Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-26
THIRTY MEMBERS Of
SENATE ABOUT
To 60 OUT
WearerS Of the Toga Worried
as to Whether They viii Have.
Chance to Become Private
= GitizerS, ~

I'm tho last year Of then present terms.
The conventions or elections of the
summer and fan viii decide, in almost
an the cases. whether the toga wear
,rs shall return to their law practice
or disport for six years more in the
marble temple of legislation at the
national capital.
IN regard to several senators the
question has already been settled. The
return of Senator Isidor Rayner has
been assured by the action of he
MARYLAND legislature. senator II. d.
Money. the democratic leader win re-
tire TO his plantation in Mississippi.
Thev take 4 senatorial situation by the
forelock down in Mississippi, and in
line with the honorable custom, John
Sharpe Williams, statesman, gentle
man. scholar. lawyer and planter, was
chosen several years aga to succeed
Money. Mr.. Williams was then lead
rr Of the democrats and INT of the
most popular members of the house.
senator Flint of California has said
ne would not be a candidate for re-
election.
In a statement issued a short time
ago Mr.. Flint explained that the great
expense Of Carrying on Il campaign un-
der the new California primary law
was beyond his means and that, be-
sides. he felt it to be his duty to earn
more money than comes in the sen
ate pay envelope to provide for the
future OF his family.
vt the head of the list, alphabet
cally ana otherwise. of those who viii
toe the mark and tax the oath next
March ith, win be one Senator Al
drich, from Rhode Island. A Vagrant
Yumor went the rounds last summer
that Aldrich had decided to retire.
When it was brought to his attention
he remarked HAT he hadn't passed
nut authority to anybody to make
such a statement.
some people have beer trying to
build u fire under Senator Hale in the
thirsty state of Maine, but the sena-
tors friends declare that he will re-
turn again just as he has for thirty
years. He stands beside Aldrich at
the head of the regular %organiza-
tiou in rank but not in influence.
Other members of the old guard fac
,uG a contest are Senator Lodge of
NJ NifStttilllN'li HfiliNOi NNtn VI ANEN q
Jersey, senator Burrows Of Michigan,
and senator Scott of West Virginia.
An -four say they win be returned.
lhough they are fighting a lively OPP
position.
-Four Of the band of progrcssives in
the senate are under fire of the in
and, according to widely cir
reports of the regular repub-
they are lighting on cheerfully .
With the expectation of putting In six
years more at the old stand. Sena-
tor La Toilette is. of course an OBJ
Jcct Of especial solicitudr and extra
ordinary efforts are being made to
overturn Wisconsin. where he has no
friends but the people. Senator Bev-
oridge, now the undisputed republi-
can leader in Indiana and a strong
force in the senate, is up for re-elec-
ton. senator Burkett has William
Jennings Bryan, among other issues,
on his hands out in Nebraska, and
Senator Clapp seeks recognition in
whore they are up-to-date
md don't have moss on their politi-
ran doctrines.
I'm the group of those who must be
again as senators if they arc
going to help govern the country and
the light of civilization gen
rally are: Senator Buckley of on
lccticut; senator Carter of Montana:
Clark of Wyoming; senator
'ulbertsOn of Texas, Senator Daniel
Of Virginia, senator Depew of New
FORK senator Dick of Ohio: senator
pa Pont of Delaware; Senator Frazier
tennessee; Senator McCumber Of
North Dakota; Senator Nixon of Ne
ada; Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania;
Page of Vermont. Senator
Ties OF Washington; Senator Suther-
and of Utah; Senator Taliaferro of
and senator Warner of Mis-
.ouri.
or the thirty senators whose terms
Npirc this winter there are twenty
our republicans and six democrats.
Congressman William f.. Cox. Of ,
Indiana, thinks that it is wrong for ,
nitcd States senators and repre- {
natives to be drawing mileage from j
he government at the present rate j
o cents a mile. I
MIR. Cox has introduced two bills. !
he effect of which would be to sub
ltute a scent rate for that now
REVEALING. Even this sum would, as =
g shows, more than pay the cost OF q
lc trips to ana from Washington. d
The grant of mileage was never in J
as e supplement to salaries. {
"a the contrary it WAS meant simply ;
B cover travelling expenses. which is a
o all it did in the early days. !,
when men can travel for TIVE 7
'nts "a mile. It is absurd and O d
pay public men twenty cents. In "A
letter TO Congressman Kennedy. Il
lairman of the mileage committee. l.
skiing for a hearing. Mr.. Cox SAYS 1t
Twenty cents a mile Is excessive. l.
cents Il mile would more than y
all legitimate travelling expen- =
Including tickets. berths and :,
eals a congressman who travels d
20 miles would be allowed under my le
$50 each way. \ simple mathe-
atieal calculation viii show that he
N travel that distance. all expenses G
cludod. for less than $50. ~