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the administration wash its hands of
Cannon and Aldrich. and thereby dis
credit work in Congress in which the
administration has had so prominent q
part. reused the regular Republicans all
over the country to even more aggressive
methods than they bad displayed before.
1t is believed that President Taft did
not consent to or acQuiesce in any such
programme, except. possibly. in so far
as II affected Mr. Ballinger's tenure OF
once. That he would be pleased. II re-
gretfully to accept the secretary's resig-
nation. but will not ask for it. is gener-
ally understood.
ReaIignment of Party Coming.
The results Of the November elections
will mean the realignment Of the Repub-
llcan party. A sweeping Democratic vic
tory viii be charged by the regular Re
publicans to the work of the insurgents.
and the regulars are now emphasizing
the Importance Of firm. unyielding, un-
compromising position IN order that the
organization may be kept intact. They
do not believe that a Democratic triumph
in November will necessarily presage
Democratic victory in the Presidential
election two years later.
On the other hand. the insurgent or
progressive Republicans are confident
that the elections viii show such a pro-
gressive party spirit the country over
that the organization will pass at once
into progressive hands.
Future of the senate.
There is no little solicitude incident 70
the present-day mix-up in the future OF
the United States Senate The Repub-
lican majority in that body. which was
believed 10 be secure for years 10 come
may be uncomfortably narrow after
March ( next. A Republican Senator said
recently that unless radicalism could be
checked the conservatives in the Senate
would be outnumbered within four years
Besides the loss OF Republican seats. a
change in the personnel from the South,
due to the passing OF conservative old
Democrats. will have an important bear
ing on the Senate's future
Who will lead the administration forces
on the retirement Of Aldrich and Hale
Their dominating influence Will not be
present in the Sixty second Congress
and in consequence the Senate will be
brought face 10 face with the problem
Of leadership or chaos
II is likely that for a time the leader
ship viii be merely nominal, but I'm that
great body nominal leadership will not
answer. To begin with. every Senator
antagonisic to the administration may
be set aside Advanced years or want OF
I adaptability will eliminate an additional
/ contingent
Carter rs Senate Leader.
It would not be surprising 10 see TIT
mantle OF leadership hnally pass by com
mon consent 20 Senator Carter. Of Mon
tans. If he shall succeed in being 70
elected He will have twelve years o
Senate service behind him. weakened
however. by four years absence from tn
chamber. from 1901 10 1905. Were it no
Tor that break in service he would hav
the committee rank The extraordinar,
parliamentary skill. patience, and endur
ance which enabled the Montana man {,
push drought successfully the postal say
ings bank bill was only a little NOR
marked a feat than the passage OF tn
500 100000 bill IL aid OF the reclamation
business. The senator who broke dow
opposition TO these two measures an,
succeeded in placing both on the statut
books has shown his right 20 be con
sidered for leadership in any parliamen
tary body.
Warren and Clark of Wyoming ar
both competent men. but they seem in
clined TO devote themselves to specia
lines
Flint, OF California, goes out. and Per
kins, Of that state, is the victim Of il
health
smoot and Sutherland, OF Utah ar
both able men. but gossip does not linl
the name Of Utah with leadership OF III
Senate
Nelson, Of Minnesota. although Of con
coded ability has little taste for any wCrl
beyond the scope Of his committee IS
signments
Burrows, Of Michigan. will be at tn
head OF the Finance Committee. and hi
quiet dignity will well 1T him for nomi
nal leadership, but IT is not expected tina
his retiring disposition viii be so RADICAL,
changed as 10 impel him TO undertake tn
aggressive work attached to Senate lead
ership.
Speculation before the November cleo
ton is more or less futile. but on tn
eve Of very decided change Of the man
! agement and direction Of the Uaite,
States Senate. Il appears that the Rock,
Mountains VIII assume more politica
prominence in the future than in the, past