Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-02-09
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY .. 1910.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1910.
Names Senior Senator.
Boston Herald.
The republicans of Maine will think
twice before they will sacrifice the
services of the senior senator from
that state to satisfy the group of am
bitious or disgruntled politicians who
Tor some time have been undermining
the political situation with a view to
securing this seat to serve their own
purposes. The search for candidate
worthy to measure swords with Sena
tor Hale has been one of the difficult
ties, although several men have un-
dergone quiet grooming in the past,
but the drafting of a man of the
ability of Judge Powers, which now
seems to have been accomplished,
viii not in itself be sufficient to con-
vince the people OF the state that the
present senator should be deposed.
And the republican organization
and the legislature, in the absence
of any popular demand for change,
will hesitate to take the initiative in
such movement unless they have
some substantial reason for their
course to present to the people.
That reason ID not apparent. The
genesis Of such opposition to Senator
Hale as has appeared 10 too apparent
to be deceptive or to justify any pre-
tense that it Is representative Of
Maine sentiment or that it proceeds
from the people.
And the political rivalries and the
personal interests which are %
prominent in the opposition move
ment, now seeking prominence,
hardly can cot at naught the tradi-
tional New England dignity Of the
senatorial toga which places this
ONCE apart from the political plume
tree with ito standing Invitation for .
ffee-for-all scramble.
The republicans Of Maine are mot
likely to forget the prestige and
power that state hAs enjoyed In
'national affairs. They win not delude
themselves with the idss that 1t has
been the wealth, the population, the
material forces Of the state, or it,
nanerical strength in Congress, or 4
aeeegnized position - . determine.
tive factor in national elections, that
has given 1t this power and prestige.
They will recognize, as other New
England states recognize, that New
England influence in Congress ID due
TO the men who have been sent there
and who continue to DO sent there,
term after term, exerting in Wash
5ington as they do at homo q strength
exceeding any political calculation,
merely BY their recognized PERSONAL
'ty and merit.
Names influence on national legis-
lation for half century has been be-
yond the measurement OF votes. The
republican majorities, state interests
the wealth and influence
Of the state have been raised to the
higher degrees Of power by the men
who have been its congressman and
senators.
Senator Hale, with more than forty
years of public life behind him, with q
familiarity with national affairs of
many terms in the House and Senate,
recognized as Senate leader, chair
man Of the important committee on
appropriations, member OF the COM
mittee ON naval affairs and of the
committee on finance, Yields for his
state great power in national legis-
lation. That fact is recognized, with
ont statement, throughout the coun-
try. It is not likely that the people
of Maine will ignore 1t. Maine, a.
well a. Massachusetts,, has believed
In the permanency of the senatorial
ONCE. This belief has bsen con-
Armed by experience, in which the
accumulation Of influence and power
with the experience of continued CO.
-cupancy Of the Office has brought
honor and distinction, - we'll 40 ma
tsrial benefit, to the commonwealth,
In greater measure than to the indi-
widual.
A. public sentiment In Massachu-
setts stands to-day against the
schemes Of personal ambition and
political desire In defense of able and
moritorious service for state and ma
tion through long term Of years, 90
Maine, II its truer and deep-lyina
controlling sentiment ID expressed,
will demand that the political spoils-
men keep their hands OF the sena-
tcrial seat.
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