The Detroit times., 1910-04-26
LEADERS INSIST
BURROWS RETIRE
Michigan Senator, Defiant, Wants To
Fight, But Political Advisers Re-
gard His Defeat as Certain

CHICAGO, April 25.-The Record
Herald prints the following from
Washington
Senator Burrows OF Michigan re
fuses 10 be put in the down'snd'ou'
class just yet. Those who under
stand the Michigan situation, how
ever. thing he may find it wise &c
seek retirement rather than face the
primary which will be held TO nams
a Republican candidate for the senatS
next September.
Senator Burrows himself realizes
that I've has the hardest night Of his
life en- hand II ne runs fol 'the nom
nation, but he Is known 10 De stun
born of disposition, and his hrst De
termination WAS to Aght-it- onl--bul
some OF Mr.. Burrowss friends, irclud'
ing one or two from whom he mas
taken orders politically in the pass
seem to feel that he cannot win, anu
they therefore are not inclineo 10
fght q lost cause In his behalf lhat
they may make him come 10 their
way OF thinking is a well-founded De
lief.
Conferences are Planned.
The matter is likely 10 be settled
one way or the other by conferences
that will be held here within the nexS
few DAYS. Senator Burrows has cnar'
acterized the latest reports from De
troit relative to his intention to retire
as ridiculous. He may change MS
mind after talking With his otd-ttme
hackers.
Burrows retirement, voluntary or
forced, will cause greater saake-cp
In the senate organization and mean
more to the surviving old guard than
the casual observer may imagine. lie
isn't the important figure, OF course
that either Aldrich or Hale Is, but he
stands second in rank 10 Aldrich on
the powerful committee on finance
and IL he survived the Rhode Island
senator he would. by precedent, sue
coed TO the Craftsmanship.
Precedent Faces shske-Up.
But with Burrows also IN rhe dis
card precedent would be thre. tened
with chaos. Next in line on the
finance committee is Boies Penrose Oh
PENNSYLVANIA, and to think OF Pcnrose
az head thereof is sublimely funny 20
those who do not view with alarm.
There would be a shake-up demand
ed. and with precedent once broken
I'm one particular there Is no telling
the end. The shake-up might be gen.
eral Hence IL will be seen how much
there is at stake in the status OF the
Burrows case and how important the
Michigan senator looms In the eyes
OF the old regime, despite his relative
Nv small prominence, compared 10 the
mighty Aldrich and the scarcely less
mighty Hale.
The reports OF an attempted deal
with Senator William Alden Smith. on
the part of the Burrows managers In
Michigan, looking TO the aid OF the
iunior senator, would command more
attention were II not for the fact tina;
Burrows did nothing In the Smith
campaign for election except to WORK
against the latter.
Smiths Aid In Doubt.
Senator Smith. Ii Is understood a.
present, Is inclined to turn hand for
burrows, and IL his support fails OF
enlistment, OF his actual Hostility
should not be stayed by big atronage
deals, as is said 10 be contemplated,
the last chance OF Burrows would
seem to fade.
ut looks more and more as though
the old Guard was to be worse shat
tered than indicated by the retire
ments already announced Hale and
Aldrich have set fashion that may be
almost an epidemic as the outlook
OF the primaries, conventions and
state legislatures OF the near future is
forecasted. Nobody hears Of the insur-
gent progressives getting tired o, pub
Tic life. Tmey are all ready TO fight
In cases where they have to fight
But with the regulars II Is different.
On the list already. aside from Aldrich
and Hale, are Flint. OF California,
who professedly finds a campaign for
election under the primary la too eY-
pensive luxury for him and Piles
OF Washington, who thinks he has had
enough.
GallIneer sees Writing
"Gallneer, OF New hampshire, one
of the most stalwart OF tie regulars,
whose term does not expire Until 1915,
Is looking ahead TO a graceful exit. fol-
lowing the example set by two OF his
New England colleagues. Gallinger
feels the opposition rising In New
Hampshire sentiment. which has
shown considerable force under the
direction OF winston Churchill and
other progressives and reformers
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY.