The Washington herald., 1910-04-20

ION AHpFODdDle tnat TdlHeT IMAM SCI "a Z
Gov Cobb win the Senatorial prize they /
viii throw their influence in favor Of the !
insurgent candidate. former Judge Fred |
erick A. Powers. OF HOulton- II may be
that Representative Burleigh. dean Of the /,
Maine delegation in, the House, will him J
self seek Senator Hale's seat. Yesterday /.
he would only say that he expected 10 /
seek a denomination 20 the House. and
that he thought the Maine people would
choose the Republican for Senator whom
they wanted. II Representative Burleigh /
is a candidate for the Senate. it IS under /
stood he already has the pledged support !
Of eX-Cov. Hill
Senator Hale's influence will be thrown |
10 ex-Gov. Cobb One Maine Republican I
said yesterday that the latter had been /
the central figure for some years in the I
dinner conferences held at |
Senator Hale's home in Ellsworth The /
same authority added that the Senator
had been cultivatng a group Of Maine I
politicians who could not help him TO
votes.
Nice Republican Row.
The situation has the elements Of a
nice Republican row. which. including
the Maine progressives. promises 10 fur
nish at least three factional groups in
the forthcoming state campaign. The
Burleishites may he able 20 hold the bal
ance Of power and land their leader IN
the United states Senate
Editor Frank L. Dingley. OF the Lewis
ton Journal expressed his satisfaction
yesterday over the retirement Of Senator
Hale.
I have prophesled IT," said he. The
Senator would have been defeated had ne
kept I'm the running His course ought
20 strengthen the Republican party in
Maine. and viii undoubtedly result in
the election Of Judge Powers 10 the
Senate. He has been Senator HaIe's
most aggressive opponent for years"
During his visit here Mr., Dnglev had
interviews with President Taft. Senators
Dolliver and Beverldse, and other leading
men al the Capitol
There has been much discussion over
the prospects Of Col Frederick Hale for
the Congressional nomination I'm the First
district This has been accentuated by
the fact that Asher Kinds. the House
parliamentarian. is also a candidate for
the same honor. The Maine regulars
here argue that the Senator's withdrawal
is likely 20 create d lot Of sympathy
among The voters. who will exuress il
IN voting for his sons nomination. Others
say that now the Senator is out Of the
race, the Kicker newspapers will be able
70 concentrate their attention upon The
son. and that the consolidation OF oupo-
sluon Will inure 10 Mr.. Kinds benefit.
Senator Aldrich made public the follow
Ing letter yesterday, written two DAYS
ago:
Letter Of AIdrich.
His EN,sl.ency Hon. Aram J. Pothe-i. Gore-no- Of
Rhode Island
NJ Dear Governor: I fnd that shall m, hare
an opportunity % see you before ny return %
Warrington to-rrorr.w- Ny purpose in coming u
hntde Island ar tlAs time was 20 aUprise you and
other political friends before the commencement ~
mo approaching 1UpaiEn. % a decision long sine.
mace. that 7 cannot under any Circumstances BE- A
caIdlaate 'or reelection % the senate A. che
earnest solicitation ~ friends have withheld mi,
announcement which ls now eef1-.-5 bv r.-,---74
reasons which are fIr me imperative
l. ia a source Of satisfaction 20 mo 20 know ,bs,
mJ slc'essor IS sure 20 be Republican whose
h4elty 90 the principles and governmental policies
OF tie party cannot be questioned am confident
and the aiuiuistratiol are pledged with ore on.
ceT-lC0. viii haY8 been enacted in,5 laws h-f--~
tpe e.7sa q the present session.
90 n2t intend % resign my position N the
National Monetary Commission nor % ra-ir1-,isb
my efforts 20 secure as soc1 as r1szihre the 49,,
tloo q wise banking ard monetary system by the
United States.
On some proper OCCASION shall szr-ess 70 the
leoI1e % Rhode Island nay appreciation a the I'M
iailns support and c1LfdelCe "hich they have &C
corded 70 me through more than forty years OF rs,b
service. Very truly yours.
NELSON W. ALDRICH.
Air of Gloom i'm Senate.
An air Of gloom settled down over the
conservative wing OF the Republican
party in the Senate at the news OF the
prospective retrements.
I feel Ike following the example Of
Senator Hale and rendering nv resIgDa-
tion,' said one Of the most prominent
Of the older Republican Senators. who
has been branded as a "react!onary'' nv
the critics Of the Senate.
Service in this body and in the House
has almost ceased 70 be an honor I'm the
midst Of all this vitUperation and mis-
representation. II is not a pleasant thing
for the average Senator TO pick I'D a
newspaper or a magazine and find him
self referred 70 in a cartoon. editorial
or news article as a hireling servant Of
private interests, or sit in his seat and
be denounced as the tool Of a system
while. adhering 10 what he believes 10
be right There is probably not q man
In the United States Senate TODAY who IS
living within his salary Of $500 Most
Of US are serving here. not for the salary.
but for the honor that II may reflect
upon us in the years TO come, and be-
cause OF our ideals. When YOU rob
public service of the honor and respect
I ability that should go with It, you have
taken away its chief compensation"
Republicans Disguised.
Many Republican Senators who adhere
TO the party organization were expressing
their disgust yesterday at the turn politi-
cal affairs have taken in the last few
years. due TO popular agitation and
undertaking, and they say that the out
look forsthe future is by no means en-
ccuraging.
/ Some reference was made Yesterday 10
the fact that ex-senator John c. Spooner
had given up public life In the middle Of
/ his term and at the very height of his
official power and usefulness because he
was unwilling to submit TO the attacks
that were being made upon him, or 10
longer endure Misrepresentation and
defamation in politics. Il was recalled
1 yesterday that Mr.. Spooner represented a
State in which many of the insurgent
policies were spawned and from which
/ the influences that have made themselves
| felt upon the careers Of other nnhlic nen