The Tupelo journal., 1910-05-06

he likes Immensely personally, TO put
through the legislation that has been
asked. Some OF the Progressive Re-
publicans have declared In explicit
terms that some OF the administra-
tons measures are not progressive.
and in fact are reactionary. To Offset
these charges somesof the regular Re-
rublicans say that Mr.. Aldrich thinks
some OF the presidents measures are
so progressive Is to be absolutely
radical and that personally the Rhode
Islander doubts the wisdom Of their
enactment. but he Is a party man and
he wants to put the legislation
through In order to help ave the
party next November and in Novem-
Der two years hence.
Who Will Lead Senate?
II is not generally expected By Re-
publican members of the senate that
any OF their colleagues who are can
didates for reelection will follow the
examples set by Senators Aldrich and
Hale. and declare that they are not to
be considered candidates for re-elec-
ton. Immediately following the word
from the Rhode Islander and the man
from Maine. that they would not seek
reelection. 1t was limited that several
other old line Republicans might be
inclined to follow their examples, but
there seems at present to be little
chance that any of the others will feel
it necessary to get out of the race.
The first question asked when the
two senators Of long service and con-
sentative mind gave voice to their de-
termination to retire was. who will be
the Republican leader In the senate?
1t IS q very easy question to- ask. but
a very difficult one to answer. It has
not been answered yet. and Is not like
ly to get a satisfactory reply for a long
time to come.
Cannot Count on Burrows.
Senator sAIdrich is the chairman Of
the finance committee of the senate,
a position which is always accorded to
the vleader Of the party which is in
control In the upper house. The
senator who ranks next to Mr.. Aldrich
on the finance committee, and who
probably will receive promotion to the
craftsmanship, is julius C. Burrows OF
Michigan. Admittedly. however. there
is little likelihood that Mr.. Burrows
will be made leader of the Republicans
in the upper house. The Michigan
senator Is getting on in years. and he
is not generally credited with leader
ship qualities.
1t would be impossible at this time
for the Republicans t figure on the
leadership of Senator Burrows because
he is confronted with a hard fight in
the home state for reelection to the
senate. Representative Charles e.
Townsend is a candidate for Senator
Burrows seat, and 1t may be that this
veteran senator will have to give way
to a rival who entered the house of
representatives only seven years ago.
Elihu Root Of New York. has been a
senator only a short time. There Is
considerable speculation concerning
the possibility of his taking the leader
ship OF the senate next March on the
retirement of MI. Aldrich. The SEN
ate however. Is a law unto itself OF
many subjects. and no matter how
able a man may be. how well fitted for
leadership, nor how popular personal
ly he proves himself, the senators are
apt to decline to give the leadership
to one who has not been fer a consid-
cradle number Of years a member OF
the body.
Senator Root . Puzzle.
Senator Roots position in the SEN
ate, and formerly In the cabinet of the
United States. has been In a sense a
puzzle to a good many people through
out the. country. and In Washington,
too, for that matter. The New York
senator ordinarily is put down as an
extreme conservative. and yet he was
the chosen adviser Of the extremely
progressive, even radical president.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The New York senator has not been
long In the upper house, and for this
reason 1t Is possible. even probable.
that he may be considered out of the
question. as it relates to the choice OF
a leader. It is certain, however, that
MIR. Root will continue to be an ad-
visory agent of great strength in the
Republican councils, ever though he
should not be given the title and the
authority of chieftain.
Leadership May Be Nominal.
The Republican senators today are
actually discussing among themselves
the propriety Of having only a nom
inal leadership in the senate. and Of
giving the power Of chieftainship dur
ing the discussion of bills to the man
who seems to be best adapted to the
particular occasion. This means sim
ply that things will be carried on
much as they are at present except
that some of the power with which
Mr.. Aldrich Is possessed will be ia
ken away. The Rhode Islander owes
a large part Of his strength and iniu-
ence to his personality. There is no
man Just like him In the United States
senate, and the Republicans know It.
Some one probably will be made titu-
lar leader, but seven II eight OF the
leading Republicans viii form a con.
ference body. and. If the present plan
is carried out. will conduct all party
matters. look after legislation and
whip the reluctant ones into line II
it is found that 1t is necessary to use
anything except gentle persuasion
GEORGE CLINTON.