The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-22
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tho Taft rctIcnchmont wreath. which. Mr.,
Hitchcock thinks, viii look very nice on
his blond head.
Another reason for his efforts is that
people have been crlticizlne him for pay
ing more attent ton 20 politics than 10 the
affairs OF his department. Because OF
this and because he wanted To make his
department pay. Mr.. Hitchcock has
turned a deaf to the plcadiues OF
Representative Mckinley OF Illinois. chair
man of the Republican congressional COM
mittec. and other Republican representa-
Uvcs who are in sore distress over the
political situation. that he help them out
financially and By his personal assistance
in the coming campaign.
Among the reforms that viii come in
the near future is the consolidation of
tho star route and rural free delivery
services.
Senatorial Seats.
Although Senators Aldrich and Hale.
leaders of the upper branch OF congress.
do not retire until March. their seats in
the senate chamber. which are regarded
as most desirable have been assigned.
The unwritten law Of the senate is that
the first senator who makes claim on
the scat Of II departing member obtains
possession as soon as It is vacated,
Senator Eurkett OF Nebraska beat the
rest OF his Republican colleagues TO IL
when announcement wGs made by Sena-
tor Aldrich Of his Intended retirement
Senator Doliycr OF Iowa was the next TO
make claim and obtain the seat occupied
for so many years by Senator Hale.
Senator Root will leave the Democratic
side of tho chamber with the beginning
of the next session OF congress. He will
probably get the seat now occupied by
Senator Burkett.
Afraid to Run Again.
A considerable number OF members OF
the house have already given il out they
will not seek reelection for the next
house. The reasons they assign are vari-
Gus. In some cases, the political unrest
is the real cause.
Among those who are going to step
out at the end OF this congress, making
no effort to remain. are Lowden OF uli-
nois. Cooper OF Pennsylvania Sperry OF
Connecticut, Reynolds fof Pennsylvania.
Huff of Pennsylvania, Dawson OF Iowa
Jameson OF Iowa. Foss OF Massachusetts
and Haveps OF New York.
One OF two others have made UP their
minds TO quit, but have not announced
The dropping out of Sperry will de-
priye the house OF q unique figure lie
will soon he eiGhty-Jhree years old, and
has been In politics nearly sixty years.
The Home of the Insurgents.
Nebraska is the original home Of the
congressional insurgent," said NJ. Weaver
Of Lincoln. Neb., the other day.
1--WE are proud OF our insurgents In
congress. especially OF Representative
George w. Norris who Jed the fight
body in Nebraska is an insurgent, be
cause of the tariff. and this is as much so
with the kepuplcans as with The Demo-
Gratis
"The matter that now is interesting
the people OF the state more than insur-
scncy and the tariff. though these are
burning questions, too. is local county op-
ton. Wo have municipal local option In
Nebraska, but no county local option laws.
and the majority OF the people are in
favor of this. Ninety per cent Of tho
counties would vote for local option ii
they could. The Nebraska anti saloon
league is working throughout the state
for this. with some prospect Of success,
The saloon people are equally busy, and
are lighting the movement for local coun-
~ option tooth and nail. but | believe
they will lose out in the final test"
Honor to an Ancestor.
relative Of Former President Roosc-
welt was honored the other day 10y the
house by the passage Of a bill providing
Tor the erection or a monument.
By the terms Of the measure S2500 will
be available for the erection of monu-
ments in the old cemetery at Midway.
Ala, over the graves OF General James
ScreWen. an officer OF the Revolutionary
war. General Stcwarts daughter Martha
Screven, called ''Patsie," first married
Senator John Elliott, and after his death
married James S. Bullock. Their daugh-
ter Matte married Theodore Roosevelt.
father OF the former president The fact
OF the relationship OF tho Revolutionary
hero TO the former president was not re-
fcrred to In the debate preceding The pas