The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02
SEVENTEEN new
FACES IN SENATE
Two.THIRos OF IT'S MEMBERS
ARE REPUBLICANS.
PICTURESQUE CHARACTERS
viii be Found Among the Newcom.
ers--one Senator ls Blind and :
Another 10 Famous ss
q Fiddler.

many interesting features of the Six.
tieth congress that assemblies to-day.
The senate will be the largest IN the
history Of the country, as IL will be
composed of % members, the increase
being made by the admission of Okla.
homa, whose two senators Will be Rob.
crt l.. owen and T. +. Gore.
These senator's will not be given
their seats, although they will present
credentials to-day from the governor
of the new state. until after their
formal election by the legislature,
which will ballot for the senatorship
on December TO- They have both
been designated at primary election,
however, and only the formality of a
ballot 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 successors
to Senators Morgan and Pettus, 10 9TH
ers having been reelected. The new
men include William +. Borah, who re-
Gently came out victorious In land
fraud cases in Idaho. and Jonathan
Bourne, Of Oregon, whose advocacy of
second elective term for the presi-
dent brought him into national promi-
nence some time ago. II was at a din
ner given in this city by Senator
Bourne that the story of n $4,000. 900
conspiracy fund" to defeat the presi-
dent for reelection was brought out.
Frank o. Briggs. of New Jersey. sue
ceeds Senator Dryden, and Norris
Brown. formerly attorney general of
Nebraska, comes with record for
antirailroad prosecutions In his state.
jefferson Davis, of Arkansas.
nephew of the president of the Con-
federacy, has a reputation as n fiery
orator that rlay cause Senator Tillman
to look to his laurels.
Simon Guggenheim. of Colorado, has
gained great reputation through his
connection with the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Co.
Joseph r. Johnston. the successor of
Senator Pettus. Is "a COnfereratte vet
erans Harry A. Richardson, OF Della
ware Is a millionaire. as also Is Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin. the last
named being the successor of Senator
Spooner and known as pioneer lum-
herman of the northwest.
Robert i. Taylor. of Tennessee has
great reputation as a humorist and
during his recent campaign for the
sonatorship carried violin through
his state and opened his meetings by
fddling for the amusement OF his con-
stituents.
John n. Bankhead. successor of Sem
ator Morgan. and Joseph NJ. Dixon. Of
Montana, come to the senate direct
from the house of representative aud
T. n. Paynter. of Kentucky, formerly
served in the house, as also did Sena-
tor Stephenson
Senator owen. who will represent
Oklahoma. Is one-eighth Cherokee In
dian and Senator Gore has been blind
since childhood.
The senate will have majority Of
more than twOthirds republican. so
that II will be possible for the major.
ity to control legislation and even
ratlfy treaties without vote from tho
minority.
The house has also a large republic.
an majority, 222 republicans and 1863
democrats. There will be many inter-
esting and picturesque characters in
the house. Richmond p. Hobson, who
gained fame In the Spanish war, will
be there to advocate greater navy.
Daniel r. Anthony, OF Kansas. Will
contest honors with Andrew J. Barch.
field. of Pittsburg. as the tallest man
of the house. Mr.. Barchfeld claims
6 feet s inches. while Mir. Anthony's
height Is recorded as only quarter OF
an inch less. Gerritt l. Diekma, OF
Michigan, has been speaker of the
Michigan house Of delegates and is
chairman of the state republican cen
tral committee.
Peter A. Porter succeeds Mr.. Wads.
worth, of New York, and ran on the
| famous Cow ticket" opposing Mr..
Wadsworth's course In relation to
packing house control during the last
session. Isaac II. Sherwood was In the
house 81 years ago as a republican
from Ohio. He now returns as dem.
ocrat
There are 80 new. members In the
house, but OF that number IL have
served In that body prior to the last
congress. OF the new men 81 are
democrats.