The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28

Senator Aidrich is having almos
daily conferences with Mr.. Taft Tht
Rhode Islander has been accused o
pretty nearly all the legislative of
| lenses to be found In the realm of &C
cusations. but he apparently is de
sirous in this. the next session before
his last. 10 help the president, whom
he likes immensely personally. to put
through the legislation that has beer
asked. Some of the Progressive Re
| pu5licans have declared in explicit
terms that some of the administra
tons measures are not progressive
and in fact are reactionary. To offset
these charges some of the regular Re
publicans say that Mr. Aldrich thinks
some of the presidents measures are
so progressive as to be absolutely
radical and that personally the Rhode
Islander doubts the wisdom of their
enactment. but he is party man and
he wants to put the legislation
through in order to help save the
party next November and In Novem
Der two years hence.
Who Will Lead Senate?
It is not generally expected by Re
publican members of the senate that
any of their colleagues who are can.
didates for reelection will follow the
examples set by Senators Aldrich and
Hale. and declare that they are not to
be considered candidates for re-elec.
ton. Immediately following the word
from the Rhode Islander and the man
from Maine, that they would not seek
reelection. it was limited that several
other old line Republicans might be
inclined to follow their examples. but
there seems at present to be little
chance that any of the others will fee.
1t necessary to get out of the race.
The first question asked when the
two senators of long service and con-
sentative mind gave voice to their de-
termination to retire was. who will be
the Republican leader in the senate?
1t is very easy question to ask. but
very difficult one to answer. It has
not been answered yet. and is not like
ly to get satisfactory reply for long
time to come.
Cannot Count on Burrows.
Senator Aidrich is the chairman of
the finance committee of the senate.
a position which is always accorded to
the leader of the party which is in
control In the upper house. The
senator who ranks next to Mr.. AIdrich
on the finance committee, and who
probably will receive promotion to the
is Julius C. Burrows of
Michigan. Admittedly. however there
Is little likelihood that Mr.. Burrows
VIII be made leader of the Republicans
In the upper house. TIE Michigan
senator is getting on in years, and he
Is not generally credited with leader.
ship qualities.
II would be impossible at this time
for the Republicans to figure on the
leadership of Senator Burrows because
he is confronted with hard fight in
the home state for reelection to the
senate. Representative Charles E.
Townsend is candidate for Senator
Burrows seat. and 1t may be that this
veteran senator will have to give way
% a rival who entered the house of
representatives only seven years ago
Elihu Root of New York. has been a
senator only short time. There is |
speculation concerning |
he possibility of his taking the leader.
hip OF the senate next March on the |
etirement Of Mr.. Aldrich. The sen.
tie however. is a law unto itself on
many subjects. and no matter how
bile man may be, how well fitted for
leadership. nor how popular personal
y be proves himself, the senator's are
pit to decline to give the leadership
o one who has not been for q consid.
rable number of years a member Of
he body
Senator Root Puzzle.
Senator Roots position in the SEN
tie. and formerly In the cabinet of the
United States. has been In a sense a
uzzie to good many people through.
" INC SOuhIy, duO Ill WASHINGTON.
DO. for that matter. The New York
enator ordinarily Is put down as an
conservative. and yet he was
ne chosen adviser of the extremely
aggressive. even radical president.
heodore Roosevelt. Mr.. Root is 60
,g abroad shortly. and there he will
leet the former president who. II IT,
aid. is more anxious to get safe.
tent of the political situation froII
Thu Root than from any other living
ian
The New York senator has not been
ing in the upper house, and for this
'ason 1t Is possible. even probable.
lat be may be considered out OF the
lestion. as 1t relates to the choice OF
leader. II is certain. however, that
r. Root will continue to be an ad
sorry agent of great strength In the
epublican councils. even though he
lould not be given the title and the