The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-02
NEW FACES SEEN
IN THE SENATE
Seventeen Men From Various
Parts of Country Will Sport
TogaS for First Time Today.
SOME MORE OR LESS NOTED
NEARLY 100 NEW MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE.
SOME MORE OR LESS NOTED

Washington, Dec. There are
many interesting features of the Six
tieth congress, about TO assemble here
In large number of instances the
men who will be included in this body
of national legislators come with rec
ords OF active careers ana success in
their various walks of life.
The senate VIII be the largest in the
history of the country, as it viii be
composed of ninety-two members, the
increase being made by the admission
of Oklahoma, whose two senat tors will
be Robert l.. Owen and T. P. Gore.
These senators will not be given their
seats, although they will present ere
dential5 tomorrow from the governor
of the new state, until after their for
NAL election by the legislature, which
will ballot for the senatorship on Dec
10. They have both been designated
at primary elections, however. and
only the fOrmality of a ballot will be
required to perfect their credentials.
Seventeen New Senators.
Win the two senators from Okla
hamo there will be seventeen new
members of the senate, which include
successors to Senators Morgan and
Pettus. The new men include William
Borah. who recently came out Veto
rious in land fraud cases in Idaho, and
jonathan Bourne, jr., of Oregon,
whose advocacy of a second elective
term" for the president brought aim
into national prominence some tim
ago. Il was at dinner given in this
city by Senator Bourne that the story
of a 100000 conspiracy fund" 20
defeat the president for reelection
was brought forth. Frank c. Briggs
of New Jersey succeeds Senator Dry
den, and Norris Brown, formerly at
tOTney general of Nebraska, comes
with a record for anti-railroad prose-
cUtions in his state.
jeff Davis of Arkansas.
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas has a
reputation as a fiery orator that ray
cause Senator Tillman to look to his
laurels. Simon Guggenheim of Colo
RADIO has gained a great reputation In
the business world through his cOnnec-
ton with the American Smelling &
Refining company. Joseph F. Johnston,
the successor of Senator Pettus, is
confederate veteran, Harry a. Rien-
ardson of Delaware is a millionaire, as
also is Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin,
the last named being the successor Of
Senator SDooner and known as che
Plpilr-A lulIDCli man VI AtAO lhDi lAAHNoN-
"FiddIing Bob" Has a Toga.
Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee has a
great reputation as a humorist, and
during his recent campaign for the
senauorship carried a violin through
his state and opened his meetings by
fidding for the amusement of his con-
stituents. John H. Bankhead Success
sor OF Senator Morgan, and Joseph NJ.
Dixon of Montana come to the senate
direct from the house of representa-
tives, ard T. H. Paynter of Kentucky
formerly served in the house, as also
did Senator Stephenson. Senator
Owen, who will represent Oklahoma, is
one-third Cherokee Indian, and Sen
ator Gore has been blind since child
hood
The senate will have a majority of
more than two-thirds Republican. so
that il will be possible for the ma
jority to control legislation and even
ratify treaties without d vote from
the minority.
Noted New Men in House.
The house of representatives also
has a large Republican majority, there
being 222 Republicans and 26S Demo-
Gratis. There will be many interesting
and picturesque characters in the
house Richmond P. Hobson, who
gained 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 will
contest honors with Andrew J. Barch-
field of Pittsburg as the tallest man of
the mouse. Mr.. Barchfeld claims six
feet five inches. while Mr. Anthony
height is recorded as only a quarter
of an inch less. Gerrit ]. Diekeman of
Michigan has been speaker of the
Michigan house of delegates and is
chairman of the state Republican cen
trail committee. Peter A Porter sue
ceeds Mr.. Wadsworth of New York
and ran on the famous cow ticket"
opposing Mr.. Wadsworth's course in re
lation to packing house control during
the last session. Isaac r. Sherwood
was in the house thirty-seVen years
ago as a Republican from Ohio. he
now returns as a Democrat.
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