Of Congress
Many Facing Fights
For instance, Senator Burrows has a
hard fight ahead in Michigan HIS op-
poneuts are hopeful Of defeating him
REPRESENTATIVE Townsend IS active and
has an active body Of supporters AT
work
Senator Kean- who has been 4 warm
supporter Of Senator Aldrich, has q
hard campaign ahead IN New Jersey
Even Senator Lodge does not have
plain sailing The Democrats in Mas
sachusetts are showing signs OF ANNA
ton that are not a little worrisome 20
the Lodge adherents- Senator DepeW.
VINO always votes with the AldriCs
forces. In confronted with q decidedly
uncertain situation in New York Sen
ator Curtis of Kansas has trouble on
s.5= hands IN the SunfiOwer state Sen
at0r Dick is in narrow straits polite
ally All these men have 5een Stanch
props and stays Of the AldTich regime
In the House. few men have fought
harder for the Speaker than jim Iaw-
new OF Minnesota The desear or AaW-
ney would be a blow az the ofganlza-
ton All the reports from the First
Minnesota district agree that TaUney
has the fight Of his life
About the same may be said Of Repre-
sentative Walter 7 Smith Of Iowa He
IS one Of the large factors in the House
org7uizatiou bz reason Of his position
on the Appropriations and Rules Com
r-ittees- Judge Smiths tenure or Of
fee Is uncertain. Two progresiyes are
working hard against him in the Ninth
Iowa district and latest reports are not
reassuriuZ TO his friends
John DaIzeu Of Pennsylvania has
strong opposition and IS sufficiently per
t1r-1ed b. the situation 10 be prompted
10 active efforts TO soIldify himself with
his constituents Mann Of illinois is an
other Of the stand-bys Of the Old machine
in the House who has q troubled Do
litical path ahead Of him.
4 number Of the New England mem
hers are in a nervous state over the re-
ports they are getting from home In
addition 10 those named q considerable
number more Of the foremost Of the sup
urr-erS OF the Cannon regime n iEht be
named who are fn danger o. going down
10 defeat
IF the House strips the Speaker Of the