Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-04

he is wen up in the subjects. and ,
Is said he will present testimony as -
the character of goods that. require
henzoate OF soda to preserve thrn
which VIII be highly interesting ar,
convincing.
Among the staunchest advocates ol
pure food In the senate is Senator
Bcveridge. who Is taking n great IN,
tercst In the benzoate OF soda cas-,
now on hearing IN his state. he was
foremost in the fight which led to the
meat inspection act and was a leading
advocate of the pure food bill. Az
present Senator Beveridge finds his
hands fun with the statehood bin and
the bill for the civil government OF
Alaska, with both Of which he Is con-
cerncd as chairman of the committee
on territories. II is said that when
these matters are out of the way IL
Is possible that he win turn his atten-
ton 10 the pure food law, its enforce
ment up to date and the changes in
Il which may be necessary TO make II
effective. Senator Bcveridge is a bril-
liant and effective speaker and IL he
should take up the status of the pure
food law he would doubtless make
some sparks fly and furnish some in
~teresting reading. His term expires
March 4. 1911, and the next legisla-
ture will elect his successor. II Is un-
likely that he will have opposition in
his own party but the legislature
went democratic in 1908. During his
two terms In the senate Mr.. Boveridge
has rendered signal service TO his
party and state and is steadily grow
ing in prestige in that body.
Not long ago Il appeared that Sem
alto Dick of Ohio, would have the
time of his life being reelected to
the senate. He is not out of the woods
yet for Governor Harmon as a candi-
date this fan there is a chance that
the state will go democratic, in which
case Dick would be u But accord
ing TO current reports he will have a
clear field as far as the administration
is concerned and without the aid Of
the administration the anti-Dick fac
ton can scarcely hope to win. Sena-
tor Dick will appeal to the primaries
this year and with the rank and file
of his party he is exceptionally strong.
1t is understood that Charles p. Taft
the presidents brother, will not be a
candidate against him and that salts
assurances to this effect have
been given to senator Dick. The dis
IT, ~ DAAAN 10 AA NV IFANA
ident much concern and instead OF
the administration doing anything to
complicate the situation it is
to harmonigc the conflicting
interests. A number Of the Ohio
representatives have declared that
hey viii not vote for Cannon as
speaker again, but they have come out
strongly for the Taft policies and their
lction is likely TO be followed by other
delegations where insurgents are
The nomination for govern
Or seems to be up in the air. Ex-
GOV. Herrick was regarded as the
possible choice until assurances
we're given that the A~nti-Saloon league
would probably oppose him. With
Governor Harmon as the democratic
tandard bearer il behooves the re-
lublicans TO put up their strongest
andidate. Meanwhile the friends Of
Food Commissioner Dunlap, OF
ohio. continue to urge his selection
IS secretary OF agriculture on the re-
irement of Secretary Wilson, and II
; understood he is receiving support
rom the agricultural interests Of 9TH
+ states
While Governor Hughes was in
Washington in attendance on the con-
erence of governors it was reported
nat he contemplated recommending
o the New York Legislature that all
relating TO the enforcement !