Show to succeed senator burton ottawa judge alfred watson benson of this city who was offered the appointment of united states sen ator to succeed joseph R burton has accepted the appointment he will start for washington at once in an interview judge benson said I 1 pre sume that I 1 shall be a candidate for re election to the senate before the state legislature next winter my in is to ask the people to send me back if my services are tory the whole thing comes as i surprise to me as I 1 had never for i moment considered my appointment to the senate a possibility |