The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-19
80 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 iasI
year OF their present terms The con
yentions or elections Of the summer
and fall will decide, in almost all the
cases, whether the toga wearers shan
return TO their law practice or disport
for six years more in the marble tenn
ple of legislation on the hill
In regard To several OF the senators
the question has already been settled.
The return OF Senator IsaGor 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 III
Mississippi They take a senatorial
situation by the fOrelock down IN
Mississippi, and in line with the non
orable custom John Sharp Williams
statesman, gentleman, scholar, lawyer
ana planter, was chosen several years
ago 10 succeed Money. Williams was
then leader OF the Democrats and one
OF the most popular members OF the
house. Senator Flint california;,
has said he would not De 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 prl-
mary law was beyond his means and
that besides, he felt il 10 be his duty
10 earn more money than comes in the
senate pay envelope 10 provide for the
future OF his family.
At the head Of the list. Alphabetical
IL and otherwise, of those VINO Will
toe the mark and take the oath next
March will be one Senator Aldricn
from Rhode Island. A vagrant rumoI
went the rounds last summer THAI
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 10 build q
fire under Senator Hale in the state OF
Maine but the senator's friends declare
that he'll return again just a ne 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
TO return are Lodge tMass.). ana
Kean IN. j., while Burrows tMich) .
and Scott (W. Va, say they Will De
here. too though they are lighting Tor
the honor ia the face OF lively oppos'-
ton.
Four OF the band OF progressiyes In
the senate are under fire OF the IN
terests" and. according TO widely cir
culated reports OF the regular Repup
licans but they are fighting on cheer
fully with the expectation OF putting
In six years more at the old stan1
LaFoliette is. OF course, an object oil
especial solicitude and extraordinary
efforts are being made 10 overtur1
Wisconsin, where he has no friends
but the people. Beveridge, now the IN
disputed Republican leader in Indiana
and strong force in the senate V
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 b.
born again as senators II they ar'
going TO help govern the country anC
| advance the light OF civilization gen
orally are: Bulkeley. Connecticut: Car
ter. Montana; Clark, Wyoming; Cul
berson. Texas; Daniel. Virginia
| Depew. New York Dick. Ohio; D.
Pont Delaware: Frazier, Tennessee
lMcCumber. North Dakota; Nixon
.,eyada: Oliver Pennsylvania; Page
Vermont: Piles, Washington Suther
land. Utah: Taliaferro. Florida. ant
/ Warner Missouri
or the expiring 80 there are "A Re
pubicans and six Democrats.