The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
ALDRICH AND HALE
WILL LEAVE SENATE
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cation Of six men from Maine who made
that State a leader in Congressional IN
fluence for many years Senator Frye
alone will be left, but he. too. is in feeble
health and has taken little active part
in legislation OF recent years. The old
House delegation OF Reed, Dingley. BOu-
telle. and Milliken. with whom the two
Maine Senators were contemporaries
have been dead a number Of years.
Senator Hale holds the most important
active committee assignments Of any
man in the Senate. bar none He is
chairman of the Appropriations Commit
tee. which has supervision over major
portion Of the billion dollars OF annual
appropriations that Congress votes. He
Is ranking Republican member Of Naval
Affairs. and the leading authority in
Congress on naval matters. Every ap-
preparation for the new navy Of the
United states has been framed In consld-
cradle part under his supervision. IN re-
cent years he has been member OF the
powerful Finance Committee. He is not
only the senior Of all the Senate in poinr
Of actual service. but he is chairman OF
the Republican caucus and chairman OF
the Republican steering committee, which
is virtually the governing body OF the
Senate.
No Republican More independent.
No Republican IN the Senate has been
more independent in thought and action
than he. especially since the beginning
of the Spanish war. Although a stall
wart partisan OF the old school. he has
dared to differ with Republican admin
istrations in matters Of policy He op-
posed the Spanish war and the acquisi-
ton OF the Philippines. This led 10 Wig
orous criticism from many Republicans
IN Maine. and probably was the origin OF
the growing opposition 10 his continuance
in the Senate.
While he has a different personality
from Senator Aldrich. his influence in
the Senate has hardly been second TO
that OF the Rhode Islander For years
Aldrich. Allison (of Iowa., and Hale were
the dominant trio there When Allison
died after emerging triumphantly from
bitter fight for reelection. Senator Hale
succeeded him as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations and IN several
other Senate activities. The troublous
last years Of Senator Allison's life IN
doubleday have influenced both Aldrich
and Hale 20 spend their remaining days
apart from political turmoil.
Not Easily Overestimated.
Ono does not easily overestimate the
Importance 10 the proceedings OF the
Senate in the retirement Of the two re-
naming men Of this famous trio. The
control Of affairs there will pass TO new
hands
Just who the dominant men will be
cannot be positively stated Senator
Warren. of Wyoming. will probably be-
come chairman Of the great Appropria-
tions Committee and viii succeed to
larger influence in Senate affairs. II is
unlikely that Senator CuIlom. OF Illinois,
who would be entitled 70 the chairman
ship by reason Of seniority, will accept
II. because he too, IS an aged man in
feeble health. Senator Crane, OF Massa-
chusetts, will probably be associated with
Senator Warren in the active Leadership
OF the Senate II Senator Penrose. OF
Pennsylvania, becomes chairman Of the
Senator Aldrich, he may become a mem
Der of the new ruling trio.
But there are aggressive and able in
surgcnt Senator's. who. encouraged by the
retirement of Republicans whom they
have made the targets OF political attack
will contest for leadership honors. No
one can yet say that some one or more OF
them Will not fight 10 a successful recog-
milton. The character Of the Senate will
change materially with the passing OF
the two present leaders There will be
different methods. perhaps different stand
ards. in the transaction Of public business
in the Senate.
Effect on Campaign.
The effect upon he pending political
campaign will not be inconsiderable. AID
rich and Hale as issues. especially in the
Middle West. will be eliminated. The
name Of Speaker Cannon. with whom
both Senators have been closely associ-
ated, has been anathema to the West in
a similar connection. There viii now be
speculation as 70 whether Speaker Can
non, Who is Of the same age as Senator
Hale, viii not also be moved to quit pub
lie life at the expiration OF this Con-
gress.
II is an interesting coincidence that
Frank L. Dingley, Of Lewiston, Me- a
brother Of the late Congressman. was
here yesterday, and gave out a bitter in
terview In denunciation Of Senator Hale
He Is editor Of the Lewiston Journal. q
paper that has led the fight for the defeat
OF the Senator He prophesied in that
interview that the Senator would be de.
feated. Since the death OF his brother
he has been prominently identified with
an agitation for the reform Of the party
in the Pine Tree State
Senator Hale's son. Col. Frederick Hale
OF Portland, Is a candidate for nomination
to Congress from the first Maine district
long represented by the late Speaker
Reed. The candidates. Of father and sor
have been hampered to no small degree
by the cry Of TOO much Hale" which
has been raised through the length and
breadth of the State The Senator Is
keenly interested in the success Of his
son, fact that undoubtedly was not for
gotten when he was making up his de.
cision TO retire.