The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-21
LITTLE CHANGE
IN NEXT HOUSE
Republicans Will Merely Have
a Much Larger Ma jOrity.
CANNON WILL BE SPEAKER
IMPORTANT, COMMITTEES WILL
HAVE SAME HEAD.

lSDeClal 10 Inc HeralQ.)
Washington, Nov. 20-The elehtion of a
Republican house Of representatives has
settled number of interesting questions
that were Sraised during the late cam
paign. Primarily the election means that
the legislative policy of the present con-
gress viii be continued for another two
years. But equally important Is the fact
that Uncle Joe Cannon OF Illinois will
have another term as speaker and that
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi will
again be chosen leader of the minority.
The men who are the recognized leaders
IN the Fifty-eighth congress viii continue
~ important places for another two years.
There will be few changes of chairmen
or mouse committees.
No Contest For Speaker.
When the house of representatives or
ganizes year from next December there
Will be no contest for the speakership.
There has not been a real lively speaker
snip contest since the days when Tom
Reed Of Maine won his spurs over such
leaders as Mckinley Dalzell Cannon,
Henderson and Payne. After Reeds re
tlrement there was no contest worthy of
the name. Several months before the
tifty-sixth congress organized. it had been
determined that David B. Henderson of
Iowa should be speaker. When Hender-
son eliminated himself it was soon deter
mined that Joseph 6. Cannon should sue
coed him. There was no struggle worthy
OF the name. either when Henderson was
CHOSEN or when Cannon was elevated TO
the place he so long coveted Now that
/ cannon has once been elected speaker,
the office is his as long as the Repub-
Means retain control of the house. 1t
VIII come TO hi min the Fffty-ninth con-
greSs by reclamation; no other candidates
Tor the office VIII enter the field.
Williams Is Popular.
At the time Uncle Joe Cannon was cho-
sen speaker of the house John Sharp
| chosen
minority At the close of the last ses-
sion, one calculated to test the ability of
party leaders, it was acknowledged by
republicans as well as Democrats that
| Williams had proven himself a leader
worthy OF the name. 1t was conceded
that he had improved during the session
house. From a position of comparative
oDscurity he rose to that eminence which
the minority leader should attain. In this
respect Williams was in marked contrast
with other men who have led the minority
IN the house in late years. Williams
showed that he was worthy of the con-
fidence reposed in him by his party as
sociates; time and again he displayed his
ability when arrayed against the leaders
| of the other side. and with if all he con-
| Quoted the minority fight in a clean. or
| DERBY manner that brought forth sincere
commentator from the speaker at the
close of the session. Williams is just as
sure to be again chosen minority leader
as Cannon is to be reelected speaker.
Few New Chairmen.
Every chairman of an important house
| committee has been reelected; hence
there is small likelihood of Changes In
/ TACT there IS doubt about only one Of
these places, the craftsmanship of the
4 committee on appropriations. the second
/ most important committee in the house
| Representative Hemenway of Indiana is
\ now chairman Of that committee. and will
/ be reappointed. unless he is elected By
( the Indiana legislature to succeed Senator
! Fairbanks. In that event. Representative
/ McCleary of Minnesota will PROBABLY head
/ this important committee. The other
cnatrmanShlpS VIII remain as IN the pres
ent congress, and will be as follows:
! Ways and means Payne of New York /:
4 rivers and harbors, Burton of Ohio; for
eign affairs, Hit of Illinois; interstate
and foreign commerce, Hepburn Of Iowa;
merchant marine and fisheries. GrOsvenor
! of Ohio; military affairs, Hull of Iowa /;
naval affairs, Foss of Illinois: postoffices,
Overshot of Indiana; lnsular affairs,
( Cooper Of Wisconsin,: judiciary, Jenkins
| of Wisconsin; public lands, Lacey OF
Iowa.
Representative Gillet of New York. who
! is now chairman of the committee on
public buildings and grounds. did not run
/ for reelection, so this Craftsmanship,
which is Of considerable importance, will
! have to be filled next session. The proba-
/ bilitieS are that the senior member Bar
/ tholdt of Missouri, will succeed to this
| place. Bartholdt BY the way has for
! several years been the only Republican in
the Missouri delegation. In view of the
( fact that his state went for Roosevelt
/ this year. il is but fitting that it's senior
] Republican member should be recognized
/ with an important committee position.
| Same Old Bosses.
| The committee on rules of the house,
which practically controls legislation in
| the popular branch of congress. will be
made up of the same men in the Fifty
/ ninth. congress who are debating terms
/ in the present house. The speaker Will
remain as chairman, and will he backed
| by Dalzell of Pennsylvania and GroSvenor
! OF Ohio BY reason OF his position, John
/ Sharp Williams will be the ranking
! Democratic member. and will I've backed
| by DeArmond of Missouri. This body of
| OF five men comprise the mightlest COM
mittee I'm the house No DOUBTFUL legis-
lation can pass IL If they put their stamp
| of disapproyal upon il.
OF course Speaker Cannon will be sur
| rounded by such leaders as Payne Of
| New York. Grosvenor of Ohta, DaiZell OF
| Pennsylvania, Hepburn of Iowa and
| others, the men with whom he cUunseled
in the last session. Payne Will continue
as floor leader for the Republicans, a
position he has held since Henderson first
became speaker.
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