Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-30

Washington, Aug. So.-The United
States senate may not lose some of the
most distinguished members Of the old
guard, as had been expected before
congress adjourned. There has al
ways been suspicion that Senator
Aldrich would see the advisability at
the psychological moment of announc-
! ing that he had reconsidered his de-
termination to retire to private life.
This position was strengthened when
Beverly that the administration would
not look with favor upon such a move.
If the senator is not considering such
reconsideration Washington is WONDER
ing why Beverly is worrying about it.
Halo May Not Retire.
Right on the heels of the Aldrich
irumblings comes definite information
from Maine that Senator Eugene N.
Hale. senior senator from that state.
is reconsidering his decision to retire
from the senate at the end of his term
on March 8, 1911. The announcement
of Senator Hale's retirement was made
a bout week after Senator Aldrich had
declared himself not a candidate for
reelection.
1t has always been believed that Sen
ator Hale was not prompted to an
nounce his retirement because of the
severe criticism to which he was be-
ing subjected in the closing years of
his long career in congress.
Gave Way For Son.
He was face to face with a severe
fight, and in addition 1t became appar-
ent that his candidacy for the senate
at a time when Col. Fred Hale. his son,
was a candidate for the house in the
First congressional district against
Asher C. Hinds was too much of
handicap for the young man who de-
sired to follow in the footsteps of his
father. Senator Hale announced his
retirement at a time when his sons
candidacy reached a critical period but
he was unable to save him. Now, ac-
cordng to information which has
reached Washington, an immense num-
her of office holders see in the retire.
ment of Senator Hale the destruction
of the republican machine and the loss
of numerous good Jobs. They are de-
sirous therefore of having Senator
Hale continue in office and have ap-
preached him on the subject When the
veteran statesman will finally conclude
to make another campaign is not yet
determined but there will be no more
surprise in Washington if he should do
SO than if Senator Aldrich announced
that he had been sufficiently restored
to health to Justify him in again seek
ing six year term.
Due to Lose Jobs.
Federal officials in New York state,
in,
the stirring political events in that
state during the past fortnight, are
in serious danger of being deprived of
their comfortable berths. according to
officials in the treasury department.
The formal charge against them, it is
said, will be pernicious activity in pol
itics: the real basis for their dismissal
will be that they placed President Taft
in a false light in turning down Theo-
dore Roosevelt as temporary chairman
of the republican state committee.
Some Who May Go.
Prominent among the men who are
slated for dismissal. according to
gossip in the treasury department., are
William Barnes, Jr.. who holds the po-
sition as surveyor of the port of AL
bany as a side line TO his newspaper
and political work. and John A. Mer-
rift, collector of the port at Niagara
Falls. and formerly postmaster at
Washington.
1t is understood that the present
plan is to permit these two men, and
several others whose names have not
yet become public. to remain undis-
turbed in their government berths I'M
til after the November elections.
Want Less Conspicuous Men.
At that time President Taft will he
aproached with a proposition to remove
the men and to give their places to
organization men, who can be counted
upon to be considerably less conspicu-
Gus in shaping the party course in
the empire state.
1t so happens that practically every
one of the men slated for dismissal Is
"a Roosevelt appointee. Notwithstand-
ing this fact no representations will be