Evening journal., 1910-04-19
ALDRTCH OUT,
SEES new EPOCH
Senator DOlIiVer, InSurgeut,
Declares One Man DOmina-
tiOn Of Senate is at End
SEES In IT WAVE
OF PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

by United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-''rhere viii
never be another Aldrich. Tho end of the
old regime OF individual domination isI
here said Senator ]. T.. Doillver. of
Iowa, one OF the leading Republican in
surgonts to-day regarding tho retirement
of Senators Aldrlch and Hale, the first
authentic news OF which reached the Sem
ate yesterday IN tho exclusive United
Press dispatch from Providence giving
General Brayton's announcement for A d.
rich.
There will never be another Senate
leader, said the Iowa insurgent "The
epoch of one man leadership is passed.
This is the answer to the statement ut
tered by a very distinguished party lead
er some months ago that the progressive
movement was a small squabble in tho
Mississippi Valley.
announcement OF the retirement OF
these two men removes two potent fig
uros from the Senate OF the two, Hale In
my opinion. was tho moro useful He has
lived SO long with the appropriation bills
that he was the sum total OF knowledge
/ ON that branch of business l have known
that he was In IN health but announce
ment Of his retirement is unexpected.
"One-man domination i'm the upper body
like that of the cross road political con-
vcntions is out of place Senators must
reserve the right 20 express their indi-
viduality In their votes. The old political
scheme OF things. OF usurpation OF power
by one individual Is obsolete. This Is the
lessen 1 read IN the announcement
III certain very able critics and politi-
cal writer's may be believed this Is an
other wave Ia the progressive movement.
don't want to express an opinion on that.
But Il the retirement Of tho two leaders
is for the reason announced. an l can say
is that it means an end to that peculiar
form OF Senate leadership best illustrated
by the Aldrich methods of coercion dur
ing the tariff session.
III my view is correct. tho removal OF
Mossrs. Aldrich and Halo foreshadows ar
era of individualues i'm the Scnate-caci
man his own views. The man who come
in the Senate chamber to ask OF the 'partl
leader which way shall ! vote on thi
question: Is out Of place
with The new regime Guuciuded Dol
liver. Tho senate viii become a NOR
representative body than the House NOR
responsive to public sentiment"
New Deal Ahead.
For the first time in many years IN,
Senate today faces a brand new dea
from a new deck
Senators who endured with COM
plete serenity the responsibilities ol
/ tt,o cs,.,rfet, .....- ....r ~ A. .
legislation of a decade were an hut
da2ed today following the announce,
ment that Aldrich and Hale would
pass from their ranks. Their inhuenc,
has been SO dominant that their col.
leagues could scarce realize the effect
of their retirement when the first
news came in the United Press dis.
, patches from Providence yesterday
Almost any other half dozen senator,
might have dropped out without caus.
ing as much commotion. II seemed
from the excitement as though thu
q Senate itself was going out Of exist.
ence.
3 This is true because the passing o.
n Aldrich and Hale means the dawnini
< of new era in the Senate. Il mark
, the end of the old autocratic rul,
e whereby a few men have dictated tn,
a course of legislation.
Among many senators tho opinion
b. is held that Aldrich and Hale are re-
O firing because they sec the end o
10 their waning power. In the old days
4 Aldr1ch could give his curt command
4 and have them obeyed without ques
t, tion.
A few years ago. the power OF IN,
coterie that formed the real Senat
was invincible. with Allison. Aldrich
Hale. Hanna, Platt, Quay and Spoone
working together there was nothing Il
withstand their influence. Deatl
claimed Allison. Hanna, Platt and Qua!
y SpOoner resigned to practice law
t That left the leadership with Aid.
8 rich and Hale. They put through th'
! tariff bill but the increasing resist
y ance Of independent senator's made
- the burden heavy TO bear
/ II means that the committee o.
s committees. which names the Nom.
bers Of the committees will be organ
r fyod