The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-06
OLD GUARO' IS
RAPIDLY PASSING
Recent Elections 0usted From Con-
gress Many Supporters of Aldrich,
Hale and Cannon.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 0.-Muffled
drums are beating for the members OF
the Old Guard in congress. From
Maine to California and from the
Canadian line down to Atlanta, where
Sherman marched and made II mani
fest that war Is hell" the doleful
sound Is thudding upon the ears OF
as they are.
When the sixty-second congress as
sembles In December, IL President
Taft does not cali It sooner to make
another attempt at downward re-
vision, Aldrich, Hale. Flint and War
ner will certainly be out OF the SEN
ate, and II Cannon IL In the house he
will be without the sceptre Of the
speakership, even IL the election In
November returns q Republican ma
jority--a thing not now expected by
the men who are going to make the
Republican fight. ]. A. T. Hull, OF
Iowa, for years chairman q ths house
committee on military affairs, VIII not
answer to his name because 1t will
not be on the roll. Calderhead, OF Kan
sas, strictest of the sect OF stand-pat-
ters, will also be among the missing
William Henry Graham, OF Pitts
burg, he who few years ago wrote
his name on the scroll Of fame by his
encomium of the pickles produced
on the north side OF Pittsburg, was
also overthrown at the primary. But
his downfall was not due to insurgent
feelings on the part Of the Republi-
can voters Of that part of Pittsburg,
which was once Allegheny. Graham
committed the objectionable sin-un-
pardonable In the eyes Of members OF
the Penrose organization-of losing
his fortune. Therefore the organiza-
ton cast him out
Duncan Il. McKinlay, of California,
Is a sad case. Just before he stripped
for the contest with William Kent,
insurgent, President Taft wrote fine
Endorsement for him. McKinlay add
ed to that letter by permitting II to
become known that in the next con-
gress he would be the mouthpiece of
the White House. He thought he
would simply use Kent as a chopping
block, because Kent, a native Of Cali
fornia, had dipped into reform In Chi
cago, where he was one OF the NOV
ing spirits In the Voters league. After
his dip into Illinois politics he went
home to try. Windy City methods In
the Golden State. The Old Guard ele-
ment, known In California as the
Southern Pacific machine, laughed at
Kent, but three days before, the prim-
airy Duncan K. saw the handwriting
So he went to Kentucky on pretense
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Frank Flint, senator from Califor-
MIA, Is the only member of the Old
Guard, other than Nelson w. Aldrich,
that got out Of the way Of his own
accord Not living soul expected the
political earthquake that has broken
the fabric OF the Southern Pacific or
ganization in that state when Flint
announced that he would not be can
didate for another term. He said
he could not stand the expense of a
primary canvass such as the laws OF
California required this year for the
first time. Privately II was said
among Californians that the talk about
the expense meant that the Southern
Pacific would not bear the burden OF
sending Flint back to the senate. At
any rate, he did not wait to be pushed
out Of the way, as some OF the other
members of the Old Guard did.
Practically every senate employe
that ever had anything to do with Eu.
gene Hale Is pleased over the fact
that the senator from Maine realized
that his health" would not permit
him to be a candidate for another term.
Eugene Hale is the embodiment Of
the arrogance of wealth, power and
place. When he moved along the cor
ridors OF the capitol many recalled
the words they as children read on
the arch above the pulpit and acted
accordingly. THE Lord is In HIS
temple; let all the earth keep silent
before Him" All but one. He was
the elevator man, comparatively new
In his place.
Woodworking. senator" said he
cheerily once, but never again. Fine
day, isn't TT"
when I want to learn about the
weather from you I'll ask you," said
Hale icily.
Now, Nelson. wilmarth Aldrich, the
highest oficer In the Old Guard, Is a
different sort. The Aldrich smile Is
tolerant. benignant. Personally he has
always been agreeable, except since
the country began wondering whether
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