Show to succeed senator burton ottawa judge alfred watson benson ot 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 I 1 sume that I 1 shall be a candidate for 1 re election to the senate before the state legislature next winter my in clin atlon Is to ask the people to send me back it my services are tory the whole thing comes as a surprise to me as I 1 had never tor a moment considered my appointment to the senate a possibility |