The San Francisco call., 1910-04-20
HALE, TOO, IS
WEARY OF THE
STRENUOUS LIFE
Maine Statesman, Like AIdrich,
Believes Retirement Is
Just the Thing
Therefore He Will Decline to
Strive for Another Term
in the Senate

AUGUSTA Me. April 1s.-The lette,
from Senator Eugene Hale to ByroI
Boyd, chairmaa OF the republican stat,
committee, in which he declines to "en
gage in a conflict for the senatorship,
was received by Chairman Boyd to
night
In the letter Senator Hale did no
once refer TO the condition of his health
but instead called attention to the fac
that he had been given what no othe
man in Maine had received. fv,
unanimous nominations fo- continuou
terms in the senate. and it did no
seem fitting for him to make a per
sonal contest for the succession"
The letter to Mr.. Boyd, dated Wash
ington, April Is, follows:
Your notice that the state COM
Inlttee requests me to preside at the
June convention has been received,
and j fully appreciate the honor
and confidence the request implies,
but IL is not at all certain the ses-
sion sion Of congress vii end before befo1e
should elect some other presiding
ohcer- Besides this it is not GER
tain ] viii be in Maine at the time.
and ] take this occasion to say.
through you. that I decline TO en-
gage in a conflict for the senator
ship
The party has given me what no
other man In Maine has ever re-
ceived- I'VE unanimous nominations
1Or nNe full continuous terms in the
senate, and IL seems uniting for
me TO make q personal contest for
The succession
II is important that Maine should
send four republican representatives
10 the next congress to avoid what
may the critical trial days for all
Names industries and business
prosperity.
should the democrats carry the
next house Of representatives, with
in 20 days after the opening OF the
next congress a free tariff bill will
be sent TO the senate in which
Names principal industries and in
terests viii be marked for slaughter
Lowden Also TO Retire
WASHINGTON. April I9-Frank G
Lowden. representative Of the thir
teenth congressional district of Illinois
issued a statement saying he woul
not be a candidate for reelection II
health is given as the cause OF his re
tirement- Lowden is now serving hi
second term
TAFT REGRETS RETIREMENT
WASHINGTON, April 10 Senate
Nelson ". Aldrich called unostentati
oUsly at the White House late toda,
and personally told President Taft o
his determination to retire from poll
tics At the end OF his present term.
The greeting between the presiden
and the senator was hearty, and it 4
said that Taft did not attempt to dis
\ guise his sorrow over the retiremen
of the Rhode Island senator TIL
president has let it be known for som
time that he felt he had the SINGER
support Of Senator AIdrich.
Taft has been a stanch believer Il
Aldrich's sincerity and he has locke
10 him 10 put the party measure
through the senate in the shape recon
mended by the administration.
President Taft believes the senate /
losing its two men best acquainted wit
he work Of the government.
The prospective retirement Of Sen
ator Hale from the senate, following s
closely on a similar announcement re
garding Senator Aldrich. seemed I
have a stunning effect upon the sen
ate.
That the Oldest Of the senators. i
point Of service, should voluntarily de
eide TO retire from that body wa
scarcely less OF a surprise than tha
the recognized leader should have de
cided upon similar step. Most of tn
senators declined to make any com
ment.
who viii be the leader of the senat
now" was asked Of Senator Dollive
.oday in connection with the comm
retirement Of Senator's Aldrich an
Hale.
i suppose the mantle of leadershi
will be deposited in the Smithsonia
Institution, together with other relic
OF z discarded and abandoned system
replied the Iowa senator, who is one c
the insurgents against the organiza
ton control Of the upper chamber by
few veterans.