Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-19
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WASHINGTON, oct. 1S-Ospecial Tele-
gram.)-Since announcement of the death
OF Jonathan +. Dolliver there has not been
as much speculation as to who will succeed
him as United states senator as who will
succeed him as head OF the very impor-
tant committee on agriculture and forestry.
This committee has to deal annually with
the great agricultural appropriation bill,
which last year carried an appropriation
in round figures Of over $l7OO0,O50
Senator Francis E Warren OF Wyoming
is the ranking republican member Of the
committee on agriculture. but as he now
is chairman Of the committee ON military
affairs and in all probability will succeed
20 the chairmanship Of appropriations in
the Sixty-second congress, he is not to be
figured IN connection with the chairman
ship Of agriculture.
Next in order Is Henry +. Burnham of
New Hampshire, who, while capable to
direct affairs OF such an important COM
mittee, Il Is thought would prefer to re-
main as at present situated at the head OF
claims and take his chances of something
better when the shake up takes place
IN the sixty second congress.
Next in order OF succession is George G.
Perkins OF California, the present chair
place for which he has worked for years
and for which he is most eminently
adapted through carly training at sea.
George c. Perkins was born in kenne-
bunkport, Me-. reared on farm and in
his thirteenth year he shipped aboard a
sailing ship for New Orleans and followed
the calling Of sailor ON ships engaged in
the European trade. In 1856 he shipped
before the mast ON the sailing ship
Galatca, bound for San Francisco, where
he arrived that autumn
THIS brief statement from Senator Per-
kins autobiography Is sufficient 70 Indicate
that he Will not desire 10 rehnqulsh his
cherished position ot chairman of the eom-
mite on naval affairs to 80 to the head OF
the committee on agriculture.
BurlSett Next In Line.
Next in line on the committee OF agricul-
ture Is Senator Elmer J. Burkett of Ne
braska a man who would make an ideal
chairman OF this committee not only be-
cause he represents one Of the greatest ag-
ricultural states of the Union, but because
he has a personal knowledge Of farms,
farmers and agricultural affairs and condi-
tions in general In the inter-mountain west
The advancement of senator Burkett to
the chairInanshp Of the committee on
agriculture would be just recognition OF
one Of the hardest and most persistent
workers Of the younger element in the
United states senate and further would
undoubtedly be most acceptable TO the
farmers Of the country, for in many ways
he Is counterpart of DOlliver, whose
death leaves the chairmanshlp vacant.
Born on farm, Senator Burkett has never
forgotten what the life Of a farmer means
and nc has been one OF Delivers most
ardent supporters in everything that would
amelicrate the condition of farm life and
help the farmer in securing better results
through appropriations TO the Department
OF Agriculture looking to those ends.
Then again Mr.. Burkett is a member OF
the committee on appropriations and as
nearly all chairmen of important commit
tees are members of the appropriations
committee. IL Is wholly probable that Burk-
EFT may be selected Immediately after the
ronvenng OF congress to take charge OF
and prepare the next agricultural bill. for
which he Is eminently qualified. Burkett
as head of the powerful committee OF agrl-
culture seems the most likely choice.