Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-05-13

tnaL the PRESIDENT TO considerable
extent seems to share the Democratic
view
Senator Aldrich is having almost
daily conferences with Mr.. Taft. The
Rhode Islander has been accused of
pretty nearly all the legislative Of
lenses to be found In the realm of ac-
cusations. but he apparently is de-
sirous in this. the next session before
his last, to help the president. whom
he likes immensely personally, to put
through the legislation that has been
asked. Some of the Progressive Re-
publicans have declared in explicit
terms that some of the administra-
TONS measures are not progressive.
and in fact are reactionary. To Offset
these charges some of the regular Re-
publicans say that Mr.. Aldrich thinks
some of the presidents measures are
so progressive as to be absolutely
radical and that personally the Rhode
Islander doubts the wisdom of their
enactment. but he Is party man and
he wants to put the legislation
through in order to help save the
party next November and in Novem-
Der two years hence.
Who VIII Lead Senate?
1t is not generally expected by Re-
publican members of the senate that
any of their colleagues who are can
didates for reelection will follow the
examples set by Senators Aldrich and
Hale, and declare that they are not to
be considered candidates for re-elec-
ton. Immediately following the word
from the Rhode Islander and the man
from Maine, that they would not seek
reelection, 1t was limited that several
other old line Republicans might be
inclined to follow their examples, but
there seems at present to be little
chance that any of the others will feel
1t necessary to get out Of the race
The first question asked when the
two senators of long service and con-
sentative mind gave voice to their de-
termination to retire was, who will be
the Republican leader in the senate?
It is very easy question to ask, but
a very difficult one to answer. It has
not been answered yet, and Is not like
ly to get satisfactory reply for long
time to come.
Cannot Count on Burrows.
Senator Aldrich is the chairman of
the finance committee OF the senate.
position which is always accorded to
the leader of the party which is in
control In the upper house. The
senator who ranks next TO Mr.. Aldrich
on the finance committee, and who
probably will receive promotion to the
craftsmanship, is Julius c. Burrows OF
Michigan. Admittedly, however, there
is little likelihood that Mr.. Burrows
will be made leader of the Republicans
in the upper house. The Michigan
senator is getting on in years, and he
is not generally credited with leader
ship qualities.
1t would be impossible at this time
for the Republicans to figure on the
leadership of Senator Burrows because
he is confronted with a hard fight in
the home state for reelection to the
senate. Representative Charles q.
Townsend is candidate for Senator
Burrows seat, and it may be that this
veteran senator will have to give way
to a rival who entered the house OF
Elihu Root of New York, has been
senator only short time. There Is
considerable speculation concerning
the possibility of his taking the leader
ship of the senate next March on the
retirement of Mr.. Aldrich. The SEN
ate however, Is a law unto itself on
many subjects, and no matter how
able man may be, how well fitted for
leadership, nor how popular personal
ly he proves himself. the senators are
apt to decline to give the leadership
to one who has not been for a consid-
cradle number of years a member OF
the body.
Senator Root Puzzle.
Senator Roots position in the SEN
ate, and formerly in the cabinet of the
United States, has been I'm q sense d
puzzle to good many people through
out the country, and in Washington.
too, for that matter. The New York
senator ordinarily is put down as an
extreme conservative, and yet he was
the chosen adviser of the extremely
progressive, even radical president.
Theodore Roosevelt. Mr.. Root is GO
ing abroad shortly. and there he will
meet the former president who, 1t is
said, is more anxious to get a state
ment of the political situation from
Elihu Root than from any other living
man
The New York senator has not been
long in the upper house, and for this
reason 1t Is possible, even probable.
that he may be considered out of the
question. as 1t relates to the choice OF
a leader. 1t is certain. however, that
Mr.. Root will continue to be an ad-
visory agent of great strength In the
Republican councils. even though he
should not be given the title and the
authority of chieftain.
Leadership May Be Nominal.
The Republican senators today are
actually discussing among themselves
the propriety of having only a nom
inal leadership in the senate. and of