The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
THIRTY SENATORS
NEAR END OF TERMS
Only a Few Are Assured of
Longer Stay In Halls
of Legislation.

Thity members Of the Senate are in
the last year OF their present terms.
The ConN entiOns or eIec-iO ions OF the sum-
mer and fan 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
temple Of legislation on the hill
In regard to several Of the Senators
the question has already been settled.
The return Of Senator Isidor Rayner
has been assured by the action Of the
Maryland legislature Senator Her
nando De soto Money, the Democratic
leader. will retire TO his plantation in
Mississippi. They take a Senatorial
situation by the foreIock down in Mis-
sissippi, and in line with the honorable
custom, John Sharp Williams, states
man, gentleman, scholar. lawyer, and
planter, was chosen several years ago
10 succeed Money. Williams was then
leader OF the Democrats an one Of the
most popular members of the House.
Senator Flint California; has said he
would not be candidate for reelection.
IN a statement issued a short time
age ne explained that the great ex-
pense IT carrying on a campaign under
the nev California primary law was be
yond mis- means and that, besides, he
felt II TO be his duty to earn more money
than comes in the Senate pay envelope
10 provide FOR the future Of his family.
Aldrich First on List.
At the head OF the list. alphabetic-
ally and otherwise, Of those who will
toe the mark and take the oath next
March will be one Senator Aldrich.
from Rhode Island. A vagrant rumor
went the rounds last summer that AID
rich had decided 10 retire. When II
was brought TO his attention he re-
marked that he hadn't passed out
authority TO anybody 10 make such a
statement.
They have been trying 10 build "a
fire under Senator Hale a. the thirsty
State Of Maine but tie Senator S
friends declare that he'll return again
Just rs ne has for thirty years. He
stands beside AldTiCh AT the head OF
the regular organization I'm rank but
not IN influence. Other members Of
the old guard facing a contest are
Lodge tMass) and kean IN j.. while
Burrows ,Michl and Scott CIV va
say they viii be here. though they are
hcutiug a lively opposition
Four OF the band Of proErossives in
the Senate are under fir OF the in
tCrCSts' and. according 10 widely CiTcu
[ lated reports Of the regular Republ1
cans, aur they are fighting on cheer.
/ fully with the expectation Of putting
In six years more at the OLD stand.
Sharp Fight N Wisconsin.
Ia Toilette IS, o. course. an object
1 OF especial solicitude and extraordinary
efforts are being made - oveUtuU
Wisconsin. where he has no friends bu
the people. Beveridre. now the unds
puted Republican leader I'm Indiana and
q strong force in the senate, Is up fol
reelection. Burkett has ". J. Bryan
among other Is sues. on his hands IN
Nebraska, and lspp seeks recognition
[ in Minnesota, " ere they are I'D 10 date
and don't have moss on their political
doctrines
In the group Of those who must be
born again as Senators II they are 20
ing 10 help govern the country and adj
vance the liCht OF civilization generally
are Buckley, Connecticut Carter
Montana. Clark, Wyoming. CulbersOn
/ Texas, Daniel. Virginia, Depew, New
| York; Dick, Ohio. du Pont, Delaware
! Frazier. Tennessee. McCUmber, NOrtr
! Dakota. Nixon, Nevada. Oliver, Penn
( sylvania. Page, Vermont. Piles. Wash.
/ ington- Sutherland. Utah. TaIiaferro
Florida, and Warner, Missouri.
or the thirty whose terms expire
there are twenty-four Republicans and
/ six Democrats