The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-06
: OLD GUARD" IS
RAPIDLY PASSING
Recent Elections 0usted From Con-
gress Many Supporters of Aldrich,
Hale and Cannon.

WASHINGTON, Sept. a.-Muffled
drums are beating for the members OF
the Old Guard In congress. From
Maine to California and from the
Canadian line down to Atlanta, where
Sherman marched and made II mani
fest that war Is hell" the doleful
sound Is thudding upon the ears OF
the men who made things in congress
as they are.
When the sixty-second congress as
sembles In December, II President
Taft does not call IL sooner To make
another attempt at downward re-
vision, Aldrich. Hale, Flint and War
ner will certainly be out OF the SEN
ate, and II Cannon is In the house he
will be without the sceptre OF the
speakership, even II the election In
November returns Republican ma
1ority-a thing not now expected by
the men who are going to make the
Republican fight. j. A. T. Hull. OF
Iowa, for years chairman OF the house
committee on military affairs, will not
answer to his name because IL will
not be on the roll. Calderhead, OF Kan
sas, strictest of the sect OF stand-pat
ters, will also be among the missing
William Henry Graham, OF Pitts
burg. he who few years ago wrote
his name on the scroll of fame by his
encomium of the pickles produced
on the north side OF Pittsburg, was
also overthrow at the primary. But
his downfall was not due to insurgent
feelings on the part OF the Republi-
can voters OF that part OF Pittsburg,
which was once Allegheny. Graham
committed the objectionable sin--un-
pardonable In the eyes OF members or
the Penrose organization-of losing
his fortune. Therefore the organiZa-
ton cast him out.
Duncan T.. McKinlay, of California
Is a sad case. Just before he stripped
for the contest with William Kent
insurgent, President Taft wrote a fine
Endorsement for him. McKinlay add
ed to that letter by permitting 1t to
become known that In the next con-
gress he would be the mouthpiece OF
the White House. He thought he
would simply use Kent as a chopping
block, because Kent, a native OF Cali
fornia. had dipped into reform In Chi
| cago, where he was one OF the NOV
Ing spirits i'm the Voters league. After
his dip into Illinois politics he went
| home to try Windy City methods in
the Golden State The Old Guard ele-
!, ment known in California as the
/ Southern Pacific machine, laughed at
Kent, but three days before, the prim-
! airy Duncan f. saw the handwriting
| on the wall, and II was not pleasing
So he went to Kentucky on pretense
that he had to make speeches there.
Frank Flint, senator from Califor-
MIA, Is the only member OF the old
l Guard, other than Nelson w. Aldrich,
that got out of the way of his own
accord Not living soul expected the
political earthquake that has broken
the fabric OF the Southern Pacific or
ganization in that state when Flint
announced that he would not be can.
didate for another term. He said
! he could not stand the expense OF a
primary canvass such as the laws OF
California required this year for the
first time. Privately IL was said
among Californians that the talk about
4 the expense meant that the Southern
Pacific would not bear the burden or
sending Flint back TO the senate. AT
any rate, he did not wait to be pushed
4 out OF the way, as some OF the other
J members of the Old Guard did.
+ Practically every senate employe
n that ever had anything to do with Eu-
h gene Hale is pleased over the fact
! that the senator from Maine realized
that his health" would not permit
him to be a candidate for another term.
j Eugene Hale is the embodiment OF
' the arrogance of wealth, power and
nlace When he moved along the cor
} ridors of the capitol many recalled
I the words they as children read on
the arch above the pulpit and acted
! accordingly: THE Lord is In His
} temple; let all the earth keep silent
\ before Him" All but one. He was
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