The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-07

the Craftsmanship of ways and means, has
again been revived recently. and has had a
big run, just now figuring in the boiler
plate" matter furnished by syndicates 70
country weeklies throughout the West. Inc
reported promotion Of Mr.. Babcock to that
Craftsmanship has had no foundation IN
fact. Representative Payne will continue
to make the motions for daily adjournment
and the like. He Is a veteran member,
has earned his promotion TO the chairman
ship of ways and means by long service IN
the House, and IL is contrary TO the best
traditions of House practice 10 disturb one
in such a place, particularly the traditions
when Republicans are In control.
But at the same time the new speaker
will confide i'm Mr.. Hemenway when impor-
tant plans are 10 be executed on the moor.
On strenuous days Republicans will look
to him for their cue. When legislation OF
note is under consideration In which the
speaker is concerned, from whatever COM
mittee il may come, Mr.. Hemenway Will be
the man 10 fight il or aid =, as the speaker
and the best interests of the party may
seem to dictate. 1t will really be a hign
honor for the Indianian. as IL would be for
any member for that matter. Such distinc-
ton should make him the most important
man in the House. next TO the speaker:
Those familiar with House AFFAIRS vii be
quick 10 grasp that this also means more
Complete domination than ever by the com
mittee on appropriations. As much would
naturally be expected. for the best part or
Mr.. Cannon's years In the house lave Oesn
has participated in many a memorable bat
tie on the floor. touching elbows with
trusted members OF his own committee. by
association. IL for no other reason. he has
come TO regard that mmit as a doml-
nant one. He knows the men. who have
served under him there, rs having that
loyalty TO him which comes only from long
service together. and accordingly will turn
TO them as his chief l~ieutenants when he
has risen TO higher position.
The new arrangement will undoubtedly
result. to som extent. in further elimina-
ton of the ways and means committee from
active management in the general pro-
Heretofore the members OF that
committee have been the white-haired
mandarins.' TO use one of MIR. Cannon'o
own phrases. Payne. Dalzell. Grosvenor.
Hopkins and Steele have been names to
~coniure with. Some of these are no longer
members OF the House. but those remain
ing will not be so exclusively In the coun-
ellis of the House organization as IN times
as those for guidance. the rank and nle or
the House Republicans will quickly see that
new i~ieutenants are on the floor.
Indiana. by the way. has obtained a COM
msndine p~osition I'm the House. thanks to
the good sense shown by the State In re-
cent years i'm keeping her representatives
here long enough to permit them 10 become
factors in legislative affairs. H~enicnways
rise is an instance I'm point. Representative
Charles B.. L.andis's prominence furnishes
another excellent illustration. He IL UNDER
stood to be slated for even more important
assignments next session than he has had
heretofore, though he has long held fore
most rank In the House. Tn rumors that
occasionally come TO Washington that he IL
70 have imposition for denomination are not
credited. for TO credit them weQU be 70 be-
lieye that the Ninth district 4d3oi 20 APP
preciate how signally well 4. isrepresented
ar the capital Overstreet. like Hemenway
and lands, has steadily gained in Influence.
and this. in fact. Is true OF all the deiega-
tIon who have been kept in their seats un-
,nterrrptedly. The younger Lands. who
succeeded the veteran Steele. Is counted
mon TO duplicate the fine record OF his
Militant brother. BY following the example
"a, nv Maine and Iowa I'm making few
ebanees. the Hoosier State is more in EVIL
denee in congress than ever before In her
history.