New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
From The Tribune bureau. ]

Washington. July II.
- hhEIL'S RESIGNATION Senator
- eh' OF Georgia, disregarded the wishes
'enator-Governor Hoke Smith and sent
Tue Nice-President to-day his resigna-
~" the Senate. thus tacitly accept
.'e ioGlc OF his situation as Il has been
~ :" editorially in The Tribune. When
"a'e met the Nice-President read
'ehato' Terrells communication. a copy
VI Whlch he had sent to the Governor Of
MS state, who has been elected Senator,
anu men, with the unanimous consent Of
the Senate. ordered Mr.. TerreUs name
'ulVHeh from the rolls. Despite the fact
'""' 'he democrats will now be one vote
sur. oil the number to which they are
ehuoed until Senator Hoke Smith con-
sehts 10 reiinquish the office of Governor.
senators OF both parties are emphatic in
'heir expressions Of admiration for the
manly course adopted by Mr. Terrell. whose
position was made especially embarrassing
because the Governor of his state VINO
had been elected to succeed him. visited him
70 remain In the Senate until the Governor
should be quite ready 10 qualify as
senator. The situation was one which
might have proved most embarrassing for
the Senate nany-in fact a great ma
Jorlty-of the Senate took the same view
as mas been expressed by The Tribune
namely, that once his successor had been
elected Senator Terrell was constitutional
ly barred from serving longer in the Sen
ate. on the other hand. the utmost
spect was entertained for Mr.. Terrell. and
had he decided to abide by the wishes OF
"a
cepton Of the Constitution Senators would
have been confronted by a situation in
which one of their number whom they be-
heved disqualified to vote continued to
present himself and to exercise, or to seek
TO exercise that prerogative. The resig-
nation Of Mr. Terrell while received with
regret. is therefore received also with
qualification, and is regarded as a demon
stration OF the sincerity and manliness Of
the man who has handed 1t IN.
IA TOILETTE BALKs.-senator La
Toilette, according to those close to him,
has, after due consideration decided that
there is not sufficient in the charges pre-
ferred by the Legislature Of his state to
warrant an investigation Of the validity OF
the election OF Senator Stephenson. As
the Wisconsin Legislature is a LA Toilette
Legislature" and as no one else is likely
10 press the charges, the prospects are that
there will he no investigation Of the cleo
ton of the junior Senator. There is
shade of regret on the part Of many who
cherish no IN will toward Senator Stephen
son that Mr. la Toilette should have
reached this decision. As has been told IN
this column. the proposed investigation
was expected TO bring out some highly In
terestirg facts For instance. ii was
counted on 10 show that IL took approx
natelv 500 600 10 elect Mr.. La Toilette TO
the Senate Moreover. those familiar with
Wisconsin politics know that for many
years Nj La Toilette drew literally on the
Stephenson bank account for his political
success. and there was reason 10 believe
that in the course Of an investigation
brought about by Senator la Toilette Mr..
Stephenson would break the long silence
which he has regarded as a matter or far
plav in the past and would reveal some
highly interesting facts in connection WIN
the methods by which Mr.. La Toilette at
tanned mis- Supremacy in his state. 81
course no one suggests that II was the
probability Of these highly interesting
revelations which led the Wisconsin pa
triot SO suddenly and radically 10 change
his mind hut even those who can manage
10 conceal their suspicious are unapie 10
hide their disappointment
w1CKERsHAM AND wILEY-Those