Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

In Maine, former Gov. Ralph o.
Brewster is definitely in the field for
the Republican senatorial nomination.
In Massachusetts,, former Gov. Alvan
T. Fuller is almost, but as yet not quite,
in the senatorial race on the Republican
end. In Pennsylvania, former Gov. Gift
ford Pinchot is at least as possible sena-
torial aSpirant. These three ex-governors
have many things in common. All
three are liberals on every other issue,
but ardent In their devotion to pro-
hibition; their Republieanism is in
surgent to a high degree, and each is
bitterly opposed by the Republican or
ganization in his State. 2inchot and
Fuller are both extremely rich men, and
Fuller and Brewster are original Hoover
men and outspoken in their allegiance
to the President, though severely critt-
cal of almost every other Republican
Office holder. Brewster has already
stated that If and when he gets to
Washington, his first mission will be
to take up the task of reforming the
Senate rules from the point where
Gen. Dawes left of. Fuller has also
conflded to friends that the reform Of
the Senate rules appeals to him as an
undertaking worthy Of his talents.
Should he conclude to re-enter public
life, Mr.. Pinchot's reforms lie in other
directions, but all three are Reformers
with the capital letter. Heaven help
the lettering Old Guard II all three
arrive beneath the Capitol domel
y n + r
The new Senator from Kentucky,
John M Robson, who succeeds Am
bassador Sackett, serves to further in
crease the already large number of
Senators promoted to the upper branch
of Congress from the lower branch.
BY actual count more than one-quarter
of the entire Senate membership of
90 are veterans Of service In the House.
If the House Is in fact such q well dis
ciplined and highly efficient legislative
body as it is held up to be, it would be
reasonable to suppose that the Sena-
tors who have graduated from this
school would WELD mighty influence
for efficiency on a supposedly recall
citrant, dilatory and undisciplined Sen
ate. Such does not appear to be the
case. Rather the ex-memberS Of the
House make the most of their new
found freedom from rules and llmtta-
tons.
This years class of senatorial come
back candidates promises to be UNI
usually large. Former Senator Joe
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, beaten
in 1922 by Edwards, Democrat has his
heart set on going after the Republican
nomination despite the advent on the
scene of Dwight Morrow. Former Sen
ator Peter Gerry, Democrat, of Rhode
Island, beaten in 1928 by Hebert, Re-
| publican, is getting ready to try con-
| illusions with Senator Metcalf In Del
aware, former Senator Thomas F. Bay
ard, Democrat, probably will attempt
a comeback against Dan Hastings, Re-
publican incumbent. In West Virginia,
| former Senator M. M. Nicely, ollSted in
| 1928 by DR.. Hatfield, is grooming him.
self to run against Senator Guy d.
Golf, and the outlook for Golf is re-
ported unpromising. Former Senator
| Gus Stanley, Democrat, may be per-
suaded to get into the fight in Ken
| lucky. All of which evidences that
| whatever the rest Of the country thinks
about it, the Senators themselves dearly
love the Senate.
Mrs. Louise M. Dodson, whose devo-
ton to President Hoover won her an
important place in Republican national
committee headquarters In the 1928
campaign, and who has remained there
ever since, and now with the retirement
from active service Of Mrs. Alvin T.
Hert, the national vice chairman, finds
herself temporarily saddled with the
major burdens Of organization work In
the women's division, has announced
the launching of a teacup campaign.
"Far-reaching political results viii be
achieved while women drink tea" says
Mrs. DodSon. Democratic headquarters
bestirred themselves, concluded that
Mrs. Dodson's press agents had made
her slightly ridiculous, and that the
opportunity for q little publicity on