The Washington herald., 1910-04-22

Since the retirement Of Senators Al.
drich and Hale has beer announced
much speculation IS rife among poll
ticians and the hsbitues Of the Capitol
as TO who vii! take up the reins OF
leadership IN the Senate.
II Is a well known fact there is no
man capable to LEAD the Pepdb.cans as
they were Led by M Aldi.ch The man.
asement Of the affairs WILL in all prob
aoAity devolve upon the big Six" sim
mar IN power and importance to the
famous Big Eve, who for so long a
une directed the affairs OF the House.
various combinations have been pub
hshed. styled the Big S.x." and no
two are alike. A combination that looks
wei on paper is Root, Warren. Kean.
Lodge. Gallinger. and Crane. Senator
ROOT new Senator. but his wen
known strength OF character. his execu-
tive ability. and his standing with the
administration makes him a formidable
candidate for the combination.
Senator Warrens position on the Ap-
preparations and R1les Committees and
his positive regularity is sufficient TO Sc
lect him as one Of the hals dozen sena-
tor Kean. chairman Of the Committee
on Audit and Control, a member Of the
appropriations Committee. and the watch
dog Of the calendar. together with his
popularity with all the Senator'S. assures
him place among the leaders. Senator
Gallinger's regularity and committee as
signments are such that he is also in The
running.
Senator Lodge, one Of the ablest men
in the Senate. Is sure to be one OF the
managers, though his well known r.
rl'ablIlty and disposition to get rflad
precludes him as leader alone. Last
but not least as a possible member
Of the Big Six" IS Senator Crane. the
silent one Senator Crane IS not given
to the use Of words. but as an organizer
and whip he has no superior.
II begins TO look like Congress Is. DOOM
ed 20 stay in Washington uu;E July l.
and, perhaps. until the celebration OF In
Day. There Is much 20 DO
that hasn't been even touched upon. and
though the members are baking IN their
traces. they are obliged 70 be on the fob
most OF the time for fear their absence
will operate against them In their already
doubtful districts.
Representative J. Hampton Moore
commonly called cold storage HamDie."
Is about 10 get busy once more with his
cold storage investigation. He will call
a meeting next week, and ''Hampie'
saws he has some good things up his
sleeve.
'Gumshoe BIZ" Stone made one OF his
speeches yesterday on the
Lodge resolution for the appropriation
y $4,000 FOR the food investigation COM
nittee. He took especial delight IN shy
ng at Senator Kean IN a jocular way.
The two Senator'S are good friends and
he remarks Of the NIissourian were taken
n the right spirit by 'Let-it-go-over'
Iean, Of New Jersey.
Senator Kean is chairman Of the Com |
nittee 20 Audit and Control the Con
ingent Expenses Of the Senate. Senator /
stone says the committee hasn't had q I
meeting for so long the memory OF man /
annot recall II. He said Senator Kean /
vas the whole committee and passed on /
N matters. The proper name OF the
ommittee. continued "Gumshoe Biu " /
hould be the committee from New Jer- /
ey Senator CIapp suggested the com
aittee was in session always during the /
rakeful hours Of the Senator from New
Jersey
There is much talk around the CapItol /
Z night sessions for both the Senate and 1
House. IN order 20 get some Of the i'm
ortant measures passed. Il Is doubtful
whether such overwork VIII accomplish
he desired end.
Might sessions said a visitor. the
have had so much 20 Worry
hem recently, they want night sessions
D help them forget Il"
Two eminent statesmen were going IN
! the Senate elevator. When the car az
wed at the Hoor OF the Senate the con-
uctor asked them II they wanted 10 get
n :here. "Oh. 10" SAID one OF She leris-
l-ors; take IS up 70 the top floor. that
nearer heaven and I never miss an on
ortunity to get as near there as possible"