Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-20
WESTT0 THE FORE.
EAST GIVES PALM
Retirement of Senator's Aldrich and
Hale Win Make Great Chanz.
in Congress.
NEW ENGLAND LOSES ITS POW
Larger Group CT Men Win Weld
Influence in Party.
WARREN HEADS APPROPRIATIONS
Burkett May Succeed to the Finance
Committee.
DoLLIvER TALKS OF THE CHANGE
Says Leadership wn Ne Thiaw
OF Past aud New Nay is ut
Hand-western womsa
I'm Capital.
-arger Group CT Men VIII Weld
Influence in Party.
WARREN HEADS APPROPRIATIONS
OLIVIER TALKS OF THE CHANGE


(From staff Correspoudeut)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 1s-(speciai
Teleg. am. 1.-The political sensation OF the
day is the official announcement OF the de-
termination OF Senators Aldrtch and Hale
to retire to private life at the expiration
Of their terms. March s. i9it
Nothing else was TALKED about in con-
gress to-day. The presence OF William Jen.
nings Bryan on the floor OF the house ex.
cited but the smallest amount OF applause
as against the senation OF Senators Aldich
and Hales determination to quit the poIitl-
cal life
With the retirement Of Aldrieh and Hale
the future OF the republican party. so FAR
a. the senate is concerned. will dovolvs
upon committee like that which existed
during the life OF Allison OF Iowa. Piatt
Of Connecticut Hanna of Ohio with
spooner. Aldrioh and Hale to complete the
sextet
When Allison. P,att ana Hanna d,ed. ard
Spooner retired from public Ife. 20 make
q modest fortune Tor himscf practicinE law
In New York, the mantle Of leadership feH
upon Adrich, who had a very able second
in Eugene Hale OF Maine. And now years
OF hl-health have served notice upon these
two New Englanders that they must give
way to younger men and take their places
among past leaders OF the party. with their
going win go the tremendous power which
New England welded In national legfsla-
ton for Aldrich Is chairman of finance.
while Hale is chairman OF the approprta-
ton committee and chairman OF the senate
caucus to say nothing OF being chairman
Of the committees Of public expenditures
made up Of chaiFmeu Of important commit
tees OF the senate
/ Pensuluna SWINGS.
The pendulum .nEhieh- has swung far to-
ward the east since the civil war win with
the retirement OF Adrich and Hale. swing
4 to the west. and thereby viii vanish an
other cause Of complaint SO frequently
I heard these days. trippingiy spoken BY pro-
gressives OF the republican party in Aid
richism"
1t is thought that in the rearrangernent
OF the senate committees, which viii follow
closely on the heels OF the sixty-flrst con-
gress, that senator Warren will 20 u the
/ head Of the appropriations committee.
while Senator Burkett although he is hav-
ing the fight OF his life for reelection.
Will succeed to the finance committee. This
will bring about a shift in other desirable
committee assignments which unquestion-
ably wi bring western men to the front.
1t win push Buritett notch or two ahead
on the appropriations committee. while
Senator Brown win be considerably favored
should Warren take the appropriations
chairmanship. by an advance of at least
three places.
IL is not thought that Crane and Lodge
OF Massachusetts,. nor Penrose OF Pennsyl-
vauia. can be dislodged, but they win have
to share power with ambitious westerners
] VIII fsserfsr
their own. II vii be impossible in the
very nature OF things to keep close CO.
operation in the senate leadership beyond
next March. and indeed. the influence Of
the approaching change will be felt before
then in the general advance OF men from
the west into council and action
| Unquestionsby the retirement OF Aldrieb
will be regarded IN the light OF a body
blow 70 high protectionists He has beer
the bulwark Of strength to them in his
personality, his dogged determination. basel
on his convictions, and the tremendous per-
sonal influence he exerted over men made
him one OF the commanding figures Of his
time and he has left an Impress in thirty
years Of public career upon the legisla-
tion Of his country, such as comes to but
few men in their lifetime.
Burkett Profits in = Way.
Senator Burkett who was fortunate
enough in having filed upon Senator AID
rich's seat more than a year ago when
Senator Aldrich casually one day let fan
his determination not TO seek reelection.
will succeed to Aldrich's seat after the
fourth OF next March.
''The passing OF Aldrich and Hale" said
Senator Burkett. marks the absolute dis
appearance OF old regime. They were real
powers OF that directory. The leadership
IN the upper branch OF congress. must by
very nature Of things, fall into younger
and necessarily more liberal hands"
senator Doniver when asked the question
who viii succeed TO the mantle laid aside
by Senator Aldrich said: mo one viii
His mantle win be removed to the smith
sonian institution to be placed on exhibi-
ton among the relics OF an antiquated and
discarded political machine. The day OF
Aldrich's authority Is over and a new day
is at hand"
Western women az ID. A. "a. Congress.
Several welltknown western women are
among the hundreds IN attendance upon
the annual congress OK the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. Mrs Bertha
Lincoln Heustis, who Is Iowa's candidate
for vice president general OF the national
society Is a woman Of personal magnet
ism as well az unusual executive ability.
She spent her early girlh0od In Canton
China. where her father was AZ that time
consul. but lived for several years before
her marriage here In washington. where
she has large following among the
Daughters. She first came into prominence
az the national congress of the Daughters
by songs contributed by her 70 the program.
her fine voice attracting much attention.
Mrs. Heustis Ia a member Of a large num-
ber of women's Organizations, among which
are tie Colonial Danes. the League of
American Pen Women. Society OF Iowa
Musicians and the Dubuque Woman's club.
and VIII attend the biennial convuntiou -