The Detroit times., 1910-03-18
30 SENATORS END
Terms THIS YEAR
Senator Aldrich Is Sure To Return
To Upper Branch of Congress
LaFollette Subject of Solicitude.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Thirty
members OF the senate are in the last
year of their present terms. The con-
MENTIONS or elections of the summer
and fall will decide, in almost all the
cases, whether the toga wearers shall
return to their law practice or disport
for six years more in the marble tenn
pie OF legislation on the hill.
In regard TO several OF the senators
the question has already been settled
The return of Senator Isador Rayner
has been assured by the action or the
Maryland legislature. Senator Her
nando De Sofa Money, the Democratic
leader, will retire 10 his plantation IN
Mississippi. They take senatorial
situation by the forelock down IN
Mississippi. and in line with the hon
orable custom John Sharp Williams,
statesman, gentleman, scholar, lawyer
and planter, was chosen several years
ago TO succeed Money. Williams was
then leader OF the Democrats and one
OF the most popular members OF the
house. Senator Flint tCalnornial,
has said he would not be candidate
for reelection In statement ISSUED
a short time ago he explained that the
great expense of carrying on cam
paign under the new California pri-
mary law was beyond his means and
that, besides. he felt IL 10 be his duty
to earn more money than comes in the
senate pay envelope TO provide for the
future of his family.
At the head OF the list, alphabetical
ly and otherwise, OF those who Will
toe the mark and take The oath next
March will be one Senator Aldricn,
from Rhode Island. A vagrant rumor
went the rounds last summer that
Aldrich had decided to retire. When II
was brought to his attention he re-
marked that he hadn't passed out au-
thority to anybody 10 make such i
statement. SO he'll come back.
They have been trying TO build
fire under Senator Hale in the state OF
Maine but the senator's friends declare
that he'll return again just as he has
for thirty years. He stands beside
Aldrich at the head of the regular or
ganization in rank but not in influence.
Other members of the old guard likely
10 return are Lodge (Mass.), ana
Kean IN. j., while Burrows (Mich.).
and Scott CIV. Val say they will be
here. too, though they are fighting for
the honor in the face OF lively opposi-
ton.
Four of the band OF progressives in
the senate are under fire OF the in
terests" and, according To widely cir
culated reports, of the regular Repub-
licans, but they are fighting on cheer
fully with the expectation OF putting
In six wears more at the old stand.
LaFollette is, of course, an object OF
especial solicitude and extraordinary
efforts are being made to overturn
Wisconsin. where he has no friends
hut the people. Beveridge, now the un-
disputed Republican leader in Indiana
and a strong force in the senate Is
up for reelection. Burkett has w. j.
Bryan, among other issues, on his
hands in Nebraska, and Clapp seeks
recognition in Minnesota where they
are up to date and don't have moss
on their political doctrines.
In the group OF those who must be
born again as senators If they are
going TO help govern the country and
advance the light of civilization gen
Rrally are: Buckley. Connecticut; Car
ter, Montana; Clark. Wyoming; Cul-
berson. Texas Daniel. Virginia;
Depew, New York; Dick. Ohio Du
Pont, Delaware Frazier. Tennessee:
McCumber. North Dakota; Nixon.
Nevada; oliver. Pennsylvania Page.
Vermont; Piles, Washington: Suther-
land, Utah: Taliaferro, Florida, and
Warner. Missouri
or the expiring 30 there are "A Re
publicans and six Democrats.