Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-19
SAYS HE
WILL QUIT SENATE
Senator Verifies Rumor and Says
III Health Is Responsible.
Will Serve Out Term
Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Aldrich authorized the announcement
tonight that he would not be candi-
date for reelection to the senate and
that he would positively retire at the
expiration of his present term March
3, 1911.
This announcement was made to
representative of the Associated Press
who met the senator upon his return
to Washington from Rhode Island,
where he had been in consultation with
his political associates.
II have decided not to be a candidate
again." said the senator. "Since some
thing of my plans have leaked out al
ready, 1 would be glad to have you
make that statement. 1 had not in
tended to say anything for few days
yet, as would have preferred to have
apprised my friends in Washington of
my plans, but 1 suppose 1t is just as
well as ii is"
Mr.. Aldrich talked freely of his de-
termination to retire. Ill health alone
dictated his decision.
During his services in the Civil War
he had a long siege of typhoid fever,
and as a result of that illness he has
suffered periodically with intestinal
trouble. These discomforts have mani
tested themselves when he has worked
particularly hard and have caused him
considerable worry.
PHYSICIANS ADVISE HIM
One week ago the senator went to
New York, where he consulted with his
physicians. They were insistent that
he rid himself of the more exacting of
his burdens and devote a large share of
his time to outdoor exercises. He could
see no way to lead such a life if he ac-
cepted another term of six years in the
senate, and therefore he will retire.
After talking the situation over with
members of his family the senator
went to Rhode Island last Friday to
make the necessary arrangements. He
wanted to confer with his Republican
associates and to insure Republican
successor to him.
"And there is no doubt of the result"
he said. 1.-The party leaders have can
vassed the situation and a Republican
will take my place. All of my asso-
ciates in the state are as confident as l
on that score"
1t is . we'll known fact that it has
been the ambition of Mr.. Aldrich to
crown his legislative career with a
thorough reform of the currency sys-
tenn of the government. 1t was with
that end in view that he became the
moving spirit in the National Monetary
commission. He has directed the work
of that commission since it's inception
and expects to continue his work along
that line, although his retirement next
March probably will deprive him of
the distinction of having such currency
legislation bear his name.
CONTINUED SERVICE PLAN
There are, now several members of
congress serving on the monetary COM
mission. 1t was formulated on lines
that contemplated continued service
of it's original membership until it's
work is accomplished.
The foregoing facts were brought out
when Senator Aldrich was asked what
he intended to do to supplant the pres
ent financial system with an up-to-date
law covering the whole subject.
"I would retire from congress with
the greatest reluctance if it were not
for the thought that l can continue
with the National Monetary commits
sion," said the senator with a display
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