The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-20
Probable That Day Of
One-Man Rule in SEN
ate Is Past.
ADRICH AND HALE
SOON TO RETIRE
No Other Two Senator's Have
Their Force and Influence.
Opportunity Beckons West.
Leaving of New England's
Strong Men Will Break
Eastern Domination.

Washington April t9.--The reply
most frequently heard to-day to the
query, "Who will succeed Aldrich and
Hale in the leadership of the Senate7'
was 1T will probably be syndicate
Such an answer was necessitated by
the fact--and the statement involves
no invidious comparison--that there
who have the grasp upon power and
influence possessed by Aldrich and
Hale.
The day of the one-man or two-man
power in the Senate is believed to be
over, for the Very sufficient reason
that outside of these two statesmen
there are no others who tower above
their fellows so conspicuously. This
does not mean that the senate will
lack wise and efficient leadership. but
that the leadership will be divided
among a group, rather than CEN
| tralized
| Thus the condition of affairs fought
| for by La Toilette, Cummins and tho
| younger element VIII come about
through natural causes, without revo-
luton. without upsetting any one. At
ter the retirement OF the giants Will
come a show down. IL is said; let
those who can lead prove their ability.
These Arc Near Lenders.
On the Finance Committee there Will
be such men as Burrows, of Michigan,
and Smoot, of Utah, to show their met
tie of leadership. ON Appropriations.
GaIlinger of New Hampshire. and War
ren, of Wyoming With Crane and
Lodge, of Massachusetts Penrose. OF
Pennsylvania; TSean, of New Jersey,
and Beveridge, OF Indiana, for the mil
| itant floor leadership.
| Beveridge will probably head the
| progressive Republicans, although la
! Toilette will contest with him. But
Beveridge has the advantage of seaf-.
orfty, Which totals heavily in the score
with the Senate. 1t Will be recognized
in candor that these men are pretty
/ much of even stature In point OF abil-
.Eity, and it will be difficult for any one
| to maintain successfully ciaini for
transcendent ability above The Others.
\ In this new order OF things promised
! for the Senate there VIII of necessity
be lacking the grievance of the lnsur-
| gents. so carefully nurscd and tostered
| now. of the alleged Tyranny" of the
| Senate bosses" There viii be no eS-
cuse, 1t is said, for the rising states
men of the West TO claim a downtrod-
for them to rise If they can.
One striking feature of the new or
der, however canot fail to attract at
tention at the outset of the change.
That Is that the power of the Senate
will be transferred from New England
to the West, barring such control az
Crane and Lodge may retain.
Pnssiag OF Eastern Control.
And therein will vanish anothereauss
of complaint so frequently uttered by
the progressives. They have protested
for a long time asainst the alleged dom
ination of the Senate h$ the East, over
looking the fact that inc East mann
tanned that dominuti1'' BY retaining
able men in office at time when lhe
turbulent politics of the West iilled
/ the Senate with a procession OF men,
often brilliant and competent to de-
| gree. but never allowed TO remain long
enough to win place and prestige IN
| the Senate.
1t is thought that Senator Warren
will get rhe APPROPRIATIONS chalfnaah-t
| ship and Senator Burrows that OF we
Finance Committee. That ~iii ptlt's
about a shift in other desirapie COM
Emittee assignments which unquestioh-
ably will bring Western men 70 t'is
front. :.
1t is not thought tnat Crane ana
I.o,lre nor Penrose OF penusylNanta.
can be dislodgcd, but they viii nave 70
share power with the ambitious West
erners. 1t will be impossible m sihe
very nature q things 10 keep Gloss
corporation in Senae leadefsNlP oe-
vord next March. and, laieea. shs&t,
nuence Of the approaching cnnE VII
be felt before then in the staduas ~
vance OF The Western men ~ couhcti
and action.
What will be the effect OF the eom'
iny changes on the complexion OF tins
senate leadership as TO tariff matters
burrows is a moderate protecttoh'st.
Sweet who will be close TO him, Is
high protecttonist. The Senate itsess
wiIl M the vacancy on the slnanee
committee cccasioned BY the retirement
OF .Aldrich and There viii De q chuhSo
for the progressive 20 score.
BLOW to High rrotectianists'
lInouestionably, it is said. the retire-g
ment OF Aidrich will be g eoay ptoW
"a the high protectionists lie nag
been bulwark OF strength 70 e1s..
in his personality, his dogged deter
mination, based on his convictions, ana
the tremendous personal influence sae
lexerted on mon to cause them TO apats
| or chance their own convictions,
E,Serybody in the Senate itnoy--lsta,
ii Was NOT only Senator Aldr!ch's
knowledss of tari(f matters whirh
gave him his power 10 shape taslls
legislation in the last session, pne
| his own strength OF eharactert nls
| skill in handling men, which ehapisa
Mn, to shape the legislation. asspite
an apparent disposition in u majority
Of the senate TO the contrary course
looking over the entire iteld pi tue
| Senate no man can he found Who -
eolt,pped as senator Aldrell ts 70 llgtt
| the battle OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
smoot. of Utah, forged 70 the front
very rapjdly under Aldrich's careful
lntelage and gliidance, and liis knoHlr
edge Of the tariff, basea on esaseisss
| st,t,,,- ts eytensive Hui without do-