The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
YEARS CHANGES IN
THE LOWER HOUSE
Four Members Have Died. Three Resigned, One Was I'm
seated and Another Gave Up to Contestant

The first half OF the term Of the
present House of. Representatives ex-
pired yesterday During the year only
nine changes have been made in the
membership of that body which. con-
sldering its membership OF 2s6. is con-
sidered remarkably small OF these four
have been caused by death, three by
reason OF resignation OF members elect
cd. one has been unseated. and another
given his place. and another against
HON a contest was made voluntarily
retired and permitted the contestant TO
have his seat.
The first change occurred by reason
( OF he death of the Hon. Vincent Bore
ling. the lone Republican from Kentucky,
who represented the Eleventh district
/ Of that State in the Fifty-sixth and
I Fifty-seventh Congresses. His seat is
now held by DR.. W. Godfrey Hunter.
( n former member OF the House. and
former minister TO Guatemala. His cleo
tion is contested by another Republican.
ID. c. Edwards. The district embracing
the mountain region of the Blue Grass
State is so strongly Republican that the
! Democrats made no nomination, but two
Republicans ran against DR.. Hunter.
the third one being John d. White. IL
is not likely that Dr. Hunter will lose
his seat.
Death Of FoerdereT.
The next change made was caused
by the death of Representative Robert
n. Foerderer. Of the Fourth district Of
Pennsylvania. embracing a part Of the
city OF Philadelphia Mr.. Foerderer had
served two terms as "A Representative
lat large from Pennsylvania. and when
the State was divided into new dis
tricts was returned from the Fourth.
His place was filled last November by
the election OF the Hon. Reuben r.
Moon. also a Republican, against whom
the Democrst - made no nomination.
The next member 10 die was the Hon.
w. w. Skiies. of the Fourteenth dis
trict OF Ohio. He was serving his sec
end term in the House. His seat is
istn vacant. no election having been
held TO determine his successor.
FIR. Burk's Vacancy.
'Che fourth member to he Summoned
by death was the Hon. Henry Bur.S, OF
the Third district Of Pennsylvania. He
represented the district from which the
late samuel !. Randall fer many years
came 90 Congress. Prior 70 the election
OF AIR Burk IN 1900 the district had
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lpublicans making no nominations. and
allowing the Democrats TO name a pro-
tectiorist and elect him without opposi-
ton After the death OF M. B lrk The
Democrats made an effort 10 recaptGre
thc district by the nomination OF M
RaudaIls son Mr. Randall was de
fCatcd however and the Hon. George
\. Castor, Republican. was chosen 60
succeed Air. BuTk lie took the oath OF
Office lost Monday. or the members
who have died since their election. Mr.
Sllilcs ives the only one who was form.
ally sworn in. The others either died
before the first session began or wer,
unable 10 be present after II was con.
vcned.
Three designations have occurred. I'll,
! Hon. Thomas II. Bali Of Texas was tn,
nrst TO voluntarily retire from IN,
House. lie did so in order TO devote hi
attention 20 private business. Mr. Bal
ros.gned within ten days after the extra
session was called and he is succeede,
by the Hon. John NJ. Pinckney, who &.
also n Democrat.
Mr.. Gil Resigns.
The next man 70 resign was the Hon
2 Joseph J. Gill Republican. Of the Six
tcenth district of Ohio. who was serv
ing his third term as member Of IN
House He likewise retired on accoun
OF Che fact that his Congressional lu
tics interferred with his business reIa
tions. The vacancy thus caused ia
4 been filled by the election OF the Hon
CapeIl Weems. also a Republican
The Hon. George =. Mcclellan, ir.
resigned his seat in tho House. afte
5 having served for ten years as a mem
be- Of Congress, I'm order TO bccom
mayor OF Greater New Icr5. His place
/ is 20 be hllcd b. the Hon W. Bourk
Cochran. who has already been elected