Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
new FACES THERE.
Senate About to Assemble VIII Con-
tain % Members, Being More
Than Ever Before.
TWO ARE FROM OKLAHOMA
Seventeen Senators and % Represen-
tatIves viii Be New--Arthony
win Attract Attention
In the House.

Washington, Dec. 2.-There are
many interesting features OF the GUN
congress. about to assemble here. In
a large number Of instances the new
men who will be included In this pody
Of national legislators come with rec.
ords of active careers and successful
in their various walks Of life.
The senate will be the largest IN
the history Of the country, as 1t VIII
he composed Of 90 members, the IN
crease being made by the admission
of Oklahoma, whose two senators Will
be Robert L. Owen and T. p. Gore;
These senator's will not be given
their seats. although they will present
credentials Monday from the governor
Of the new state until after their for
NAL election by the legislature, which
will ballot for the senatorship on De-
cember 10. They have both been
designated at primary elections, how
ever, and only the formality OF BAL
lot will be required to perfect their
credentials.
With the two senators from Okla
homa there will be II new members
Of the senate, which include success
sors to Senators Morgan and Pettus.
The new men include William Borah,
who recently came out victorious In
land fraud cases in Idaho, and Jona-
than Bourne, Jr, Of Oregon, whose
advocacy Of a second elective term"
for the president brought him into
national prominence some time ago,
It was at q dinner given in this city
by Senator Bourne that the story OF a
s., O00, 900 Conspiracy fund" to defeat
the president for reelection was
brought forth. Frank c. Briggs, Of
New Jersey, succeeds Senator Dryden
and Norris Brown, formerly attorney
general Of Nebraska, comes with a
record for anti-railroad prosecutions
in his STATE Jefferson Davis, Of Ar
kansas, haS a reputation as a fiery
orator that may cause Senator Till
man to look to his laurels. Simon
Guggenheiw, Of Colorado, has gained
a great reputation in the business
world through his connection with the
American SIN citing and Refining COM
pany. Joseph F. Johnston, the sue
cessor Of Senator Pettus, is con-
federate veteran. Harry A. Richard
son, Of Delaware, Is a millionaire, as
also is Isaac stephenson, Of Wiscon-
sin, the last named being the sue.
cessor Of Senatfr Spooner, and known
as the pioneer lumber man Of the
Northwest. Rnt ert L. Taylor, of Ten
nessee, has a great reputation as a
humorist and during his recent cam
paign for the 81 natorship carried a
violin through hl' state and opened
his meetings by fiddling for the
amusement of his constituents. John
H. Bankhead, successor OF Senator
Morgan, and JOSEPH M. Dixon, Of Mon
tana, come to the senate direct from
the house Of repre- sentatives, and T.
H. Payntor, of Kentucky, formerly
served in the house, as also did Sen
ator Stephenson. Senator Owen, who
will represent Oklahoma, is one
eighth Cherokee Indian, and Senator
Gore has been blind since childhood.
The senate will have a majority OF
more than two-thirdH republican, SO
that 1t will be possible for the ma
iority to control legis alton and even
ratify treaties without vote from the
minority.
The house of repro sentatives also
has a large republican majority. there
being 222 republicans and 1853 demo
Gratis. There will be many interesting
and picturesque char lcters In the
fouse. Richmond p. Hobson, who
Fained fame In the Spanish war, will
be there to advocate a greater navy
which he has pledged himself to do.
Daniel R. Anthony, Jr,. OF Kansas,
VIII contest honors with Andrew ].
Barchfeld, Of Plttsburg, as the tallest
man Of the house. Mr.. Barchfeld
claims six feet 1--WE inches. while Mr..
Anthony's height is recorded as only
a quarter OF an inch less. Gerrit ].
Diekeman. of Michigan. has been
speaker Of the Michigan house Of dele.
gates and is chairman Of the state
republican central committee. Peter
A. Porter succeeds Mr.. Wadsworth, OF
New York, and ran on the famous
cow ticket" opposing Mr.. wads-
worth's course in relation to packing
house control during the last ses.
sion. Isaac R. Sherwood was in the
house 81 years ago as a republican
from Ohio. He now returns as q
democrat.
There are two vacancies in the
house, caused by the death Of Mr.
slemp, republican Of Virginia. and
George W. Smith, Of Illinois.
There are 90 new members in the
house. but Of that number 10 have
served in that body. prior to the last
congress. or the new menrei are
democrats.